Part 1
Giám khảo
Do you work or are you a student?
Thí sinh
I'm a university student majoring in Chinese studies. I study modern Chinese politics and the Chinese language.
Giám khảo
Where do you study?
Thí sinh
I study at the university in another city, so I commute about two hours each way. Although it's very tiring, I think it's worth it because it has a quiet environment which helps me to concentrate on my studies.
Giám khảo
Is it a good place to study?
Thí sinh
Yes, it's a great place to study because it has well equipped research centers and excellent professors so we can gain hands on experience and receive strong academic support.
Giám khảo
Would you like the place where you study to make any changes?
Thí sinh
Yes, I would like the university to create new diner areas or add more common rooms because the dining hall is usually crowded and sometimes I can't even find the room to relax or to eat lunch.
Giám khảo
What are your future study plans?
Thí sinh
After graduating, I plan to start a master's program in Chinese studies. I hope to graduate Distinction because I'd like to pursue a research career and eventually become a university's lecturer.
Do you work or are you a student?
Điểm: 82.0Gợi ý: 回答は明確で内容も具体的ですが、より自然で流暢に聞こえるように短く一文で主題を述べ、その後補足として学習分野の具体例を加えると良いです。接続詞や句読点を使って文のつながりを滑らかにし、語彙(e.g. "specialize in", "focus on")を使うとより自然です。
Ví dụ: I'm a university student specializing in Chinese studies. I focus on modern Chinese politics and advanced language skills, such as contemporary writing and spoken Mandarin.
Where do you study?
Điểm: 86.0Gợi ý: 答えは論理的で具体性もあります。さらに自然にするには、最初に簡潔なトピック文を置き、続けて通学時間と理由を結ぶ接続語("so", "therefore", "because")を使い、冗長な語句を避けると良いでしょう。また「quiet environment」の具体例(図書館、学習スペース)を加えると説得力が増します。
Ví dụ: I study at a university in another city. I commute about two hours each way, but it's worth it because the campus offers quiet libraries and dedicated study spaces that help me concentrate.
Is it a good place to study?
Điểm: 88.0Gợi ý: 良い回答ですが、情報を箇条的ではなく一貫性ある構成で述べるとさらに良くなります。接続詞("because", "and", "which")を使い、具体例(研究センターでのプロジェクトや教授による指導の例)を加えると自然で説得力が増します。語彙で「well-equipped」や「hands-on experience」を正確に使えている点は良好です。
Ví dụ: Yes, it's an excellent place to study because it has well-equipped research centers and supportive professors, which allow students to gain hands-on experience through supervised projects.
Would you like the place where you study to make any changes?
Điểm: 84.0Gợi ý: 要点は明確ですが、単語の選び方と文の簡潔さを改善するとより自然になります。"diner areas"は一般的には"dining areas"や"cafeterias"の方が自然です。理由を一つに絞って具体例(混雑時間帯や必要な設備)を付け加えると良いです。
Ví dụ: Yes. I would like the university to add more dining areas or common rooms because the cafeteria is often overcrowded at lunchtime, so students struggle to find a quiet place to eat or relax.
What are your future study plans?
Điểm: 86.0Gợi ý: 明確で目的も伝わります。より自然にするために一文で目標を述べ、次に理由と将来の展望をリンクする構成が良いです。"graduate with distinction"という表現の方が自然です。また"university lecturer"の方が一般的な言い方です。
Ví dụ: After graduating, I plan to start a master's program in Chinese studies and aim to graduate with distinction because I want to pursue a research career and eventually become a university lecturer.
× I study at the university in another city, so I commute about two hours each way.
✓ I study at a university in another city, so I commute about two hours each way.
The phrase 'the university' implies a specific or previously mentioned university; use 'a university' when introducing it for the first time. Use 'a' for general reference. Suggestion: use 'a university' when the institution is not uniquely identified.
× Although it's very tiring, I think it's worth it because it has a quiet environment which helps me to concentrate on my studies.
✓ Although it's very tiring, I think it's worth it because it has a quiet environment that helps me concentrate on my studies.
Use 'that' instead of 'which' for essential relative clauses in restrictive meaning in spoken English; also 'helps me to concentrate' is acceptable, but 'helps me concentrate' is more natural. Suggestion: use 'that' for necessary information and omit the extra 'to' after 'helps'.
× Yes, it's a great place to study because it has well equipped research centers and excellent professors so we can gain hands on experience and receive strong academic support.
✓ Yes, it's a great place to study because it has well-equipped research centers and excellent professors, so we can gain hands-on experience and receive strong academic support.
Compound adjectives before nouns require a hyphen: 'well-equipped'. 'Hands-on' is also hyphenated as a compound adjective. Additionally, a comma before 'so' improves clarity when joining independent clauses. Suggestion: hyphenate compound modifiers and add a comma before coordinating conjunction joining two independent clauses.
× Yes, I would like the university to create new diner areas or add more common rooms because the dining hall is usually crowded and sometimes I can't even find the room to relax or to eat lunch.
✓ Yes, I would like the university to create new dining areas or add more common rooms because the dining hall is usually crowded and sometimes I can't even find a place to relax or eat lunch.
Use 'dining' instead of 'diner' when referring to areas for eating. 'Find the room' is unnatural here; 'find a place' is more appropriate. After 'find a place to', use the base verb without 'to' repeated ('eat lunch' not 'to eat lunch'). Suggestion: choose correct noun forms and streamline infinitive usage.
× After graduating, I plan to start a master's program in Chinese studies. I hope to graduate Distinction because I'd like to pursue a research career and eventually become a university's lecturer.
✓ After graduating, I plan to start a master's program in Chinese studies. I hope to graduate with distinction because I'd like to pursue a research career and eventually become a university lecturer.
Use the phrase 'graduate with distinction' and do not capitalize 'distinction' in the middle of a sentence. 'Become a university's lecturer' incorrectly uses the possessive; prefer 'a university lecturer' or 'a lecturer at a university'. Suggestion: use standard collocations ('graduate with distinction') and avoid incorrect possessive structures for job titles.