Part 1
Giám khảo
Have you made any crafts with paper?
Thí sinh
Yes, absolutely. When I was a child I did some paper pens to play with my little brother and sometimes I will do some paper animals like paper elephant. I think is a very special skills that the other people can't do.
Giám khảo
What did you like to do with paper as a child?
Thí sinh
When I was a child, I like doing two things with paper. The one thing is that doing paper crafts like a paper elephant or paper fan and the other one is that I will use that paper for my draft paper and to calculating for my math.
Giám khảo
Do you still write physical letters?
Thí sinh
Yes, absolutely. I think physical letters are more meaningful than the digital ones. Especially I want to write papers for but important person like my family or my best friend. It sounds like a memorable gift for them.
Giám khảo
Do people still keep handwritten letters today?
Thí sinh
Yes, absolutely. My grandfather always do that. He writes some daily notes and sometimes show he will write some papers for my grandmother as a gift. But I think this is not a common thing today.
Giám khảo
Do you carry paper and pens with you when you go out?
Thí sinh
Yes, actually speaking, my work is a translator, so sometimes I will write some uncommon words for my study. So carry a pen or paper with me is not a uncommon thing I think.
Have you made any crafts with paper?
Điểm: 65.0Gợi ý: Be more natural and concise: start with a clear topic sentence, correct tense and grammar, avoid repetition, and add one specific detail. Use linking words for coherence.
Ví dụ: Yes, I used to make paper crafts as a child. For example, I made paper pens and simple animals like elephants to play with my younger brother. These little projects were special because I could personalize them with colors and drawings.
What did you like to do with paper as a child?
Điểm: 60.0Gợi ý: Give a clear topic sentence, use correct verb tenses and smoother linking (first/second), and provide specific examples or brief reasons why you enjoyed each activity.
Ví dụ: As a child, I enjoyed two main things with paper. First, I made paper crafts such as fans and elephants because they were fun to fold and decorate. Second, I used paper for drafting and doing math calculations, which helped me practice schoolwork more easily.
Do you still write physical letters?
Điểm: 70.0Gợi ý: Be concise and correct grammar: state your opinion, give a brief reason and a specific example of who you write to and what you write. Avoid awkward phrasing like 'write papers for but important person'.
Ví dụ: Yes, I still write physical letters because they feel more personal than digital messages. For example, I often write short handwritten notes to my family or my best friend on special occasions, which they keep as mementos.
Do people still keep handwritten letters today?
Điểm: 68.0Gợi ý: Start with a direct answer, correct grammar and use linking words to contrast a general trend with a personal example. Be specific about frequency or reasons if possible.
Ví dụ: Yes, some people still keep handwritten letters, but it is less common now because most communication is digital. For instance, my grandfather writes daily notes and sometimes writes love letters to my grandmother, which our family treasures.
Do you carry paper and pens with you when you go out?
Điểm: 66.0Gợi ý: Provide a clear topic sentence, fix grammar (use articles and correct word order), and add a specific example of when you use the pen and paper. Keep it concise and natural.
Ví dụ: Yes, I usually carry a pen and some paper because I work as a translator. For example, I often jot down unfamiliar words and quick translations when I hear or read something new while travelling.
× When I was a child I did some paper pens to play with my little brother and sometimes I will do some paper animals like paper elephant.
✓ When I was a child I made some paper pens to play with my little brother and sometimes I made paper animals like a paper elephant.
The student used 'did' with a noun phrase 'paper pens' which is incorrect; use 'make' for creating crafts. Also 'will do' incorrectly mixes future with past context; use past simple 'made' to match 'When I was a child'. Use the gerund form only when required (e.g., 'doing paper crafts'). Add the article 'a' before 'paper elephant'. Suggestion: use consistent past tense when referring to childhood, and use verbs that collocate with making crafts (make/create).
× I think is a very special skills that the other people can't do.
✓ I think it is a very special skill that other people can't do.
Missing subject 'it' before 'is' and mismatch between singular 'a ... skill' and plural 'skills'. Use singular 'skill' with 'a' and remove unnecessary 'the' before 'other people'. Suggestion: include pronoun subjects and ensure noun number matches determiner.
× When I was a child, I like doing two things with paper.
✓ When I was a child, I liked doing two things with paper.
The time marker 'When I was a child' sets past context, so use past simple 'liked' instead of present 'like'. Suggestion: align verb tense with time references.
× The one thing is that doing paper crafts like a paper elephant or paper fan and the other one is that I will use that paper for my draft paper and to calculating for my math.
✓ One thing was doing paper crafts like a paper elephant or paper fan, and the other was using paper for drafts and for calculating in my math work.
Use past tense 'was' to match childhood reference. 'Doing' is okay but needs clearer structure: 'One thing was doing...' For the second part, 'I will use' is wrong in past context; change to 'was using'. 'Draft paper' is better as 'drafts' and 'to calculating' should be 'for calculating' or 'for calculations' or 'for calculating in my math work'. Suggestion: keep parallel structure and correct preposition use with 'calculating'.
× I think physical letters are more meaningful than the digital ones.
✓ I think physical letters are more meaningful than digital ones.
The sentence is mostly correct, but 'the digital ones' is unnecessary; use 'digital ones' for natural comparison. Ensure article use is consistent.
× Especially I want to write papers for but important person like my family or my best friend.
✓ Especially I want to write papers for important people like my family or my best friend.
Incorrect words: 'but' should be 'the' or removed; 'important person' should be plural 'important people' when listing 'family or my best friend' or use 'an important person' if singular. Suggestion: choose singular/plural consistently and remove incorrect words.
× It sounds like a memorable gift for them.
✓ It sounds like a memorable gift for them.
This sentence is grammatically correct. No change needed. Explanation: structure is appropriate and matches context.
× My grandfather always do that.
✓ My grandfather always does that.
Habitual action uses present simple; subject 'my grandfather' requires third-person singular verb 'does' not 'do'. Suggestion: use 'does' for third-person singular present habits.
× He writes some daily notes and sometimes show he will write some papers for my grandmother as a gift.
✓ He writes daily notes and sometimes he writes letters for my grandmother as a gift.
Original has word order and word choice problems: 'show he will write' is incorrect. Use parallel present simple 'writes' for habitual actions. 'Papers' is vague; 'letters' is clearer. Suggestion: maintain correct subject-verb order and use precise nouns.
× But I think this is not a common thing today.
✓ But I think this is not common today.
'A common thing' is awkward; 'common' without article is more natural when describing general frequency. Keep present simple 'is' as it refers to current situation.
× Yes, actually speaking, my work is a translator, so sometimes I will write some uncommon words for my study.
✓ Yes, actually, I'm a translator, so sometimes I write down uncommon words for my studies.
'Actually speaking' is awkward; use 'actually' or 'to be honest'. 'My work is a translator' should be 'I'm a translator' or 'My job is as a translator'. 'Sometimes I will write' is future-in-past; present simple 'I write down' fits habitual action. Use 'write down' for noting words and 'my studies' for learning activities. Suggestion: use natural job expressions and present simple for routines.
× So carry a pen or paper with me is not a uncommon thing I think.
✓ So carrying a pen or paper with me is not an uncommon thing, I think.
Use gerund 'carrying' to act as noun. 'a uncommon' is incorrect article before a vowel sound; should be 'an uncommon'. Add commas for clarity. Suggestion: use correct article 'an' and gerund form when using 'is not an ... thing' structure.