Part 1
Giám khảo
Is there a difference between where you meet friends now and where you used to meet them in the past?
Thí sinh
Yeah, I think it's different where I missed them in the past is in school and now I miss them in my company where I'm working also our relationship had changed.
Giám khảo
Why are some places suitable for meeting while others are not?
Thí sinh
Eating is depends on reason like when we hang out some place like cinema restaurant all suitable but when we have two meeting our learning and working together, I think a coffee or library is suitable. I think that's why.
Giám khảo
Do you prefer to spend time with one friend or with a group of friends?
Thí sinh
I think I would prefer spend time with just one friend and that's my best friend because I would like to share money private opinions like my lover, my private, something private and
Giám khảo
Would you invite friends to your home?
Thí sinh
Yes, I think I would but it's just close friend like my best friend and I don't want to invite too many friends to my home because it's very crowd and it's also very dirty and I have to clean it but I'm such a lazy person so I don't want to do that.
Giám khảo
How important are friends to you?
Thí sinh
Of course if I had to say friends are very important to me they are a part of my life where I can share my story also if helped me to reduce stress very good and I think I can live with our friends. Everyone, I think everyone liked me.
Giám khảo
Do you often go out with your friends?
Thí sinh
No, I don't as I say, friends hold an important part of my life, but I'm such a busy person with working and studying so I don't have many time to hang out with them but if I have free time I would like to invite them to go for a drive or eat
Giám khảo
Where do you often meet each other?
Thí sinh
If I have to say of course this is a company because we are employing in a similar company so a plague of working is the place where we often meet the most also we also meet when we hang out together
Giám khảo
What do you usually do with your friends?
Thí sinh
We usually working together and share our opinion with each other and also we hang out together, go for a drive and we very love to do that.
Giám khảo
Do you have a friend you have known for a long time?
Thí sinh
Yes, I have and it's about five years we miss each other at the companies and we're still friends now. We often go out together eating together or share our problems, also our story.
Is there a difference between where you meet friends now and where you used to meet them in the past?
Điểm: 54.0Gợi ý: Cải thiện cấu trúc câu và ngữ pháp: trả lời nên có câu chủ đề rõ ràng, dùng thì đúng (used to / now), tránh lỗi từ (missed → meet) và nối các ý mạch lạc hơn. Nên thêm một hoặc hai chi tiết cụ thể về cách mối quan hệ thay đổi. Hạn chế dài dòng và lặp từ.
Ví dụ: Yes. I used to meet my friends at school, but now we usually meet at my workplace because we all work at the same company. Our relationship has changed from casual classmates to close colleagues who help each other professionally.
Why are some places suitable for meeting while others are not?
Điểm: 52.0Gợi ý: Rõ ràng hơn trong cách diễn đạt và dùng liên từ để nối ý. Tránh câu lặp "I think" quá nhiều. Phân biệt rõ khi nào địa điểm phù hợp cho giải trí và khi nào phù hợp cho làm việc/học tập, kèm ví dụ cụ thể.
Ví dụ: Some places are better for socialising while others suit studying or meetings. For example, cinemas and restaurants are ideal for hanging out and relaxing, whereas a quiet café or a library is more suitable when you need to study or have a focused discussion.
Do you prefer to spend time with one friend or with a group of friends?
Điểm: 48.0Gợi ý: Sửa ngữ pháp (prefer to spend), hoàn thiện ý và tránh dịch trực tiếp. Nên giải thích rõ lý do với ví dụ cụ thể về chủ đề muốn chia sẻ (cảm xúc, bí mật, lời khuyên). Giữ câu ngắn gọn, rõ ràng và tự nhiên.
Ví dụ: I prefer spending time with one close friend, especially my best friend, because I find it easier to talk about personal matters and feelings with just one person. For instance, I can discuss relationship issues or ask for honest advice without feeling embarrassed.
Would you invite friends to your home?
Điểm: 56.0Gợi ý: Cải thiện trật tự ý và dùng từ phù hợp (crowded, messy). Nói rõ số lượng bạn mời và đưa lý do ngắn gọn. Tránh phô trương quá nhiều chi tiết không cần thiết; giữ tối đa 3 câu.
Ví dụ: Yes, I would invite close friends, but only a few because I don't like crowded or messy gatherings. I prefer small get-togethers with my best friend so it's relaxed and easy to manage.
How important are friends to you?
Điểm: 50.0Gợi ý: Sắp xếp câu rõ ràng: bắt đầu bằng câu chủ đề ngắn, rồi giải thích với lý do cụ thể. Tránh các phát ngôn tổng quát như "everyone liked me"; dùng ví dụ về vai trò của bạn bè (giúp đỡ, giảm stress). Chú ý ngữ pháp và mệnh đề quan hệ.
Ví dụ: Friends are very important to me because I can share my problems and they help me reduce stress. For example, when I'm stressed from work, talking to a close friend always makes me feel better.
Do you often go out with your friends?
Điểm: 58.0Gợi ý: Trình bày rõ ràng: bắt đầu với câu trả lời trực tiếp (No), sau đó giải thích ngắn gọn lý do và nêu hoạt động cụ thể khi rảnh. Sửa lỗi ngữ pháp (many time → much time) và tránh lặp từ.
Ví dụ: Not often. I'm usually busy with work and study, so I don't have much free time. However, when I do have time, I like inviting friends for a drive or to eat together.
Where do you often meet each other?
Điểm: 45.0Gợi ý: Chỉnh lỗi từ vựng (employing → employed, plague → place) và cấu trúc câu. Trả lời trực tiếp, giải thích rõ vì sao gặp ở công ty, kèm ví dụ ngắn. Tránh câu dài, lủng củng.
Ví dụ: Mostly at the company where we work because we are employed there together. We also meet outside work when we go out for meals or activities.
What do you usually do with your friends?
Điểm: 56.0Gợi ý: Sử dụng cấu trúc đúng (We usually work together) và nối ý bằng liên từ hợp lý. Nêu ví dụ cụ thể hơn về hoạt động hoặc mục đích khi làm việc cùng nhau. Giữ tối đa 3 câu.
Ví dụ: We usually work together and share our opinions at work. In our free time, we hang out, go for drives, and enjoy eating out together.
Do you have a friend you have known for a long time?
Điểm: 54.0Gợi ý: Nói rõ thời gian và cách quen biết (met at work). Sửa lỗi từ (miss → met) và cấu trúc câu, cung cấp một ví dụ ngắn về kỉ niệm hoặc điều bạn trân trọng trong tình bạn để câu tự nhiên hơn.
Ví dụ: Yes, I have. I have known my friend for about five years since we met at the company. We often go out to eat together and share our problems and personal stories.
× Yeah, I think it's different where I missed them in the past is in school and now I miss them in my company where I'm working also our relationship had changed.
✓ Yes, I think it's different. In the past I met them at school, but now I meet them at the company where I work, and our relationships have changed.
Student dùng cấu trúc câu lộn xộn và thì sai ('missed' thay vì 'met', 'had changed' không phù hợp). Cần tách thành những câu ngắn, dùng 'met' cho gặp, và 'have changed' cho hiện tại hoàn thành để diễn tả sự thay đổi kéo dài đến hiện tại.
× Eating is depends on reason like when we hang out some place like cinema restaurant all suitable but when we have two meeting our learning and working together, I think a coffee or library is suitable. I think that's why.
✓ It depends on the reason. When we hang out, places like the cinema or restaurants are suitable, but when we meet for studying or working, I think a coffee shop or the library is suitable.
Sử dụng giới từ và cấu trúc 'depends on' sai ('Eating is depends on reason'). Cần 'It depends on the reason'. Thêm mạo từ 'the' với 'cinema'/'library' và dùng 'restaurants' số nhiều. Dùng 'meet for studying/working' thay vì 'have two meeting our learning and working'.
× I think I would prefer spend time with just one friend and that's my best friend because I would like to share money private opinions like my lover, my private, something private and
✓ I think I would prefer to spend time with just one friend, my best friend, because I would like to share personal opinions and private matters with them.
Thiếu 'to' sau 'prefer' (cần 'prefer to spend'). 'Share money private opinions' là sai; nên 'share personal opinions and private matters'. Sử dụng đại từ phù hợp 'them' để tránh lặp và mơ hồ.
× Yes, I think I would but it's just close friend like my best friend and I don't want to invite too many friends to my home because it's very crowd and it's also very dirty and I have to clean it but I'm such a lazy person so I don't want to do that.
✓ Yes, I would, but only close friends like my best friend. I don't want to invite too many people to my home because it becomes very crowded and messy, and I would have to clean it, but I'm very lazy so I don't want to do that.
'just close friend' cần số nhiều và mạo từ: 'only close friends'. 'Too many friends' ok nhưng 'it's very crowd' sai; dùng 'very crowded' (tính từ) và 'messy' thay 'dirty'. Câu dài cần chia, và 'I have to' hợp lý.
× Of course if I had to say friends are very important to me they are a part of my life where I can share my story also if helped me to reduce stress very good and I think I can live with our friends. Everyone, I think everyone liked me.
✓ Of course, I would say friends are very important to me. They are part of my life where I can share my stories, and they help me reduce stress. I think I can live with my friends. Also, I believe everyone likes me.
Câu bị lộn xộn và thì sai ('if I had to say' không tự nhiên, 'if helped me' sai cấu trúc). Nên dùng 'I would say' và 'they help me' (hiện tại đơn). 'Our friends' -> 'my friends'. 'Everyone liked me' nên 'likes' hiện tại.
× No, I don't as I say, friends hold an important part of my life, but I'm such a busy person with working and studying so I don't have many time to hang out with them but if I have free time I would like to invite them to go for a drive or eat
✓ No, I don't. As I said, friends play an important part in my life, but I'm very busy with work and study, so I don't have much time to hang out with them. If I have free time, I would like to invite them to go for a drive or to eat out.
'I don't as I say' không tự nhiên; nên 'As I said'. 'Hold' thay bằng 'play' collocation. 'with working and studying' -> 'with work and study'. 'many time' sai -> 'much time'. Thêm 'to' trong 'to eat out'.
× If I have to say of course this is a company because we are employing in a similar company so a plague of working is the place where we often meet the most also we also meet when we hang out together
✓ If I had to say, of course it would be the company because we are employed at the same company, so the workplace is where we meet most often. We also meet when we hang out together.
'We are employing' sai; dùng 'we are employed' hoặc 'we work'. 'In a similar company' -> 'at the same company'. 'A plague of working' nonsense -> 'the workplace'. Sắp xếp đại từ và mạo từ cho đúng.
× We usually working together and share our opinion with each other and also we hang out together, go for a drive and we very love to do that.
✓ We usually work together and share our opinions with each other. We also hang out, go for drives, and we really love doing that.
'We usually working' cần động từ nguyên mẫu 'work'. 'Opinion' nên số nhiều 'opinions'. 'We very love' sai; dùng 'we really love' và 'doing that' cho mệnh đề.
× Yes, I have and it's about five years we miss each other at the companies and we're still friends now. We often go out together eating together or share our problems, also our story.
✓ Yes, I have; it's been about five years since we met at the company, and we're still friends now. We often go out to eat together, share our problems, and talk about our lives.
Dùng 'it's about five years' cần 'it's been about five years' hoặc 'it's been about five years since...'. 'We miss each other at the companies' sai; dùng 'since we met at the company'. 'Eating together' -> 'go out to eat together'. 'Our story' -> 'talk about our lives' tự nhiên hơn.