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
Actually in the past we are meeting in just school, but now we can meet whatever we want. So this is very good for us. It is better than past time.
Giám khảo
Why are some places suitable for meeting while others are not?
Thí sinh
Because some place is. Quit is boring but someplace is fun for everyone or just us.
Giám khảo
Do you prefer to spend time with one friend or with a group of friends?
Thí sinh
Actually I prefer to a group because group is better than A1 friend and we can also find we can spend very good time together. So I prefer the friends of group.
Giám khảo
Would you invite friends to your home?
Thí sinh
Yes, of course, my friends are come to the my home every Sunday because we are doing a coffee day so we are fun.
Giám khảo
How important are friends to you?
Thí sinh
I love my friends. My friends are important for me because they are not just friends, they are my family.
Giám khảo
Do you often go out with your friends?
Thí sinh
Yes, of course we are meeting every day because we are going to school. So yes, I can say yes for this question.
Giám khảo
Where do you often meet each other?
Thí sinh
We are often meet in school or cafe. Umm. Just like this place is because we are younger.
Giám khảo
What do you usually do with your friends?
Thí sinh
We are chatting, we are talking with each other. Umm. Actually we are love drawing with some pencil.
Giám khảo
Do you have a friend you have known for a long time?
Thí sinh
Yes of course I have 4 friend and I know a day for a. 4 year old.
Is there a difference between where you meet friends now and where you used to meet them in the past?
Điểm: 45.0Gợi ý: Geçmiş ve şimdiki zamanı karşılaştırırken zamanları doğru kullan: geçmiş için “used to meet”, şimdi için “can meet”. “Wherever we want” ifadesini kullan ve “It is better than past time” yerine neden daha iyi olduğunu belirten doğal bir açıklama ekle.
Ví dụ: In the past, my friends and I used to meet only at school. These days, we can meet in different places, such as cafés or parks. I prefer this because we have more freedom and variety.
Why are some places suitable for meeting while others are not?
Điểm: 30.0Gợi ý: Yanıtını doğrudan bir neden sunarak başlat ve “some places” gibi çoğul yapıları doğru kullan. “Quiet” demek istiyorsan bunu uygun bir açıklamayla ilişkilendir; hangi yerlerin neden sıkıcı veya keyifli olduğunu örnekle.
Ví dụ: Some places are better for meeting because they are comfortable and not too noisy. For example, a café is a good choice because we can talk easily. A crowded or very quiet place might not suit everyone.
Do you prefer to spend time with one friend or with a group of friends?
Điểm: 38.0Gợi ý: “I prefer a group” veya “I prefer spending time with a group” şeklinde doğru kalıbı kullan. Tekrarları azalt ve grup tercihinin nedenini net bir örnekle açıkla; “a group of friends” ifadesi doğaldır.
Ví dụ: I prefer spending time with a group of friends because we can all join in different activities. For example, we can play games or go out for a meal together. It usually makes the time more lively.
Would you invite friends to your home?
Điểm: 42.0Gợi ý: Davet etmeyi anlatırken “I invite my friends over” veya “My friends come over” kullan. “Are come” ve “are doing” yerine bu düzenli etkinlik için geniş zaman tercih et. “We are fun” yerine birlikte eğlendiğinizi söyle.
Ví dụ: Yes, I often invite my friends over. They usually come on Sundays, and we have coffee together. We enjoy chatting and spending a relaxing afternoon at my home.
How important are friends to you?
Điểm: 68.0Gợi ý: Duygunu açık ve etkili biçimde ifade etmişsin. “Important for me” yerine “important to me” kullan; ayrıca bu benzetmenin nedenini kısa bir ayrıntıyla destekleyebilirsin.
Ví dụ: My friends are very important to me. They are not just friends; they feel like family because they support me when I have a problem. I know I can rely on them.
Do you often go out with your friends?
Điểm: 48.0Gợi ý: Sorudaki “go out” ifadesine doğrudan yanıt ver; okulda her gün görüşmek, mutlaka okul dışında buluşmak anlamına gelmeyebilir. Alışkanlıkları anlatırken geniş zaman kullan ve son cümledeki gereksiz tekrarı çıkar.
Ví dụ: I see my friends every day at school, but we don’t go out together every day. We usually meet outside school once or twice a week. We might get a snack or take a walk.
Where do you often meet each other?
Điểm: 35.0Gợi ý: Sıklık bildiren “often” ile geniş zamanı kullan: “We often meet”. “At school” ve “at a café” kalıplarına dikkat et. Nerede buluştuğunuzu söyleyip bu yerleri neden seçtiğinizi anlaşılır biçimde açıklayın.
Ví dụ: We often meet at school or at a nearby café. The café is convenient because it is close to school and we can sit and talk there. We usually choose places that are affordable for us.
What do you usually do with your friends?
Điểm: 38.0Gợi ý: Rutin etkinlikleri anlatırken geniş zaman kullan: “We chat” ve “We draw”. “We are love” dilbilgisi açısından yanlış; “We love drawing” demelisin. Benzer anlamlı “chatting” ve “talking” ifadelerini tekrarlamak yerine başka bir etkinlik ekle.
Ví dụ: We usually chat and draw together. We especially enjoy sketching with pencils because it helps us relax. Sometimes we show each other our drawings and share ideas.
Do you have a friend you have known for a long time?
Điểm: 25.0Gợi ý: Soruyu doğrudan yanıtla ve arkadaş sayısını belirtirken “four friends” şeklinde çoğul kullan. Ne zamandır tanıdığını anlatmak için “I have known ... for four years” kalıbını kullan; anlamı belirsiz kalan kısmı netleştir.
Ví dụ: Yes, I have a close friend I’ve known for four years. We met at school, and we’ve stayed friends ever since. We still see each other regularly.
× Actually in the past we are meeting in just school, but now we can meet whatever we want.
✓ Actually, in the past we met just at school, but now we can meet whatever we want.
The phrase in the past refers to a completed past situation, so use the simple past met rather than the present continuous are meeting.
× Actually in the past we are meeting in just school, but now we can meet whatever we want.
✓ Actually, in the past we met just at school, but now we can meet whatever we want.
Use at school when referring to the school as a place where an activity happens. In school usually refers to being enrolled or attending school.
× It is better than past time.
✓ It is better than it was in the past.
The comparison is between the current situation and the situation in the past. Adding it was makes the comparison clear, and the usual expression is in the past.
× Because some place is. Quit is boring but someplace is fun for everyone or just us.
✓ Some places are quiet and boring, but others are fun for everyone or just for us.
Because some place is is an incomplete clause, and the following words do not complete it correctly. Combine the ideas into a complete sentence with a clear subject and predicate.
× Because some place is. Quit is boring but someplace is fun for everyone or just us.
✓ Some places are quiet and boring, but others are fun for everyone or just for us.
The speaker is describing multiple places, so use the plural noun places rather than the singular place.
× Because some place is. Quit is boring but someplace is fun for everyone or just us.
✓ Some places are quiet and boring, but others are fun for everyone or just for us.
The plural subject places needs the plural verb are. The singular verb is does not agree with it.
× Actually I prefer to a group because group is better than A1 friend and we can also find we can spend very good time together.
✓ Actually, I prefer a group because a group is better than one friend, and we can also have a very good time together.
Prefer is followed directly by a noun when expressing a choice. Do not add to before the noun in this sentence.
× Actually I prefer to a group because group is better than A1 friend and we can also find we can spend very good time together.
✓ Actually, I prefer a group because a group is better than one friend, and we can also have a very good time together.
Group is a singular countable noun, so it needs an article. A very good time also requires the article a before the singular countable noun time.
× So I prefer the friends of group.
✓ So I prefer a group of friends.
The standard noun phrase is a group of friends. Group is a singular countable noun and needs the article a; friends describes the members of the group.
× Yes, of course, my friends are come to the my home every Sunday because we are doing a coffee day so we are fun.
✓ Yes, of course. My friends come to my home every Sunday because we have a coffee day, so we have fun.
Every Sunday describes a regular habit, so use the simple present come rather than are come. Use the simple present for the regular coffee day as well.
× Yes, of course, my friends are come to the my home every Sunday because we are doing a coffee day so we are fun.
✓ Yes, of course. My friends come to my home every Sunday because we have a coffee day, so we have fun.
Do not use the before the possessive determiner my. Say my home, not the my home.
× Yes, of course, my friends are come to the my home every Sunday because we are doing a coffee day so we are fun.
✓ Yes, of course. My friends come to my home every Sunday because we have a coffee day, so we have fun.
Fun is a noun in this expression, so use have fun rather than are fun to mean that the people enjoy themselves.
× I love my friends. My friends are important for me because they are not just friends, they are my family.
✓ I love my friends. My friends are important to me because they are not just friends; they are my family.
The usual preposition after important when describing personal value or significance is to, not for.
× Yes, of course we are meeting every day because we are going to school. So yes, I can say yes for this question.
✓ Yes, of course. We meet every day because we go to school. So yes, I can say yes to this question.
The sentence describes a regular routine, so use the simple present meet and go rather than the present continuous forms are meeting and are going.
× Yes, of course we are meeting every day because we are going to school. So yes, I can say yes for this question.
✓ Yes, of course. We meet every day because we go to school. So yes, I can say yes to this question.
The correct expression is say yes to a question. Use to rather than for.
× We are often meet in school or cafe.
✓ We often meet at school or in a cafe.
Often indicates a regular activity, so use the simple present meet. Do not use are before the base verb meet.
× We are often meet in school or cafe.
✓ We often meet at school or in a cafe.
Use at school for meeting at the school as a location. Use in a cafe for meeting inside a cafe.
× We are often meet in school or cafe.
✓ We often meet at school or in a cafe.
Cafe is a singular countable noun, so it needs an article. Use a cafe.
× Umm. Just like this place is because we are younger.
✓ We meet in places like this because we are young.
Just like this place is does not form a complete, clear clause in this context. Use a complete sentence with the subject we and the verb meet.
× We are chatting, we are talking with each other.
✓ We chat and talk with each other.
The question asks what the student usually does, so the simple present is appropriate for habitual activities. The present continuous would suggest activities happening right now.
× Actually we are love drawing with some pencil.
✓ Actually, we love drawing with pencils.
Love is a simple present verb here. Do not put are before the base verb love.
× Actually we are love drawing with some pencil.
✓ Actually, we love drawing with pencils.
Some is not normally used with the singular countable noun pencil in this meaning. Use the plural pencils to refer to pencils in general.
× Yes of course I have 4 friend and I know a day for a. 4 year old.
✓ Yes, of course. I have four friends, and I have known one of them for four years.
The number four requires the plural noun friends, not the singular friend.
× Yes of course I have 4 friend and I know a day for a. 4 year old.
✓ Yes, of course. I have four friends, and I have known one of them for four years.
Use the present perfect have known to describe a friendship that began in the past and continues now. For introduces the duration, four years.