Part 1
Giám khảo
Is there an advertisement that made an impression on you when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, I remember the one. I was a child in primary school. The TV played the the advertisement which showed 2 cartoon characters and it means so the nutrition products, it's very funny.
Giám khảo
Do you see a lot of advertising on trains or other transport?
Thí sinh
Yes, it's very common phenomenon in China. In some public transport station you would see many advertisement shown. Most of them would like to show the products and attract your eyes.
Giám khảo
Do you like advertisements?
Thí sinh
To some content I dislike advertisement, especially one I would like to watch TV series. The advertisement will spend a lot of time on playing, but sometimes I enjoy advertisement which mainly tell us a story.
Giám khảo
What kind of advertising do you like?
Thí sinh
Then normally I'm I'm attracted by the short story and it showed by advertisements because it tell us a story and give us more inspiration for it to think about our future.
Giám khảo
Do you often see advertisements when you are on your phone or computer?
Thí sinh
Yes, it's very frequent in my daily life. When I use my cell phone and the computer, the advertisement will appear and interrupt my program. I think it's very boring for employee to use it.
Is there an advertisement that made an impression on you when you were a child?
Điểm: 62.0Gợi ý: Make the response more coherent and concise. Start with a clear topic sentence, remove repetition, and give one or two specific details (what was memorable, why it was funny). Use linking words to connect ideas. Keep it under 5 sentences.
Ví dụ: Yes. When I was in primary school, a TV ad for a nutrition product impressed me because it featured two funny cartoon characters. The characters acted like siblings arguing over a vitamin snack, and their silly voices and bright colours made the ad very memorable.
Do you see a lot of advertising on trains or other transport?
Điểm: 70.0Gợi ý: Provide a direct topic sentence, then add specific examples and a linking phrase. Correct small grammar mistakes (e.g., "common phenomenon" → "common") and avoid vague phrases. Keep the answer concise and relevant.
Ví dụ: Yes, I see a lot of advertising on public transport in China. For example, trains and subway stations often have posters and digital screens promoting phones and cosmetics, so advertisers try to catch commuters' attention with bright images and short slogans.
Do you like advertisements?
Điểm: 66.0Gợi ý: Give a clear opinion first, then explain with specific reasons and a linking word. Fix phrasing ("to some content" → "to some extent", "spend a lot of time on playing" → "take up a lot of time"). Limit to 2–4 sentences.
Ví dụ: To some extent I dislike ads because they interrupt TV series and take up a lot of time. However, I enjoy ads that tell a short story, since they can be entertaining and sometimes meaningful.
What kind of advertising do you like?
Điểm: 64.0Gợi ý: Answer directly and avoid repetition. State the type you like, give a specific reason and an example, and use linking words to connect ideas. Correct grammar ("it tell" → "it tells"). Keep it concise.
Ví dụ: I prefer ads that tell a short story because they are more engaging and memorable. For instance, a commercial that follows a young person achieving a goal can be inspiring and make me think about my own future.
Do you often see advertisements when you are on your phone or computer?
Điểm: 60.0Gợi ý: Provide a clear topic sentence, then give specific details and avoid unclear statements ("boring for employee" is vague). Use linking words (e.g., "however") and correct grammar ("advertisement will appear" → "ads appear"). Keep to 2–3 sentences.
Ví dụ: Yes, I often see ads on my phone and computer; they frequently pop up and interrupt videos or articles. This is annoying because it wastes time and disrupts my concentration while I'm working or studying.
× I remember the one.
✓ I remember that one.
Using 'the' before 'one' is awkward here; 'that one' correctly refers to a specific advertisement remembered from childhood. Replace the definite article with the demonstrative to clarify reference.
× The TV played the the advertisement which showed 2 cartoon characters and it means so the nutrition products, it's very funny.
✓ The TV showed an advertisement with two cartoon characters that promoted nutrition products; it was very funny.
Multiple issues: use 'showed' (simple past) rather than 'played' for showing an advert on TV; remove duplicate 'the'; use 'an' before 'advertisement' (article error); write numbers as words in formal speech ('two'); 'that promoted nutrition products' correctly links the cartoon to the product (relative clause); 'it was very funny' is the correct past description. This keeps past tense consistent with 'I was a child.'
× Yes, it's very common phenomenon in China.
✓ Yes, it's a very common phenomenon in China.
Missing indefinite article 'a' before 'very common phenomenon'. Use 'a' because 'phenomenon' is a singular countable noun.
× In some public transport station you would see many advertisement shown.
✓ At some public transport stations you would see many advertisements displayed.
Use 'at' for locations like stations; pluralize 'station' to 'stations' and 'advertisement' to 'advertisements' (countable nouns). Use 'displayed' rather than 'shown' for natural phrasing.
× Most of them would like to show the products and attract your eyes.
✓ Most of them aim to show products and attract your attention.
'Most of them' is fine as subject, but 'would like to' implies desire rather than purpose; 'aim to' expresses intention. 'the products' is unnecessary; 'your eyes' is unnatural—use 'your attention'.
× To some content I dislike advertisement, especially one I would like to watch TV series.
✓ In some cases I dislike advertisements, especially when I want to watch TV series.
Sentence structure and word choice problems: 'To some content' is incorrect—use 'In some cases' or 'Sometimes'. 'Advertisement' should be plural 'advertisements'. Use 'when I want to watch' for correct meaning and tense.
× The advertisement will spend a lot of time on playing, but sometimes I enjoy advertisement which mainly tell us a story.
✓ Advertisements take up a lot of time, but sometimes I enjoy advertisements that mainly tell a story.
'Will spend' is awkward here; use 'take up' to describe duration. Use plural 'advertisements' consistently. 'Which mainly tell us a story' should be 'that mainly tell a story' and 'tell' agrees with plural; avoid 'tell us' unless needed.
× Then normally I'm I'm attracted by the short story and it showed by advertisements because it tell us a story and give us more inspiration for it to think about our future.
✓ Normally I'm attracted by short-story advertisements because they tell a story and give us more inspiration to think about our future.
Remove duplicate 'I'm'. Use 'short-story advertisements' or 'short stories shown in advertisements'. 'It showed by advertisements' is incorrect; use a noun phrase. Use plural verbs 'they tell' and 'give' to agree with plural subject. Replace 'for it to think about our future' with 'to think about our future'.
× Yes, it's very frequent in my daily life.
✓ Yes, they are very frequent in my daily life.
Refers to 'advertisements' plural, so use 'they are' not 'it is'. Ensure subject-pronoun agreement.
× When I use my cell phone and the computer, the advertisement will appear and interrupt my program.
✓ When I use my cell phone and computer, advertisements appear and interrupt my programs.
Omit 'the' before 'computer' for parallelism. Use plural 'advertisements' and 'programs' to reflect repeated occurrences. Use simple present 'appear' for habitual actions rather than future 'will appear'.
× I think it's very boring for employee to use it.
✓ I think it's very annoying for employees to use them.
'Boring for employee to use it' is ungrammatical—'employees' plural and 'them' referring to advertisements or pop-ups. 'Annoying' is a better adjective for interruptions. Use plural nouns for general statements.