Part 1
Giám khảo
Do you work or are you a student?
Thí sinh
Now I'm a student at the Education University of Hong Kong, where I'm studying Executive Management. I choose this major because I'm interested in leadership and organization strategy.
Giám khảo
Where do you study?
Thí sinh
Well, I study at the Education University of Hong Kong. I'm an underground degree in executive management and I've been there for one year. I chose this course because I'm interested in leadership and organization strategy.
Giám khảo
Is it a good place to study?
Thí sinh
Yes, I think it's a good place to study because it's usually quiet and has comfortable seating which helps me relax. For example, I go there a few times a week and I can finish my assignments more quickly.
Giám khảo
Would you like the place where you study to make any changes?
Thí sinh
Well yes, I would like the place where I study to be a bit quiet and more confident because then I can relax better and study longer. For example, they could create more small study rooms and improve the lighting and chairs.
Giám khảo
What are your future study plans?
Thí sinh
I plan to study Japanese next year because I'm very interested in the language and culture. I hope to take the JLPT and reach and Forever within our year.
Do you work or are you a student?
Điểm: 78.0Gợi ý: Be more concise and correct small grammar errors. Start with a clear topic sentence, then add one brief supporting reason. Avoid repeating information and use correct verb forms (e.g., "I chose").
Ví dụ: I'm currently a student at the Education University of Hong Kong, studying Executive Management. I chose this major because I'm interested in leadership and organisational strategy, and I hope to work in management in the future.
Where do you study?
Điểm: 64.0Gợi ý: Fix factual phrasing and redundancy. Give a direct location answer, correct the phrase "underground degree" to the intended phrase (e.g., "undergraduate" or "postgraduate"), and avoid repeating reasons already given. Keep it to two sentences maximum.
Ví dụ: I study at the Education University of Hong Kong. I'm in a one-year postgraduate Executive Management programme, and I've been enrolled since last year.
Is it a good place to study?
Điểm: 85.0Gợi ý: This answer is natural and specific. To improve, combine ideas more smoothly with a linking phrase and add one more specific detail about facilities or atmosphere to enrich the response.
Ví dụ: Yes, it's a good place to study because it's usually quiet and has comfortable seating, which helps me concentrate. For example, I go there several times a week to use the study zones and often finish my assignments more quickly than at home.
Would you like the place where you study to make any changes?
Điểm: 60.0Gợi ý: Clarify your meaning and correct word choice: "more confident" is incorrect here—use "more comfortable" or "less noisy." Structure your answer with a clear topic sentence, one reason, and specific suggestions. Limit to two to three sentences.
Ví dụ: Yes, I would like the study area to be quieter and more comfortable because that would help me focus for longer periods. For example, the university could add small private study rooms and upgrade the lighting and chairs.
What are your future study plans?
Điểm: 50.0Gợi ý: Correct unclear or incorrect expressions ("reach and Forever within our year" is unclear). Be specific about your target JLPT level and timeframe. Use two sentences: one stating the plan and one giving specific goals and timing.
Ví dụ: I plan to study Japanese next year because I'm very interested in the language and culture. I intend to prepare for the JLPT and aim to reach N3 level within a year.
× Now I'm a student at the Education University of Hong Kong, where I'm studying Executive Management.
✓ I am now a student at the Education University of Hong Kong, where I am studying Executive Management.
Use of contracted 'I'm' is acceptable in speech but formal writing may prefer 'I am now' to match present continuous 'am studying'. This is not strictly incorrect, but clarifies timing and formality.
× I choose this major because I'm interested in leadership and organization strategy.
✓ I chose this major because I am interested in leadership and organizational strategy.
Tense inconsistency: the decision happened in the past so 'chose' (past) should be used instead of 'choose'. Also use the adjective 'organizational' to modify 'strategy'. Suggestion: align verb tense with when the decision was made and use correct adjective form.
× Well, I study at the Education University of Hong Kong.
✓ Well, I study at the Education University of Hong Kong.
This sentence is grammatical; no change required. It is kept to show that the following errors relate to other parts of the response.
× I'm an underground degree in executive management and I've been there for one year.
✓ I am an undergraduate student in Executive Management and I have been there for one year.
The phrase 'underground degree' is incorrect. The correct term is 'undergraduate' to describe a student-level program. Also expand contractions for clarity: 'I have been there' matches present perfect to indicate duration.
× I chose this course because I'm interested in leadership and organization strategy.
✓ I chose this course because I am interested in leadership and organizational strategy.
Use past tense 'chose' for the decision and present 'am interested' for a current state; change 'organization' to 'organizational' to correctly modify 'strategy'.
× Yes, I think it's a good place to study because it's usually quiet and has comfortable seating which helps me relax.
✓ Yes, I think it is a good place to study because it is usually quiet and has comfortable seating, which helps me relax.
Use 'it is' for formality and add a comma before the nonrestrictive 'which' clause. The original sentence is mostly correct; these adjustments improve clarity and punctuation.
× For example, I go there a few times a week and I can finish my assignments more quickly.
✓ For example, I go there a few times a week, and I can finish my assignments more quickly.
Add a comma before the coordinating conjunction 'and' joining two independent clauses. Tenses are appropriate (present simple) for habitual actions.
× Well yes, I would like the place where I study to be a bit quiet and more confident because then I can relax better and study longer.
✓ Well, yes, I would like the place where I study to be a bit quieter and more comfortable because then I could relax better and study longer.
Use comparative adjective 'quieter' (not 'quiet') to compare the current level of noise; 'more confident' is incorrect for a place — 'more comfortable' fits context. Also 'could' is more natural when describing hypothetical improvements.
× For example, they could create more small study rooms and improve the lighting and chairs.
✓ For example, they could create more small study rooms and improve the lighting and the chairs.
Add 'the' before 'chairs' for parallelism with 'the lighting' and to specify which chairs. Sentence otherwise correct.
× I plan to study Japanese next year because I'm very interested in the language and culture.
✓ I plan to study Japanese next year because I am very interested in the language and culture.
Use 'I am' instead of contraction for formality; tense 'plan to study next year' correctly expresses future intention.
× I hope to take the JLPT and reach and Forever within our year.
✓ I hope to take the JLPT and reach N2 within one year.
Original phrase 'reach and Forever within our year' is unclear and ungrammatical. A clearer, grammatically correct goal would be 'reach N2 within one year' (or state the intended JLPT level). Use 'one year' rather than 'our year' and remove nonsensical 'Forever'.