Part 1
Giám khảo
Are there any rules for students at your school?
Thí sinh
There are many rules obeyed by the students in my school such as we cannot eat during the class time. We should have a respect for our teachers and it's something that we have all to know. It's not a rule but it is something that it keeps our environment safe and our teachers more.
Giám khảo
Do you think students would benefit more from more rules?
Thí sinh
In my perspective this can be true, but this can be not right also because it depends on the personality of a student and the family she belongs to, the way she have been treated all these years. So it can be answered by a yes and a no depends on the carrier of a student's personality.
Giám khảo
Have you ever had a really dedicated teacher?
Thí sinh
In my perspective, every single teacher in this university is dedicated because they're trying and they're doing their best for every single kids students. And I've been working with a very variety of dedicated teachers. They help me a lot to improve myself in every single majors. So yes, I had.
Giám khảo
Do you prefer to have more or fewer rules at school?
Thí sinh
In my perspective, having less rules in a school, it can cause some damages for the students. It can give the in in dependency for them, independency for them. It can learn from our mistakes. When teachers trust us, we feel more motivated. We can show ourselves more, but with rules.
Giám khảo
Have you ever had a really strict teacher?
Thí sinh
Yes, I had since at kindergartener, which it was awful because when you're a kid, when you're like in an early ages, you don't accept such a strict teachers. You are expecting more softly and more kind teachers. And it is really effective bad on me such as a kid, such a kid.
Giám khảo
Would you like to work as a teacher in a rule-free school?
Thí sinh
If I had a chance and if I learn every single details about it, because I'm working on a carrier and I'm helping the new generation, I am building a new generation which gonna cost a lot on environment. It can be bad or it can be good. So it is. I think it is a very difficult job and it is not everyone's job.
Are there any rules for students at your school?
Điểm: 52.0Gợi ý: Be more concise and accurate. Start with a clear topic sentence that directly answers the question, then give one or two specific examples. Use correct grammar (e.g., "we must not eat during class," "respect our teachers") and avoid redundant phrases. Keep it within 2–4 sentences.
Ví dụ: Yes. There are several rules at my school. For example, students must not eat during class and are expected to show respect to teachers. These rules help maintain a clean, focused learning environment.
Do you think students would benefit more from more rules?
Điểm: 48.0Gợi ý: Give a clear direct answer (yes or no) then support it with 1–2 specific reasons using linking words (e.g., "however," "because"). Use correct verb forms and simpler vocabulary to improve clarity.
Ví dụ: I think it depends. More rules can help some students by providing structure, but they can also be harmful if they stifle independence. For example, strict rules may benefit students who need guidance, whereas others might become less confident.
Have you ever had a really dedicated teacher?
Điểm: 56.0Gợi ý: Answer directly and avoid overgeneralization. Say "yes" or "no" first, then give one specific example of a dedicated teacher and how they helped you. Use correct noun forms and reduce repetition.
Ví dụ: Yes. I have had several dedicated teachers at university. For instance, my chemistry professor stayed after class to help me understand difficult experiments, which improved my practical skills and confidence.
Do you prefer to have more or fewer rules at school?
Điểm: 50.0Gợi ý: State your preference clearly (I prefer more/fewer rules) and then give two specific reasons using linking words (e.g., "because," "however"). Avoid confusing or contradictory statements and correct vocabulary (e.g., "independence").
Ví dụ: I prefer a balance with fewer unnecessary rules because too many restrictions can limit students' independence. However, a few clear rules are important for safety and discipline, for example rules about classroom behaviour and punctuality.
Have you ever had a really strict teacher?
Điểm: 44.0Gợi ý: Answer clearly and give a brief specific example of how the strict teacher affected you. Use past tense correctly and avoid repetition. Keep to 2–3 sentences and use linking words (e.g., "because," "so").
Ví dụ: Yes. I had a very strict kindergarten teacher who often punished children harshly, so I felt anxious and less confident in class. Because of that experience, I preferred gentler guidance as a child.
Would you like to work as a teacher in a rule-free school?
Điểm: 49.0Gợi ý: Give a direct answer (yes/no/maybe) and then explain one or two reasons with clear linking words. Use correct vocabulary (e.g., "career," "consequences") and avoid vague or confusing statements. Keep it within 2–4 sentences.
Ví dụ: Maybe, but only if I fully understood how a rule-free school operates. Teaching in such an environment could encourage creativity, but it could also cause discipline problems, so it would require special training and experience.
× There are many rules obeyed by the students in my school such as we cannot eat during the class time.
✓ There are many rules that students must obey at my school, such as not eating during class time.
The original sentence misuses the passive 'rules obeyed by the students' and has awkward phrasing 'during the class time'. Using a relative clause 'that students must obey' clarifies the meaning, and 'not eating during class time' is a more natural expression.
× We should have a respect for our teachers and it's something that we have all to know.
✓ We should have respect for our teachers, and it is something we all need to know.
'A respect' is incorrect because 'respect' here is an uncountable noun and should not take 'a'. 'We have all to know' is ungrammatical; 'we all need to know' or 'we all should know' is correct and more natural.
× It's not a rule but it is something that it keeps our environment safe and our teachers more.
✓ It's not a rule, but it helps keep our environment safe and makes teachers feel more secure.
The clause 'something that it keeps' is ungrammatical due to an extra pronoun 'it' and unclear object 'our teachers more'. Rewriting clarifies the subject and verbs: 'helps keep' and 'makes teachers feel more secure'.
× In my perspective this can be true, but this can be not right also because it depends on the personality of a student and the family she belongs to, the way she have been treated all these years.
✓ From my perspective this can be true, but it can also be untrue because it depends on a student's personality, the family she belongs to, and how she has been treated over the years.
Problems include awkward phrase 'In my perspective' (use 'From my perspective'), 'this can be not right' (use 'it can also be untrue'), and incorrect verb form 'have been' with singular 'she' — should be 'has been'. Also tighten word order and prepositions for natural English.
× So it can be answered by a yes and a no depends on the carrier of a student's personality.
✓ So the answer can be both yes and no, depending on the characteristics of a student's personality.
Original is ungrammatical: 'answered by a yes and a no' is awkward and 'depends on the carrier of a student's personality' is incorrect collocation. Use 'depending on' and 'characteristics of a student's personality' for clarity.
× In my perspective, every single teacher in this university is dedicated because they're trying and they're doing their best for every single kids students.
✓ In my view, every teacher at this university is dedicated because they try and do their best for every student.
'In my perspective' is awkward; 'in my view' preferred. 'They're trying and they're doing' is repetitive; use 'they try and do'. 'Every single kids students' mixes plural forms; use 'every student' or 'all students'.
× And I've been working with a very variety of dedicated teachers.
✓ And I've worked with a wide variety of dedicated teachers.
'a very variety' is ungrammatical; correct collocation is 'a wide variety' or 'a great variety'. Also 'I've been working with' suggests ongoing; 'I've worked with' fits the meaning better.
× They help me a lot to improve myself in every single majors.
✓ They have helped me a lot to improve in every major.
Use 'helped me to improve' or 'helped me improve' and 'every single majors' is wrong: mix of singular and plural. Use 'every major' or 'every subject'. Also 'improve myself in' is unnatural; 'improve in' is better.
× So yes, I had.
✓ So yes, I did.
When answering a question 'Have you ever had...' the short affirmative uses 'I have' or 'I have had'; 'I had' is past simple and mismatches. 'So yes, I did' is more natural as a short answer to 'Have you ever had a really dedicated teacher?'
× In my perspective, having less rules in a school, it can cause some damages for the students.
✓ In my view, having fewer rules in a school can cause some harm to the students.
Use 'fewer' (countable 'rules') not 'less'. 'It can cause some damages' is unnatural; use 'cause some harm' or 'cause damage'. Remove the extra 'it' after the comma.
× It can give the in in dependency for them, independency for them.
✓ It can give them a sense of dependency.
Original repeats words and misorders them ('in in dependency', 'independency'). Use direct object pronoun 'them' and the noun phrase 'a sense of dependency' or simply 'dependence'.
× It can learn from our mistakes.
✓ We can learn from our mistakes.
Subject is incorrect: 'It can learn' is wrong because the intended subject is 'we' (students). Change to 'We can learn from our mistakes.'
× When teachers trust us, we feel more motivated.
✓ When teachers trust us, we feel more motivated.
This sentence is grammatically correct and needs no change; it is included here only for completeness.
× We can show ourselves more, but with rules.
✓ We can show ourselves more when there are clear rules.
Original 'show ourselves more' is informal; better to say 'express ourselves more' or 'show our abilities more'. Clarify relationship with rules: 'when there are clear rules'.
× Yes, I had since at kindergartener, which it was awful because when you're a kid, when you're like in an early ages, you don't accept such a strict teachers.
✓ Yes, I had one since kindergarten, which was awful because when you are a child you don't accept such strict teachers.
Use 'since kindergarten' or 'since I was in kindergarten'. 'Kindergartener' (a child) is wrong here. Remove extra 'it' in 'which it was', use past tense 'was'. 'in an early ages' should be 'when you are a child' or 'at an early age'. 'a strict teachers' mixes article and plural; use 'such strict teachers' without 'a' or 'a strict teacher'.
× You are expecting more softly and more kind teachers.
✓ You expect softer and kinder teachers.
'Expecting' is continuous but simple 'expect' is fine. 'More softly' is an adverb, but we need an adjective 'softer'. Use comparative adjective 'kinder' rather than 'more kind'.
× And it is really effective bad on me such as a kid, such a kid.
✓ It had a really negative effect on me as a child.
Original is ungrammatical and repetitive. Use noun phrase 'negative effect' and 'on me as a child' to convey the idea concisely.
× If I had a chance and if I learn every single details about it, because I'm working on a carrier and I'm helping the new generation, I am building a new generation which gonna cost a lot on environment.
✓ If I had the chance and learned every detail about it, since I'm working in a career where I help the new generation, I would be building a generation that could have a big impact on the environment.
Mixed and incorrect verb forms: 'If I had a chance and if I learn' mixes past and present; use past subjunctive 'learned' after 'If I had'. 'Carrier' is wrong word—use 'career'. 'Which gonna cost a lot on environment' is ungrammatical; 'could have a big impact on the environment' is natural.
× It can be bad or it can be good. So it is.
✓ It can be bad or good, so it is uncertain.
Original 'So it is.' is vague. Clarify with 'so it is uncertain' or 'so the outcome is unclear'.
× I think it is a very difficult job and it is not everyone's job.
✓ I think it is a very difficult job and not everyone is suited for it.
Sentence is understandable but slightly awkward; 'not everyone's job' is informal. 'Not everyone is suited for it' is more natural and idiomatic.