Part 1
Giám khảo
Do you have a favourite teacher?
Thí sinh
Yes, I have a favorite teacher and she was my anatomy teacher when I was in the college. She used to teach us an art metaphysiology in my first year. She was very humble and approachable. She always assisted me in whenever I had any problem and she encouraged me very much.
Giám khảo
Are you still in touch with your primary school teacher?
Thí sinh
No, I am not in touch with any teacher. Umm, because there were many primary school teachers and uh, they all uh, had their boundaries. They were not interested in maintaining any relationship with the children besides school, so they were just their job oriented.
Giám khảo
In what way did your favourite teacher help you?
Thí sinh
My favorite teacher was my anatomy teacher. She helped. She was very humble and approachable. She helped me umm throughout my college journey. Whenever I had difficulty in any of the subject or in any task she used to guide me personally and she even gave me extra explanation and classes after my.
Giám khảo
Do you want to be a teacher in the future?
Thí sinh
Yes, I would love to be a teacher since I was a child I loved teaching but somehow I ended up being in a healthcare profession in a hospital. But if I ever get a chance, I would pursue a PhD and then be a professor at a reputable university.
Do you have a favourite teacher?
Điểm: 68.0Gợi ý: Be more concise and correct word choice; start with a clear topic sentence, avoid repetition, fix vocabulary errors (e.g. 'metaphysiology' unclear), and limit to 3–4 sentences. Add a specific example of how she helped to make your answer concrete. Use linking words like 'for example' or 'so'.
Ví dụ: My favourite teacher was my first-year anatomy lecturer at college. She was very humble and approachable, and she often stayed after class to explain difficult topics. For example, she gave me extra tutorials on the musculoskeletal system when I struggled with it, which greatly improved my grades.
Are you still in touch with your primary school teacher?
Điểm: 60.0Gợi ý: Reduce hesitations and use a direct topic sentence. Avoid vague generalisations; give a brief reason with a specific detail and one linking word. Keep to 2–3 sentences and use natural phrasing (e.g. 'I don't keep in touch' and 'outside school').
Ví dụ: No, I don't keep in touch with my primary school teachers. Most of them focussed only on classroom work and I didn't have a close relationship with any one of them, so we naturally lost contact after graduation.
In what way did your favourite teacher help you?
Điểm: 62.0Gợi ý: Avoid repeating the same points; give a clear, coherent answer with specific actions and outcomes. Start with a direct topic sentence, then use linking words like 'for example' or 'as a result' to show impact. Correct grammatical mistakes and finish sentences fully.
Ví dụ: She supported me throughout college by offering extra help outside class. For example, when I struggled with dissections she gave one-on-one tutorials and recommended reading, which helped me understand the material and improved my practical skills.
Do you want to be a teacher in the future?
Điểm: 75.0Gợi ý: This answer is clear but can be tightened and made more natural by splitting into two sentences and giving a short reason or plan. Use linking words ('however', 'therefore') and be specific about the subject you would teach or steps you will take.
Ví dụ: Yes, I would like to be a teacher in the future because I have always enjoyed teaching. However, I currently work in healthcare, so I plan to pursue a PhD in anatomy and then apply for a lecturer position at a reputable university.
× 'Yes, I have a favorite teacher and she was my anatomy teacher when I was in the college.'
✓ 'Yes, I have a favorite teacher; she is my anatomy teacher from college.'
'Mix of present and past tenses causes confusion. The speaker begins with present possession (I have a favorite teacher) so the follow-up describing her role should use present reference (is) or clarify past. Use consistent tense and remove unnecessary article "the" before college when speaking generally.'
× 'She used to teach us an art metaphysiology in my first year.'
✓ 'She used to teach us art metaphysiology in my first year.'
'Article "an" is incorrect before an uncountable or field of study. Also "used to" is correct for past habitual action; remove the unnecessary article.'
× 'She always assisted me in whenever I had any problem and she encouraged me very much.'
✓ 'She always assisted me whenever I had a problem, and she encouraged me a lot.'
'"Assisted me in whenever" is ungrammatical; use "assisted me whenever" or "assisted me when". "Any problem" is acceptable but "a problem" is more natural here. "Very much" is acceptable but "a lot" is more natural in this context.'
× 'No, I am not in touch with any teacher.'
✓ 'No, I am not in touch with any of my teachers.'
'Missing reference: say "any of my teachers" to be clear. Tense is fine but the noun phrase needs the preposition and possessive to be natural.'
× 'Umm, because there were many primary school teachers and uh, they all uh, had their boundaries.'
✓ 'Umm, because there were many primary school teachers and they all had their own boundaries.'
'"Had their boundaries" is unnatural; use "had their own boundaries" to indicate personal limits. Remove filler hesitation words for clarity.'
× 'They were not interested in maintaining any relationship with the children besides school, so they were just their job oriented.'
✓ 'They were not interested in maintaining any relationship with the children outside school, so they were just job-oriented.'
'"Besides school" is less natural than "outside school." "Their job oriented" is incorrect word order and possessive; use the adjective "job-oriented."'
× 'My favorite teacher was my anatomy teacher.'
✓ 'My favorite teacher was my anatomy teacher.'
'This sentence is grammatically correct if referring to the past. No correction needed. (Included for completeness; keep tense consistent with surrounding sentences.)'
× 'She helped. She was very humble and approachable.'
✓ 'She was very humble and approachable and helped me a lot.'
'"She helped." is a fragment lacking object or context. Combine sentences to show what she helped with and avoid fragments.'
× 'She helped me umm throughout my college journey.'
✓ 'She helped me throughout my college journey.'
'Remove filler "umm." No article error in corrected sentence; original is fine aside from hesitation.'
× 'Whenever I had difficulty in any of the subject or in any task she used to guide me personally and she even gave me extra explanation and classes after my.'
✓ 'Whenever I had difficulty with any subject or task, she guided me personally and even gave me extra explanations and classes afterwards.'
'Use "difficulty with" not "in," use plural "subjects" optional but "any subject" is fine; "used to guide" implies habitual past but can be simplified to past simple "guided." "After my" is incomplete; use "afterwards" or "after class." Also "explanation" should be plural as multiple instances.'
× 'Yes, I would love to be a teacher since I was a child I loved teaching but somehow I ended up being in a healthcare profession in a hospital.'
✓ 'Yes, I would love to be a teacher. Since I was a child, I have loved teaching, but I somehow ended up in a healthcare profession at a hospital.'
'Run-on sentence and tense inconsistency. Break into two sentences. Use present perfect "have loved" to connect past preference to present desire. Use "in a healthcare profession" or "working in a hospital" and the preposition "at a hospital."'
× 'But if I ever get a chance, I would pursue a PhD and then be a professor at a reputable university.'
✓ 'But if I ever get the chance, I will pursue a PhD and then become a professor at a reputable university.'
'Conditional mismatch: for a real future possibility, use first conditional: "If I get the chance, I will..." Use "become" instead of "be" for more natural phrasing, and "the chance" is more idiomatic than "a chance."'