Part 1
Giám khảo
Do you have a favourite teacher?
Thí sinh
Of course, my favorite teacher is our maths teacher. He's rigorous and he, and he is sometimes funny, uh, in, in during classes to keep us engaged with, with math.
Giám khảo
Are you still in touch with your primary school teacher?
Thí sinh
No, we no longer keep in touch with each other now, mainly because I'm busy with my studies in secondary school and I think my primary school teacher is also busy with her work, so we gradually lost contact.
Giám khảo
In what way did your favourite teacher help you?
Thí sinh
Our math maths teacher often use humorous ways to to help me understand maths problems better and he taught me many techniques on how to solve maths problem efficiently.
Giám khảo
Do you want to be a teacher in the future?
Thí sinh
No, probably not, although being a teacher means I can interact with kids every day and it will be fun, but I'm more of a tech person techie umm and I want to interact with computer and tech technology in the future.
Do you have a favourite teacher?
Điểm: 72.0Gợi ý: Be more concise and fluent. Start with a clear topic sentence, avoid repetition and fillers, and give one specific example of how the teacher made lessons engaging. Use a linking phrase to add the example.
Ví dụ: Yes. My favourite teacher is our maths teacher because he is strict but also makes lessons fun. For example, he uses funny stories and quick games to explain concepts, which keeps everyone engaged and helps us remember methods more easily.
Are you still in touch with your primary school teacher?
Điểm: 82.0Gợi ý: Good direct answer and clear reason. Improve by using a smoother structure and one linking word to connect ideas; reduce repetition (e.g., 'we no longer keep in touch' and 'we gradually lost contact' say the same thing).
Ví dụ: No, we aren’t in touch anymore. Because I’m busy with secondary school and she has her own responsibilities, we gradually lost contact over time.
In what way did your favourite teacher help you?
Điểm: 78.0Gợi ý: Answer directly then give a specific example and use correct grammar (verb forms, plural/singular). Use a linking word to add the example and be specific about a technique or benefit.
Ví dụ: He helped me by using humour and clear problem-solving methods. For instance, he taught us step-by-step shortcuts for algebraic manipulation, which made complicated problems much easier to solve.
Do you want to be a teacher in the future?
Điểm: 70.0Gợi ý: Be concise and avoid hesitation. Begin with a direct statement, then briefly contrast reasons using a linking word. Remove filler sounds and repeat words; choose precise vocabulary (e.g., 'technology' or 'computers').
Ví dụ: No, I probably won’t. Although teaching sounds rewarding, I prefer a career in technology because I enjoy working with computers and developing software.
× He's rigorous and he, and he is sometimes funny, uh, in, in during classes to keep us engaged with, with math.
✓ He's rigorous and he is sometimes funny during classes to keep us engaged with math.
The original sentence has repetition and filler words causing awkward structure but the main grammatical issue is redundancy of 'he, and he' which breaks fluency rather than a verb agreement error. Correct by removing repeated phrase and fillers. Also remove the incorrect preposition 'in' before 'during'. Keep 'is sometimes' because third person singular 'he is' is correct. Suggestion: speak clearly and omit repetitions and fillers to produce a concise sentence.
× No, we no longer keep in touch with each other now, mainly because I'm busy with my studies in secondary school and I think my primary school teacher is also busy with her work, so we gradually lost contact.
✓ No, we no longer keep in touch with each other now, mainly because I'm busy with my studies in secondary school and I think my primary school teacher is also busy with her work, so we have gradually lost contact.
The sentence mixes present and past forms. 'No longer keep in touch' is present while 'we gradually lost contact' uses simple past; to show an ongoing change leading to the present, use present perfect 'have gradually lost contact'. This matches the present context. Suggestion: use present perfect to indicate a change that has relevance to now.
× Our math maths teacher often use humorous ways to to help me understand maths problems better and he taught me many techniques on how to solve maths problem efficiently.
✓ Our maths teacher often uses humorous ways to help me understand maths problems better, and he taught me many techniques on how to solve maths problems efficiently.
Multiple errors: subject-verb agreement ('teacher' requires 'uses' — third person singular), extra duplicated words ('to to'), inconsistent plural forms ('maths problem' should be 'maths problems') and a missing comma before the coordinating conjunction. Correct by using 'uses', removing duplicate 'to', pluralizing 'problems' and adding comma for clarity. Suggestion: check subject-verb agreement and plural consistency, and read aloud to catch duplicate words.
× No, probably not, although being a teacher means I can interact with kids every day and it will be fun, but I'm more of a tech person techie umm and I want to interact with computer and tech technology in the future.
✓ No, probably not. Although being a teacher would mean I could interact with kids every day and it would be fun, I'm more of a tech person and I want to work with computers and technology in the future.
Tense and modal choice: when discussing hypothetical future career choices, use conditional/modal 'would' and 'could' rather than present 'means'/'can'. Also fix noun usage: 'tech person techie umm' is redundant and informal; 'work with computers and technology' is more natural, and use plural 'computers'. Remove filler 'umm'. Suggestion: use conditional modals for hypotheticals and choose concise, appropriate nouns.