Part 1
Giám khảo
Is there an advertisement that made an impression on you when you were a child?
Thí sinh
I think yes, there was an advertisement. I used to sit very often on television. It's about to save food and don't eat too much. So the main character was a stomach that have eyes and mouth and just facial organs and it would speak.
Giám khảo
Do you see a lot of advertising on trains or other transport?
Thí sinh
I think yes, especially in China, once you step into a train station or a subway station, it would be full of advertisements. Like maybe they are repetitive. The whole elevator aisle was about the same advertisement.
Giám khảo
Do you like advertisements?
Thí sinh
I mean, not really, because nowadays I live in a environment that is full of advertisement and most of them are really boring and some of them are invisible in a way that you couldn't really realize that they are adverts when you are watching them.
Giám khảo
What kind of advertising do you like?
Thí sinh
The kind of advertising I like would be creative and then not generated by AI because it's so common to see a advertisement, it's just a simple picture. But still the shop owner somehow decided to promote themselves. Using AI is really not good.
Giám khảo
Do you often see advertisements when you are on your phone or computer?
Thí sinh
Yeah, I mean like when I was scrolling it would have ads like it keep popping up, popping out after a around the six or seven reels on an Instagram. And also YouTube is the same like when you are watching some of the videos and then it would have advertised products place.
Is there an advertisement that made an impression on you when you were a child?
Điểm: 68.0Gợi ý: Be more concise and correct grammar. Start with a direct topic sentence, then add one or two specific supporting details using linking words. Correct tense and subject-verb agreement (e.g., “had” not “have”). Avoid redundancy such as “I used to sit very often on television.”
Ví dụ: Yes. One advertisement that stuck with me showed a talking stomach encouraging people to waste less food. For example, the stomach had eyes and a mouth and explained why overeating and food waste are harmful, which made the message memorable.
Do you see a lot of advertising on trains or other transport?
Điểm: 75.0Gợi ý: Answer directly, then use linking words and specific examples. Improve cohesion: replace vague phrases like “it would be” with stronger verbs. Avoid minor repetition and correct collocations (e.g., “escalator” or “platform” instead of “elevator aisle”).
Ví dụ: Yes, I see a lot of advertising on public transport in China. For instance, subway platforms and escalators are often covered with the same billboard campaigns, so commuters see the same ads repeatedly during their journey.
Do you like advertisements?
Điểm: 70.0Gợi ý: Begin with a clear opinion sentence, then give two concise reasons using linking words (because, and, so). Use correct articles and noun forms (e.g., “an environment” → “an environment full of advertisements”). Avoid long, rambling sentences.
Ví dụ: Not really. I find most ads boring because there are so many of them in my environment, and some are so subtle that you don't notice they are advertisements until later.
What kind of advertising do you like?
Điểm: 66.0Gợi ý: Be precise and give a clear preference with reasons and an example. Avoid vague statements and improve grammar (e.g., “an advertisement,” “is not generated by AI”). Explain why AI-generated ads are less appealing using specific details.
Ví dụ: I prefer creative, human-made advertisements because they often show original ideas and humor. For example, a clever billboard with hand-drawn artwork feels more memorable than a generic AI-generated image that looks like many others.
Do you often see advertisements when you are on your phone or computer?
Điểm: 68.0Gợi ý: Start with a short direct answer, then give specific platforms and frequency with clearer phrasing and grammar. Use linking words (for example, and) and correct verb forms (e.g., “they keep popping up” and “after around six or seven reels”).
Ví dụ: Yes, I see ads frequently on my phone and computer. For example, Instagram shows ads after around six or seven reels, and YouTube inserts short ads before or during videos, which interrupts my viewing.
× I used to sit very often on television.
✓ I used to watch television very often.
The original sentence uses 'sit on television', which is incorrect collocation. The verb should reflect the action of consuming TV content; use 'watch television'. This fixes verb choice and keeps past habitual meaning with 'used to'.
× It's about to save food and don't eat too much.
✓ It was about saving food and not eating too much.
The original mixes present structure 'It's about to save' and imperative 'don't' incorrectly. Use past tense 'was' to match 'I used to' and change to gerund 'saving' and 'not eating' for correct clause structure. Also use 'not' before the verb rather than a contraction alone.
× So the main character was a stomach that have eyes and mouth and just facial organs and it would speak.
✓ So the main character was a stomach that had eyes and a mouth and other facial features, and it could speak.
The relative clause 'that have' should agree with singular antecedent 'stomach' so use 'had' (past tense). Also 'mouth' needs an article 'a mouth' and 'facial organs' is awkward; 'facial features' is natural. 'Would speak' can be simplified to 'could speak' to indicate ability in past.
× I think yes, especially in China, once you step into a train station or a subway station, it would be full of advertisements.
✓ I think so; especially in China, when you step into a train or subway station, it is full of advertisements.
Use 'so' instead of 'yes' for this conversational response. 'Once you step' is okay but 'when you step' is more natural. The pronoun 'it' referring to 'a station' is fine but use present simple 'is' for general truth rather than conditional 'would be'.
× Like maybe they are repetitive.
✓ They are often repetitive.
Replace vague 'like maybe' with 'often' for clearer quantification and formal tone. 'They are' is sufficient; avoid filler words.
× The whole elevator aisle was about the same advertisement.
✓ The whole escalator/elevator area was covered with the same advertisement.
'Aisle' is awkward for elevators/escalators; 'area' or 'escalator' is better. Use 'covered with' to indicate many copies. Include definite article 'the' before 'same advertisement'.
× I mean, not really, because nowadays I live in a environment that is full of advertisement and most of them are really boring and some of them are invisible in a way that you couldn't really realize that they are adverts when you are watching them.
✓ I mean, not really, because nowadays I live in an environment that is full of advertisements; most of them are really boring, and some are so subtle that you don't realize they are adverts when you see them.
Use 'an environment' (article 'an' before vowel sound) and plural 'advertisements'. Replace 'couldn't really realize' with present simple 'don't realize' for general statement. 'Invisible' is misleading; 'subtle' better conveys intended meaning. Simplify and split the long sentence for clarity.
× The kind of advertising I like would be creative and then not generated by AI because it's so common to see a advertisement, it's just a simple picture.
✓ The kind of advertising I like is creative and not generated by AI, because it's so common to see an advertisement that is just a simple picture.
Use present simple 'is' for preferences. Use 'an advertisement' (article before vowel sound). Replace 'and then' with 'and' for correct conjunction. Clarify 'it's so common to see an advertisement that is just a simple picture'.
× But still the shop owner somehow decided to promote themselves.
✓ But still the shop owner somehow decided to promote himself or herself.
'Shop owner' is singular, so use 'himself or herself' (or 'themselves' in singular 'they' if preferred casual usage). Match pronoun to antecedent in number.
× Using AI is really not good.
✓ Using AI is not really good.
Adjust adverb placement for natural English: 'not really good' or better 'not a good thing'. This is stylistic but keeps meaning.
× Yeah, I mean like when I was scrolling it would have ads like it keep popping up, popping out after a around the six or seven reels on an Instagram.
✓ When I scroll, ads keep popping up after around six or seven reels on Instagram.
Shift to present simple 'scroll' for habitual action on phone. Use 'ads keep popping up' (present tense, plural agreement) and remove unnecessary fillers. 'On Instagram' not 'on an Instagram'.
× And also YouTube is the same like when you are watching some of the videos and then it would have advertised products place.
✓ YouTube is the same: when you watch videos, advertised products are shown.
Use 'when you watch' (present simple) for general truth. Replace awkward 'it would have advertised products place' with 'advertised products are shown' or 'ads are played'. Fix preposition and word order for clarity.