Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have any opportunities to take part in new activities as a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, in my childhood I had a lot of opportunities to take in, to take part in. For example, it was dancing and learning English and even playing guitar and I really liked it to have a lot of experiences.
Giám khảo
Should people try as many different things as they can?
Thí sinh
Definitely yes. I think people need to try as many different things as they can because life is about personal growth and personal growth is about knowledge. So people need to have a lot of skills, a lot of knowledge and just to teach themselves something new.
Did you have any opportunities to take part in new activities as a child?
Điểm: 70.0Gợi ý: Ответ понятен, но есть ошибки в грамматике и выборе слов, а также некоторый излишний повтор. Нужно: 1) исправить неправильные глагольные конструкции («take in» не подходит) и использовать простые, точные выражения; 2) сократить повторения и сделать ответ короче (макс. 3–4 предложения); 3) добавить связующее слово для плавности (например, «for example», «also»). Например: «I had many opportunities to try new activities as a child. For example, I took dancing and guitar lessons and also studied English. I enjoyed gaining different experiences.»
Ví dụ: I had many opportunities to try new activities as a child. For example, I took dancing and guitar lessons and also studied English. I really enjoyed having those varied experiences because they helped me discover my interests.
Should people try as many different things as they can?
Điểm: 72.0Gợi ý: Ответ ясный по содержанию, но звучит немного повторяюще и громоздко. Нужно: 1) начать с прямого утверждения (topic sentence) и затем привести 1–2 конкретные причины с примером; 2) избегать тавтологии («personal growth» и «knowledge» многократно); 3) упростить структуру и добавить связку («because», «for example», «so») для логики. Например: «Yes — trying new things promotes personal growth because it builds skills and confidence. For example, learning a language can open job opportunities and boost self-esteem.»
Ví dụ: Yes, definitely. Trying new things promotes personal growth because it helps you build useful skills and gain confidence. For example, learning a new language can improve career prospects and make it easier to meet people from different cultures.
× Yes, in my childhood I had a lot of opportunities to take in, to take part in.
✓ Yes, in my childhood I had a lot of opportunities to take part in many activities.
The phrase 'take in' is incorrect here; the correct phrasal verb is 'take part in' meaning 'participate'. Also the sentence is repetitive and needs an object for clarity. Use 'take part in many activities' to express participation in various things. Suggestion: replace 'take in, to take part in' with 'to take part in many activities'.
× For example, it was dancing and learning English and even playing guitar and I really liked it to have a lot of experiences.
✓ For example, I did dancing, learned English, and even played the guitar, and I really liked having many experiences.
The original uses 'it was' and 'I really liked it to have a lot of experiences', which are incorrect pronoun/reference and awkward structures. Use proper verb forms for listing activities ('did dancing', 'learned English', 'played the guitar') and 'liked having many experiences' instead of 'liked it to have...'. Suggestion: use parallel verb forms and 'liked having' to express enjoyment of experiences.
× Definitely yes. I think people need to try as many different things as they can because life is about personal growth and personal growth is about knowledge.
✓ Definitely, yes. I think people should try as many different things as they can because life is about personal growth, and personal growth is about gaining knowledge.
Using 'need to' is not wrong but 'should' is more natural for advice. Also add a comma after 'Definitely' and 'gaining' clarifies the relationship. Improve flow by adding a comma before the conjunction. Suggestion: use 'should' for recommendations and 'gaining knowledge' for clarity.
× So people need to have a lot of skills, a lot of knowledge and just to teach themselves something new.
✓ So people need to have a lot of skills and knowledge and should teach themselves something new.
The phrase 'just to teach themselves something new' is awkward because 'need to' was used earlier; keep parallel structure by using 'should teach themselves' or 'need to teach themselves'. Remove redundant 'a lot of'. Suggestion: maintain parallel verb forms and avoid redundant words.