Part 1
Giám khảo
Where do you go to relax recently?
Thí sinh
Nowhere, since I'm generally lying on my bed while I was swallowing my ice cream and scrolling on my sweater and Instagram and Tiktok accounts at the evening.
Giám khảo
Who do you usually relax with?
Thí sinh
With my friend HM which is from my school and she always surfing on the discourse with myself during the morning times and.
Giám khảo
Do you think listening to music is relaxing?
Thí sinh
Yes, so relaxing even you can be addicts to this and static to this because you are uh giving. So you are taking so much dopamine from the circumstances and you don't want to leave.
Giám khảo
What do you do to relax?
Thí sinh
Usually discussing my own ideas to beat someone in a quarrel. Umm, this very relaxing activity for me because competing everyone and then you approve your glory.
Where do you go to relax recently?
Điểm: 45.0Gợi ý: Cevap daha doğal ve düzenli olmalı; zaman kipleri ve kelime seçimi düzeltilmeli. Kısa bir ana cümle ile doğrudan başlayın, sonra 1–2 destekleyici ayrıntı ekleyin. Bağlaçlar (because, so, while) doğru şekilde kullanılmalı ve gereksiz ifadeler çıkarılmalı. Örneğin, ‘at the evening’ yerine ‘in the evenings’, ‘scrolling on my sweater’ ifadesi hatalıdır.
Ví dụ: I usually relax at home in the evenings. I lie on my bed, eat ice cream and scroll through Instagram and TikTok because it helps me unwind after a long day.
Who do you usually relax with?
Điểm: 40.0Gợi ý: Cümle yapısı ve zamir kullanımı düzeltilmeli (which → who, myself → me). Ayrıca zaman ifadesi daha doğal olmalı (‘in the mornings’). Kısa bir doğrudan cevap verin, sonra bir sebep veya örnek ekleyin ve bağlaç kullanın.
Ví dụ: I usually relax with my friend HM, who is from my school. We often chat and scroll through social media together in the mornings because we both have free time then.
Do you think listening to music is relaxing?
Điểm: 50.0Gợi ý: Fikir açık ancak kelime seçimi ve akıcılık sorunlu (‘addicts’ → addicted, ‘static to this’ anlamlı değil). Bilgiyi daha basit ve net ifadelerle verin; neden rahatlatıcı olduğunu açıklarken neden-sonuç bağlaçları kullanın (because, so). Teknik terimler (dopamine) kullanılacaksa doğru bağlam verin.
Ví dụ: Yes, I find music very relaxing because it helps me forget my worries. Listening to my favourite songs releases feel-good chemicals in my brain, so I feel calmer and don’t want to stop.
What do you do to relax?
Điểm: 35.0Gợi ý: Cevap uygunsuz ve anlaşılması güç; ‘beat someone in a quarrel’ gibi ifadeler agresif görünüyor. Daha olumlu ve sosyal olarak kabul edilebilir aktiviteler belirtin veya açıklayın. Başlangıçta doğrudan bir konu cümlesi, sonra 1–2 destekleyici detay verin. Öfke veya rekabetten bahsedecekseniz, bunu daha kontrollü ve duygusal rahatlama bağlamında anlatın.
Ví dụ: To relax I usually talk through my ideas with a friend or write them down. Sharing my thoughts helps me organise my feelings and calm down, and sometimes we solve problems together which makes me feel better.
× Nowhere, since I'm generally lying on my bed while I was swallowing my ice cream and scrolling on my sweater and Instagram and Tiktok accounts at the evening.
✓ Nowhere, since I generally lie on my bed while I eat my ice cream and scroll through my Instagram and TikTok accounts in the evening.
The student mixes present continuous and past tense incorrectly and uses wrong verb forms and prepositions. Use simple present for habitual actions (I generally lie, I eat, I scroll). 'Swallowing' is unnatural here; use 'eat'. 'Scroll on my sweater' is incorrect; use 'scroll through my Instagram and TikTok accounts'. Use 'in the evening' not 'at the evening'. Suggestion: keep tense consistent for habits and choose correct prepositions and verbs.
× With my friend HM which is from my school and she always surfing on the discourse with myself during the morning times and.
✓ With my friend HM, who is from my school, and she is always surfing the web in the mornings with me.
Use 'who' for people (not 'which'). 'Myself' is incorrect here; use 'me'. 'Surfing on the discourse' is unnatural; 'surfing the web' or 'browsing online' is correct. Use present continuous 'is surfing' or simple present 'surfs' for habitual action, and 'in the mornings' is more natural than 'during the morning times'. Add commas for clarity.
× Yes, so relaxing even you can be addicts to this and static to this because you are uh giving.
✓ Yes, it is so relaxing that you can become addicted to it and stuck to it because you are, uh, getting pleasure from it.
'Addicts' is a noun; use the adjective/verb form 'addicted' or 'become addicted'. 'Static to this' is incorrect; 'stuck to it' or 'attached to it' is better. 'So relaxing' needs a subject ('it') and a structure: 'so... that...' Suggestion: use 'become addicted' and clarity in describing cause: 'because you get pleasure from it'.
× So you are taking so much dopamine from the circumstances and you don't want to leave.
✓ So you are getting so much dopamine from the situation that you don't want to stop.
'Taking dopamine from the circumstances' is awkward; use 'getting dopamine from the situation'. 'Leave' is vague; 'stop' or 'stop listening' fits better. Use 'so... that...' to link cause and effect. Present continuous 'are getting' is acceptable for ongoing experience.
× Usually discussing my own ideas to beat someone in a quarrel. Umm, this very relaxing activity for me because competing everyone and then you approve your glory.
✓ I usually discuss my own ideas to win an argument. This is a very relaxing activity for me because I compete with others and then I feel validated.
Original lacks a main verb in the first clause ('Usually discussing...' is a fragment). Use 'I usually discuss' to form a complete sentence. 'Beat someone in a quarrel' is awkward; 'win an argument' is natural. 'Competing everyone' should be 'compete with others'. 'Approve your glory' is ungrammatical; 'feel validated' or 'feel proud' conveys the intended meaning. Ensure subject and verb are present and pronouns are consistent.