Part 1
Giám khảo
Do you use headphones?
Thí sinh
Uh yes. I often use headphones when I study at work because they have may concentrate. I usually listen to instrumental music or what noise to block out distractions, for example when I write an essay or doing programming.
Giám khảo
What type of headphones do you use?
Thí sinh
I usually use wireless headphones because it they are easy to carry and comfortable. They have long battery life and Bluetooth connectivity so I can use them while commuting or walking around the city.
Giám khảo
When would you use headphones?
Thí sinh
I usually use headphones when I come to work or go for a run. I listen to music or podcast to help me focus and to block our background noise and noise cancelling. Headphones make me join the journey. Feel shorter?
Giám khảo
In what conditions would you not use headphones?
Thí sinh
Good job! - Your answer is clear and directly addresses the question.
Giám khảo
Is wearing headphones comfortable?
Thí sinh
Uh, yes, uh, hearing where headphones is also comfortable, uh, especially when I listen to music, I can immerse myself on into the music shorter and but sometimes if I wear headphones for the long time, I feel.
Do you use headphones?
Điểm: 60.0Gợi ý: Cải thiện độ tự nhiên và ngữ pháp: câu trả lời hiện tại có nhiều lỗi ngữ pháp (ví dụ 'they have may concentrate', 'what noise') và một số cụm từ không chính xác. Hãy mở đầu bằng một câu chủ đề rõ ràng, sau đó cung cấp 1–2 chi tiết cụ thể sử dụng từ nối như 'because' hoặc 'for example'. Giữ tối đa 4–5 câu, tránh tiếng ừ à (uh).
Ví dụ: Yes, I often use headphones when I study or work because they help me concentrate. For example, I usually listen to instrumental music to block out distractions when I'm writing an essay or programming.
What type of headphones do you use?
Điểm: 85.0Gợi ý: Cải thiện độ mạch lạc và sửa lỗi nhỏ: câu trả lời khá tốt nhưng có lỗi nhỏ như 'it they' và có thể thêm một liên kết ngắn để làm rõ lợi ích. Dùng từ vựng cụ thể hơn (e.g. 'noise-cancelling', 'over-ear') nếu phù hợp.
Ví dụ: I usually use wireless, over-ear headphones because they are comfortable and easy to carry. They have long battery life and Bluetooth connectivity, so I can use them while commuting or walking around the city.
When would you use headphones?
Điểm: 55.0Gợi ý: Cải thiện rõ ràng và ngữ pháp; nội dung cần cụ thể và mạch lạc: câu trả lời hiện có cấu trúc rời rạc, nhiều lỗi ('block our background noise', 'make me join the journey'). Hãy bắt đầu bằng câu chủ đề, rồi nêu hai hoàn cảnh với lý do rõ ràng và ví dụ cụ thể. Tránh câu ngắn không đầy đủ.
Ví dụ: I usually wear headphones when I'm commuting to work or when I go for a run because they help me stay focused and motivated. For instance, during my commute I listen to podcasts to learn new things, and when I run I play upbeat music to keep my pace up.
In what conditions would you not use headphones?
Điểm: 30.0Gợi ý: Cải thiện bằng cách trả lời trực tiếp câu hỏi: hiện tại học sinh không thực sự trả lời. Cần nêu điều kiện cụ thể khi không dùng tai nghe (ví dụ: khi cần chú ý xung quanh, khi lái xe, khi nói chuyện với người khác), kèm lý do ngắn và một ví dụ. Giữ 1–3 câu.
Ví dụ: I wouldn't use headphones when I'm walking in busy traffic or driving because I need to hear surrounding sounds for safety. I also avoid them during face-to-face conversations so I can focus on the other person.
Is wearing headphones comfortable?
Điểm: 45.0Gợi ý: Cải thiện rõ ràng, ngữ pháp và hoàn thành ý: câu trả lời bị ngắt quãng, nhiều tiếng ừ và không kết thúc ý. Hãy trả lời trực tiếp, nêu cả ưu và nhược điểm, dùng từ nối như 'however' để liên kết và đưa một ví dụ cụ thể (e.g. 'after two hours my ears get sore'). Giữ 2–3 câu hoàn chỉnh.
Ví dụ: Yes, wearing headphones is usually comfortable and lets me immerse myself in music. However, if I wear them for a long time, my ears can become sore, so I usually take a short break every hour.
× I often use headphones when I study at work because they have may concentrate.
✓ I often use headphones when I study at work because they help me concentrate.
The phrase 'have may concentrate' is ungrammatical; the intended meaning is that headphones help with concentration. Use the verb 'help' followed by the base verb 'concentrate'. In English, 'help' is commonly followed by the base form (help me concentrate). This corrects verb usage and sentence meaning.
× I usually listen to instrumental music or what noise to block out distractions, for example when I write an essay or doing programming.
✓ I usually listen to instrumental music or white noise to block out distractions, for example when I write an essay or do programming.
Errors: 'what noise' should be 'white noise' (word choice) and 'doing programming' should be 'do programming' to match parallel structure with 'write'. Use the base verb after 'when' for habitual actions: 'when I write... or do...'.
× I usually use wireless headphones because it they are easy to carry and comfortable.
✓ I usually use wireless headphones because they are easy to carry and comfortable.
The extra pronoun 'it' is incorrect here. 'Headphones' is plural, so use 'they'. Remove 'it' to fix subject-pronoun redundancy and agreement.
× They have long battery life and Bluetooth connectivity so I can use them while commuting or walking around the city.
✓ They have a long battery life and Bluetooth connectivity, so I can use them while commuting or walking around the city.
Add the article 'a' before 'long battery life' because 'battery life' is a singular noun phrase. Also add a comma before 'so' for readability. This fixes article usage and clarity.
× I usually use headphones when I come to work or go for a run.
✓ I usually use headphones when I come to work or go for a run.
Sentence is correct in present simple for habitual actions. No change needed.
× I listen to music or podcast to help me focus and to block our background noise and noise cancelling.
✓ I listen to music or podcasts to help me focus and to block out background noise using noise-cancelling features.
Use plural 'podcasts' to match the general activity. 'Block our' should be 'block out'. 'Noise cancelling' should be hyphenated as 'noise-cancelling' and used as an adjective; rephrase to 'using noise-cancelling features' for clarity and correct noun/adjective use.
× Headphones make me join the journey. Feel shorter?
✓ Headphones make my commute feel shorter.
The original sentences are fragmented and unclear. 'Join the journey' is not idiomatic; 'make my commute feel shorter' conveys the intended meaning. Combine into one grammatically complete sentence with correct subject and verb.
× Good job!
✓ (No correction needed for content; this is a short comment, not an answer.)
As an examiner comment it is acceptable. It is not a student answer requiring grammatical correction.
× Uh, yes, uh, hearing where headphones is also comfortable, uh, especially when I listen to music, I can immerse myself on into the music shorter and but sometimes if I wear headphones for the long time, I feel.
✓ Yes, wearing headphones is comfortable, especially when I listen to music because I can immerse myself in the music, but sometimes if I wear headphones for a long time, I feel uncomfortable.
Multiple issues: 'hearing where headphones is' is ungrammatical—use 'wearing headphones'. 'Immerse myself on into the music' should be 'immerse myself in the music'. 'Shorter' is misplaced; likely meant 'more immersed' or removed. 'For the long time' should be 'for a long time'. Sentence lacked a final feeling—add 'uncomfortable'. Rephrase to a clear, grammatical sentence using present simple for habitual statements and correct prepositions and article usage.