Part 1
Examinador
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidato
Yes, I have.
Examinador
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidato
Yes, I think that popular in my country.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Pontuação: 58.0Sugestão: Cải thiện bằng cách sửa ngữ pháp, mở rộng câu chính rõ ràng và thêm chi tiết hỗ trợ ngắn gọn. Hãy dùng thì quá khứ để nói về quá khứ, bắt đầu bằng một câu chủ đề, sau đó thêm một hoặc hai chi tiết cụ thể (ví dụ: ai tặng, bạn đã dùng để làm gì, hoặc kỷ niệm liên quan). Giữ tối đa 5 câu và dùng liên từ khi cần.
Exemplo: Yes, I did. I had a small red bike that my parents bought for me when I was seven. I used it to ride to my friend’s house and to practice cycling in the park every weekend.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Pontuação: 62.0Sugestão: Sửa lỗi cấu trúc và ngữ pháp, trả lời trực tiếp với câu chủ đề rồi giải thích ngắn gọn và cụ thể bằng một hoặc hai lý do. Dùng liên từ (for example, because, so) để làm rõ lý do và tránh lặp từ. Giữ câu ngắn và tự nhiên.
Exemplo: Yes, I think bicycles are quite popular in my country because many people use them for short trips and exercise. For example, students often cycle to school and some cities have bike lanes that make cycling safer.
× Yes, I have.
✓ Yes, I did.
The examiner asked about possession in the past ('Did you have a bike when you were a child?'), so the student must use past tense. 'Have' is present tense and does not match the question. Use the past simple 'did' with the short answer 'Yes, I did.' to agree with the past-tense question. Suggestion: Recognize the auxiliary in the question (did) and repeat it in the short answer: 'Yes, I did.'
× Yes, I think that popular in my country.
✓ Yes, I think that bikes are popular in my country.
The student omitted the subject and the verb 'are' in the complement clause. The main verb 'think' can introduce a clause 'that + subject + verb'. Here the clause needs the plural subject 'bikes' and the present plural verb 'are'. Also the original fragment used 'that popular' which is ungrammatical because an adjective needs a linking verb. Suggestion: Use a full clause after 'think', e.g. 'I think that bikes are popular in my country.' or the reduced form 'I think bikes are popular in my country.'