Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Absolutely yes. I had a bike when I was a child. My mum bought it to teach, to teach me how to, uh, ride a bus, to ride a bike, and I usually practiced uh, at weekends to uh, ride to school by myself.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Yes, bikes are very popular in my country because it help us to save the environment, help us reduce the carbon dioxide that normal vehicle. Produce.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 67.0Gợi ý: Câu trả lời có ý tưởng rõ ràng nhưng cần rút gọn, sửa lỗi và dùng liên từ để mạch lạc hơn. Cụ thể: 1) Tránh lặp từ và sửa lỗi (ví dụ “ride a bus” thành “ride a bike”). 2) Giảm tiếng ừ/nhằn (uh) để nói trôi chảy hơn. 3) Dùng 1 câu chủ đề + 1-2 câu hỗ trợ với chi tiết cụ thể (ví dụ nêu tuổi bắt đầu, nơi tập luyện).
Ví dụ: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. My mum bought it to teach me how to ride, and I started learning when I was seven. I usually practised at the park near my house at weekends so I could ride to school by myself.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 62.0Gợi ý: Ý chính tốt nhưng cần sửa ngữ pháp, nối câu và cụ thể hoá lý do. Cụ thể: 1) Sửa lỗi ngữ pháp (help → helpS or help us to; 'normal vehicle produce' nên là 'vehicles produce'). 2) Dùng liên từ/ cấu trúc để giải thích rõ hơn (for example, in cities...). 3) Thêm ví dụ cụ thể (ví dụ: bike lanes, commuting distance).
Ví dụ: Yes, bikes are very popular in my country because they help to protect the environment by reducing carbon dioxide emissions from cars. For example, many people cycle short distances to work or school, and some cities have dedicated bike lanes that make cycling safe and convenient.
× My mum bought it to teach, to teach me how to, uh, ride a bus, to ride a bike, and I usually practiced uh, at weekends to uh, ride to school by myself.
✓ My mum bought it to teach me how to ride a bike, and I usually practised at weekends to ride to school by myself.
The sentence mixes tenses and has redundant words. 'Bought' (past) is fine because the purchase happened in the past; the purpose 'to teach me how to ride a bike' uses infinitive correctly. 'Practiced' should match British spelling 'practised' (or 'practiced' in American English) and is correctly in the past but the student used 'usually practiced' which with past context is acceptable; however, since the question asks about childhood habitual action, past simple 'usually practised' is appropriate. Remove the incorrect phrase 'ride a bus' which is likely a false start, and eliminate repeated fillers. Suggestion: keep consistent past tense for childhood habits and remove redundant fragments.
× Yes, bikes are very popular in my country because it help us to save the environment, help us reduce the carbon dioxide that normal vehicle. Produce.
✓ Yes, bikes are very popular in my country because they help us save the environment and help us reduce the carbon dioxide produced by normal vehicles.
The original has subject-verb agreement errors and sentence fragmentation. 'Bikes' is plural, so the pronoun should be 'they' and the verb should be 'help' (not 'help us to save' is acceptable but 'help us save' is more natural). The clause 'that normal vehicle. Produce.' is fragmented and incorrect: use the past participle 'produced' to form a passive construction 'produced by normal vehicles'. Also pluralize 'vehicle' to 'vehicles' to match general reference. Combine clauses with 'and' for clarity.