Part 1
Giám khảo
Do you like chatting with friends?
Thí sinh
Yes absolutely. Even I have scheduled that's so tight. I still talk with my friend. We are chatting online like using live app Instagram shared also in messenger in Facebook.
Giám khảo
What do you usually chat about with friends?
Thí sinh
We currently talk random issue. We are very close friend so I can share everything with her like can share fun views or something. We have chatting about the topic.
Giám khảo
Do you prefer to chat with a group of people or with only one friend?
Thí sinh
Actually I think it's depends on the issue I want to talk. If I want to talk about my myself, my personal issue or problem, I prefer to talk one-on-one with my course friend. But if it's fun topic or just uh not serious so I can talk in Group.
Giám khảo
Do you prefer to communicate face-to-face or via social media?
Thí sinh
Actually it's depend on who I talk with. If with my friends I prefer talking person that we can share and experience our emotion. But if with my colleague or my team worker I prefer social media which.
Giám khảo
Do you argue with friends?
Thí sinh
Well, I lately argue with my friend. I think because we have the same way of thought, we have the same value, so we don't think in controversy way. So I never agree with my friend.
Do you like chatting with friends?
Điểm: 54.0Gợi ý: Make your reply more grammatical, concise and natural. Start with a clear topic sentence, then add one or two specific supporting details using linking words. Correct tense and word choice (e.g., "even if my schedule is tight", "I chat with friends online on Instagram or Facebook Messenger"). Avoid repetition.
Ví dụ: Yes, I do. Even if my schedule is very tight, I still make time to chat with friends. For example, I often message them on Instagram or Facebook Messenger during breaks, which helps me relax.
What do you usually chat about with friends?
Điểm: 48.0Gợi ý: Give a clear topic sentence and add specific examples of topics you discuss. Use linking words (for example, for instance, also) and correct grammar ("random issues", "close friends", "I can share everything with her"). Keep it concise and avoid vague phrases.
Ví dụ: We talk about a wide range of topics. For instance, we discuss our day-to-day experiences, funny stories, and personal problems, and we also share opinions about movies or music.
Do you prefer to chat with a group of people or with only one friend?
Điểm: 66.0Gợi ý: Structure your answer with a clear main sentence and supporting reason. Use linking words ("if", "but", "however") and correct small grammar points ("it depends", "about myself", "one-on-one"). Be specific about examples of topics for both situations.
Ví dụ: It depends on the topic. If it's something personal, I prefer one-on-one conversations so I can be private and open. However, for light-hearted topics like planning an outing or sharing jokes, I enjoy chatting in a group.
Do you prefer to communicate face-to-face or via social media?
Điểm: 60.0Gợi ý: Begin with a concise opinion, then explain with clear reasons and examples. Use correct grammar ("it depends", "talk in person", "colleagues or teammates") and linking words. Mention situations where each mode is better.
Ví dụ: It depends on the person and situation. I prefer talking in person with close friends because we can share emotions and body language. But for quick work updates or when colleagues are busy, I usually use social media or messaging apps.
Do you argue with friends?
Điểm: 35.0Gợi ý: Clarify your meaning and correct contradictions. Start with a clear response (yes/no) and explain briefly with logical reasons. Use linking words and correct vocabulary ("rarely", "disagree", "similar opinions"). Avoid saying contradictory sentences like "I argue... so I never agree" without explanation.
Ví dụ: Not really — I rarely argue with my friends because we share similar values and opinions. Occasionally we have small disagreements about plans, but they are usually resolved quickly through conversation.
× Yes absolutely. Even I have scheduled that's so tight.
✓ Yes, absolutely. Even though my schedule is so tight.
The original uses incorrect tense and structure: 'Even I have scheduled that's so tight' is ungrammatical. Use present simple 'my schedule is' to describe a current state and 'even though' for contrast. Suggestion: use 'Even though my schedule is so tight' to show concession.
× I still talk with my friend.
✓ I still talk with my friends.
If the speaker chats with more than one friend generally, use plural 'friends'. If referring to a single friend, keep 'my friend' but context implies multiple, so change to plural. Ensure subject matches intended meaning.
× We are chatting online like using live app Instagram shared also in messenger in Facebook.
✓ We chat online using apps like Instagram Live and Facebook Messenger.
The continuous 'are chatting' is unnecessary for habitual action; present simple 'chat' is better. 'using live app Instagram' is incorrect word order and app names: use 'Instagram Live' and 'Facebook Messenger'. Remove 'shared' which is misplaced. Suggest clearer phrasing: 'We chat online using apps like Instagram Live and Facebook Messenger.'
× We currently talk random issue.
✓ We currently talk about random topics.
Missing preposition 'about' and wrong noun form: use plural 'topics' instead of singular 'issue' when speaking generally. 'Currently' suits present continuous, but 'talk about' with present simple or 'are talking about' both work; 'We currently talk about random topics' is natural.
× We are very close friend so I can share everything with her like can share fun views or something.
✓ We are very close friends, so I can share everything with her, like fun opinions or personal things.
Use plural 'friends' for 'we'. Improve pronoun clarity: keep 'her' if referring to one friend. 'fun views' is awkward; better 'fun opinions'. Add commas and restructure for fluency.
× We have chatting about the topic.
✓ We have been chatting about the topic.
'Have chatting' is incorrect. For an action that began in the past and continues, use present perfect continuous 'have been chatting'. Alternatively, use 'We chatted about the topic' for past simple. Choose based on intended meaning.
× Actually I think it's depends on the issue I want to talk.
✓ Actually, I think it depends on the issue I want to talk about.
'It's depends' incorrectly combines contraction with verb; use 'it depends'. Also add preposition 'about' at end: 'talk about'. Remove unnecessary 'it's'.
× If I want to talk about my myself, my personal issue or problem, I prefer to talk one-on-one with my course friend.
✓ If I want to talk about myself, my personal issues or problems, I prefer to talk one-on-one with a classmate.
Remove redundant 'my myself' to 'myself'. Use plural 'issues or problems' when general. 'course friend' is odd; use 'classmate' or 'someone from my course'. Use the article 'a' before classmate.
× But if it's fun topic or just uh not serious so I can talk in Group.
✓ But if it's a fun topic or not serious, I can talk in a group.
Don't use both 'but' and 'so' together causing redundancy; restructure and add articles: 'a fun topic', 'a group'. Remove filler 'uh'.
× Actually it's depend on who I talk with.
✓ Actually, it depends on whom I am talking to.
Use 'depends' (third person singular). Use 'whom' as object of the verb and prefer 'am talking to' for present continuous when specifying ongoing preference. Alternatively 'who I talk to' is acceptable in informal speech.
× If with my friends I prefer talking person that we can share and experience our emotion.
✓ If it's with my friends, I prefer face-to-face conversations so we can share and experience our emotions.
Original lacks subject and article. 'Talking person' is incorrect; use 'face-to-face conversations'. 'Experience our emotion' should be plural 'emotions'. Add connectors for clarity.
× But if with my colleague or my team worker I prefer social media which.
✓ But if it's with a colleague or a teammate, I prefer to use social media.
Fix article use: 'a colleague' or 'a teammate'. 'team worker' is unnatural; use 'teammate' or 'team member'. 'social media which' is incomplete; restructure to 'I prefer to use social media.'
× Well, I lately argue with my friend.
✓ Well, I have argued with my friend recently.
Use present perfect 'have argued' with 'recently' to describe a recent experience. 'Lately' can be used similarly but 'I lately argue' is incorrect tense/word order.
× I think because we have the same way of thought, we have the same value, so we don't think in controversy way.
✓ I think because we have the same way of thinking and the same values, we don't have controversial opinions about many things.
'Way of thought' should be 'way of thinking'. Use plural 'values'. 'don't think in controversy way' is ungrammatical; rephrase to 'don't have controversial opinions'. Improve conjunction use and parallelism.
× So I never agree with my friend.
✓ So I usually agree with my friend.
Contradiction: original 'never agree' conflicts with previous sentence saying they share views. Likely intended 'usually' or 'almost always'. If meant 'never agree' change prior context. Also tense and adverb placement: 'usually agree' is natural.