Part 1
Giám khảo
Are you good at giving gifts?
Thí sinh
To be honest, I really love gifts. I really love surprises. For me, I am really into giving gifts to someone, even though I often receive gift from someone, but I would rather give to other people than they will give gift.
Giám khảo
When do you usually give gifts to others?
Thí sinh
I do usually give gifts to other people during birthdays or could be during christening because I have a lot of God daughters so like I I give gifts to them especially December Christmas gifts.
Giám khảo
What do you consider when choosing a gift?
Thí sinh
One thing I consider when giving gifts is to make sure that that gives you a going to give to someone is suitable to their likes. For example, if you're going to give your mother a gift, so you should know what she likes like that.
Giám khảo
Have you ever given others a handmade gift?
Thí sinh
Yes, I did. You know, I would love to give gifts to others, like making a cards I can still remember during my high school days or making gifts like Valentine's gifts and we're going to give it to someone.
Giám khảo
Do expensive gifts better express your feelings?
Thí sinh
When you express your feelings to others like you're going to give them something, it's not about if it's expensive or not. For me the real gifts is you are pure on what you are buying and as long as it is coming from your heart.
Are you good at giving gifts?
Điểm: 72.0Gợi ý: Be more concise and direct. Start with a clear topic sentence that answers the question, then add one or two supporting details using linking words. Reduce repetition (e.g., 'I really love' used twice) and correct small grammar issues (e.g., 'I often receive gifts' and 'I prefer giving to receiving').
Ví dụ: Yes — I enjoy giving gifts. I prefer giving to receiving because I like surprising people and seeing their reactions, which makes me feel happy and connected.
When do you usually give gifts to others?
Điểm: 66.0Gợi ý: Provide a clear, structured answer: state the main times you give gifts, then give a specific reason and an example. Fix grammar and avoid filler words. Use linking words like 'for example' or 'especially' correctly.
Ví dụ: I usually give gifts on birthdays and at Christmas. For example, I often buy presents for my goddaughters in December, and sometimes I give gifts at christenings because those are special family occasions.
What do you consider when choosing a gift?
Điểm: 68.0Gợi ý: Open with a concise topic sentence, then explain one or two criteria with a clear example. Avoid awkward phrasing and repetition; use linking words such as 'for example' and 'so' correctly. Correct grammar: 'suitable for their likes' → 'suitable for their tastes' or 'what they like.'
Ví dụ: I consider whether the gift suits the recipient's tastes. For example, if I'm buying for my mother, I choose something related to her hobbies, such as a cookbook if she enjoys cooking.
Have you ever given others a handmade gift?
Điểm: 64.0Gợi ý: Answer directly and briefly, then give one specific example with a time reference. Remove fillers like 'you know' and correct grammar ('making cards' not 'making a cards'). Use linking words like 'for example' or 'for instance.'
Ví dụ: Yes, I have. For example, in high school I often made handmade cards and simple Valentine's gifts for friends, which they appreciated because they were personal.
Do expensive gifts better express your feelings?
Điểm: 70.0Gợi ý: Give a clear opinion in the first sentence, then support it with a reason and an example. Correct grammar and phrasing ('real gifts are' and 'as long as it comes from your heart'). Use linking words like 'because' to connect idea and reason.
Ví dụ: No, expensive gifts do not necessarily express feelings better, because thoughtfulness matters more than price; for instance, a heartfelt letter or a small handmade present can mean more than an expensive item.
× For me, I am really into giving gifts to someone, even though I often receive gift from someone, but I would rather give to other people than they will give gift.
✓ For me, I am really into giving gifts to people. Even though I often receive gifts from others, I would rather give to other people than receive gifts from them.
Errors: missing or incorrect articles ('gift' should be plural 'gifts'; 'someone' is awkward here), and awkward phrasing. Use 'gifts' plural when speaking generally. Replace 'someone' with 'people' or 'others'. Also reorganized clause 'would rather give to other people than receive gifts from them' for clarity.
× I do usually give gifts to other people during birthdays or could be during christening because I have a lot of God daughters so like I I give gifts to them especially December Christmas gifts.
✓ I usually give gifts to other people on birthdays or at christenings because I have a lot of goddaughters, so I give gifts to them, especially Christmas gifts in December.
Problems: awkward tense and preposition use ('during birthdays' -> 'on birthdays'; 'during christening' -> 'at christenings'); noun form 'God daughters' -> 'goddaughters' and pluralization; redundant words ('I do usually' -> 'I usually'); word order for 'Christmas gifts in December'. These changes correct present-tense habitual expression and prepositions.
× One thing I consider when giving gifts is to make sure that that gives you a going to give to someone is suitable to their likes.
✓ One thing I consider when giving gifts is to make sure that what you are going to give someone is suitable for their likes.
Errors: incorrect pronoun usage and extra words ('that gives you a going to give to someone' is ungrammatical). Use 'what you are going to give someone' and preposition 'suitable for' rather than 'suitable to' in this context. Also simplified phrasing for clarity.
× For example, if you're going to give your mother a gift, so you should know what she likes like that.
✓ For example, if you're going to give your mother a gift, you should know what she likes.
Problems: redundant conjunction 'so' and repeated 'like'. Remove unnecessary words and keep 'know what she likes' as the correct phrase. 'Like that' is unnecessary.
× Yes, I did. You know, I would love to give gifts to others, like making a cards I can still remember during my high school days or making gifts like Valentine's gifts and we're going to give it to someone.
✓ Yes, I did. I used to make cards and give gifts to others during my high school days, for example Valentine's gifts that we gave to people.
Errors: tense inconsistency and article use ('making a cards' -> 'make cards'); 'would love' conflicts with past context; 'we're going to give it' tense and pronoun issues. Use simple past 'used to make' and plural nouns 'cards' and 'gifts' to match the recalled events.
× When you express your feelings to others like you're going to give them something, it's not about if it's expensive or not.
✓ When you express your feelings to others by giving them something, it's not about whether it's expensive or not.
Issue: incorrect conjunction and phrasing ('about if' -> 'about whether'; 'like you're going to give them' -> 'by giving them'). 'Whether' is the correct conjunction for alternatives; 'by giving' expresses the means.
× For me the real gifts is you are pure on what you are buying and as long as it is coming from your heart.
✓ For me, a real gift shows that you are sincere about what you are buying, and as long as it comes from your heart, it matters.
Errors: subject-verb agreement and pronoun/pronunciation issues ('the real gifts is' -> 'a real gift shows' or 'real gifts are'); 'you are pure on' is incorrect expression—use 'sincere about'; 'it is coming' -> 'it comes' for natural phrasing. Adjusted to correct grammar and idiomatic English.