Part 1
Giám khảo
Do you often feel tired?
Thí sinh
Yes, I do feel tired often whenever I am over stressed or if I'm working for 12 hours at a stretch and standing on my foot for long hours. Sometimes I do feel tired after exercises, which is uh, common, uh, known, uh, effects of exercises. But I do take care of myself if I feel more tired and.
Giám khảo
When would you feel tired?
Thí sinh
As I previously said, I often feel tired after exercises or after working for, uh, 12 hours of shift. Uh, so I make sure I do get enough rest, uh, during that time or, uh, the best thing, what our workplace area offers is that you need to work for two days and then you get offs, which is really helpful for, uh, getting rich.
Giám khảo
What do you do when you feel tired?
Thí sinh
As I said before, whenever I feel tired, I make sure I do get enough rest. Uh, I take afternoon nap also sometimes. Uh, sometimes I do yoga and meditation which relaxes me more. And uh, sometimes I just sit on a couch and watch movies. That also relieves my stress and I feel less tired.
Do you often feel tired?
Điểm: 66.0Gợi ý: Be more concise and fluent: avoid hesitations (uh) and redundant phrases. Start with a clear topic sentence, then give one or two specific reasons with brief linking words. Keep it under five sentences and use varied but natural vocabulary (e.g., "exhausted" or "drained").
Ví dụ: Yes, I often feel tired, especially when I'm stressed or after a long 12-hour shift standing on my feet. For example, working long shifts drains my energy, and intense workouts can also leave me exhausted. When that happens, I try to rest and recover.
When would you feel tired?
Điểm: 62.0Gợi ý: Answer directly with specific situations and avoid repeating previous words. Use linking words (for example, therefore, because) correctly and avoid unclear phrases ("getting rich" seems inappropriate). Keep structure: topic sentence, one specific detail, and a short consequence or habit.
Ví dụ: I usually feel tired after intense exercise or at the end of a 12-hour shift. Because our rota gives us two days on and then days off, I can recover properly on my days off and avoid chronic fatigue.
What do you do when you feel tired?
Điểm: 72.0Gợi ý: Provide a clear topic sentence and organize supporting details with linking words (for instance, "for relaxation" or "to recover"). Replace fillers with precise verbs and give a short example of effectiveness. Limit to three to four sentences for natural delivery.
Ví dụ: When I'm tired, I focus on recuperation: I rest and often take a short afternoon nap to recharge. I also practise yoga and meditation to relax my mind, and occasionally I watch a light movie to unwind and reduce stress.
× Yes, I do feel tired often whenever I am over stressed or if I'm working for 12 hours at a stretch and standing on my foot for long hours.
✓ Yes, I often feel tired whenever I am overstressed or when I work a 12-hour shift and stand on my feet for long hours.
Use 'often' before the verb for natural word order; 'overstressed' is one word; 'if I'm working for 12 hours at a stretch' is awkward — use 'when I work a 12-hour shift'; 'standing on my foot' should be plural 'feet' because both feet are implied. These changes keep the present tense and improve natural phrasing.
× Sometimes I do feel tired after exercises, which is uh, common, uh, known, uh, effects of exercises.
✓ Sometimes I feel tired after exercise, which is a common effect of exercise.
Remove filler 'do' for natural present simple; use singular uncountable 'exercise' rather than plural 'exercises' in this context; 'common, known, effects' is redundant and ungrammatical — use 'a common effect'. This corrects noun number and phrasing while keeping present meaning.
× But I do take care of myself if I feel more tired and.
✓ But I do take care of myself if I feel very tired.
Sentence ended with conjunction 'and' creating an incomplete clause. Replace 'more tired and' with 'very tired' to complete the thought and follow standard sentence structure.
× As I previously said, I often feel tired after exercises or after working for, uh, 12 hours of shift.
✓ As I said before, I often feel tired after exercise or after working a 12-hour shift.
Simplify 'previously said' to 'said before' for natural speech; use uncountable 'exercise' and 'a 12-hour shift' (no 'of'). Removing unnecessary 'for' improves preposition use and noun form.
× Uh, so I make sure I do get enough rest, uh, during that time or, uh, the best thing, what our workplace area offers is that you need to work for two days and then you get offs, which is really helpful for, uh, getting rich.
✓ So I make sure I get enough rest during that time. The best thing our workplace offers is that you work two days and then get days off, which is really helpful for getting rest.
'I make sure I do get' is wordy — use 'I make sure I get'; split into two sentences to fix run-on structure. 'What our workplace area offers' is ungrammatical — use 'our workplace offers'. 'You need to work for two days and then you get offs' is incorrect: use 'you work two days and then get days off'; 'getting rich' is likely a misphrase — replace with 'getting rest' to match meaning.
× As I said before, whenever I feel tired, I make sure I do get enough rest.
✓ As I said before, whenever I feel tired, I make sure I get enough rest.
Remove unnecessary auxiliary 'do' in present simple for natural phrasing: 'make sure I get' is correct.
× Uh, I take afternoon nap also sometimes.
✓ I sometimes take an afternoon nap.
Use article 'an' with singular countable noun 'afternoon nap' and place 'sometimes' in a natural position. This corrects article use and word order.
× Uh, sometimes I do yoga and meditation which relaxes me more.
✓ Sometimes I do yoga and meditate, which relaxes me.
Combine activities correctly: 'do yoga and meditate' pairs verbs consistently. 'Which relaxes me more' is awkward; 'which relaxes me' is sufficient. Also singular 'relaxes' agrees with the combined activity considered as a single effect.
× And uh, sometimes I just sit on a couch and watch movies.
✓ Sometimes I just sit on the couch and watch movies.
Use definite article 'the couch' for a specific couch (contextual) and place 'sometimes' at start for natural rhythm. Present simple is correct; this adjusts article and word order.
× That also relieves my stress and I feel less tired.
✓ That also relieves my stress and helps me feel less tired.
Add 'helps me' to link relief to the result more naturally. Present tense is maintained and meaning is clearer.