Part 1
Examinador
Do you work or are you a student?
Candidato
I'm actually part of the workforce. I had studied and graduated with a bachelor's degree in English literature and then moved to Moscow, Russia, to work as a primary school teacher at an International School.
Examinador
Where do you study?
Candidato
I studied at the Higher Institute of Languages in Tunis and earned a bachelor's degree in English Literature and Civilization. I truly cherish those years because I had wonderful professors who supported me throughout my studies. Uh, they were really qualified and honestly inspired me to pursue a career in teaching.
Examinador
Is it a good place to study?
Candidato
I would genuinely recommend it as a place to study and pursue a career in teaching. The professors are highly qualified and quite supportive. I've learned a lot throughout my studies and I miss those years.
Examinador
Would you like the place where you study to make any changes?
Candidato
I would genuinely want my university to become more digitalized and post stuff online. There are a lot of amazing projects and presentations that should be really posted on different platforms to market the place and just attract students coming from different regions of the country.
Examinador
What are your future study plans?
Candidato
I aim to pursue my postgraduate degree in education in Canada. I think it would provide me with wealth of knowledge and hands on experience to tackle classroom management and become an effective teacher.
Do you work or are you a student?
Pontuação: 84.0Sugestão: Your answer is natural and informative, but it's slightly long and contains two time frames. Begin with a clear topic sentence answering the question directly, then add one concise supporting detail. Avoid unnecessary background that diverts from current status.
Exemplo: I work as a primary school teacher. I graduated with a bachelor's in English Literature and later moved to Moscow to teach at an international school, which gave me valuable classroom experience.
Where do you study?
Pontuação: 88.0Sugestão: Good structure and specific details. To improve, keep it concise (max 4 sentences), reduce fillers like 'Uh' and avoid repeating similar points. Use linking words to connect ideas smoothly.
Exemplo: I studied at the Higher Institute of Languages in Tunis, where I earned a bachelor's in English Literature and Civilization. The professors were highly qualified and supportive, which inspired me to pursue a career in teaching.
Is it a good place to study?
Pontuação: 86.0Sugestão: Direct and positive answer. Improve by adding one concrete reason or example to support your recommendation and avoid repeating similar phrases (e.g., 'highly qualified' and 'quite supportive').
Exemplo: Yes, I would recommend it because the curriculum is practical and the professors provide hands-on support, such as mentoring final-year projects, which helped me develop teaching skills.
Would you like the place where you study to make any changes?
Pontuação: 82.0Sugestão: You have a clear suggestion and reasons. Make it more specific: name what platforms or types of content, and mention expected benefits. Keep sentences concise and use linking words like 'for example' or 'so that'.
Exemplo: Yes. I would like the university to be more digitalized; for example, uploading student projects and lectures on YouTube or the university website so prospective students across the country can see the quality of work and be attracted to apply.
What are your future study plans?
Pontuação: 90.0Sugestão: Clear and focused answer with good reasons. To improve, add a specific program or skill you hope to gain and use a linking phrase to connect reason and goal. Keep it to two sentences for conciseness.
Exemplo: I plan to pursue a postgraduate degree in education in Canada to gain practical training in classroom management. For instance, I hope to study courses on inclusive teaching methods so I can become a more effective teacher.
× I'm actually part of the workforce. I had studied and graduated with a bachelor's degree in English literature and then moved to Moscow, Russia, to work as a primary school teacher at an International School.
✓ I'm actually part of the workforce. I studied and graduated with a bachelor's degree in English Literature and then moved to Moscow, Russia, to work as a primary school teacher at an international school.
The original used 'had studied and graduated' (past perfect) unnecessarily. Past perfect is used when describing an action completed before another past action; here simple past ('studied and graduated') is sufficient because the sequence is clear ('studied and graduated' then 'moved'). Also capitalize 'English Literature' as a field but 'international school' need not be capitalized. Use consistent simple past tense for chronological past events.
× Where do you study?
✓ Where did you study?
The examiner asked 'Where do you study?' but the student's response describes completed past education. The appropriate question form for past study is 'Where did you study?'. Use simple past when referring to completed actions in the past.
× I truly cherish those years because I had wonderful professors who supported me throughout my studies.
✓ I truly cherish those years because I had wonderful professors who supported me throughout my studies.
No grammatical change needed in tense here; the sentence correctly uses past tense 'had' and 'supported' to describe past professors. It is acceptable. (Included only to show it meets tense usage.)
× Uh, they were really qualified and honestly inspired me to pursue a career in teaching.
✓ They were highly qualified and honestly inspired me to pursue a career in teaching.
'Really qualified' is informal; 'highly qualified' is more idiomatic and formal. 'Honestly inspired me' is acceptable but can be kept; changing the first modifier improves register. This is an adjective choice rather than tense.
× I would genuinely want my university to become more digitalized and post stuff online.
✓ I would genuinely like my university to become more digitalized and post materials online.
'Would want' is awkward in this conditional; 'would like' is the preferred polite expression. 'Post stuff online' is informal; use 'post materials online'. 'Digitalized' is acceptable but 'digitalized' vs 'digitized' nuance aside, this correction focuses on verb choice and register.
× There are a lot of amazing projects and presentations that should be really posted on different platforms to market the place and just attract students coming from different regions of the country.
✓ There are many amazing projects and presentations that should be posted on various platforms to promote the university and attract students from different regions of the country.
Use 'many' with countable nouns instead of 'a lot of' for more formal speech. 'Posted on various platforms' is correct preposition use. 'Market the place' is informal; 'promote the university' is clearer. 'Attract students coming from' is wordy; 'attract students from' is correct and concise.
× I aim to pursue my postgraduate degree in education in Canada.
✓ I aim to pursue a postgraduate degree in Education in Canada.
Use 'a postgraduate degree' rather than 'my postgraduate degree' unless it is already established; both can be acceptable but 'a' is more natural here. Capitalize 'Education' when referring to the field capitalized optionally; keeping capitalization consistent is important. Also 'postgraduate degree in education in Canada' is otherwise grammatically correct.
× I think it would provide me with wealth of knowledge and hands on experience to tackle classroom management and become an effective teacher.
✓ I think it would provide me with a wealth of knowledge and hands-on experience in classroom management and help me become an effective teacher.
Use the article 'a' with 'wealth of knowledge' ('a wealth of knowledge'). 'Hands on' should be hyphenated as 'hands-on' when used as a compound adjective. 'To tackle classroom management' is awkward; 'in classroom management' or 'to improve my classroom management skills' is clearer. Adding 'help me' clarifies the infinitive relationship.