Part 1
Giám khảo
Do you have a favorite teacher?
Thí sinh
Yes, I do have a favorite teacher. It is my Chinese tutor. We know each other for one year and I really adore having lessons with her. She's quite ambitious and her Chinese, I can say it is flawless. So every time I hear her pronunciation, the grammar construction she used, it truly inspires me to learn Chinese.
Giám khảo
Do you want to be a teacher in the future?
Thí sinh
Honestly, I don't want to be a teacher in the future because I don't have both certain qualities. For example, being a mentor for someone requires tremendous patience and a lot of hard work. So for me it would be easier to educate myself rather than taught someone to do something.
Giám khảo
Do you have a teacher from your past that you still remember?
Thí sinh
Yes, I remember 1 teacher from my primary school. She was my first English tutor and I remember her not for for professional skills like uh gently correcting the students or flawless pronunciation, but her surname. It is school so I guess it's quite hilarious to work in school with the surname school.
Giám khảo
Are you still in touch with your primary school teachers?
Thí sinh
No, I'm not in touch with my primary school teachers, uh, because I have already changed the school and I guess that's quite complicated to have even a little contact when you are not in the same school when you don't see each other face to face. Uh, so I have already forgotten most of them. That's BT.
Giám khảo
In what way has your favourite teacher helped you?
Thí sinh
Oh she helped me in several ways but the main 1 is that she taught me how to deal with tones if you know that Chinese is a tonne language so it was the most complicated task for me to pronounce them. And I wish I could start working with her earlier as she is perfect in the beginning of learning Chinese.
Giám khảo
Do you like your primary school teachers more than your high school teachers?
Thí sinh
No, I adore working with my high school teachers more than my primary ones because in my primary school, we spent only four or five hours a day at school and I didn't think that that deep to understand their personalities. But now when I spend most of my time at schools, uh, I know every teacher's personality and it's easier for me to communicate.
Do you have a favorite teacher?
Điểm: 78.0Gợi ý: Ответ естественный и понятный, но есть некоторые неточности в грамматике и стилистике, повторы и лишние слова. Стоит сократить фразы, исправить времена и порядок слов, а также заменить разговорные конструкции на более гладкие. Можно перестроить: краткое утверждение, затем 1–2 конкретных подробности и примеры. Следите за согласованием времен и артикуляцией.
Ví dụ: Yes — my favourite teacher is my Chinese tutor. I have been studying with her for a year, and I really enjoy her lessons. She has near-perfect pronunciation and strong grammar knowledge, so listening to her always motivates me to improve my Chinese.
Do you want to be a teacher in the future?
Điểm: 70.0Gợi ý: Идея выражена ясно, но имеются ошибки в структуре и словоупотреблении (например, "don't have both certain qualities", "educate myself rather than taught someone"). Фразы длинные и немного неуклюжие. Рекомендуется использовать простое прямое высказывание, затем одну-две конкретные причины с корректной грамматикой и связками.
Ví dụ: No, I don't want to be a teacher. I don't think I have the patience and energy teaching requires. Teaching needs constant dedication and patience, and I prefer to focus on my own career path instead.
Do you have a teacher from your past that you still remember?
Điểm: 66.0Gợi ý: Ответ интересный, но содержит повторения, паузы и неуверенные вставки ("uh", повтор "for"). Нужна более чёткая формулировка и аккуратная подача шутки. Также следует избегать разговорных звуков и исправлять множественные ошибки согласования слов и артиклей.
Ví dụ: Yes, I remember a primary school teacher who was my first English tutor. I don't recall her for teaching techniques, but because her surname was "School", which I always found amusing — it seemed funny that someone who works at a school actually had that name.
Are you still in touch with your primary school teachers?
Điểm: 60.0Gợi ý: Ответ понятен, но слишком многословный, с повторениями и разговорными вставками. Есть логические накладки и непонятная аббревиатура "BT". Лучше дать короткий чёткий ответ и одну-две ясные причины, избегая лишних слов и сокращений.
Ví dụ: No, I'm not. I changed schools and we lost regular contact, so it's difficult to keep in touch when you don't see each other. As a result, I've lost contact with most of my primary teachers.
In what way has your favourite teacher helped you?
Điểm: 72.0Gợi ý: Хорошая конкретная идея (тональность китайского), но есть ошибки в словах и формах ("tonne language", "perfect in the beginning"). Ответ можно сделать компактнее и чётче, добавив пример того, как учитель объяснял тоны и результат ваших улучшений.
Ví dụ: She helped me mainly with Chinese tones, which I found very difficult. For example, she used tone drills and minimal-pair exercises to improve my pronunciation, and as a result my tones became much clearer. I wish I had started earlier because she explains things very clearly.
Do you like your primary school teachers more than your high school teachers?
Điểm: 74.0Gợi ý: Ответ логичный и чёткий, но содержит повторы и разговорные вставки. Нужна более плавная структура: краткий ответ, причина с конкретным примером и связующими словами. Уберите повторы и исправьте формулировки типа "that that deep".
Ví dụ: No, I prefer my high school teachers. In high school I spend more time at school, so I got to know their personalities better and communicate with them more easily. For instance, I have regular conversations with my literature teacher, which helped me understand her approach.
× We know each other for one year and I really adore having lessons with her.
✓ We have known each other for one year and I really enjoy having lessons with her.
The student used simple present 'know' to describe a duration from the past to present; English requires present perfect 'have known' with 'for one year'. Also 'adore having' is acceptable but 'really enjoy having' is more natural. Suggestion: use present perfect for actions that started in the past and continue to the present: 'have/has + past participle'.
× She's quite ambitious and her Chinese, I can say it is flawless.
✓ She's quite ambitious, and her Chinese, I can say, is flawless.
The original sentence has punctuation and structure errors. A clearer form places commas around the parenthetical 'I can say' and keeps the verb 'is' adjacent to 'her Chinese'. Suggestion: use commas to set off parenthetical phrases and ensure subject and verb remain together.
× So every time I hear her pronunciation, the grammar construction she used, it truly inspires me to learn Chinese.
✓ So every time I hear her pronunciation and the grammatical constructions she uses, it truly inspires me to learn Chinese.
Mixed tenses and awkward clause order: 'she used' is past while 'every time' implies habitual present; use present simple 'she uses'. Also 'grammar construction' should be plural 'grammatical constructions'. Suggestion: match habitual context with present simple and keep parallel structure.
× Honestly, I don't want to be a teacher in the future because I don't have both certain qualities.
✓ Honestly, I don't want to be a teacher in the future because I don't have certain qualities.
The phrase 'don't have both certain qualities' is ungrammatical. 'Both' requires two specifically mentioned items. Remove 'both' and use 'certain qualities'. Suggestion: avoid 'both' unless two items are listed.
× For example, being a mentor for someone requires tremendous patience and a lot of hard work.
✓ For example, being a mentor requires tremendous patience and a lot of hard work.
The original is acceptable but 'for someone' is redundant. Suggestion: remove unnecessary words for clarity.
× So for me it would be easier to educate myself rather than taught someone to do something.
✓ So for me it would be easier to educate myself rather than teach someone to do something.
After 'rather than' use base verb form 'teach', not past participle 'taught'. Suggestion: follow 'rather than' with the infinitive or base verb: 'rather than teach'.
× Yes, I remember 1 teacher from my primary school.
✓ Yes, I remember one teacher from my primary school.
Use words instead of numerals in speech contexts and ensure article/number form matches noun; '1' should be written 'one'. Suggestion: write numbers as words in sentences and keep 'teacher' singular with 'one'.
× I remember her not for for professional skills like uh gently correcting the students or flawless pronunciation, but her surname.
✓ I remember her not for professional skills like gently correcting students or flawless pronunciation, but for her surname.
Removed duplicate 'for' and unnecessary 'the' before 'students'. Also repeat 'for' before 'her surname' to balance the contrast. Suggestion: avoid double prepositions and use parallel structure in contrasts.
× It is school so I guess it's quite hilarious to work in school with the surname school.
✓ Her surname was 'School', so I guess it's quite funny to work at a school with that surname.
Original is confusing and unidiomatic. Use 'surname was' for past context, 'funny' instead of 'hilarious' for mild amusement, and 'at a school' for location. Suggestion: rephrase unclear clauses and use appropriate prepositions.
× No, I'm not in touch with my primary school teachers, uh, because I have already changed the school and I guess that's quite complicated to have even a little contact when you are not in the same school when you don't see each other face to face.
✓ No, I'm not in touch with my primary school teachers because I have already changed schools, and I guess it's quite difficult to stay in contact when you are not at the same school and don't see each other face to face.
Use plural 'schools' after 'changed' and 'stay in contact' is more natural. 'Complicated to have even a little contact' is awkward; use 'difficult to stay in contact'. Suggestion: use present perfect 'have changed' and natural collocations like 'stay in contact'.
× Uh, so I have already forgotten most of them. That's BT.
✓ So I have already forgotten most of them. That's about it.
'That's BT' is unclear; likely intended 'that's about it'. Replace with clear closing phrase. Suggestion: avoid unclear abbreviations and use common phrases like 'that's about it'.
× Oh she helped me in several ways but the main 1 is that she taught me how to deal with tones if you know that Chinese is a tonne language so it was the most complicated task for me to pronounce them.
✓ Oh, she helped me in several ways, but the main one is that she taught me how to deal with tones. Chinese is a tonal language, so pronouncing tones was the most difficult task for me.
Replace '1' with 'one', correct 'tonne' to 'tonal' (adjective), split into clearer sentences, and use 'difficult' instead of 'complicated' for ability. Suggestion: use precise adjectives and split long sentences for clarity.
× And I wish I could start working with her earlier as she is perfect in the beginning of learning Chinese.
✓ I wish I had started working with her earlier, as she was perfect at the beginning of my Chinese learning.
Expressing regret about the past requires past perfect 'I wish I had started'. Also 'perfect in the beginning of learning' should be 'perfect at the beginning of my learning' and tense should reflect past period. Suggestion: use 'I wish + past perfect' for past regrets and correct preposition 'at the beginning'.
× Do you like your primary school teachers more than your high school teachers?
✓ Do you prefer your primary school teachers or your high school teachers?
The original question is fine, but student answer misinterprets. No correction needed for question; for answer below.
× No, I adore working with my high school teachers more than my primary ones because in my primary school, we spent only four or five hours a day at school and I didn't think that that deep to understand their personalities.
✓ No, I prefer working with my high school teachers more than with my primary school teachers because at my primary school we spent only four or five hours a day at school, and I didn't have enough time to understand their personalities.
Use 'prefer' or 'adore' but 'prefer' fits comparison. Remove duplicate 'that' and change 'didn't think that that deep' to 'didn't have enough time' or 'didn't get to know them deeply'. Suggestion: use clear expressions for insufficient time: 'didn't have enough time to...'.
× But now when I spend most of my time at schools, uh, I know every teacher's personality and it's easier for me to communicate.
✓ But now, since I spend most of my time at school, I know each teacher's personality, and it's easier for me to communicate with them.
Use singular 'school' when referring to current school, 'each' instead of 'every' with possessive, and include 'with them' after 'communicate'. Suggestion: ensure correct noun number and complete verb patterns like 'communicate with someone'.