Part 1
Giám khảo
Do you like singing? Why?
Thí sinh
I like singing because I feel like singing can allow me to express myself and in an emotional ways. Also I think singing make myself feel relaxed. I love to sing with others also.
Giám khảo
Have you ever learnt how to sing?
Thí sinh
I haven't learned how to sing in a formal lesson, I just have some music lesson at my primary school and high school. So uh, I usually sing myself all with my friend just for entertainment.
Giám khảo
Who do you want to sing for?
Thí sinh
I would like to thank for the student and audience at my university because I love performing and I play the keyboard. I hope to take the stage at the university concert and play some of my favorite keyboard piece when singing, which is both exciting and good practice.
Giám khảo
Do you think singing can bring happiness to people?
Thí sinh
Yes, I think singing can bring happiness whether the song is happy or sad. Singing can help people to express and relax their emotions rather than keeping them inside. And you also have to reduce stress and help them relax.
Giám khảo
Do you like listening to others singing?
Thí sinh
Yes, I like listening to others sing. I especially enjoy the hip hop idols. I often watch videos of their strange performances and listen to their songs. Sometimes I sing along with my friends and they tell me I sing well, so I love listening to them.
Giám khảo
Have you ever taken a singing class?
Thí sinh
I haven't taken a normal thing class, but I love to watch the singing technique videos on YouTube. There are many teachers and tutors that talk about the same technique, for example for some high notes and I find them really useful.
Do you like singing? Why?
Điểm: 64.0Gợi ý: Be concise and correct grammar. Start with a clear topic sentence, then give one or two specific reasons with linking words. Avoid repetition and fix grammar (e.g., "in an emotional way," "makes me feel relaxed").
Ví dụ: Yes, I enjoy singing because it helps me express my emotions and relax. For example, when I sing after a stressful day, I feel calmer, and I also enjoy singing with friends because it’s social and fun.
Have you ever learnt how to sing?
Điểm: 58.0Gợi ý: Answer directly, correct tense and phrasing, and provide one clear detail. Remove fillers like "uh" and make the structure logical using linking words such as "but" or "however."
Ví dụ: I haven’t had formal singing lessons, but I did take general music classes at primary and high school. Therefore, I usually sing casually with friends for fun and practice.
Who do you want to sing for?
Điểm: 70.0Gợi ý: Give a clear topic sentence naming who you would sing for, then explain why with one specific detail. Fix grammar ("thank for" → "sing for" or "perform for") and simplify long clauses.
Ví dụ: I would like to sing for students and the audience at my university because I enjoy performing. For example, I want to play the keyboard and sing at the university concert to gain experience and practice performing live.
Do you think singing can bring happiness to people?
Điểm: 66.0Gợi ý: Give a clear reason and one specific example; avoid repetition. Use linking words like "because" and correct awkward phrases ("whether the song is happy or sad").
Ví dụ: Yes, I think singing brings happiness because it lets people express emotions and release stress. For instance, singing a sad song can feel cathartic, while a cheerful tune can lift your mood.
Do you like listening to others singing?
Điểm: 62.0Gợi ý: Be specific and avoid odd word choices ("strange performances"). Start with a topic sentence, then give one clear supporting detail and an example, using linking words like "for example."
Ví dụ: Yes, I enjoy listening to other singers, especially hip hop artists. For example, I watch their live videos and sometimes sing along with friends, which inspires me and helps me practice.
Have you ever taken a singing class?
Điểm: 68.0Gợi ý: Answer directly, correct awkward phrasing ("normal thing class" → "formal singing class") and use linking words like "but" to contrast. Give a specific example of what you learned from online lessons.
Ví dụ: I haven’t taken a formal singing class, but I watch vocal technique videos on YouTube. For example, I learned tips for hitting high notes and breathing control, which have improved my singing.
× I like singing because I feel like singing can allow me to express myself and in an emotional ways.
✓ I like singing because I feel singing allows me to express myself in an emotional way.
The phrase 'in an emotional ways' mixes singular article 'an' with plural 'ways' and uses 'emotional' before a plural noun incorrectly. 'Emotional' modifies the singular noun 'way' here. Also 'feel like singing can allow me' is wordy; use 'feel singing allows me' for a clearer, more natural expression.
× Also I think singing make myself feel relaxed.
✓ Also I think singing makes me feel relaxed.
The subject 'singing' is third-person singular, so the verb requires an -s ending: 'makes'. 'Myself' is incorrect here because reflexive is unnecessary; use the object pronoun 'me'.
× I love to sing with others also.
✓ I also love to sing with others.
This sentence has awkward word order. Move 'also' before the verb phrase for natural English. No grammatical agreement error after reordering; the main change is placement for fluency.
× I haven't learned how to sing in a formal lesson, I just have some music lesson at my primary school and high school.
✓ I haven't learned how to sing in formal lessons; I just had some music lessons at primary school and high school.
Use simple past 'had' for completed past experiences ('at primary school and high school'). 'Some music lesson' should be plural 'lessons'. Also 'in a formal lesson' better as 'in formal lessons'. Combine clauses with a semicolon or period.
× So uh, I usually sing myself all with my friend just for entertainment.
✓ So, I usually sing alone or with my friends just for entertainment.
The original is ungrammatical: 'sing myself all with my friend' is incorrect structure. Use 'sing alone' (not 'myself') or 'with my friends' (plural) depending on meaning. 'Just for entertainment' is fine.
× I would like to thank for the student and audience at my university because I love performing and I play the keyboard.
✓ I would like to sing for the students and audiences at my university because I love performing and I play the keyboard.
'Thank for' is wrong in this context; the question asked 'Who do you want to sing for?'. Use 'sing for'. Also pluralize 'students and audience' to 'students and audiences' or 'the student audience'—here 'students and audiences' or 'the students and audience' depending on intent. 'Students and audience' was ungrammatical; choosing 'students and audiences' clarifies.
× I hope to take the stage at the university concert and play some of my favorite keyboard piece when singing, which is both exciting and good practice.
✓ I hope to take the stage at the university concert and play some of my favorite keyboard pieces while singing; it would be both exciting and good practice.
Use plural 'pieces' if more than one, and 'while singing' is more natural than 'when singing'. The relative clause 'which is both exciting and good practice' is vague; rephrase to 'it would be both exciting and good practice' for clarity and grammatical correctness.
× Yes, I think singing can bring happiness whether the song is happy or sad.
✓ Yes, I think singing can bring happiness whether the song is happy or sad.
This sentence is actually grammatically correct. No change needed. (Included to show it matches tense context.)
× Singing can help people to express and relax their emotions rather than keeping them inside.
✓ Singing can help people express and release their emotions rather than keep them inside.
Use parallel verbs without 'to' before the second verb: 'help people express and release'. 'Relax their emotions' is an unnatural collocation; 'release' or 'manage' is better. Keep parallel structure: 'express and release' and 'rather than keep'.
× And you also have to reduce stress and help them relax.
✓ It can also reduce stress and help them relax.
Original uses 'you also have to', which changes meaning and is awkward. The intended meaning is that singing reduces stress; rephrase as 'It can also reduce stress' to match subject 'singing' and avoid an imperative 'you have to'.
× I especially enjoy the hip hop idols.
✓ I especially enjoy hip hop idols.
Article 'the' is unnecessary before plural plural noun when speaking generally. Removing 'the' makes the sentence natural.
× I often watch videos of their strange performances and listen to their songs.
✓ I often watch videos of their performances and listen to their songs.
The adjective 'strange' may be subjective and possibly unintended; removing it improves neutrality. Grammatically the sentence is acceptable, but 'strange performances' may be awkward in meaning.
× Sometimes I sing along with my friends and they tell me I sing well, so I love listening to them.
✓ Sometimes I sing along with my friends and they tell me I sing well, so I enjoy listening to them.
'Love listening to them' is acceptable, but 'enjoy listening to them' flows better here. No strict tense error, but choosing 'enjoy' improves register and avoids repetition of 'I sing' close by.
× I haven't taken a normal thing class, but I love to watch the singing technique videos on YouTube.
✓ I haven't taken a regular singing class, but I love watching singing technique videos on YouTube.
'Normal thing class' is ungrammatical; use 'regular singing class'. Use 'love watching' rather than 'love to watch' for naturalness; both are grammatically possible but gerund fits here.
× There are many teachers and tutors that talk about the same technique, for example for some high notes and I find them really useful.
✓ There are many teachers and tutors who explain the same techniques, for example how to sing high notes, and I find them really useful.
Use 'who' for people not 'that'. 'Talk about the same technique, for example for some high notes' is awkward; rephrase 'explain the same techniques, for example how to sing high notes'. Also adjust comma splice by connecting clauses with 'and'.