Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Maybe I forgot the old memories but I remember I had a bike when I was a child. Although my memories are too old to remember in this right now, but I'm.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Yes, before, because. There's no gadget in that generation so that we can play more and socializing with my neighbors or my cousins and using bike to have more memories and have more fun.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 56.0Gợi ý: Be direct and concise. Start with a clear topic sentence (Yes, I did / No, I didn't) then give one or two specific supporting details. Avoid repetition and unfinished phrases. Use linking words (for example, when, because) to make it coherent and keep it under five sentences.
Ví dụ: Yes, I did. I had a red bicycle from about age seven, which I rode to my friend’s house every afternoon. Because we didn’t have many electronic toys then, biking was my main pastime and helped me make lots of neighborhood memories.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 62.0Gợi ý: Give a clear opinion and support it with specific reasons and an example. Use linking words (for example, because, so, therefore) and correct grammar (tense and articles). Limit to 2–4 sentences and avoid vague phrases like 'before' without context.
Ví dụ: Yes, I think bikes used to be very popular in my country because there were fewer electronic devices then, so children played outside more. For example, my cousins and I would cycle around the neighborhood every afternoon, which helped us socialize and stay active.
× Maybe I forgot the old memories but I remember I had a bike when I was a child.
✓ Maybe I have forgotten many old memories, but I remember I had a bike when I was a child.
The original mixes past simple 'forgot' with a present reference 'maybe' awkwardly; 'have forgotten' (present perfect) correctly expresses an uncertain loss of memories continuing to now. Also plural 'memories' is more natural. Use consistent tense for clarity.
× Although my memories are too old to remember in this right now, but I'm.
✓ Although my memories are too old to recall clearly right now, I still remember having a bike.
The original has redundant conjunctions ('Although' and 'but') and an incomplete clause ending with 'I'm.' Remove 'but', complete the idea, replace 'remember in this right now' with 'recall clearly right now', and finish the sentence to convey the intended meaning.
× Yes, before, because.
✓ Yes, they were more popular in the past.
The original is a fragment and unclear. The question asks about current popularity; to answer about past popularity use past tense 'were' and provide a complete clause. Avoid fragments like 'Yes, before, because.'
× There's no gadget in that generation so that we can play more and socializing with my neighbors or my cousins and using bike to have more memories and have more fun.
✓ There weren't many gadgets in that generation, so we could play more, socialize with neighbors and cousins, and use bikes to create memories and have fun.
Multiple issues: 'There's no gadget' is incorrect number and tense—use plural 'gadgets' and past tense 'weren't.' 'so that we can' mismatches past reference; use 'so we could.' 'socializing' should be the base verb 'socialize' to match parallel structure. 'using bike' should be plural 'use bikes.' Rewriting improves grammar, parallelism, and clarity.