Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yeah, I definitely had a bike when I was a child. It was a little pink bicycle and I really liked to ride on it because it gave me some freedom. It was my favorite business at the time.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Yeah, I think that bikes are quite popular in my country because prices on cars and on fuel is prices are very high and people had to buy bicycle just to move through the streets.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 68.0Gợi ý: Ответ понятен, но есть несколько проблем: 1) словосочетание «my favorite business» неверно и звучит не по-английски — нужно использовать «my favorite thing» или «favorite possession»; 2) стиль можно сделать более естественным и кратким, избегая повторов (например, дважды упомянуто «bike/bicycle» без добавления новой информации); 3) добавить немного конкретики (где вы катались, с кем, какой возраст), связав предложения связующими словами. Совет: начните с прямого утверждения, затем используйте одно-два уточняющих предложения с конкретными деталями и связкой (for example, because, when).
Ví dụ: Yes, I had a small pink bike when I was a child. I loved riding it because it gave me a sense of freedom, and I often rode around the neighborhood with my friends after school.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 60.0Gợi ý: Ответ передаёт идею, но содержит грамматические ошибки и повторения: 1) неверная форма и порядок слов («prices on cars and on fuel is prices are very high») — нужно сказать «car and fuel prices are very high»; 2) время и форма глаголов: «people had to buy bicycle» — лучше «people often buy bicycles» или «have to use bicycles»; 3) добавить связующее слово и конкретный пример (e.g., in cities, for short trips) сделает ответ более развёрнутым и естественным. Совет: начать с общего утверждения, затем объяснить причину и привести пример, используя linking words (because, so, for example).
Ví dụ: Yes, bicycles are quite popular in my country because car and fuel prices are very high, so many people choose bikes for short trips. For example, in big cities commuters often use bicycles to avoid traffic and save money.
× It was my favorite business at the time.
✓ It was my favorite pastime at the time.
The noun 'business' is incorrect in this context; the speaker means an activity they enjoyed. Use 'pastime' to refer to a favorite leisure activity. Replace the wrong noun to convey intended meaning and ensure collocation is correct.
× I think that bikes are quite popular in my country because prices on cars and on fuel is prices are very high and people had to buy bicycle just to move through the streets.
✓ I think that bikes are quite popular in my country because car and fuel prices are very high and people have to buy bicycles just to get around the streets.
Multiple tense and agreement issues: 'prices on cars and on fuel is prices are' contains redundant words and wrong verb agreement; use 'car and fuel prices are' for plural subject with plural verb 'are'. 'People had to buy bicycle' incorrectly uses past tense 'had' and singular 'bicycle'; maintain present tense 'have to' to match 'I think' and plural 'bicycles' for general statement. Also use 'get around' instead of 'move through' for natural collocation. Ensure subject-verb agreement and consistent present tense for general facts.