Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
I don't have a bike. When I was a child my mom and dad umm didn't buy me any bike because they think umm I might hurt. Also umm they don't teach me how to bike. Even my cousins umm I never try their bike to learn.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Of course, I think bikes are popular in my country 'cause I see and many bikers that try to bike for almost 5 kilometer or more. And also this bike is a kind of exercise. So yeah, also bike are popular because it's kind of fun.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 56.0Gợi ý: Be more concise and use past tense consistently. Start with a clear topic sentence, then add one or two specific supporting details. Reduce fillers (umm) and correct grammar (e.g., "I didn't have a bike," "they thought I might get hurt"). Use linking words like "because" or "so" to connect ideas.
Ví dụ: I didn't have a bike when I was a child. My parents didn't buy me one because they were worried I might get hurt, and they never taught me to ride. As a result, I never learned even when my cousins offered to help.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 62.0Gợi ý: Give a clear topic sentence, then support it with specific reasons and correct grammar. Avoid vague phrases and repetition. Use linking words (for example, "because," "also," "for instance"). Provide one concrete example or statistic if possible, and correct plural/singular errors ("bikes are").
Ví dụ: Yes, bikes are very popular in my country because many people use them for exercise and short trips. For example, I often see groups of cyclists riding five kilometers or more in the mornings, and many people enjoy cycling because it's healthy and inexpensive.
× I don't have a bike.
✓ I didn't have a bike.
The question asks about the past ('when you were a child'), so the student should use past tense. 'Don't have' is present tense; change to 'didn't have' to match the time frame. Suggestion: Use past simple ('didn't have') for possessions in the past.
× When I was a child my mom and dad umm didn't buy me any bike because they think umm I might hurt.
✓ When I was a child my mom and dad didn't buy me any bike because they thought I might get hurt.
Mix of past and present tenses: 'didn't buy' is past but 'they think' is present; use past 'they thought'. Also 'might hurt' is missing a reflexive/object phrase; 'get hurt' is natural. Maintain past tense consistency. Suggestion: Keep verbs in the same time frame and use 'get hurt' for becoming injured.
× Also umm they don't teach me how to bike.
✓ Also they didn't teach me how to ride a bike.
Tense mismatch: the context is past so use 'didn't teach'. Also English collocation prefers 'ride a bike' rather than 'bike' as a verb in this context. 'Don't' should be 'didn't'. Suggestion: Use 'didn't teach me how to ride a bike' for past learning.
× Even my cousins umm I never try their bike to learn.
✓ Even with my cousins I never tried their bikes to learn.
Sentence structure and tense errors: 'I never try' should be past 'I never tried' to match the past context. Also 'their bike' should be plural 'their bikes' or 'their bike' with 'theirs' depending on meaning; plural is more natural. Add preposition 'with' to connect 'Even with my cousins'. Suggestion: Use 'Even with my cousins I never tried their bikes'.
× Of course, I think bikes are popular in my country 'cause I see and many bikers that try to bike for almost 5 kilometer or more.
✓ Of course, I think bikes are popular in my country because I see many bikers who ride for almost 5 kilometers or more.
Multiple problems: informal 'cause' -> 'because'. 'I see and many bikers' is ungrammatical; remove 'and'. Use relative clause 'who ride' not 'that try to bike'. Use plural 'kilometers'. Maintain present simple for general facts ('are popular', 'I see'). Suggestion: Say 'because I see many bikers who ride for almost 5 kilometers or more'.
× And also this bike is a kind of exercise.
✓ Also, riding a bike is a form of exercise.
Awkward phrasing: 'this bike is a kind of exercise' treats the object as exercise. Better to say the activity 'riding a bike' or 'biking' is 'a form of exercise'. Use noun phrase 'a form of exercise'. Suggestion: Use 'riding a bike is a form of exercise'.
× So yeah, also bike are popular because it's kind of fun.
✓ So yeah, bikes are also popular because they're kind of fun.
Subject-verb agreement and pronoun reference: 'bike are' is incorrect; use plural 'bikes are'. 'It's' refers to singular; when referring to bikes in general use 'they're' or rephrase. Also place 'also' appropriately. Suggestion: Use 'bikes are also popular because they're kind of fun'.