Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, I do. I often ride a bike when I was young with my brother and my friends. I ride a bicycle around my town mostly like when evening time after school.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Now Sadie, I don't think bikes are popular no longer in my country because many people use their own vehicle drive to work most of the time.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 56.0Gợi ý: Improve grammar and tense consistency, be concise, and add one clear supporting detail. Start with a direct topic sentence in past tense, use connecting words for clarity, and avoid repetition. For example, use one or two sentences: state you had a bike, say who you rode with, and give a brief specific detail about when or where you rode.
Ví dụ: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. I often rode it with my brother and friends around our neighborhood in the evenings after school, which was my favorite way to relax and meet people.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 48.0Gợi ý: Avoid double negatives and unnecessary words (like a name). Answer directly, use correct grammar, and provide a reason with a linking word. Keep it to one or two sentences and use specific details (e.g., car ownership, public transport, infrastructure).
Ví dụ: No, I don't think bicycles are very popular in my country because most people prefer driving their own cars to commute, and city planning favors cars over cycling with few bike lanes.
× Yes, I do. I often ride a bike when I was young with my brother and my friends. I ride a bicycle around my town mostly like when evening time after school.
✓ Yes, I did. I often rode a bike when I was young with my brother and my friends. I rode a bicycle around my town mostly in the evenings after school.
Errors: The student mixed present tense (do/ride) with past time reference (when I was young). Use past tense for past habits. Also 'when evening time after school' is awkward; use 'in the evenings after school.' Suggestions: Use 'did' for the short answer about a past situation; use 'rode' for repeated past actions; use 'in the evenings' for habitual time expressions.
× Now Sadie, I don't think bikes are popular no longer in my country because many people use their own vehicle drive to work most of the time.
✓ No, I don't think bikes are popular anymore in my country because many people drive their own vehicles to work most of the time.
Errors: 'no longer' combined with 'don't think' creates awkward double negation and incorrect placement; 'use their own vehicle drive' is incorrect word order and noun/verb forms. Use 'anymore' after negative, or 'no longer' in affirmative construction (e.g. 'bikes are no longer popular'). Also 'drive their own vehicles' is correct verb + object order and plural agreement. Suggestions: Say 'No, I don't think bikes are popular anymore' or 'Bikes are no longer popular.' Use 'drive their own vehicles' for clarity and correct verb/noun forms.