Part 1
考官
Do you have a favorite teacher?
考生
Think of this as an opportunity. Yes I do. My favorite teacher was my high school English teacher because she motivated me to speak up in class and thought made effective study techniques. For example, she showed me how to organise notes and plan revision, which helped me get better grade and more confidence.
考官
Do you want to be a teacher in the future?
考生
No, I don't want to be a teacher in the future. I'm not really interested in education as career because I prefer practical hands on work rather than classroom teaching. Also I think teaching suit people who enjoy studying and expanding ideas to others and that's not something I feel passionate about.
考官
Do you have a teacher from your past that you still remember?
考生
Yes, I still remember my high school English teacher when I returned to my hometown a few years ago. I unexpectedly bumped into her while walking in the market and we had a pleasant chat about my studies and her classes.
考官
Are you still in touch with your primary school teachers?
考生
No, I haven't kept in touch with my primary school teacher. I think she retired and moved in, moved to another city so I haven't seen her since then and we've lost contact.
考官
In what way has your favourite teacher helped you?
考生
My favorite teacher encouraged me to study more effectively by showing me better revision techniques and explaining difficult topic clearly. Because of her I because of her helps I become more confident in class and got great improvement.
考官
Do you like your primary school teachers more than your high school teachers?
考生
It depends. I don't really prefer one group over the the other because both primary and high school teacher has a big influence on my education. For example, my primary school teacher gave me a strong foundation in reading and confidence that helped me succeed later, while my high school teachers prepared me for university and career choices.
Do you have a favorite teacher?
分数: 78.0建议: Be concise and correct grammar; start with a direct topic sentence, avoid filler like “Think of this as an opportunity,” fix verb forms and articles, and keep supporting details specific and linked. Use linking words (for example, because, which) correctly and limit to 3–4 short sentences.
示例: Yes. My favourite teacher was my high school English teacher because she encouraged me to speak in class and taught effective study techniques. For example, she showed me how to organise notes and plan my revision, which helped me improve my grades and boost my confidence.
Do you want to be a teacher in the future?
分数: 72.0建议: Start with a clear topic sentence, correct grammar (articles, verb forms, and compound adjectives), and add one brief reason with a linking word. Avoid repeating the negative and keep it to 2–3 sentences.
示例: No, I don't want to be a teacher. I prefer practical, hands-on work to classroom teaching, and I don't feel passionate about preparing lessons and explaining ideas to others.
Do you have a teacher from your past that you still remember?
分数: 85.0建议: Good response with clear details. Improve by making the opening sentence a direct topic sentence and tightening phrasing; use a linking word to connect the memory and the event. Keep it to 2–3 sentences.
示例: Yes, I remember my high school English teacher clearly. A few years ago when I returned to my hometown I unexpectedly bumped into her at the market, and we had a pleasant chat about my studies and her classes.
Are you still in touch with your primary school teachers?
分数: 70.0建议: Be concise and correct repetitions and prepositions. Use one linking phrase to explain why contact was lost. Limit to 2 sentences and avoid repeating the same idea.
示例: No, I haven't kept in touch with my primary school teacher. I believe she retired and moved to another city, so we lost contact.
In what way has your favourite teacher helped you?
分数: 65.0建议: Fix grammar (singular/plural, articles, tense) and remove repetition. Start with a clear topic sentence, then give specific examples of help and one result using a linking word. Keep it to 2–3 sentences.
示例: She helped me study more effectively by showing me specific revision techniques and explaining difficult topics clearly. As a result, I became more confident in class and my grades improved significantly.
Do you like your primary school teachers more than your high school teachers?
分数: 80.0建议: Good balanced answer. Improve grammar (plural forms, articles, remove duplicate words) and tighten sentences. Use linking words like for example and while correctly and keep to 3–4 sentences.
示例: It depends; I don't prefer one group over the other because both influenced my education. For example, my primary teacher gave me a strong foundation in reading and confidence, while my high school teachers prepared me for university and career choices.
× Think of this as an opportunity. Yes I do.
✓ Think of this as an opportunity. Yes, I do.
Missing comma after introductory interjection 'Yes' is punctuation but affects sentence flow; add comma. Also maintain present tense 'do' is correct.
× My favorite teacher was my high school English teacher because she motivated me to speak up in class and thought made effective study techniques.
✓ My favorite teacher was my high school English teacher because she motivated me to speak up in class and taught me effective study techniques.
The verb 'thought' is incorrect; the past tense of 'teach' is 'taught'. Also 'taught me effective study techniques' requires object 'me'. Use past tense to match 'was' and 'motivated.'
× which helped me get better grade and more confidence.
✓ which helped me get better grades and more confidence.
Count noun 'grade' requires plural 'grades' or an article. Use plural 'grades' when speaking generally. 'More confidence' is correct.
× No, I don't want to be a teacher in the future.
✓ No, I don't want to be a teacher in the future.
Sentence is grammatically correct; no change needed. Present simple with 'don't want' expresses future preference appropriately.
× I'm not really interested in education as career because I prefer practical hands on work rather than classroom teaching.
✓ I'm not really interested in education as a career because I prefer practical, hands-on work rather than classroom teaching.
Missing article 'a' before 'career'. 'Hands on' should be hyphenated 'hands-on' when used as adjective; add comma for clarity.
× Also I think teaching suit people who enjoy studying and expanding ideas to others and that's not something I feel passionate about.
✓ Also I think teaching suits people who enjoy studying and sharing ideas with others, and that's not something I feel passionate about.
Subject 'teaching' (singular) requires 'suits'. 'Expanding ideas to others' is unnatural; use 'sharing ideas with others'. Add comma before conjunction for clarity.
× Yes, I still remember my high school English teacher when I returned to my hometown a few years ago.
✓ Yes, I still remember my high school English teacher; I unexpectedly bumped into her when I returned to my hometown a few years ago.
Original mixes present 'I still remember' with specific past event awkwardly. Better to separate into present memory and past occurrence. Use semicolon or separate sentences and 'bumped into her when I returned' clarifies timing.
× I unexpectedly bumped into her while walking in the market and we had a pleasant chat about my studies and her classes.
✓ I unexpectedly bumped into her while I was walking in the market, and we had a pleasant chat about my studies and her classes.
Add 'I was' to make the subordinate clause complete and natural. Add comma before 'and' linking two independent clauses.
× No, I haven't kept in touch with my primary school teacher.
✓ No, I haven't kept in touch with my primary school teacher.
Sentence is acceptable; present perfect 'haven't kept in touch' correctly expresses continued state. No grammatical change required.
× I think she retired and moved in, moved to another city so I haven't seen her since then and we've lost contact.
✓ I think she retired and moved to another city, so I haven't seen her since then and we've lost contact.
Remove erroneous 'moved in,' which is incorrect here. Use 'moved to another city'. Add comma before 'so' to join clauses.
× My favorite teacher encouraged me to study more effectively by showing me better revision techniques and explaining difficult topic clearly.
✓ My favorite teacher encouraged me to study more effectively by showing me better revision techniques and explaining difficult topics clearly.
'Topic' should be plural 'topics' when speaking generally. Adverb 'clearly' correctly modifies 'explaining'; keep word order 'explaining difficult topics clearly.'
× Because of her I because of her helps I become more confident in class and got great improvement.
✓ Because of her help, I became more confident in class and made great improvements.
Original is ungrammatical and repetitive. Use noun 'help' after 'her' and past tense 'became' and 'made' to match narrative. 'Great improvements' is natural plural.
× It depends. I don't really prefer one group over the the other because both primary and high school teacher has a big influence on my education.
✓ It depends. I don't really prefer one group over the other because both primary and high school teachers have a big influence on my education.
Fix duplicate 'the the'. 'Teacher' should be plural 'teachers' and verb 'has' should agree as 'have' with plural subject.
× For example, my primary school teacher gave me a strong foundation in reading and confidence that helped me succeed later, while my high school teachers prepared me for university and career choices.
✓ For example, my primary school teacher gave me a strong foundation in reading and confidence that helped me succeed later, while my high school teachers prepared me for university and career choices.
Sentence is grammatically correct; past simple 'gave' and 'prepared' are consistent for past events. No change needed.