Part 1
考官
Do you have a favorite teacher?
考生
Yes I do. She was my English teacher in secondary school and her name is Tam. What really impressed me about her was that although her family was wealthy, she was extremely humble and always treated students in a very friendly and approachable way. Her teaching style also made the lessons feel very engaging and easy to understand.
考官
Do you want to be a teacher in the future?
考生
I'm not really sure. However, if I ever became a teacher, I don't think I would work in a formal school. I would probably prefer teaching at a language center or giving private lessons instead because I'm a bit nervous about dealing with parents. Also, I don't really enjoy teaching very young children since they can be quiet, energetic, and hard to manage.
考官
Do you have a teacher from your past that you still remember?
考生
Actually, I remember most of my teachers from kindergarten to high school. However, the ones I remember the most clearly are my secondary school teachers, because that was quite an important stage in my education and I had many meaningful experiences with them.
考官
Are you still in touch with your primary school teachers?
考生
No, I'm not in regular contact with them. Back then, I didn't even have my own personal account as I used to share one with my mother. However, I still visit my old school on special occasions like Vietnamese Teachers Day, and I'm happy that some of my teachers still recognize me even after so many years.
考官
In what way has your favourite teacher helped you?
考生
I think she supported me in a very special way. She invited me to join a small static group at her house which consisted of only a few high performing students. Studying there really helped me improve a lot. On top of that, she also encouraged me to take part in English speaking competitions at school which boost my confidence significantly.
考官
Do you like your primary school teachers more than your high school teachers?
考生
I preferred my primary school teachers more. At that time, teachers were much more caring and attentive. Because we were still very young, I was also given more opportunities and encouragement to join competitions. In contrast, high school teachers seem less personally involved with students, so we had to become more independent. In fact, many.
Do you have a favorite teacher?
分数: 88.0建议: Câu trả lời tốt, rõ ràng và có chi tiết cụ thể. Để đạt điểm cao hơn, bạn nên rút ngắn một chút để tránh dài quá (tối đa 4–5 câu) và thêm một câu chủ đề mở đầu rõ ràng để trả lời trực tiếp (ví dụ: “Yes, I have a favourite teacher.”). Dùng một liên từ để nối ý một cách mượt mà hơn (ví dụ: “Moreover” hoặc “In addition”).
示例: Yes, I have a favourite teacher. Her name was Tam and she taught English at my secondary school. Although her family was wealthy, she was very humble and always treated students in a friendly, approachable way. Moreover, her engaging teaching style made lessons easy to understand.
Do you want to be a teacher in the future?
分数: 84.0建议: Câu trả lời có cấu trúc rõ ràng và giải thích lý do, nhưng dài hơi và có một chỗ mâu thuẫn ("quiet, energetic" là mâu thuẫn). Hạn chế số câu (tối đa 4–5 câu), sửa lỗi logic và dùng liên từ như “because” hoặc “so” để kết nối lý do hợp lý hơn.
示例: I'm not sure I want to be a teacher in the future. If I were to teach, I would prefer working at a language centre or giving private lessons because I feel uncomfortable dealing with parents. Also, I wouldn't enjoy teaching very young children since they can be very energetic and difficult to manage.
Do you have a teacher from your past that you still remember?
分数: 86.0建议: Câu trả lời trực tiếp và có lý do rõ ràng. Để tốt hơn, thêm một chi tiết cụ thể về một kỷ niệm hoặc vì sao giai đoạn đó quan trọng, và tránh dùng quá nhiều từ mở đầu giống nhau (ví dụ: “Actually” và “However”).
示例: Yes, I recall many of my teachers, but I remember my secondary school teachers the most. That period was important because I had several memorable experiences, such as joining discussion groups that helped me build confidence.
Are you still in touch with your primary school teachers?
分数: 90.0建议: Trả lời rõ ràng, hợp lí và có ví dụ minh họa. Để cải thiện, mở đầu bằng câu chủ đề trực tiếp ngắn gọn, rút gọn thông tin không cần thiết (ví dụ việc chia sẻ tài khoản có thể gộp gọn) và duy trì tối đa 4 câu.
示例: No, I'm not in regular contact with my primary school teachers. I used to share an online account with my mother, so we rarely kept in touch. However, I still visit the school on special occasions like Vietnamese Teachers' Day, and I'm glad some teachers still remember me.
In what way has your favourite teacher helped you?
分数: 87.0建议: Nội dung giàu chi tiết và minh họa được cách giúp đỡ cụ thể. Cần chú ý một vài lỗi nhỏ về từ và thì (ví dụ 'static group' không phù hợp, 'boost' nên ở thì past). Hãy sửa từ không chính xác, dùng liên từ như "Furthermore" hoặc "In addition" và giữ 3–4 câu.
示例: She helped me in several ways. For example, she invited me to a small study group at her house with a few high-achieving students, which greatly improved my skills. In addition, she encouraged me to enter English speaking competitions, which boosted my confidence.
Do you like your primary school teachers more than your high school teachers?
分数: 75.0建议: Ý chính rõ ràng nhưng câu cuối bị dang dở ('In fact, many.') và câu có thể gộp để tự nhiên hơn. Tránh câu rời rạc; hoàn thiện ý cuối và giữ tổng số câu trong giới hạn. Thêm ví dụ cụ thể về một cơ hội hoặc sự khác biệt để cụ thể hóa quan điểm.
示例: I preferred my primary school teachers more because they were more caring and attentive. Since we were young, they encouraged us to join competitions and provided many opportunities. In contrast, high school teachers were less personally involved, so students had to become more independent.
× However, if I ever became a teacher, I don't think I would work in a formal school.
✓ However, if I ever became a teacher, I don't think I would work in a formal school.
Sentence is correct; 'became' here is used in a hypothetical conditional (type 2) and does not require a past participle. No change needed.
× I would probably prefer teaching at a language center or giving private lessons instead because I'm a bit nervous about dealing with parents.
✓ I would probably prefer teaching at a language center or giving private lessons because I'm a bit nervous about dealing with parents.
Redundant 'instead' is stylistic rather than grammatical. The gerunds 'teaching' and 'giving' are correctly used after 'prefer'. Suggestion: remove 'instead' to improve clarity.
× Also, I don't really enjoy teaching very young children since they can be quiet, energetic, and hard to manage.
✓ Also, I don't really enjoy teaching very young children since they can be quiet, energetic, and hard to manage.
List of adjectives is fine; no grammatical error. Maintain parallel adjective use. No change needed.
× Actually, I remember most of my teachers from kindergarten to high school.
✓ Actually, I remember most of my teachers from kindergarten through high school.
Use 'through' or 'to' are both acceptable. 'Through' slightly clearer when indicating the whole range. This is a stylistic suggestion rather than a strict grammar correction.
× Back then, I didn't even have my own personal account as I used to share one with my mother.
✓ Back then, I didn't even have my own personal account because I used to share one with my mother.
'As' is acceptable but 'because' more clearly indicates reason. This is preference for clarity; grammar is not incorrect.
× However, I still visit my old school on special occasions like Vietnamese Teachers Day, and I'm happy that some of my teachers still recognize me even after so many years.
✓ However, I still visit my old school on special occasions like Vietnamese Teachers' Day, and I'm happy that some of my teachers still recognize me even after so many years.
Add possessive apostrophe in 'Teachers' Day' to match conventional English. This is an article/possessive convention rather than a verb form error.
× She invited me to join a small static group at her house which consisted of only a few high performing students.
✓ She invited me to join a small study group at her house which consisted of only a few high-performing students.
'Static' is incorrect word choice; 'study' fits context. Use hyphen in 'high-performing' as a compound adjective before a noun. These are word choice and punctuation fixes related to grammar.
× Studying there really helped me improve a lot.
✓ Studying there really helped me to improve a lot.
Both forms ('helped me improve' and 'helped me to improve') are grammatically correct. Adding 'to' is optional; suggestion included for slightly more formal style.
× On top of that, she also encouraged me to take part in English speaking competitions at school which boost my confidence significantly.
✓ On top of that, she also encouraged me to take part in English-speaking competitions at school, which boosted my confidence significantly.
Tense inconsistency: 'encouraged' is past, so relative clause should use past ('boosted') not present ('boost'). Also add hyphen in 'English-speaking' and a comma before the non-restrictive clause.
× I preferred my primary school teachers more.
✓ I preferred my primary school teachers.
'Preferred' already signals comparison; adding 'more' is unnecessary and awkward. Drop 'more' for grammatical clarity.
× At that time, teachers were much more caring and attentive.
✓ At that time, teachers were much more caring and attentive.
Sentence is correct; no changes needed.
× Because we were still very young, I was also given more opportunities and encouragement to join competitions.
✓ Because we were still very young, we were also given more opportunities and encouragement to join competitions.
Pronoun mismatch: 'we' in the subordinate clause refers to the group; use 'we were given' rather than 'I was given' to maintain consistency with 'we'.
× In contrast, high school teachers seem less personally involved with students, so we had to become more independent. In fact, many.
✓ In contrast, high school teachers seemed less personally involved with students, so we had to become more independent. In fact, many students had to rely on themselves more.
Fragment 'In fact, many.' is incomplete. Also maintain past tense 'seemed' to match 'had to'. Rewrite completes the thought and corrects tense agreement.