Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Well so when I was a child I'm not a big fan of cycling so I don't have a bike but my brother have it so I sometimes will ride it but just very few times.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
To be honest, I don't think that bike uh very bikes are very popular in China, as bike bikes are sometimes very dangerous, especially if we drive it with uh the vehicles in uh the uh motorcycle is very dangerous, like will.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 54.0Gợi ý: You should give a clear direct topic sentence, correct grammar (tense and subject-verb agreement), avoid filler words, and limit to 3–4 concise sentences. Add one specific detail about when or why you rode your brother's bike to make the answer more informative and natural. Use linking words like “but” or “however” correctly.
Ví dụ: No, I didn't have my own bike as a child because I wasn't very interested in cycling. My younger brother had a bicycle, and I occasionally rode it when we played together on weekends. However, I only rode it a few times a month because I preferred other games.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 48.0Gợi ý: Start with a clear opinion sentence, avoid hesitations and repetition, and explain reasons with specific examples. Use linking words such as “because” or “however” to structure your explanation. Mention one or two concrete reasons (e.g., traffic conditions, safety concerns, or popularity in certain cities) and finish with a short concluding sentence.
Ví dụ: I don't think bicycles are very popular across China overall because urban traffic and safety issues discourage many people from cycling. For example, busy roads and fast-moving motorcycles make cycling risky in big cities like Beijing. However, bicycles and e-bikes remain common for short trips in some neighborhoods and smaller towns.
× Well so when I was a child I'm not a big fan of cycling so I don't have a bike but my brother have it so I sometimes will ride it but just very few times.
✓ Well, when I was a child I wasn't a big fan of cycling so I didn't have a bike, but my brother had one so I sometimes rode it, though only a few times.
Multiple tense and agreement errors: The sentence mixes past and present. The context is past ('when I was a child'), so verbs should be in past tense: 'am not' -> 'wasn't', 'do not have' -> 'didn't have'. 'My brother have' is subject-verb agreement error; in past it should be 'my brother had'. 'Sometimes will ride it' incorrectly uses future/modal; use simple past 'sometimes rode it'. Also 'very few times' is corrected to 'only a few times' for natural phrasing. Suggestion: Keep all verbs consistent in past tense when describing past situations and ensure subject and verb agree.
× To be honest, I don't think that bike uh very bikes are very popular in China, as bike bikes are sometimes very dangerous, especially if we drive it with uh the vehicles in uh the uh motorcycle is very dangerous, like will.
✓ To be honest, I don't think bikes are very popular in China, as they can be dangerous, especially when mixed with other vehicles and motorcycles.
Pronoun and noun usage problems and sentence structure: 'I don't think that bike uh very bikes' is ungrammatical and repetitive. Use plural 'bikes' without 'that' here. Replace repeated nouns 'bike bikes' with 'they' to refer back to 'bikes'. 'If we drive it with the vehicles' is unclear; 'when mixed with other vehicles' is clearer. Remove filler words and the stray 'will'. Also change 'are sometimes very dangerous' to 'can be dangerous' for naturalness. Suggestion: Eliminate repetitions and fillers, use correct pronouns ('they') to refer to plural nouns, and simplify the clause for clarity.