Part 1
Giám khảo
Do you often feel tired?
Thí sinh
Well, actually I always feel tired as maybe it's because of the school life. It's from 7:00 AM to about 6:00 PM, so it's a long school day and after school I have to do the homework. So it is.
Giám khảo
When would you feel tired?
Thí sinh
Wow when I wake up I already feel tired as the lack of sleep. Maybe one day only sleep about 5 hours and this is the average so I always feel tired.
Giám khảo
What do you do when you feel tired?
Thí sinh
Well, I will try to sleep. Yeah it although it is not much time for me to sleep, but during the school day there's some recess and lunch time, so I may skip sleep at the recess and lunch.
Do you often feel tired?
Điểm: 68.0Gợi ý: Be more concise and structured: start with a clear topic sentence that directly answers the question, then add one specific reason with a linking word. Avoid filler phrases like “well” and vague endings such as “so it is.” Also keep to a maximum of about 3–4 short sentences.
Ví dụ: Yes, I often feel tired. The main reason is my long school day from 7:00 AM to about 6:00 PM, which leaves me little energy. Because of the extra homework I have to do in the evening, I rarely get enough rest.
When would you feel tired?
Điểm: 62.0Gợi ý: Answer directly with a clear time phrase and give a specific, measurable detail. Use linking words (for example, because or so) to show cause and effect and avoid vague words like “maybe.” Try to limit to 2–3 sentences.
Ví dụ: I usually feel tired first thing in the morning because I only sleep about five hours on average. As a result, I often wake up still exhausted and struggle to concentrate at the start of the day.
What do you do when you feel tired?
Điểm: 70.0Gợi ý: Start with a clear statement about your usual action, then give a specific example and a linking word to explain constraints. Avoid contradictory words (e.g., ‘skip sleep’)—say ‘catch a short nap’ or ‘rest during breaks’. Keep it to 2–3 sentences.
Ví dụ: When I feel tired, I try to take a short nap. For example, I sometimes rest during recess or lunch because I do not have much time during the day. This helps me feel more alert for afternoon classes.
× Well, actually I always feel tired as maybe it's because of the school life.
✓ Well, actually I always feel tired, maybe because of school life.
The phrase 'as maybe it's because of the school life' is awkward and uses 'as' incorrectly. Use a simple linking phrase 'maybe because of' to express cause. Remove the article 'the' before 'school life' because the general concept of school life is uncountable here. Suggestions: Replace 'as maybe it's because of the school life' with 'maybe because of school life' and add a comma after 'tired' for clarity.
× It's from 7:00 AM to about 6:00 PM, so it's a long school day and after school I have to do the homework.
✓ School is from 7:00 AM to about 6:00 PM, so it's a long school day, and after school I have to do homework.
'It's from' is vague; specify 'School is from'. 'The homework' is incorrect because 'homework' is an uncountable noun in general; do not use 'the' unless referring to specific tasks previously mentioned. Add a comma before 'and' for readability. Suggestions: Use 'do homework' instead of 'do the homework' and state 'School is from...' for clarity.
× So it is.
✓ So it is.
Short response 'So it is.' is grammatical but vague. No grammatical correction needed; consider expanding to 'So that's why I feel tired' for clarity. (No change required.)
× Wow when I wake up I already feel tired as the lack of sleep.
✓ When I wake up I already feel tired because of the lack of sleep.
The connector 'as' is not the best choice here to express cause in this context; use 'because of' to link 'feel tired' and 'lack of sleep'. Also add 'the' before 'lack of sleep' to indicate a specific reason mentioned. Suggestions: Use 'because of the lack of sleep' or 'due to lack of sleep'.
× Maybe one day only sleep about 5 hours and this is the average so I always feel tired.
✓ Maybe I only sleep about 5 hours some nights, and that is my average, so I always feel tired.
The original lacks a subject in 'only sleep' (sentence fragment) and mixes timings. Add subject 'I' and rephrase 'one day' to 'some nights' or 'one night' depending on meaning. Use 'that is my average' to refer to sleep duration. Maintain present simple for habitual action. Suggestions: Always include the subject and use clear time expressions like 'some nights' or 'on many nights'.
× Well, I will try to sleep.
✓ Well, I try to sleep.
In response to 'What do you do when you feel tired?' the present simple 'I try to sleep' describes a habitual action and fits better than 'I will try to sleep', which suggests a future intention. Use present simple for routine behaviors. Suggestions: Use 'I try to sleep' for habitual actions.
× Yeah it although it is not much time for me to sleep, but during the school day there's some recess and lunch time, so I may skip sleep at the recess and lunch.
✓ Although I don't have much time to sleep, there is some recess and lunchtime during the school day, so I may nap during recess and lunch.
The original has awkward word order ('Yeah it although it is not much time for me to sleep, but...') and redundancy ('recess and lunch time'). 'Skip sleep' is unnatural; use 'nap' or 'sleep' as a verb 'nap during recess'. Change 'there's some recess and lunch time' to 'there is recess and lunchtime' and remove unnecessary 'but' after 'although'. Suggestions: Start with 'Although I don't have much time to sleep,' then state the contrast and use 'nap' for short sleeps during breaks.