Part 1
Giám khảo
Have you made any crafts with paper?
Thí sinh
Yes, when I used to be a child I used to make boats and aeroplanes with them. And even now I'm older and I still make different types of things with paper like envelopes and boats. And obviously if in if in future I will need to use paper and made something from it, I will probably use it.
Giám khảo
Do you still write physical letters?
Thí sinh
Will, to be honest, I don't write physical letter to anyone because in the, in the past when I used to be a kid, I didn't interact with many people. So I didn't have enough, uh, contacts or connection with people. So yeah, I am, I don't use physical papers and in future if I need to send physical letters. So yeah, I will probably look into it.
Giám khảo
Do people still keep handwritten letters today?
Thí sinh
Well, to be honest, I think many people keep their handwritten letters today as a memory of their loved ones and who are not here anymore. My even my mother has a letter of her father who gave her before he died, and she has still kept her kept kept the letter with her and she sometimes tries.
Giám khảo
Do you carry paper and pens with you when you go out?
Thí sinh
Well, when I used to be a child, I used to carry pen and pencil with me because if I get lost and need to give my information to any other person, random person who will help me. But in today's now I don't use carry pen or paper but in future if I need to uh carry paper or pen with me so I can help others. So I will look into it.
Giám khảo
What did you like to do with paper as a child?
Thí sinh
When I used to be a child I used to do many things with paper. I used to draw drawings and made sketches of people and when I messed up with my drawings I used to make airplanes or bolts with them. And even now some build sometimes barely use the paper. So in future if I need to make something from it, I will probably use paper.
Have you made any crafts with paper?
Điểm: 56.0Gợi ý: Be more concise and avoid repetition. Start with a clear topic sentence, then give one or two specific examples with a linking word. Correct basic grammar (use past/simple present, remove duplicate phrases) and keep answers under five sentences.
Ví dụ: Yes, I often made paper crafts as a child. For example, I used to fold paper boats and aeroplanes, and now I still make simple items like envelopes. If I need to make something from paper in the future, I would do the same.
Do you still write physical letters?
Điểm: 48.0Gợi ý: Answer directly and use correct tense and grammar. Remove filler words and repetitions. Provide a clear reason and one supporting detail linked with a word like 'because' or 'so'.
Ví dụ: No, I don't usually write physical letters anymore because I communicate mostly by phone and email. If I ever need to send a physical letter in the future, I would write one.
Do people still keep handwritten letters today?
Điểm: 60.0Gợi ý: Give a clear opinion followed by a specific example. Avoid hesitations and repeated words. Use linking words such as 'for example' or 'for instance' and finish the sentence cleanly.
Ví dụ: Yes, many people keep handwritten letters as keepsakes because they have sentimental value. For example, my mother still treasures a letter from her father that she keeps in a box.
Do you carry paper and pens with you when you go out?
Điểm: 50.0Gợi ý: Be direct and use correct present/past tense. Give one clear reason with a linking word like 'because' and avoid unnecessary background details. Keep it to two or three sentences.
Ví dụ: I usually don't carry paper and pens when I go out now because I use my phone for notes. However, I might carry a pen and small notebook if I expect to need one, for example to help someone with directions.
What did you like to do with paper as a child?
Điểm: 54.0Gợi ý: Start with a topic sentence describing your main activity, then give one or two specific examples using linking words like 'for example' or 'then'. Correct grammar (use 'made' consistently, avoid unclear phrases) and keep it concise.
Ví dụ: As a child I loved drawing on paper. For example, I often sketched faces and, if a drawing went wrong, I would fold it into an aeroplane to play with.
× Yes, when I used to be a child I used to make boats and aeroplanes with them.
✓ Yes, when I was a child I used to make boats and aeroplanes out of paper.
'Used to be a child' is incorrect; the correct phrase is 'was a child'. 'Used to' already conveys a past habitual action, so 'when I was a child I used to make' is natural. Also clarify 'with them' to 'out of paper' for clarity.
× And obviously if in if in future I will need to use paper and made something from it, I will probably use it.
✓ And obviously if in the future I need to use paper and make something from it, I will probably do so.
Conditional sentences about the future should use present simple in the if-clause and 'will' in the main clause: 'if I need ... I will'. 'Made' is past tense and should be 'make'. Remove duplicate 'in' and replace 'use it' with 'do so' for clarity.
× Will, to be honest, I don't write physical letter to anyone because in the, in the past when I used to be a kid, I didn't interact with many people.
✓ Well, to be honest, I don't write physical letters to anyone because in the past when I was a kid, I didn't interact with many people.
'Will' is a mispronunciation; use 'Well'. 'Physical letter' needs plural 'letters' when talking generally. 'Used to be a kid' should be 'was a kid' or 'used to be a child'. Remove extra 'the' before 'past'.
× So I didn't have enough, uh, contacts or connection with people.
✓ So I didn't have many contacts or connections with people.
'Enough' is awkward here; 'many' fits countable nouns like 'contacts' or 'connections'. Use plural 'connections' to match 'contacts'.
× So yeah, I am, I don't use physical papers and in future if I need to send physical letters.
✓ So yeah, I don't use physical paper, and in the future if I need to send physical letters I will.
'Physical paper' is uncountable, so use singular 'paper'. The conditional needs a main clause: 'if I need ... I will'. Remove extraneous 'I am'.
× Well, to be honest, I think many people keep their handwritten letters today as a memory of their loved ones and who are not here anymore.
✓ Well, to be honest, I think many people keep their handwritten letters today as memories of loved ones who are no longer here.
'A memory' should be 'memories' for multiple letters. 'Who are not here anymore' is awkward; use 'who are no longer here'. Place 'who' next to 'loved ones'.
× My even my mother has a letter of her father who gave her before he died, and she has still kept her kept kept the letter with her and she sometimes tries.
✓ Even my mother has a letter from her father that he gave her before he died, and she has kept the letter with her and sometimes reads it.
'My even my mother' is incorrect; use 'Even my mother'. 'A letter of her father' should be 'a letter from her father'. 'Who gave her before he died' needs 'that he gave her before he died'. Remove repeated 'kept' and clarify 'sometimes tries' to 'sometimes reads it' or 'sometimes looks at it' for meaning.
× Well, when I used to be a child, I used to carry pen and pencil with me because if I get lost and need to give my information to any other person, random person who will help me.
✓ Well, when I was a child, I used to carry a pen and a pencil with me because if I got lost and needed to give my information to a random person who could help me.
Use 'was a child' not 'used to be a child'. 'Pen and pencil' need articles: 'a pen and a pencil'. Past conditional 'if I got lost and needed' matches past habitual context. 'Any other person, random person who will help me' is redundant and should be 'a random person who could help me'.
× But in today's now I don't use carry pen or paper but in future if I need to uh carry paper or pen with me so I can help others.
✓ But nowadays I don't carry a pen or paper, but in the future if I need to carry paper or a pen with me to help others, I will.
Replace 'in today's now' with 'nowadays'. Use articles 'a pen or paper' and consistent verb 'carry'. Add main clause 'I will' for the conditional. Remove filler 'uh'.
× When I used to be a child I used to do many things with paper.
✓ When I was a child I used to do many things with paper.
'Used to be a child' is incorrect; use 'was a child'. 'Used to' already expresses past habitual action.
× I used to draw drawings and made sketches of people and when I messed up with my drawings I used to make airplanes or bolts with them.
✓ I used to draw and sketch people, and when I messed up my drawings I used to make airplanes or boats out of them.
Use parallel verbs 'draw and sketch' rather than 'draw drawings and made sketches'. 'Made' should be 'make' in the past-habitual structure after 'used to'? Actually 'used to make' is correct; keep 'used to make'. 'Bolts' is wrong word; should be 'boats'. 'Out of them' clarifies material.
× And even now some build sometimes barely use the paper.
✓ And even now I sometimes barely use paper.
Sentence is ungrammatical. 'Some build' is incorrect. Use 'I sometimes barely use paper' meaning the speaker rarely uses paper now. 'Paper' is uncountable so no article.
× So in future if I need to make something from it, I will probably use paper.
✓ So in the future if I need to make something from it, I will probably use paper.
Add definite article 'the' in 'in the future' for natural phrasing. Conditional structure is correct: present in if-clause and 'will' in main clause.