Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yeah, I had a bike when I was a knee high grasshopper. Uh, I used to eat whenever I went to the school. I needed to go to the school or to the shop. Umm, also it helps me to keep fit.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
In my humble opinion, bags are very popular due to time, flexibility and they help people to keep fit. Most of the people who are younger use bikes whenever they play at the outside. Older people don't use bikes just.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 48.0Gợi ý: Ответ должен быть более ясным и коротким, избегать идиом и посторонних деталей. Начните с прямого утверждения о владении велосипедом, затем добавьте одно-два конкретных поддерживающих предложения с логической связкой. Произношение и выбор слов должны быть точными (например, не «knee high grasshopper», а «a child» или «when I was young»). Уберите лишние фразы вроде «I used to eat whenever I went to the school» — это не относится к вопросу. Примерно: 3–4 предложения, связки: «because», «so», «for example».
Ví dụ: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. I often rode it to school and to the nearby shop because it was faster than walking. Riding also helped me stay active, so I rode almost every day during the summer.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 52.0Gợi ý: Ответ содержит фактические ошибки и нервозные паузы; слово «bags» очевидно неверно. Начните с чёткого вывода, затем приведите 1–2 конкретных причин или примера, используя связки («because», «for example», «however»). Избегайте категоричных утверждений без уточнений (например, «older people don't use bikes just» — лучше: «fewer older people use them»). Используйте точную лексику: «bicycles»/«bikes», «popular», «young people», «older people», «commuting», «recreation».
Ví dụ: Yes, bikes are fairly popular in my country because they are cheap and convenient for short trips. For example, many young people use bicycles to get to school or the market, while fewer older adults prefer walking or public transport.
× Yeah, I had a bike when I was a knee high grasshopper.
✓ Yeah, I had a bike when I was knee-high.
The phrase 'knee high grasshopper' is nonstandard and confusing. Use the idiomatic expression 'knee-high' to describe a small child. Also remove the noun 'grasshopper' which makes the sentence illogical. The sentence correctly uses past tense 'had' to match the time frame.
× Uh, I used to eat whenever I went to the school.
✓ Uh, I used to ride it whenever I went to school.
The original sentence uses 'used to' correctly for past habitual action but 'eat' is incorrect in context (probably meant 'ride'), and 'to the school' has an unnecessary definite article. Use 'go to school' without 'the' when speaking about general attendance. Keep past habitual tense.
× I needed to go to the school or to the shop.
✓ I needed to go to school or to the shop.
When talking about the general place of education, English normally omits the definite article: 'go to school'. 'To the shop' is fine if referring to a specific shop. The verb 'needed' is past tense and matches the context.
× Umm, also it helps me to keep fit.
✓ Umm, also it helped me to keep fit.
The context is past (childhood), so the verb should be in past tense 'helped' rather than present 'helps'. Additionally, 'it' correctly refers to the bike. Change verb tense to match the rest of the narrative.
× In my humble opinion, bags are very popular due to time, flexibility and they help people to keep fit.
✓ In my humble opinion, bikes are very popular because they save time, are flexible, and help people keep fit.
The student mistakenly said 'bags' instead of 'bikes' (wrong word choice). 'Due to' is better replaced with 'because' for clauses explaining reasons. Use plural agreement and parallel structure: 'save time, are flexible, and help people keep fit.' Remove extra 'they' before 'help' to maintain smooth parallelism.
× Most of the people who are younger use bikes whenever they play at the outside.
✓ Most young people use bikes whenever they play outside.
'Most of the people who are younger' is wordy; 'Most young people' is natural. 'Play at the outside' is incorrect preposition usage; use 'play outside.' Keep present tense when stating general facts.
× Older people don't use bikes just.
✓ Older people don't just use bikes.
The placement of 'just' is awkward and changes meaning. If the intended meaning is that older people rarely use bikes, better: 'Older people don't use bikes much.' If intended to mean they only use bikes for a single purpose, change word order accordingly. Here 'don't use bikes much' is likely the intended idea.