Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, I did. Actually. Not only me but also my sister had a bike, so we often went cycling together on weekends with my father.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Umm to be honest it's not very popular in Japan now. We Japanese usually use trans public transportations but I'm sure it will be popular in the future because cycling is good for our health and more and more Japanese are interested in being healthy.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 78.0Gợi ý: 回答は自然で意味は伝わりますが、文の区切り方と流れを改善するとより効果的です。例えば「Actually.」のような短い中断は避け、一つの文で主題を明確に示してから具体例を述べると良いです。また、詳細をもう一つ加え(どこへ行ったか、どのくらいの頻度かなど)、接続詞(and, so, because, for example)を使って文を滑らかに繋いでください。発音やリズムにも注意し、自然な語順で話す練習をしましょう。
Ví dụ: Yes, I did. My sister and I both had bikes, so we often went cycling together with our father on weekends, usually around our neighborhood or in a nearby park.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 72.0Gợi ý: 内容は論理的ですが、語彙選択や文法、言い回しを整理すると良くなります。「trans public transportations」は誤用で「public transport」が正しいです。また、冒頭の“Umm to be honest”は控えめにし、トピック文をまず簡潔に述べ、その後で理由や予測を接続詞で示してください。具体的なデータや例(最近の政策、レンタサイクルの増加など)を一つ加えると説得力が増します。発音と流暢さの向上のため、短くまとまった練習文を何度か繰り返してください。
Ví dụ: I don't think cycling is very popular in Japan at the moment because most people prefer public transport. However, I believe it will become more common in the future because cycling is healthier, and initiatives like city bike-sharing programs are beginning to appear.
× Yes, I did. Actually. Not only me but also my sister had a bike, so we often went cycling together on weekends with my father.
✓ Yes, I did. Actually, not only I but also my sister had a bike, so we often went cycling together with our father on weekends.
The sentence has structure and pronoun issues. 'Not only me but also my sister' is incorrect because object pronoun 'me' should be subject 'I' when used in a subject position; use 'not only I but also my sister' or better 'both my sister and I'. Also sentence fragments: 'Actually. Not only...' should be combined with a comma. Word order: 'on weekends with my father' is awkward; 'with our father on weekends' is clearer. Suggestion: combine fragments into one sentence, use correct subject pronoun, and place time/place phrases in natural order.
× Umm to be honest it's not very popular in Japan now.
✓ Umm, to be honest, it's not very popular in Japan right now.
Minor word choice and punctuation issues. 'Now' is acceptable but 'right now' is more natural in spoken English. Also commas are needed after introductory phrases 'Umm' and 'to be honest'. Suggestion: add commas and use 'right now' for clarity.
× We Japanese usually use trans public transportations but I'm sure it will be popular in the future because cycling is good for our health and more and more Japanese are interested in being healthy.
✓ We Japanese usually use public transportation, but I'm sure cycling will become more popular in the future because it is good for our health and more and more Japanese are interested in being healthy.
Several problems: 'trans public transportations' is incorrect word order and pluralization—'public transportation' is uncountable and should not be pluralized here. Also 'it will be popular' is vague; specify 'cycling will become more popular' to clarify the subject (pronoun reference). Use 'it is good' to refer to cycling. Suggestion: correct noun phrase to 'public transportation', avoid unnecessary plural, and ensure clear subject references.