Part 1
Giám khảo
Are you good at memorising things?
Thí sinh
Usually I'm not good at memorizing things, but I only memorize those things which are umm so memorable and interesting. Like if umm they have uh beat umm rela related with my own life, I only remember that things.
Giám khảo
Have you ever forgotten something important?
Thí sinh
Yeah, obviously it was so fun. And uh, let me tell you an example. It was April 20th, my mom and dad anniversary, but I forget it and at the end of the day, like it was 10:00 PM of 10th April, I remember this anniversary.
Giám khảo
What do you need to remember in your daily life?
Thí sinh
Actually, in our daily life, we all need to remember to take care of ourselves like we all are here. We never thought for ourselves. We only thought what other people thinks, what other people are doing. But we need to take care of ourselves at first. That is the most important and that is the most important and need to remember things.
Giám khảo
How do you remember important things?
Thí sinh
Actually I remember my important things by noting it down. I I wrote on my diary like important date and important events or something like anything that I felt important, I wrote down it in my note and whenever I used to used to see my note, I obviously see that.
Are you good at memorising things?
Điểm: 58.0Gợi ý: Be more concise and fluent: start with a clear topic sentence, avoid fillers (umm, uh), correct grammar (memorize, related to my life, those things), and add one brief supporting detail with a linking word. Keep to max 3–4 sentences.
Ví dụ: I’m not very good at memorizing things in general. However, I tend to remember information that is meaningful to me because it relates to my own life. For example, I easily recall dates or stories that involve my family.
Have you ever forgotten something important?
Điểm: 62.0Gợi ý: Provide a clear, chronological answer with correct tense and specific details. Begin with a direct yes/no and follow with a short, logical description using linking words (for example, then, finally). Avoid contradictory or confusing time references and reduce fillers.
Ví dụ: Yes, I once forgot my parents’ anniversary. For example, their anniversary was on April 10th, and I only remembered at around 10 p.m. that day, so I had to call them and apologize. Since then, I set a reminder on my phone to avoid this happening again.
What do you need to remember in your daily life?
Điểm: 50.0Gợi ý: Make your main point clear and avoid repetition. Start with a topic sentence stating what you need to remember, then give one or two specific examples/reasons using linking words. Use correct grammar (think, others’ opinions) and keep it concise.
Ví dụ: In daily life, I need to remember to take care of my health and well‑being. For example, I remind myself to exercise and get enough sleep because if I’m healthy I can perform better at work and studies.
How do you remember important things?
Điểm: 66.0Gợi ý: Give a clear method and one specific example; use correct verb forms and reduce repetition. Start with a direct statement (I always/usually), then explain how and give a concrete example. Use linking words like for example or so that for coherence.
Ví dụ: I usually remember important things by writing them down in a notebook or setting phone reminders. For example, I write down birthdays and appointments in my diary, and I check it every morning so I don’t forget them.
× Usually I'm not good at memorizing things, but I only memorize those things which are umm so memorable and interesting.
✓ Usually I'm not good at memorizing things, but I only memorize those things which are, umm, so memorable and interesting.
Comma placement around interjections like 'umm' improves sentence flow. This is not a grammatical verb error but relates to clarity; maintaining the present participle 'memorizing' is correct. Suggestion: add commas to set off fillers so the sentence reads smoothly.
× Like if umm they have uh beat umm rela related with my own life, I only remember that things.
✓ For example, if they are related to my own life, I only remember those things.
Errors: 'that things' is incorrect; plural 'those things' is required. 'They have...related with' is ungrammatical; use 'are related to'. Pronoun 'they' is acceptable but clarity improves with 'they are'. Suggestion: use 'those' for plural demonstratives and 'related to' for relationships.
× Yeah, obviously it was so fun.
✓ Yeah, obviously it was very enjoyable.
'It was so fun' is colloquial; 'enjoyable' is more appropriate. Tense 'was' is past which matches context. Suggestion: replace 'so fun' with 'very enjoyable' or 'a lot of fun' for correct adjective use.
× And uh, let me tell you an example.
✓ And, uh, let me give you an example.
'Tell you an example' is incorrect collocation; use 'give you an example'. Tense and structure remain appropriate. Suggestion: use common verb collocations like 'give an example'.
× It was April 20th, my mom and dad anniversary, but I forget it and at the end of the day, like it was 10:00 PM of 10th April, I remember this anniversary.
✓ It was April 20th, my mom and dad's anniversary, but I forgot it and at the end of the day, around 10:00 PM on April 20th, I remembered the anniversary.
Errors: 'mom and dad anniversary' needs possessive 'mom and dad's'. 'Forget' should be past 'forgot' to match past context. 'I remember' should be past 'I remembered'. 'It was 10:00 PM of 10th April' is awkward; use 'around 10:00 PM on April 20th'. Suggestion: use possessive, consistent past tense, and correct date preposition 'on'.
× Actually, in our daily life, we all need to remember to take care of ourselves like we all are here.
✓ Actually, in our daily life, we all need to remember to take care of ourselves, as we are all here.
Original has awkward phrase 'like we all are here'. Rephrase to 'as we are all here' for clarity. Pronoun use 'ourselves' is correct. Suggestion: use 'as' or 'since' to introduce reason clauses.
× We never thought for ourselves.
✓ We never think for ourselves.
Tense inconsistency: surrounding context refers generally to present habits, so present tense 'think' is correct instead of past 'thought'. Suggestion: use present simple for habitual actions.
× We only thought what other people thinks, what other people are doing.
✓ We only think about what other people think and what other people are doing.
Tense and verb agreement: use present habitual 'think' not past 'thought'. Also 'what other people thinks' is subject-verb disagreement; should be 'what other people think'. Add preposition 'about' after 'think'. Suggestion: use present simple and ensure subject-verb agreement.
× But we need to take care of ourselves at first.
✓ But we need to take care of ourselves first.
'At first' is unnecessary and less natural; 'first' is the correct adverb to indicate priority. Suggestion: use concise adverb placement.
× That is the most important and that is the most important and need to remember things.
✓ That is the most important thing and we need to remember it.
Redundant phrase repeated. Missing subject 'we' before 'need'. 'Remember things' is vague; specify 'it'. Suggestion: remove repetition, add subject, and use appropriate object pronoun.
× Actually I remember my important things by noting it down.
✓ Actually, I remember important things by noting them down.
'Noting it down' is wrong because 'things' is plural, so use 'them'. 'Noting down' is correct phrasal verb; include comma after introductory 'Actually'. Suggestion: match object pronoun number to noun.
× I I wrote on my diary like important date and important events or something like anything that I felt important, I wrote down it in my note and whenever I used to used to see my note, I obviously see that.
✓ I write in my diary important dates and events or anything that I feel is important; I write them in my notes and whenever I see my notes, I obviously remember them.
Multiple errors: tense inconsistency—habitual action should be present simple 'write' not past 'wrote'. 'On my diary' should be 'in my diary'. 'Important date' plural 'dates'. 'I wrote down it' should be 'I write them' with correct object pronoun. 'Used to used to see' is redundant; use 'see'. Final clause should be present habitual 'I remember them'. Suggestion: use present simple for habits, correct preposition 'in', pluralize nouns, and match pronouns to plurals.