Part 1
Examinador
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidato
I had a bike when I was a child. It was a bright pink as I remember, a three wheel bike with training wheels and I loved riding it around my neighbourhood because it made me feel independent.
Examinador
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidato
I totally agree in my neighbourhood almost every child on a bike when they were young because cycling is an affordable and popular way for families to get around and kids to play outside.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Pontuação: 85.0Sugestão: Câu trả lời trực tiếp, có mô tả màu sắc, loại xe và lý do nên khá tự nhiên và đầy đủ. Tuy nhiên, “a bright pink” cần sửa thành “bright pink” hoặc “a bright-pink bike”; “a three wheel bike” nên dùng “a three-wheeled bike”. Ngoài ra, xe ba bánh thường không đi cùng “training wheels”, nên bạn có thể diễn đạt rõ hơn là xe đạp trẻ em có bánh phụ. Hãy thêm dấu hiệu liên kết như “because” và giữ câu trả lời gọn, tự nhiên.
Exemplo: Yes, I did. It was a bright-pink bike with training wheels, and I loved riding it around my neighbourhood. I enjoyed cycling because it made me feel independent and gave me the freedom to explore nearby streets.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Pontuação: 65.0Sugestão: Bạn đã đưa ra lý do phù hợp và có liên hệ với khu phố của mình, nhưng câu mở đầu “I totally agree” không phù hợp với câu hỏi dạng “Do you think...?”, nên thay bằng “Yes, definitely” hoặc “Yes, I think so”. Câu “almost every child on a bike” thiếu động từ; cần sửa thành “almost every child had a bike” hoặc “almost every child rode a bike”. Vì đang nói về thói quen trong quá khứ, “when they were young” nên đi cùng thì quá khứ. Hãy chia câu thành 2–3 câu để tránh lỗi ngữ pháp và làm ý rõ ràng hơn.
Exemplo: Yes, definitely. Bikes are quite popular in my country, especially among children. In my neighbourhood, almost every child had a bike when they were young because cycling is an affordable way to get around and a fun way to play outdoors.
× It was a bright pink as I remember, a three wheel bike with training wheels and I loved riding it around my neighbourhood because it made me feel independent.
✓ It was bright pink, as I remember—a three-wheeled bike with training wheels—and I loved riding it around my neighbourhood because it made me feel independent.
The article 'a' cannot be used directly before the adjective phrase 'bright pink' because 'bright pink' describes the bike rather than naming a countable noun. Use 'It was bright pink.' The original sentence also contains a long, unclear structure, so dashes help separate the description from the main clause.
× It was a bright pink as I remember, a three wheel bike with training wheels and I loved riding it around my neighbourhood because it made me feel independent.
✓ It was bright pink, as I remember—a three-wheeled bike with training wheels—and I loved riding it around my neighbourhood because it made me feel independent.
When 'three' modifies 'wheel' in a compound adjective before a noun, use the singular form and a participial adjective: 'three-wheeled bike,' not 'three wheel bike.' The word 'wheeled' shows that the bike has three wheels.
× I totally agree in my neighbourhood almost every child on a bike when they were young because cycling is an affordable and popular way for families to get around and kids to play outside.
✓ I totally agree. In my neighbourhood, almost every child rode a bike when they were young because cycling is an affordable and popular way for families to get around and for kids to play outside.
The clause 'almost every child on a bike' has no main verb. Add the past-tense verb 'rode' to express the completed experience of riding during childhood. A full stop after 'agree' also prevents the original sentence from becoming a run-on sentence.
× I totally agree in my neighbourhood almost every child on a bike when they were young because cycling is an affordable and popular way for families to get around and kids to play outside.
✓ I totally agree. In my neighbourhood, almost every child rode a bike when they were young because cycling is an affordable and popular way for families to get around and for kids to play outside.
The time expression 'when they were young' refers to the past, so the verb should be in the past tense. The correct form is 'rode,' which is the past tense of 'ride.'