Part 1
Giám khảo
Do you have a favorite teacher?
Thí sinh
No, I don't have a favorite teacher because.
Giám khảo
Do you want to be a teacher in the future?
Thí sinh
Of course not. I don't want to be a teacher in the future because I am now working as a programmer.
Giám khảo
Do you have a teacher from your past that you still remember?
Thí sinh
I don't remember any any of a teacher from my past because I have graduated more than 10 years.
Giám khảo
Are you still in touch with your primary school teachers?
Thí sinh
No, it's a long time ago and we've lost contact.
Giám khảo
In what way has your favourite teacher helped you?
Thí sinh
I don't have any favorite teacher so I couldn't answer this question.
Giám khảo
Do you like your primary school teachers more than your high school teachers?
Thí sinh
Both not I don't like my primary school teachers and my school teachers. I don't like teachers.
Do you have a favorite teacher?
Điểm: 35.0Gợi ý: Give a complete, coherent response with a clear topic sentence and a specific reason. Avoid leaving the sentence unfinished and provide one or two supporting details using linking words (for example, "because" followed by reasons). Keep it concise (no more than 5 sentences).
Ví dụ: I don't have a favorite teacher because I never felt a particularly strong connection with any individual instructor. For example, most of my teachers were helpful but I appreciated different qualities in different people, such as subject knowledge or patience. Therefore I can't single out one person as my favorite.
Do you want to be a teacher in the future?
Điểm: 70.0Gợi ý: Your answer is direct and relevant, but could be improved by adding a brief reason and a linking phrase to make it more natural. Use one or two supporting details to explain why programming suits you better. Keep it within five sentences.
Ví dụ: No, I don't want to be a teacher in the future because I am currently working as a programmer and I enjoy technical problem-solving. For instance, I like writing code and building software products, which is very different from classroom teaching. Because of this, I prefer to develop my career in tech rather than education.
Do you have a teacher from your past that you still remember?
Điểm: 50.0Gợi ý: Make the sentence grammatically correct and provide a brief specific memory if possible. Use linking words (for example, "because" or "however") and correct repetition. Even if you can't recall a specific name, mention a general memory or reason why names are forgotten.
Ví dụ: I can't recall any particular teacher's name because I graduated more than ten years ago. However, I do remember that my history teacher used to make lessons very engaging, which made me enjoy the subject at the time.
Are you still in touch with your primary school teachers?
Điểm: 75.0Gợi ý: This is a natural and clear response. To improve, add a brief reason or an example of what you might do if you wanted to reconnect. Use a linking word like "because" or "so" for coherence.
Ví dụ: No, I'm not in touch with my primary school teachers because it's been a long time and we've lost contact. If I wanted to reconnect, I might try searching for them on social media or contacting the school office for help.
In what way has your favourite teacher helped you?
Điểm: 40.0Gợi ý: Instead of saying you can't answer, provide a short alternative: explain why you don't have a favorite and then give a general example of how teachers have helped you. Use linking words to connect ideas and be specific about the type of help (academic, motivational, career advice).
Ví dụ: I don't have a single favorite teacher, but my teachers have helped me in various ways. For example, one teacher encouraged my interest in computers by giving extra coding exercises, which helped me decide to study programming.
Do you like your primary school teachers more than your high school teachers?
Điểm: 25.0Gợi ý: Avoid abrupt negative statements. Answer the comparative question directly with a topic sentence, then give specific reasons or examples for your preference or lack of preference. Keep sentences grammatically correct and use linking words (for example, "because", "however").
Ví dụ: I don't particularly prefer my primary school teachers over my high school teachers because I didn't form strong bonds with either group. For instance, I found many teachers to be distant, so I didn't feel close to them during my studies.
× No, I don't have a favorite teacher because.
✓ No, I don't have a favorite teacher.
The sentence ends with 'because' but lacks a clause to complete the reason, making the structure incomplete. Remove the trailing 'because' to form a complete negative statement or add a full reason clause (e.g. 'because I like many teachers equally').
× Of course not. I don't want to be a teacher in the future because I am now working as a programmer.
✓ Of course not. I don't want to be a teacher in the future because I am working as a programmer now.
The original uses 'am now working' which is grammatically acceptable but slightly awkward in word order. Placing 'now' at the end ('working as a programmer now') sounds more natural in spoken English. Tense (present continuous) is correct for current occupation.
× I don't remember any any of a teacher from my past because I have graduated more than 10 years.
✓ I don't remember any teacher from my past because I graduated more than 10 years ago.
There are multiple issues: repeated 'any any' and incorrect article 'a' before 'teacher' and wrong verb form/structure for time expression. 'Any teacher' is correct; use simple past 'graduated' with 'ago' to indicate time elapsed ('graduated more than 10 years ago').
× No, it's a long time ago and we've lost contact.
✓ No, it was a long time ago and we lost contact.
Using present perfect 'we've lost contact' can be acceptable, but paired with 'it's a long time ago' the simple past 'it was' and 'we lost contact' makes the sequence clearer. Also 'it's a long time ago' is awkward; 'it was a long time ago' matches describing a past event.
× I don't have any favorite teacher so I couldn't answer this question.
✓ I don't have any favorite teacher, so I can't answer this question.
The original uses 'couldn't' (past conditional) but the situation is present—use 'can't' to indicate inability now. Also add a comma before 'so' to join the clauses clearly.
× Both not I don't like my primary school teachers and my school teachers. I don't like teachers.
✓ I don't like either my primary school teachers or my high school teachers. In general, I don't like teachers.
The original sentence 'Both not I don't like...' is ungrammatical. Use the correlative 'either...or' to contrast two alternatives. Also specify 'high school' instead of the vague 'my school teachers' for clarity. Separate the general statement into a new sentence for readability.