Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yeah, I had a bike. It was, uh, third wheel bike, I guess, uh, something for little, little kids and, uh, I grown up in, it's like in the middle of Siberia and uh, we spent a lot of time outside, a lot of time with bikes, a lot of time with the workouts, uh.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Yeah, I think it is popular in my country 'cause we have a lot of natural sports and we used to explore it by bicycle or by any other things. Except of course.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 58.0Gợi ý: Be more concise and grammatically correct: start with a clear topic sentence, avoid filler sounds (uh, um), correct verb forms, and add one or two specific details with linking words. Try to keep it under five sentences. For example, say what kind of bike, where you used it, and a short reason or memory.
Ví dụ: Yes, I had a small three-wheeled bike as a child. I grew up in the middle of Siberia, so I spent a lot of time outdoors and often rode that bike around the yard. Because there were few paved roads, my friends and I used bikes to explore nearby forests and fields.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 62.0Gợi ý: Give a clear direct answer, use linking words to expand, and provide a specific reason or example. Avoid vague phrases like 'any other things' and unfinished clauses like 'Except of course.' Keep to 2–3 sentences maximum.
Ví dụ: Yes, I think bicycles are quite popular in my country. Many people enjoy outdoor sports and often use bikes to explore natural areas, such as forests and lakes, especially during the summer. For example, weekend cycling trips are common among families and students.
× It was, uh, third wheel bike, I guess, uh, something for little, little kids and, uh, I grown up in, it's like in the middle of Siberia and uh, we spent a lot of time outside, a lot of time with bikes, a lot of time with the workouts, uh.
✓ It was, uh, a three-wheeled bike, I guess, something for little kids, and I grew up in the middle of Siberia, and we spent a lot of time outside, riding bikes and doing workouts.
Several issues: 'third wheel bike' is an incorrect adjective phrase — use the adjective form 'three-wheeled bike' (adjective formation). 'little, little kids' is redundant; use 'little kids'. 'I grown up' is incorrect verb form for past simple; use 'I grew up' (past tense). 'it's like in the middle of Siberia' mixes pronouns and tense—use 'in the middle of Siberia' without 'it's like'. 'a lot of time with bikes, a lot of time with the workouts' uses incorrect prepositions and noun forms; use 'riding bikes and doing workouts' to show activities. Suggestion: simplify and use correct adjective forms and past-tense verbs, and prefer gerunds for activities (riding, doing).
× Yeah, I think it is popular in my country 'cause we have a lot of natural sports and we used to explore it by bicycle or by any other things. Except of course.
✓ Yeah, I think they are popular in my country because we have a lot of outdoor sports and we used to explore the area by bicycle or by other means, of course.
Problems: 'it is popular' uses a singular pronoun while the subject (bikes) is plural — use 'they are popular' (subject-pronoun agreement). 'natural sports' is awkward; 'outdoor sports' is more idiomatic (word choice). 'explore it' is vague; 'explore the area' is clearer. 'by any other things' is incorrect use of quantifier/pronoun — use 'by other means' or 'by other modes of transport'. 'Except of course.' is fragmented; integrate as 'of course' at the end. Suggestion: match pronouns to the plural subject, choose idiomatic nouns, and avoid fragments.