Teachers— Part 1 채점 보고서

제안: Be more natural and concise: state who the teacher is, give one specific reason and a brief example. Correct grammar (use past tense consistently) and avoid redundancy.

예시: Yes. My favourite teacher was my school principal in grade ten. He was very kind and helped me improve my academic performance by explaining difficult subjects after class and giving me extra practice exercises.

제안: Give a clear direct answer first, then a brief explanation using linking words. Avoid informal contractions and repetitive phrases.

예시: Not at the moment. I might consider teaching in the future depending on my circumstances, but currently I prefer to pursue a different career because I enjoy working in industry.

제안: Answer directly, avoid repetition, and provide one specific memorable incident. Use past simple and cohesive linking words to make it coherent.

예시: Yes. I still remember my principal because he was very kind and generous. For example, he stayed after school to tutor me when I struggled with maths, which made a big difference in my grades.

제안: Give a concise direct answer and a clear reason. Eliminate filler words and unnecessary repetition.

예시: No, I'm not. I was very young in primary school and didn't form close relationships with my teachers, so I lost contact with them after I changed schools.

제안: Be specific and structured: state the help clearly, give one concrete detail and link it to the effect on you. Remove hesitations and informal fillers.

예시: He supported me when I felt lonely at the hostel by spending time talking with me and giving me a motivational book. This made me feel understood and helped me cope better with my studies.

제안: Provide a direct comparison and a clear reason. Avoid confusing negations; state your preference or lack of preference succinctly.

예시: No, I don't. I can't compare them because I don't remember my primary school teachers well, so I don't have a strong preference between primary and high school teachers.

× He's very kind and had helped me a lot with my assignments at my academic performance while I was studying at grade 10.

✓ He's very kind and helped me a lot with my assignments and with my academic performance while I was studying in grade 10.

The student used 'had helped' (past perfect) incorrectly; simple past 'helped' is appropriate because the help occurred during the same past time period described (while I was studying in grade 10). Also 'at my academic performance' is incorrect preposition and phrase structure; change to 'with my academic performance' and 'in grade 10' is the correct prepositional phrase. Use past simple for completed actions in that time frame. Suggestions: Use simple past for actions that happened during a specific past period (e.g., 'helped'). Use 'helped me with my assignments' and 'in grade 10.'

× It depends on the situation if whether I wanna be a teacher or not.

✓ It depends on the situation whether I want to be a teacher or not.

The sentence contains informal 'wanna' and an extra 'if' before 'whether.' Also the tense/modal expression should be neutral; use 'want' instead of 'wanna.' Remove redundant 'if.' Suggestions: Use 'whether' or 'if' (not both), and use standard forms like 'want' in formal speech.

× But now I don't wanna be a teacher.

✓ But now I don't want to be a teacher.

Using 'wanna' is informal and not appropriate for a formal speaking test. Replace with the standard verb 'want' with appropriate negation 'do not want.' Suggestions: Use full forms in formal contexts: 'do not want' or 'don't want.'

× Yes, it's my principle.

✓ Yes, it's my principal.

The student used the adjective 'principle' instead of the noun 'principal' (the head of a school). This is a word choice error rather than grammar category but falls under incorrect use of words/parts of speech. Suggestions: Remember 'principal' (person) vs 'principle' (rule).

× I do remember him as he is very kind and he had helped me with my academic situations and helped me a lot and he was very generous towards me.

✓ I remember him because he was very kind; he helped me a lot with my academic problems and was very generous toward me.

Mixing tenses: 'do remember' + 'is very kind' + 'had helped' is inconsistent. Use past simple 'was' and 'helped' to describe past relationship during school. Also 'academic situations' is awkward; 'academic problems' or 'with my studies' is better. Combine clauses for clarity. Suggestions: Use consistent past tense when describing past persons/events and choose clearer nouns ('problems' or 'studies').

× No, uh, while I was, uh, studying at the primary sections, I didn't have a favorite teacher or I was so small or I was a child.

✓ No. While I was studying in primary school, I didn't have a favorite teacher because I was very young.

Awkward structure and repetition ('or I was so small or I was a child') should be replaced with a single clear clause. Use 'in primary school' instead of 'at the primary sections.' Suggestions: Keep sentences concise and avoid filler words; use 'because I was very young' to explain lack of preference.

× So I don't remember them and I'm not in touch with them.

✓ So I don't remember them, and I'm not in touch with them now.

The original is mostly correct but adding 'now' clarifies current state; maintain present tense 'don't remember' and 'I'm not in touch.' Suggestions: Keep present simple for current states; add time adverbials if helpful.

× As an example, my principal had helped me when I was feeling low and, umm, I was at the hostel.

✓ For example, my principal helped me when I was feeling low and staying at the hostel.

Past perfect 'had helped' is unnecessary; use simple past 'helped' for an event that occurred in the past narrative. 'I was at the hostel' is better expressed as 'staying at the hostel' to show temporary residence. Suggestions: Use simple past for past events in a narrative and use 'staying at the hostel' for clarity.

× So, uh, I was having, uh, a bit, uh, emotional or lonely.

✓ So, I was feeling a bit emotional and lonely.

The phrase 'a bit emotional or lonely' is awkward and has filler pauses. Use 'feeling' plus adjectives 'emotional and lonely.' 'Having emotional' is ungrammatical. Suggestions: Use 'feeling' with adjectives and avoid filler sounds in a formal answer.

× So he came and helped me and, uh, gave me one life book.

✓ So he came, helped me, and gave me a life book.

Filler 'one' is unnecessary and 'life book' may be unclear but keep literal if intended. Streamline verbs in parallel form: 'came, helped, and gave.' Suggestions: Use parallel verb structures and omit unnecessary words like 'one.' Clarify 'life book' (perhaps 'a book about life' or 'a motivational book').

× Do you like your primary school teachers more than your high school teachers?

✓ Do you like your primary school teachers more than your high school teachers?

This question from the examiner is correct; no correction needed. Included here to show no student error. Suggestions: None.

× No, I was a young child at that time, so I don't remember my primary school.

✓ No. I was a young child then, so I don't remember my primary school.

Mostly correct; change 'at that time' to 'then' for conciseness and add period. Use present simple 'don't remember' for current lack of memory. Suggestions: Use concise time expressions like 'then.'

× I think I don't prefer remembering them, but I don't prefer remembering high school teachers either.

✓ I don't really prefer to remember either my primary school teachers or my high school teachers.

Awkward phrasing 'prefer remembering' is uncommon. Use 'prefer to remember' and combine the two negatives into one clearer statement. 'I think' is unnecessary. Suggestions: Use 'prefer to' with verbs and simplify by combining related ideas.