Part 1
考官
Are you good at memorising things?
考生
Yes, I think I have a very good memory uh, I tend to remember a lot of things that had happened in the past. I have always uh, been good at uh, remembering a lot of things. Umm uh, the the last thing that I remember was uh, the incident that happened when I was 3.
考官
Have you ever forgotten something important?
考生
Here, since I have a very bad memory, I think I forget most of the things. For example, I had to meet somebody in the past week, but then I forgot that I had a meeting with this friend and now she's completely angry with me.
考官
What do you need to remember in your daily life?
考生
Well, as I have a thyroid condition umm I tend to forget a lot of things easily and for this I need to put up a reminder on my phone which has helped me since few years now.
考官
How do you remember important things?
考生
Even though I do remember things, uh, I find it convenient to put up a reminder on my phone. It helps me to at least prepare for the things that I have to do in the future or in the time. So I think it's very easy for me to remember things now.
Are you good at memorising things?
分数: 65.0建议: Try to avoid filler words like 'uh' and 'umm' to make your answer sound more natural and fluent. Also, provide a clear topic sentence and support it with specific details using linking words to improve coherence.
示例: Yes, I have a good memory because I can recall many past events clearly. For instance, I vividly remember an incident that happened when I was three years old, which shows how strong my memory is.
Have you ever forgotten something important?
分数: 70.0建议: Avoid contradicting yourself by saying you have a bad memory after previously stating you have a good one. Use linking words to connect ideas and provide more specific details to make your answer clearer and more coherent.
示例: Although I usually remember things well, I sometimes forget important appointments. For example, last week I forgot to meet a friend, which made her quite upset.
What do you need to remember in your daily life?
分数: 75.0建议: Try to structure your answer with a clear topic sentence followed by supporting details. Use linking words like 'because' or 'so' to explain reasons and effects, and avoid filler words to sound more natural.
示例: I need to remember my daily tasks carefully because I have a thyroid condition that affects my memory. Therefore, I use phone reminders, which have helped me a lot over the past few years.
How do you remember important things?
分数: 80.0建议: Your answer is clear but could be improved by reducing filler words and using more precise vocabulary. Also, use linking words to connect ideas smoothly and avoid redundancy.
示例: I usually remember important things by setting reminders on my phone because it helps me prepare in advance. This method makes it easier for me to manage my tasks effectively.
× I tend to remember a lot of things that had happened in the past.
✓ I tend to remember a lot of things that happened in the past.
The past perfect tense 'had happened' is used to indicate an action completed before another past action. Here, since the sentence refers simply to past events without a reference to another past event, the simple past 'happened' is appropriate.
× Here, since I have a very bad memory, I think I forget most of the things.
✓ Here, since I have a very bad memory, I think I forget most things.
The phrase 'most of the things' is awkward and unnecessary; 'most things' is more natural. Also, 'forget' in present tense is correct here as it refers to a habitual action.
× For example, I had to meet somebody in the past week, but then I forgot that I had a meeting with this friend and now she's completely angry with me.
✓ For example, I had to meet somebody last week, but then I forgot that I had a meeting with this friend and now she's completely angry with me.
The phrase 'in the past week' is less natural than 'last week' when referring to a specific time in the recent past. The rest of the sentence uses past tense correctly.
× I need to put up a reminder on my phone which has helped me since few years now.
✓ I need to put up a reminder on my phone which has helped me for a few years now.
The preposition 'since' is used with a specific point in time, while 'for' is used with a duration. 'Few years' needs the article 'a' to be grammatically correct.