Part 1
Giám khảo
Do you like eating chocolate? Why or why not?
Thí sinh
Honestly speaking, I do like to eat chocolates, umm, whenever I am feeling very stressed and, uh, bored. At that time. I usually eat one or two chocolates depending on my mood.
Giám khảo
How often do you eat chocolate?
Thí sinh
Frankly speaking, I often eat chocolate, uh, especially during my mood swings, umm, I usually eat dark chocolate because it helps me to reduce the pains umm.
Giám khảo
Did you often eat chocolate when you were a kid?
Thí sinh
I vividly remember when I was a kid, I used to eat lots of chocolates. Actually, I live in my, uh, nanny's grandmother's house. So whenever my mother and father visited me at that time, they gifted me a box of chocolates. So yes, I ate, I ate lots of chocolates then.
Giám khảo
Why do you think chocolate is popular around the world?
Thí sinh
According to my perspective, chocolates is very important part, uh, for snacks, uh, whenever any person umm, that feels very stressed or bored, they often use, they often eat chocolate moreover chocolates.
Giám khảo
What's your favourite flavour of chocolate?
Thí sinh
To be honest, I prefer vanilla chocolates among all uh. It's my favorite type of chocolate and I often buy it whenever I go for shopping. I used to eat this chocolate when I was a kid.
Giám khảo
Do you think it is good to use chocolate as gifts to others?
Thí sinh
Definitely yes. I would suggest others, uh, to give chocolate as a gift. Uh, who has a sweet tooth? Moreover, uh, when I receive chocolates as a gift, I feel over the moon because I love chocolates.
Do you like eating chocolate? Why or why not?
Điểm: 65.0Gợi ý: Try to reduce filler words like 'umm' and 'uh' to make your answer sound more natural and fluent. Also, combine your sentences to avoid redundancy and improve coherence. For example, you can say: "I like eating chocolates, especially when I feel stressed or bored, and I usually eat one or two depending on my mood."
Ví dụ: I enjoy eating chocolates, particularly when I'm feeling stressed or bored, and I usually have one or two pieces depending on my mood.
How often do you eat chocolate?
Điểm: 60.0Gợi ý: Avoid filler words and try to be more specific about frequency. Also, explain why dark chocolate helps you, to add more detail and coherence using linking words like 'because' or 'since'.
Ví dụ: I often eat chocolate, especially during mood swings, because dark chocolate helps reduce my pain and improves my mood.
Did you often eat chocolate when you were a kid?
Điểm: 70.0Gợi ý: Try to avoid repetition and filler words. Also, clarify the relationship and use past tense consistently. For example, say: "When I was a kid, I used to eat lots of chocolates because my parents often gifted me boxes when they visited me at my nanny's grandmother's house."
Ví dụ: When I was a kid, I used to eat lots of chocolates because my parents often gifted me boxes when they visited me at my nanny's grandmother's house.
Why do you think chocolate is popular around the world?
Điểm: 55.0Gợi ý: Your answer is unclear and repetitive. Try to express your opinion clearly and use linking words to connect ideas. For example: "I think chocolate is popular worldwide because many people eat it as a snack to relieve stress or boredom."
Ví dụ: I believe chocolate is popular worldwide because many people enjoy it as a snack to relieve stress or boredom.
What's your favourite flavour of chocolate?
Điểm: 70.0Gợi ý: Avoid filler words and combine sentences to make your answer more fluent and natural. Also, add a reason why you like vanilla flavour to enrich your answer.
Ví dụ: My favourite flavour of chocolate is vanilla because I enjoy its smooth and creamy taste. I often buy it when I go shopping, and I have liked it since I was a kid.
Do you think it is good to use chocolate as gifts to others?
Điểm: 65.0Gợi ý: Try to avoid filler words and incomplete sentences. Also, explain why chocolate makes a good gift to add more content and coherence. For example: "Yes, I think chocolate is a great gift because many people enjoy sweets, and receiving chocolate always makes me very happy."
Ví dụ: Yes, I think chocolate is a great gift because many people have a sweet tooth, and receiving chocolate always makes me feel over the moon.
× Honestly speaking, I do like to eat chocolates, umm, whenever I am feeling very stressed and, uh, bored.
✓ Honestly speaking, I do like to eat chocolate, umm, whenever I am feeling very stressed and, uh, bored.
The word 'chocolates' is plural, but when referring to chocolate in general as a food, the uncountable noun 'chocolate' is more appropriate here. Using 'chocolate' without 's' is correct when talking about the substance or food in general.
× At that time. I usually eat one or two chocolates depending on my mood.
✓ At that time, I usually eat one or two chocolates depending on my mood.
The sentence had a period after 'At that time' which incorrectly split the sentence. It should be a comma to connect the clauses properly. Also, 'one or two chocolates' is correct here because it refers to countable items.
× Frankly speaking, I often eat chocolate, uh, especially during my mood swings, umm, I usually eat dark chocolate because it helps me to reduce the pains umm.
✓ Frankly speaking, I often eat chocolate, uh, especially during my mood swings. Umm, I usually eat dark chocolate because it helps me reduce the pain, umm.
The sentence was a run-on and needed to be split for clarity. Also, 'the pains' is incorrect; 'pain' is an uncountable noun here and should not be pluralized or preceded by 'the' in this context.
× Actually, I live in my, uh, nanny's grandmother's house.
✓ Actually, I lived in my, uh, nanny's grandmother's house.
The question refers to the past ('when you were a kid'), so the verb should be in the past tense 'lived' to maintain tense consistency.
× According to my perspective, chocolates is very important part, uh, for snacks, uh, whenever any person umm, that feels very stressed or bored, they often use, they often eat chocolate moreover chocolates.
✓ According to my perspective, chocolate is a very important part, uh, of snacks, uh. Whenever a person, umm, feels very stressed or bored, they often eat chocolate, moreover chocolate.
'Chocolates is' is incorrect; 'chocolate' is uncountable and singular, so 'is' is correct but 'chocolates' should be 'chocolate'. Also, 'important part for snacks' should be 'important part of snacks'. The sentence was also fragmented and needed restructuring for clarity.
× To be honest, I prefer vanilla chocolates among all uh.
✓ To be honest, I prefer vanilla chocolate among all, uh.
When referring to the flavour in general, 'vanilla chocolate' (uncountable) is more appropriate than 'vanilla chocolates' (plural countable).
× I used to eat this chocolate when I was a kid.
✓ I used to eat this chocolate when I was a kid.
This sentence is correct in past tense and needs no correction.
× Definitely yes. I would suggest others, uh, to give chocolate as a gift. Uh, who has a sweet tooth? Moreover, uh, when I receive chocolates as a gift, I feel over the moon because I love chocolates.
✓ Definitely yes. I would suggest others, uh, give chocolate as a gift. Uh, to those who have a sweet tooth. Moreover, uh, when I receive chocolate as a gift, I feel over the moon because I love chocolate.
'Suggest others to give' is incorrect; 'suggest others give' is correct. 'Who has a sweet tooth?' is a fragment and should be connected properly. 'Chocolates' should be 'chocolate' when referring to the substance in general.