Part 1
考官
Can you remember the dreams you had?
考生
No, actually when I enter a deep sleep, I cannot remember my dreams after waking up, except when my dreams are particularly vivid or emotional. In that case, I think I can recall some memories.
考官
Do you share your dreams with others? (or are you interested in others' dreams?)
考生
Yes, I really love turning my dreams into works. I usually write some online books which are inspired my by my dreams and share them on my Facebook page so that my friends can access and comment on them.
考官
Do you think dreams have special meanings?
考生
Yes, I think so. For example, in Vietnamese culture, dreams are often seen as message interpreted from our ancestors, so a lot of people believe that they have some symbolic meanings.
考官
Do you want to make your dreams come true?
考生
Yes, I really want to make my dreams become a good reality. For example, I always dream of owning a luxury car so that I am striving to save money from now.
Can you remember the dreams you had?
分數: 78.0建議: Câu trả lời khá rõ ràng nhưng còn dài dòng và một vài chỗ ngữ pháp chưa tự nhiên (ví dụ “when I enter a deep sleep” và “recall some memories” có thể nói ngắn gọn hơn). Hãy bắt đầu bằng một câu chủ đề trực tiếp, sử dụng liên từ đơn giản để nối ý, giảm độ dài xuống tối đa 3 câu, và sửa một số cụm từ cho tự nhiên hơn.
範例: Not usually. I rarely remember my dreams after I wake up, unless they are very vivid or emotional. In those cases, I can sometimes recall parts of the dream.
Do you share your dreams with others? (or are you interested in others' dreams?)
分數: 82.0建議: Ý rất tốt và chi tiết, nhưng có lỗi nhỏ về trật tự từ (“inspired my by” sai), và câu hơi dài. Nên bắt đầu bằng câu chủ đề ngắn, dùng liên từ để nối ý, và sửa lỗi ngữ pháp. Cũng nên nêu ví dụ cụ thể về phản hồi bạn nhận được để tăng tính cụ thể.
範例: Yes, I often share them. I write short stories based on my dreams and post them on my Facebook page, and my friends usually leave comments or give feedback.
Do you think dreams have special meanings?
分數: 80.0建議: Câu trả lời trực tiếp nhưng cấu trúc còn đơn giản và có lỗi nhỏ về số nhiều/điều hòa (ví dụ “message interpreted” nên là “messages interpreted”). Nên thêm một câu giải thích ngắn về ví dụ cụ thể của ý nghĩa trong văn hóa để cụ thể hóa ý và dùng liên từ như “for example” hoặc “for instance” hợp lý.
範例: Yes, I do. For example, in Vietnamese culture many people believe dreams are messages from ancestors, so a dream about water might be seen as a sign of change or fortune.
Do you want to make your dreams come true?
分數: 76.0建議: Ý rõ ràng nhưng câu có cấu trúc lặp và một vài cụm từ chưa tự nhiên (“become a good reality”, “so that I am striving”). Nên trả lời ngắn gọn, trình bày mục tiêu cụ thể và cách bạn hành động để đạt được mục tiêu, dùng liên từ như “so” hoặc “therefore” để nối ý.
範例: Yes, I do. For instance, I want to own a luxury car, so I have started saving money and cutting unnecessary expenses to reach that goal.
× I usually write some online books which are inspired my by my dreams and share them on my Facebook page so that my friends can access and comment on them.
✓ I usually write some online books which are inspired by my dreams and share them on my Facebook page so that my friends can access and comment on them.
The phrase 'inspired my by my dreams' contains a word order error and misuses the pronoun 'my'. The correct passive construction is 'inspired by my dreams' where 'inspired' is a past participle and 'by my dreams' indicates the agent. Suggestion: place 'by' before 'my dreams' and remove the extra 'my'.
× No, actually when I enter a deep sleep, I cannot remember my dreams after waking up, except when my dreams are particularly vivid or emotional.
✓ No, actually when I enter a deep sleep I cannot remember my dreams after waking up, except when my dreams are particularly vivid or emotional.
This sentence is generally correct but contains a minor punctuation issue: the comma after 'deep sleep' is unnecessary and interrupts the natural present-tense statement. Suggestion: remove the comma to maintain fluent present-tense narration.
× In that case, I think I can recall some memories.
✓ In that case, I think I can recall some of them.
The phrase 'recall some memories' is not wrong grammatically but is less natural. 'Recall some of them' clearly refers back to 'dreams' and fits present-tense perspective. Suggestion: use a clearer pronoun phrase to refer to previously mentioned items.
× Yes, I really love turning my dreams into works.
✓ Yes, I really love turning my dreams into works.
This sentence is grammatically correct. No change needed. 'Turning' correctly follows 'love'. If more natural phrasing is desired, 'turning my dreams into works of art' could be used.
× For example, in Vietnamese culture, dreams are often seen as message interpreted from our ancestors, so a lot of people believe that they have some symbolic meanings.
✓ For example, in Vietnamese culture, dreams are often seen as messages interpreted from our ancestors, so a lot of people believe that they have symbolic meanings.
There are two issues: 'message' should be plural 'messages' to match 'dreams', and 'some symbolic meanings' is wordy—'symbolic meanings' is sufficient. Suggestion: pluralize 'message' and simplify phrase to 'symbolic meanings'.
× Yes, I really want to make my dreams become a good reality.
✓ Yes, I really want to make my dreams become a reality.
The phrase 'a good reality' is unnatural. 'Become a reality' is the idiomatic expression. 'Making dreams become a reality' uses 'become' followed by noun; 'good' is unnecessary. Suggestion: use the idiom 'become a reality'.
× For example, I always dream of owning a luxury car so that I am striving to save money from now.
✓ For example, I always dream of owning a luxury car, so I am striving to save money from now on.
The clause 'so that I am striving' is awkward; use 'so I am striving' for result. Also 'from now' should be 'from now on' to indicate starting at the present and continuing into the future. Suggestion: use 'so I am striving' and 'from now on'.