Part 1
Giám khảo
Do you think museums are important?
Thí sinh
Yes, museums are very important because museums are knowledge making institutions. They have to share the history and the common story of the country. People know the history from museums, so it's very important.
Giám khảo
Are there many museums in your hometown?
Thí sinh
My hometown is a very small city, so there are only one museum in my hometown. But the museum is very big because my hometown have a very long history for about 1000 years, so there are lots of amazing collections.
Giám khảo
Do you often visit a museum?
Thí sinh
Yes, I often visit museums. My major is archaeology, so visiting museum is my hobby and also my work. Every time I went to a new city I have to visit the museum and see their history and the culture and collections.
Giám khảo
When was the last time you visited a museum?
Thí sinh
Last time I visited the museum was two months ago. I visited A2 museum from Han Dynasty which is 2000 years ago in Beijing and that was very amazing. The tomb is very big and made from the whole woods.
Do you think museums are important?
Điểm: 72.0Gợi ý: Be more concise and natural: start with a clear topic sentence, then add one or two specific supporting points using linking words. Avoid repetition ("museums" repeated) and use varied vocabulary (e.g., "preserve", "educate").
Ví dụ: Yes — I think museums are essential. They preserve artifacts and educate the public about a country’s history, so visitors can understand how past events shaped the present.
Are there many museums in your hometown?
Điểm: 68.0Gợi ý: Correct grammar and be precise: use singular/plural forms correctly and link ideas (e.g., "however" or "because"). Add specific details about the museum to make the answer richer (type of collections, a notable object).
Ví dụ: There is only one museum in my small hometown. However, it’s quite large because the town has a history of about a thousand years, and the museum houses many archaeological finds and traditional costumes.
Do you often visit a museum?
Điểm: 76.0Gợi ý: Improve fluency and tense consistency; combine reasons with linking words. Replace awkward phrasing ("have to") with natural expressions ("like to" or "make a point of"). Provide one brief example to support the claim.
Ví dụ: Yes, I visit museums often. Because I study archaeology, I both enjoy them as a hobby and use them for research, so whenever I travel to a new city I make a point of visiting the local museum to study its displays.
When was the last time you visited a museum?
Điểm: 70.0Gợi ý: Be specific and natural: give the time, name the museum more clearly, and describe details accurately using correct vocabulary ("wooden" not "woods"). Use linking words to connect sentences and avoid vague phrases like "very amazing."
Ví dụ: I visited a museum about two months ago — the A2 exhibit in Beijing, which focuses on the Han Dynasty (about 2,000 years ago). I was impressed by a large wooden tomb reconstruction and the well-preserved artifacts on display.
× My hometown is a very small city, so there are only one museum in my hometown.
✓ My hometown is a very small city, so there is only one museum in my hometown.
Subject-verb agreement with existential there: 'one museum' is singular, so use 'there is' not 'there are'. Also 'only one' requires singular verb. Suggestion: use 'there is' for singular nouns after 'there'.
× But the museum is very big because my hometown have a very long history for about 1000 years, so there are lots of amazing collections.
✓ But the museum is very big because my hometown has a very long history of about 1000 years, so there are lots of amazing collections.
The subject 'my hometown' is singular and requires the singular verb 'has' not 'have' (subject-verb agreement). Also use the preposition 'of' with 'about 1000 years' to indicate duration. Suggestion: use 'has' with singular subjects and 'history of about...' for duration.
× Yes, I often visit museums. My major is archaeology, so visiting museum is my hobby and also my work.
✓ Yes, I often visit museums. My major is archaeology, so visiting museums is my hobby and also my work.
Countable noun 'museum' in general requires plural 'museums' or an article ('a museum') when speaking generally. Here plural fits context. Suggestion: use plural when referring to museums in general: 'visiting museums'.
× Every time I went to a new city I have to visit the museum and see their history and the culture and collections.
✓ Every time I go to a new city, I have to visit the museum and see its history, culture, and collections.
Mixed past ('went') and present ('have to') tenses create inconsistency. For habitual action use present simple: 'Every time I go... I have to...'. Also pronoun agreement: 'museum' is singular, so use 'its' not 'their'. Use commas and parallel structure for list. Suggestion: keep tenses consistent and match pronouns to nouns.
× Last time I visited the museum was two months ago.
✓ The last time I visited a museum was two months ago.
Definite timing often uses 'The last time I visited a museum...'. Adding 'the' improves naturalness. Also can use 'a museum' unless a specific museum was previously mentioned. Suggestion: include 'the' or adjust noun as needed for clarity.
× I visited A2 museum from Han Dynasty which is 2000 years ago in Beijing and that was very amazing.
✓ I visited the A2 museum from the Han Dynasty, which is about 2000 years old, in Beijing, and that was amazing.
Use 'the' before specific museum and dynasty names. 'From the Han Dynasty' is fine; express age as 'about 2000 years old' not 'is 2000 years ago'. Place commas to separate clauses and 'in Beijing' after the object. Suggestion: use 'years old' for age descriptions and include articles for specific names.
× The tomb is very big and made from the whole woods.
✓ The tomb is very big and made from whole pieces of wood.
'Made from the whole woods' is ungrammatical. If construction material is wood, use 'made from wood' or 'made from whole pieces of wood'. 'Woods' usually means forest; 'the whole woods' is not appropriate here. Suggestion: specify material clearly: 'made from wood' or 'made from whole pieces of wood'.
× People know the history from museums, so it's very important.
✓ People learn about history from museums, so they are very important.
Pronoun 'it' is vague; 'museums' is plural so refer with 'they are' rather than 'it's'. Also 'know the history from museums' is better expressed as 'learn about history from museums'. Suggestion: match pronouns in number to their antecedents and use clearer verbs like 'learn about'.