Part 1
Giám khảo
Do you often go to the library?
Thí sinh
I vividly remembered when I was in my primary and secondary school in the Philippines. We used to go to the library to find the specific questions from our homework. Most importantly, we do some research in the library for the answers that we keep finding that we hardly understood during our subject time.
Giám khảo
What do you usually do in the library?
Thí sinh
I usually do like doing some research and ask the librarian about the specific book that he or she can help us out during our specific homework. Most importantly, to understand and guide us of what book we supposed to take in order to study.
Giám khảo
Did you go to the library when you were a kid?
Thí sinh
Yes, I normally go to the library when I was in my younger years because it is part of our school curriculum that we need to go to the to the library to find a specific answer to of what the teacher was given to us as a homework and that is the time we go to the library.
Giám khảo
Do Chinese kids often go to the library?
Thí sinh
Yes, the children normally go to the library because it is part of their study routine. Most importantly, they can able to find and research the specific topic that they it hardly see on the computer and that is the time they go to the library itself.
Do you often go to the library?
Điểm: 60.0Gợi ý: Keep your answer focused on the present tense for this question (you were asked 'Do you often go' meaning now). Start with a clear topic sentence about your current habit, then briefly add a past contrast if relevant. Use linking words (for example, 'however' or 'when I was younger') and avoid long, confusing sentences. Also reduce repetition and correct tense errors.
Ví dụ: Yes, I go to the library occasionally to study and borrow books. However, when I was in primary and secondary school in the Philippines, I visited the library much more often to look up specific homework questions and do research for topics I didn’t understand.
What do you usually do in the library?
Điểm: 55.0Gợi ý: Answer directly with a topic sentence describing your typical activities, then add one or two specific details using linking words like 'for example' or 'such as'. Avoid hesitations and redundant phrases. Correct grammar (e.g., 'I usually do research' not 'do like doing') and simplify pronouns.
Ví dụ: Usually I do research and study quietly at the library. For example, I often ask the librarian to recommend books for my homework and borrow reference materials to help me understand difficult topics.
Did you go to the library when you were a kid?
Điểm: 50.0Gợi ý: Use correct past tense and make a clear, concise statement. Begin with a direct topic sentence ('Yes, I did'), then give one specific reason or example. Remove word repetitions and fix grammar (e.g., 'given to us as homework').
Ví dụ: Yes, I did. When I was a child, visiting the library was part of our school curriculum, so we went regularly to find answers for homework and to use reference books suggested by teachers.
Do Chinese kids often go to the library?
Điểm: 55.0Gợi ý: Give a direct opinion and support it with a concise, specific reason. Use correct modal/auxiliary verbs ('are able to') and avoid unclear phrases ('that they it hardly see'). Include a linking word like 'because' or 'for example'.
Ví dụ: Yes, many Chinese children often go to the library because it is part of their study routine. For example, they visit libraries to find books and resources that are not easily available online and to do focused research for school projects.
× I vividly remembered when I was in my primary and secondary school in the Philippines.
✓ I vividly remember when I was in primary and secondary school in the Philippines.
The student mixed past simple 'remembered' with a general recollection context referring to past period; 'vividly remember' (present simple) expresses a current, clear memory of past events and fits better here. Use present tense 'remember' to indicate the memory is still vivid.
× We used to go to the library to find the specific questions from our homework.
✓ We used to go to the library to find specific questions from our homework.
The definite article 'the' before 'specific questions' is unnecessary; removing it makes the noun phrase general. Also 'questions' plural is fine; just adjust article usage for natural English.
× Most importantly, we do some research in the library for the answers that we keep finding that we hardly understood during our subject time.
✓ Most importantly, we did some research in the library for answers that we kept finding difficult to understand during class.
The sentence mixes present tense 'do' with past context. Change verbs to past tense 'did' and 'kept' to match 'when I was in school'. 'Hardly understood' is awkward; use 'difficult to understand' or 'could hardly understand'. Also simplify 'during our subject time' to 'during class'.
× I usually do like doing some research and ask the librarian about the specific book that he or she can help us out during our specific homework.
✓ I usually do research and ask the librarian about a specific book that can help us with our homework.
This present-habit sentence should use simple present 'do research' not 'do like doing'. 'Ask' should be 'ask' (subject agreement implied). 'He or she' is wordy; use 'that can help us' and 'with our homework' is the correct prepositional phrase. Remove redundant 'specific'.
× Most importantly, to understand and guide us of what book we supposed to take in order to study.
✓ Most importantly, to understand and guide us on which book we are supposed to take to study.
Use 'guide us on which book' instead of 'guide us of what book'. Include auxiliary 'are' for 'supposed to'. 'In order to study' is acceptable but 'to study' is more natural. Ensure infinitive phrase attaches correctly.
× Yes, I normally go to the library when I was in my younger years because it is part of our school curriculum that we need to go to the to the library to find a specific answer to of what the teacher was given to us as a homework and that is the time we go to the library.
✓ Yes, I usually went to the library when I was younger because it was part of our school curriculum to find specific answers to the homework the teacher gave us.
The sentence mixes present 'normally go' with past 'when I was'. Use past 'usually went' and 'was part'. Remove duplicate 'to the'. Replace awkward phrase 'a specific answer to of what the teacher was given to us as a homework' with 'specific answers to the homework the teacher gave us'. Use past tense 'gave'.
× Yes, the children normally go to the library because it is part of their study routine.
✓ Yes, children normally go to the library because it is part of their study routine.
This sentence is acceptable but remove the definite article 'the' before 'children' for general statement. Present simple 'go' is correct for habitual action.
× Most importantly, they can able to find and research the specific topic that they it hardly see on the computer and that is the time they go to the library itself.
✓ Most importantly, they are able to find and research specific topics that they can hardly find on the computer, and that is when they go to the library.
'Can able to' is incorrect; use 'are able to' or 'can'. 'Find and research' should apply to 'specific topics' (plural). 'They it hardly see' is ungrammatical; use 'they can hardly find'. 'That is the time' is awkward; 'that is when' is natural. Remove redundant 'itself'.