Part 1
Giám khảo
Are there any rules for students at your school?
Thí sinh
Yes, my school has many rules and regulations uh to maintain discipline umm like uh students need to keep quiet in the corridors where proper school uniform and speak only English and the during the lesson so that they can upgrade their English skills.
Giám khảo
Do you think students would benefit more from more rules?
Thí sinh
I think children's need more rules, as these rules help them to keep motivated and disciplined and do their work on proper time. However, teachers should also allow some freedom to students so that they can express their imagination and develop creativity, for example through open-ended projects or free play.
Giám khảo
Have you ever had a really dedicated teacher?
Thí sinh
Yes, when I was in college, I had an anatomy teacher named Prabhjit. She was very dedicated and passionate about subject. She always finished the syllabus before uh, before uh time and arranged extra division classes so that so we all could uh repeat difficult topics before the exam.
Giám khảo
Do you prefer to have more or fewer rules at school?
Thí sinh
I prefer having some clear rules at school as the rules can help children to enhance the coordination and discipline. For example, dress codes and guidelines about polite speak speech make the environment fairer and more focused.
Giám khảo
Have you ever had a really strict teacher?
Thí sinh
Yes, when I was in school I had a very strict teacher. When I was in 6th standard she was my class teacher and she was so damn straight that she used to punish us whenever we used to dress untightly or we speak any other language than English. She used to make us stand and beat her hands with a stick. She was very rude.
Giám khảo
Would you like to work as a teacher in a rule-free school?
Thí sinh
No, I would not like to work as a teacher if a school doesn't have any rules and regulations, because without school policies the students become very naughty and they have no discipline in them, which can be harder for teachers to handle the students and to coordinate them.
Are there any rules for students at your school?
Điểm: 64.0Gợi ý: Be more concise and correct grammar. Start with a clear topic sentence, then give two specific examples using linking words. Avoid fillers (uh, umm) and fix sentence structure (e.g., ‘where proper school uniform’ → ‘wear a proper school uniform’).
Ví dụ: Yes. My school has several rules to maintain discipline. For example, students must keep quiet in the corridors and wear a proper school uniform. In addition, speaking only English during lessons helps improve our language skills.
Do you think students would benefit more from more rules?
Điểm: 78.0Gợi ý: Improve grammar and clarity. Use a clear topic sentence and link contrasting ideas with connectors (e.g., 'However' is good). Make specifics concise and correct noun forms (‘children need’ not ‘children's need’).
Ví dụ: Yes, I think more rules can help students stay motivated and disciplined and complete their work on time. However, teachers should also allow some freedom so students can express creativity, for example through open-ended projects or free play.
Have you ever had a really dedicated teacher?
Điểm: 70.0Gợi ý: Remove hesitations and correct word choice. Use one clear topic sentence, then give two specific examples of dedication. Replace 'division classes' with 'revision classes' and remove repeated words.
Ví dụ: Yes. In college I had an anatomy teacher, Ms. Prabhjit, who was very dedicated and passionate. She always finished the syllabus early and arranged extra revision classes so we could review difficult topics before the exam.
Do you prefer to have more or fewer rules at school?
Điểm: 72.0Gợi ý: Be precise and correct word forms. Start with a direct topic sentence, then give concrete examples and use linking words. Fix phrases like 'polite speak speech' to 'polite speech' and avoid redundancy.
Ví dụ: I prefer having clear rules at school because they help improve discipline and cooperation. For example, a dress code and guidelines for polite speech create a fairer and more focused learning environment.
Have you ever had a really strict teacher?
Điểm: 56.0Gợi ý: Avoid informal or inappropriate phrases (‘so damn straight’) and improve grammar. Use neutral language to describe strictness, give concise specific behaviors, and avoid violent or exaggerated claims. Keep within five sentences.
Ví dụ: Yes. In sixth grade I had a very strict class teacher who enforced rules strictly. She punished students for not wearing the proper uniform or for speaking other languages instead of English, for example by making them stand after class. Her style felt harsh and made some students anxious.
Would you like to work as a teacher in a rule-free school?
Điểm: 68.0Gợi ý: Make the answer more formal and concise. Use a clear topic sentence and give two brief reasons with linking words. Replace colloquial words like 'naughty' with 'undisciplined' and fix phrasing ('no discipline in them' → 'lack discipline').
Ví dụ: No. I would not want to work in a school without rules because students would likely become undisciplined and harder to manage. This lack of structure makes teaching and coordinating classes much more difficult.
× I think children's need more rules, as these rules help them to keep motivated and disciplined and do their work on proper time.
✓ I think children need more rules, as these rules help them to stay motivated and disciplined and to do their work on time.
The original used the possessive 'children's' incorrectly; the subject should be the plural noun 'children' (pronoun/noun form error). 'Keep motivated' is acceptable but 'stay motivated' is more natural. 'Do their work on proper time' is awkward; use 'do their work on time' and add 'to' before the second verb for parallel structure. Suggestion: use the plural noun without the apostrophe and ensure parallel infinitive forms.
× Yes, when I was in college, I had an anatomy teacher named Prabhjit.
✓ Yes, when I was in college, I had an anatomy teacher named Prabhjit.
No correction needed but included to show article use is acceptable here: 'an anatomy teacher' correctly uses the indefinite article with an occupational noun beginning with a vowel sound. No change required.
× She was very dedicated and passionate about subject.
✓ She was very dedicated and passionate about the subject.
The noun 'subject' requires a definite article here ('the subject') because it refers to a specific subject previously mentioned (anatomy). Add 'the' to make the noun phrase grammatically correct.
× She always finished the syllabus before uh, before uh time and arranged extra division classes so that so we all could uh repeat difficult topics before the exam.
✓ She always finished the syllabus before time and arranged extra revision classes so that we could repeat difficult topics before the exam.
Remove filler words for clarity. 'Before time' is idiomatic here (meaning ahead of schedule). 'Division classes' is incorrect word choice; contextually 'revision classes' is intended. 'So that so we all could uh repeat' has extra words and misplaced word order; use 'so that we could repeat' for correct word order and tense. Past tense 'could' is correct; ensure concise phrasing.
× I prefer having some clear rules at school as the rules can help children to enhance the coordination and discipline.
✓ I prefer having some clear rules at school, as the rules can help children improve their coordination and discipline.
'Enhance the coordination' is unnatural; use 'improve their coordination' and add possessive pronoun 'their' to show whose coordination. Also add a comma before the subordinate clause for clarity. Use 'improve' instead of 'enhance' for natural collocation with 'coordination' and 'discipline'.
× For example, dress codes and guidelines about polite speak speech make the environment fairer and more focused.
✓ For example, dress codes and guidelines about polite speech make the environment fairer and more focused.
The phrase 'polite speak speech' is incorrect; choose the noun 'speech' after 'polite'. Remove the redundant word to form the correct noun phrase 'polite speech'.
× Yes, when I was in school I had a very strict teacher.
✓ Yes, when I was in school, I had a very strict teacher.
No tense change required; add a comma after the opening clause for readability. Past tense 'had' is appropriate for describing past experiences.
× When I was in 6th standard she was my class teacher and she was so damn straight that she used to punish us whenever we used to dress untightly or we speak any other language than English.
✓ When I was in 6th standard, she was my class teacher and she was so strict that she used to punish us whenever we dressed untidily or spoke any language other than English.
Avoid informal or inappropriate intensifiers like 'damn' in formal correction. 'Used to dress untightly' is wrong: the adverb 'untidily' modifies 'dressed'. Use past habitual 'used to' but after it use base verb or simply past ('dressed'). 'We speak any other language than English' should be past tense 'spoke' and use 'other than English' for correct comparative structure.
× She used to make us stand and beat her hands with a stick.
✓ She used to make us stand and beat us with a stick.
The original 'beat her hands with a stick' is incorrect and likely a phrasing error; the intended meaning is that she beat the students, so the pronoun should be 'us'. Use 'beat us with a stick' to accurately reflect the object of the action.
× No, I would not like to work as a teacher if a school doesn't have any rules and regulations, because without school policies the students become very naughty and they have no discipline in them, which can be harder for teachers to handle the students and to coordinate them.
✓ No, I would not like to work as a teacher if a school doesn't have any rules and regulations, because without school policies students can become very unruly and undisciplined, which would make it harder for teachers to manage and coordinate them.
Change 'become very naughty and they have no discipline in them' to more natural, appropriate phrasing: 'become very unruly and undisciplined'. Use modal 'can' or 'would' to indicate potential consequence; here 'can become' and 'would make' suit the hypothetical. Simplify 'handle the students and to coordinate them' to 'manage and coordinate them' for idiomatic usage. Remove redundant articles and adjust verb forms for parallel structure.