Part 1
Giám khảo
Do you like singing? Why?
Thí sinh
I would say I like singing but I'm not good at singing. Like sometimes during my free time I will go to sing karaoke with my friends because I love singing with umm the song that I like. I also did joint choir in my secondary school but like I'm I'm not the.
Giám khảo
Have you ever learnt how to sing?
Thí sinh
I didn't have some singing lessons before but I did join choir when I was young and I did learn some skills umm from the teacher there. But I don't think that is a like professional or practical umm singing lessons because umm I'm just learning that from the teacher and singing.
Giám khảo
Who do you want to sing for?
Thí sinh
Umm, I think I'm not a like professional singer or I, I didn't sing well so I think I would just sing for myself or with my friends. Like I'm not singing for them but I will go to like singing karaoke with them.
Giám khảo
Do you think singing can bring happiness to people?
Thí sinh
I think yes, like I think a lot of people will love singing in the world because like, music is our life, right? I don't think anyone can live without music. So I think singing is actually a part of music. Like when you enjoy the music you like, you will like automatically sing along. So I think that's the point.
Do you like singing? Why?
Điểm: 65.0Gợi ý: Try to make your answer more concise and avoid filler words like 'umm' and repeated phrases. Start with a clear topic sentence and then add specific details using linking words to improve coherence.
Ví dụ: Yes, I enjoy singing, although I'm not very skilled. For example, I often go to karaoke with my friends during my free time because I love singing songs I like. Additionally, I was part of a choir in secondary school, which helped me learn some basic singing techniques.
Have you ever learnt how to sing?
Điểm: 60.0Gợi ý: Avoid using filler words and unclear phrases. Provide a clear and structured answer with linking words to explain your experience and clarify the level of your singing lessons.
Ví dụ: I have never taken formal singing lessons, but I joined a choir when I was young. From the choir teacher, I learned some basic singing skills, although these were not professional or practical lessons.
Who do you want to sing for?
Điểm: 60.0Gợi ý: Make your answer more fluent by removing filler words and repetitions. Use linking words to connect your ideas and provide a clear explanation.
Ví dụ: I am not a professional singer and I don't sing very well, so I usually sing just for myself or with my friends. For instance, I enjoy going to karaoke with them, but I don't perform professionally.
Do you think singing can bring happiness to people?
Điểm: 70.0Gợi ý: Try to avoid informal phrases and filler words. Use linking words to organise your ideas logically and provide specific reasons to support your opinion.
Ví dụ: Yes, I believe singing can bring happiness to people because music is an essential part of our lives. When people enjoy music, they often sing along, which can lift their mood and create a sense of joy.
× I would say I like singing but I'm not good at singing.
✓ I would say I like singing but I'm not good at it.
The phrase 'good at singing' is correct, but repeating 'singing' twice in the same sentence is redundant. Using 'it' as a pronoun avoids repetition and improves sentence flow.
× Like sometimes during my free time I will go to sing karaoke with my friends because I love singing with umm the song that I like.
✓ Sometimes during my free time, I go to sing karaoke with my friends because I love singing songs that I like.
The phrase 'go to sing karaoke' is awkward; 'go to sing' should be 'go to sing karaoke' or simply 'go karaoke singing'. Also, 'singing with the song' is incorrect; it should be 'singing songs'. The preposition 'with' is not appropriate here.
× I also did joint choir in my secondary school but like I'm I'm not the.
✓ I also joined the choir in my secondary school, but I'm not the best singer.
The phrase 'did joint choir' is incorrect; the correct past tense verb is 'joined'. Also, the sentence is incomplete; adding 'but I'm not the best singer' completes the thought.
× I didn't have some singing lessons before but I did join choir when I was young and I did learn some skills umm from the teacher there.
✓ I haven't had any singing lessons before, but I did join the choir when I was young and learned some skills from the teacher there.
'Didn't have some singing lessons' is awkward; 'haven't had any singing lessons' is more natural. Also, 'did learn' can be simplified to 'learned' in past tense.
× But I don't think that is a like professional or practical umm singing lessons because umm I'm just learning that from the teacher and singing.
✓ But I don't think those were professional or practical singing lessons because I was just learning from the teacher and singing.
'Is a like professional or practical singing lessons' is incorrect; 'those were professional or practical singing lessons' is correct. Also, 'learning that from the teacher and singing' is awkward; 'learning from the teacher and singing' is better.
× Umm, I think I'm not a like professional singer or I, I didn't sing well so I think I would just sing for myself or with my friends.
✓ Umm, I think I'm not a professional singer and I don't sing well, so I think I would just sing for myself or with my friends.
The phrase 'or I, I didn't sing well' is incorrect; it should be 'and I don't sing well' to connect the ideas properly. Also, 'a like professional singer' is incorrect; 'a professional singer' is correct.
× Like I'm not singing for them but I will go to like singing karaoke with them.
✓ I'm not singing for them, but I will go singing karaoke with them.
The phrase 'go to like singing karaoke' is awkward; 'go singing karaoke' is more natural. Also, 'like' is unnecessary here.
× I think yes, like I think a lot of people will love singing in the world because like, music is our life, right?
✓ I think yes, a lot of people love singing in the world because music is our life, right?
'Will love' suggests future tense, but the context is general truth, so present tense 'love' is more appropriate.
× I don't think anyone can live without music.
✓ I don't think anyone can live without music.
This sentence is grammatically correct; no correction needed.
× So I think singing is actually a part of music.
✓ So I think singing is actually part of music.
The phrase 'a part of music' is acceptable, but 'part of music' is more natural and idiomatic in this context.
× Like when you enjoy the music you like, you will like automatically sing along.
✓ When you enjoy the music you like, you will automatically sing along.
The adverb 'automatically' should come before the verb 'sing' for correct adverb placement.