Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, I did have a bike when I was a child. I used to have a pink bike. It was my favorite 1 though. I started uh, to learn bike later compared to my age fellows. But I did get a hold of it by the age of 9 or 10 thanks to my sister.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Yes, the routine bikes are popular in my country, especially among young boys, men of all ages, they ride bike, they use it for their daily commute. But uh, for women they have cultural restrictions and after a certain age they're not allowed to ride bike, which sucks, but it's fine I guess.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 74.0Gợi ý: Shorten and make the answer more natural and coherent. Start with a clear topic sentence, then add one or two specific supporting details using linking words. Avoid filler sounds (e.g., "uh") and small errors ("favorite 1", "age fellows").
Ví dụ: Yes — I did. I had a pink bike that was my favorite when I was a child. Although I learned to ride later than most of my friends, I could ride confidently by the age of nine or ten because my sister taught me and practiced with me every weekend.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 66.0Gợi ý: Organize the response into a clear topic sentence and one or two specific supporting points with linking words. Use neutral phrasing rather than colloquial expressions like "sucks"; give a concise explanation or example to support your point. Avoid repetition and filler words.
Ví dụ: Yes, bicycles are quite popular in my country, especially among young men who use them for daily commuting. However, women face cultural restrictions in some areas, so many are discouraged from cycling despite its convenience and affordability.
× Yes, I did have a bike when I was a child.
✓ Yes, I had a bike when I was a child.
Using 'did have' is grammatically acceptable for emphasis, but simple past 'had' is more natural here. Replace 'did have' with 'had' for smoother, concise past-tense narration.
× It was my favorite 1 though.
✓ It was my favorite one, though.
The original uses a numeral '1' instead of the word 'one' and lacks a comma before 'though'. Spell out numbers in speech transcripts and place a comma before the discourse marker 'though' for correct sentence flow.
× I started uh, to learn bike later compared to my age fellows.
✓ I started, uh, learning to ride a bike later than my peers.
After 'started' use the -ing form ('learning'). Also 'learn bike' is unidiomatic; use 'learn to ride a bike'. 'Compared to my age fellows' is awkward; use 'later than my peers' for natural comparison.
× But I did get a hold of it by the age of 9 or 10 thanks to my sister.
✓ But I did get the hang of it by the age of nine or ten, thanks to my sister.
Use the idiom 'get the hang of' rather than 'get a hold of' when referring to mastering a skill. Spell out small numbers in running text; add a comma before the clause 'thanks to my sister'.
× Yes, the routine bikes are popular in my country, especially among young boys, men of all ages, they ride bike, they use it for their daily commute.
✓ Yes, regular bikes are popular in my country, especially among young boys and men of all ages; they ride bikes and use them for their daily commute.
'The routine bikes' is unidiomatic; use 'regular bikes'. Run-on sentence needs splitting or proper punctuation; replace comma splice with semicolon. Use plural 'bikes' and 'them' to match plural. Use 'ride bikes' rather than 'ride bike'.
× But uh, for women they have cultural restrictions and after a certain age they're not allowed to ride bike, which sucks, but it's fine I guess.
✓ But, uh, women face cultural restrictions, and after a certain age they are not allowed to ride bikes, which is unfortunate, but I guess it's fine.
Avoid using 'for women they have...' which misplaces pronouns; use 'women face...' or 'they face...'. Use 'ride bikes' (plural) and prefer neutral phrasing: 'which is unfortunate' rather than informal 'which sucks'. Ensure consistent pronoun reference and plural agreement.