Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, I have one, but it had four wheels so I've never tried just two wheel bike, I mean a bicycle.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Yes, I think it is quite popular because there are many common bicycles in every city. Like in Seoul we call Tadany and in Guangzhou we call Tarangi like this.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 65.0Gợi ý: 문법과 시제 일치를 개선하세요. 과거 경험을 말할 때는 과거 시제를 사용해야 하고, 문장을 더 자연스럽게 연결하기 위해 간결한 구조와 연결어를 사용하세요. 예를 들어 ‘I had a bike when I was a child, but it was a four-wheeler, so I never learned to ride a two-wheeled bicycle.’처럼 말하면 더 정확하고 자연스럽습니다. 또한 ‘I mean’ 같은 표현은 가능한 줄이세요.
Ví dụ: I had a bike when I was a child, but it was a four-wheeler, so I never learned to ride a two-wheeled bicycle.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 60.0Gợi ý: 표현을 더 구체적으로 하고 불필요한 반복을 줄이세요. 또한 지명과 용어를 말할 때 발음이나 철자를 정확히 하고, 문장 연결을 위한 접속사를 사용하세요. 예: ‘Yes, bicycles are quite popular because many people use them for short trips and commuting. For example, in Seoul we use shared bikes called “Tadani,” and in Guangzhou similar services are called “Tarangi.”’
Ví dụ: Yes, bicycles are quite popular because many people use them for short trips and commuting. For example, in Seoul we have shared bikes called “Tadani,” and in Guangzhou similar services are called “Tarangi.”
× Yes, I have one, but it had four wheels so I've never tried just two wheel bike, I mean a bicycle.
✓ Yes, I had one, but it had four wheels so I never tried a two-wheeled bike, I mean a bicycle.
The student mixes present and past tenses. The question asks about childhood (past), so use past tense consistently: 'had' not 'have'. Also 'I've never tried' (present perfect) is inconsistent with past timeframe; 'I never tried' fits. 'two wheel bike' needs hyphenation and adjective form: 'two-wheeled bike'. Suggestion: Keep tense consistent (use past) and use correct adjective form and hyphenation for compound modifiers.
× Yes, I think it is quite popular because there are many common bicycles in every city.
✓ Yes, I think they are quite popular because there are many bicycles in every city.
Pronoun reference and number are incorrect. 'Bikes' is plural, so use 'they' not 'it'. Also 'common bicycles' is redundant; simply 'many bicycles' is clearer. Suggestion: Match pronoun number to noun (plural -> they) and avoid unnecessary adjectives.
× Like in Seoul we call Tadany and in Guangzhou we call Tarangi like this.
✓ For example, in Seoul we call it 'Tadany' and in Guangzhou we call it 'Tarangi'.
The original sentence omits the object pronoun 'it' after 'call' and uses 'like this' awkwardly. Also 'Like in' is acceptable but 'For example, in' is clearer. Suggestion: Include the object 'it' when saying 'call it' and remove redundant 'like this'; use quotation marks for transliterations if needed (here kept as single quotes).