Part 1
Giám khảo
Do you like looking at yourself in the mirror? How often?
Thí sinh
Well, not really. Every morning when I leave home for my work I just check up my appearance.
Giám khảo
Have you ever bought mirrors?
Thí sinh
I don't remember actually, but I suppose it was like a few weeks ago I got 1 as a free gift when I bought some cosmetics.
Giám khảo
Do you usually take a mirror with you?
Thí sinh
Yes, I have small one in my bag, but mostly I rely on my smartphones because it camera function as serving as a meter.
Giám khảo
Would you use mirrors to decorate your room?
Thí sinh
Well not pretty much sure but I'll read somewhere and it says if you have a big meter in your place or your room it makes room much more spacious and brighter.
Do you like looking at yourself in the mirror? How often?
Điểm: 65.0Gợi ý: Be more natural and concise. Start with a direct topic sentence (Yes/No), then add a brief frequency phrase and one specific detail. Correct small phrasing errors ("check up my appearance" → "check my appearance"). Keep to 2–3 sentences and use a linking word if adding detail.
Ví dụ: Not really. I only glance at the mirror every morning before leaving for work to make sure my hair and clothes look tidy, and rarely look at it during the day.
Have you ever bought mirrors?
Điểm: 68.0Gợi ý: Answer directly and clearly. If unsure, say so briefly, then give the most likely situation with specific detail. Use proper vocabulary and avoid numbers written as digits in speech (say "one" or "a mirror").
Ví dụ: I'm not sure I can remember, but I think I received a small mirror as a free gift a few weeks ago when I bought some cosmetics.
Do you usually take a mirror with you?
Điểm: 55.0Gợi ý: Improve grammar and clarity. Start with a clear topic sentence, then explain preference. Correct grammar ("a small one"; "my smartphone"; "its camera functions as a mirror"). Use linking phrase like "but" to contrast and keep it concise.
Ví dụ: Yes, I usually carry a small mirror in my bag, but I mostly rely on my smartphone because its camera functions as a mirror.
Would you use mirrors to decorate your room?
Điểm: 52.0Gợi ý: Be direct and improve accuracy. Start with a clear response (No/Not really/Maybe), then give a specific reason and correct vocabulary ("mirror", not "meter"). Use linking words ("because" or "so") and avoid uncertain phrasing like "I'll read somewhere" — say "I read" or "I've read".
Ví dụ: Not really. I’ve read that a large mirror can make a room look more spacious and brighter, but I prefer other decorations like paintings and plants.
× Every morning when I leave home for my work I just check up my appearance.
✓ Every morning when I leave home for work I just check my appearance.
The pronoun 'my work' is unnecessary; 'for work' is the correct idiomatic phrase. Also 'check up my appearance' is incorrect verb usage; use 'check my appearance'. Suggestion: remove 'my' before 'work' and replace 'check up' with 'check'.
× I don't remember actually, but I suppose it was like a few weeks ago I got 1 as a free gift when I bought some cosmetics.
✓ I don't remember exactly, but I suppose it was a few weeks ago that I got one as a free gift when I bought some cosmetics.
Use of 'actually' is odd here; 'exactly' fits better. The phrase 'it was like a few weeks ago I got' is ungrammatical; insert 'that' to introduce the clause: 'it was a few weeks ago that I got'. Use the word 'one' instead of numeral '1'. Ensure past tense consistency with 'got' and 'bought'.
× Yes, I have small one in my bag, but mostly I rely on my smartphones because it camera function as serving as a meter.
✓ Yes, I have a small one in my bag, but mostly I rely on my smartphone because its camera functions as a mirror.
Missing indefinite article 'a' before 'small one'. 'Smartphones' should be singular 'smartphone' to refer to the device in the bag. 'It camera function' needs possessive 'its' and subject-verb agreement: 'camera functions'. 'As serving as a meter' is ungrammatical and wrong word choice; use 'as a mirror'.
× Well not pretty much sure but I'll read somewhere and it says if you have a big meter in your place or your room it makes room much more spacious and brighter.
✓ Well, I'm not really sure, but I read somewhere that if you have a big mirror in your room it makes the room feel much more spacious and brighter.
Multiple issues: 'not pretty much sure' is incorrect; use 'I'm not really sure'. 'I'll read somewhere' is wrong tense and form; use past 'I read somewhere' or 'I have read somewhere'. Use 'that' to introduce the reported content. 'Big meter' is wrong word; should be 'big mirror'. 'Your place or your room' is redundant; use 'your room'. 'It makes room much more spacious' needs article 'the' and natural phrasing 'feel much more spacious'. Also keep tense consistent.