Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have any opportunities to take part in new activities as a child?
Thí sinh
Yes I get opportunities to take part in new activities such as I when I was in school my teachers helped me to involve many activities including arts, sports and other academic activities.
Giám khảo
Should people try as many different things as they can?
Thí sinh
Yes definitely people should try many different things because it helps them to improve their skills on various things and it very helpful for their overall development.
Did you have any opportunities to take part in new activities as a child?
Điểm: 58.0Gợi ý: Answer directly in the past tense because the question refers to your childhood: use “Yes, I had...” rather than “Yes, I get...”. Avoid the awkward phrase “such as I” and say “take part in” or “get involved in” activities. Organize the response with a clear topic sentence and one or two specific examples, such as a sport or artistic activity. Also, use linking words like “for example” to make the answer more coherent.
Ví dụ: Yes, I had several opportunities to try new activities when I was a child. For example, my teachers encouraged me to take part in sports, art classes, and school competitions. I especially enjoyed drawing because it helped me become more creative.
Should people try as many different things as they can?
Điểm: 62.0Gợi ý: Give a more natural and grammatically accurate explanation. Use “it helps them improve their skills in different areas” instead of “it helps them to improve their skills on various things,” and correct “it very helpful” to “it is very helpful.” Add a specific result or example to support your opinion, and use punctuation or a linking phrase after “Yes, definitely.”
Ví dụ: Yes, definitely. People should try a variety of activities because this helps them develop different skills and discover their interests. For example, learning a sport can improve teamwork, while taking up a musical instrument can develop patience and concentration.
× Yes I get opportunities to take part in new activities such as I when I was in school my teachers helped me to involve many activities including arts, sports and other academic activities.
✓ Yes, when I was in school, I had opportunities to take part in new activities. My teachers helped me get involved in many activities, including art, sports, and other academic activities.
The question uses the past tense, Did you have, and the answer refers to a childhood experience. Therefore, get should be changed to had or got. Had opportunities is more natural when describing opportunities that existed in the past.
× Yes I get opportunities to take part in new activities such as I when I was in school my teachers helped me to involve many activities including arts, sports and other academic activities.
✓ Yes, when I was in school, I had opportunities to take part in new activities. My teachers helped me get involved in many activities, including art, sports, and other academic activities.
The original sentence combines several ideas without clear structure. The phrase such as I when I was in school is incomplete, and helped me to involve many activities is incorrectly structured. Use separate sentences and the expression helped me get involved in activities.
× Yes definitely people should try many different things because it helps them to improve their skills on various things and it very helpful for their overall development.
✓ Yes, definitely. People should try many different things because doing so helps them improve their skills in various areas, and it is very helpful for their overall development.
The preposition on is not suitable with skills when referring to fields or areas of ability. Use in, as in improve their skills in various areas. This expresses the relationship between skills and the areas in which they are developed.
× Yes definitely people should try many different things because it helps them to improve their skills on various things and it very helpful for their overall development.
✓ Yes, definitely. People should try many different things because doing so helps them improve their skills in various areas, and it is very helpful for their overall development.
The clause it very helpful is missing the verb is. The adjective helpful needs a form of the verb be, so the correct structure is it is very helpful.