Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, I had. I used to write with my dad and my friends when I was a child. He saw a really grateful moment with my family and friends because I remember that I really enjoy it and I also could practice some sports that I love until today.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Yes, bike are very popular in my country because the people that don't have car or other, uh, form of transport, they used to go to their work or to their appointment by riding bikes. I think it's very interesting.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 46.0Gợi ý: Mejorar la claridad y la gramática, usar una oración temática clara y detalles específicos, y evitar oraciones confusas. Por ejemplo: • Corrige tiempos y verbos (did you have? → I did; used to ride, not write). • Mantén la respuesta en máximo 3–4 frases: una frase principal + 1–2 detalles concretos. • Usa conectores simples para coherencia (and, because, since). • Da un ejemplo concreto (dónde lo usabas, con quién, qué recuerdos).
Ví dụ: Yes, I did. I used to ride a red bicycle with my dad and my friends around our neighborhood. I remember feeling very happy because we would race to the park every weekend, and riding helped me stay active and learn balance.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 62.0Gợi ý: Mejorar la precisión gramatical, usar vocabulario más natural y ofrecer ejemplos específicos o datos para apoyar la opinión. Por ejemplo: • Usa concordancia y formas correctas (Bikes are; people who don't have a car). • Emplea conectores para explicar (so, therefore, for example). • Añade detalles concretos: tipos de personas que usan bici, ciudades donde es común, razones (cost, traffic, health).
Ví dụ: Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country. Many people who cannot afford a car or who live in crowded cities use bicycles to commute to work or school, so bikes are a cheap and efficient option, especially during rush hour.
× Yes, I had.
✓ Yes, I did.
The student used 'I had' without an object, which sounds incomplete for answering 'Did you have a bike...?' The correct short answer uses the auxiliary 'did' for past simple questions: 'Yes, I did.' Use 'did' to replace the full verb in short answers in past simple. Suggestions: Answer past simple yes/no questions with 'did' + subject omitted: 'Yes, I did.' or a full sentence 'Yes, I had a bike.'
× I used to write with my dad and my friends when I was a child.
✓ I used to ride with my dad and my friends when I was a child.
The student wrote 'write' but meant the activity of riding a bike. 'Write' is incorrect contextually. Use the base verb 'ride' with 'used to' to describe a past habitual action: 'used to ride.' Suggestions: Choose the correct verb for the intended action and follow 'used to' with the base form: 'used to ride.'
× He saw a really grateful moment with my family and friends because I remember that I really enjoy it and I also could practice some sports that I love until today.
✓ I remember it as a very special moment with my family and friends because I really enjoyed it and I have also been able to practice some sports that I still love today.
Multiple issues: 'He saw a really grateful moment' is incorrect—'grateful' describes a feeling, not a moment. 'I remember that I really enjoy it' mixes past memory with present enjoyment; tenses should be consistent. 'I also could practice' uses past modal structure awkwardly; 'have been able to' or 'have been practicing' fits better for actions continuing to present. The corrected sentence uses 'remember' plus past 'enjoyed' for the recalled feeling and present perfect to indicate continuation to today. Suggestions: Use adjectives appropriately ('special' instead of 'grateful' for moments), keep tense consistency when contrasting past memories and present states, and use present perfect to indicate actions continuing to present ('have been able to').
× Yes, bike are very popular in my country because the people that don't have car or other, uh, form of transport, they used to go to their work or to their appointment by riding bikes.
✓ Yes, bikes are very popular in my country because people who don't have a car or other form of transport usually go to work or to appointments by riding bikes.
'Bike are' has a subject-verb agreement error: singular 'bike' with plural verb 'are'. Use plural 'bikes' to match 'are.' 'The people that' is wordy; 'people who' is preferred. 'Don't have car' lacks an article; use 'a car.' 'Used to go' implies past habit; the present habit should be 'usually go.' 'Their appointment' is better as plural 'appointments' or 'to appointments.' Suggestions: Match singular/plural subjects and verbs, use articles ('a car'), use 'who' for people, and prefer 'usually' for current habitual actions rather than 'used to.'
× they used to go to their work or to their appointment by riding bikes.
✓ they usually go to work or to appointments by riding bikes.
'Go to their work' is grammatically acceptable but 'go to work' is more natural. 'To their appointment' should be plural 'appointments' or 'to an appointment.' 'Used to' implies past habit; present habit needs 'usually.' The preposition 'by' before 'riding bikes' is fine but the overall collocations are improved by these changes. Suggestions: Use natural collocations: 'go to work', 'go to appointments', and use 'usually' for present habits.