Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Uh, to be honest, I don't have a bike when I was a child cause and, uh, I don't really remember what did I do when I was a child. What I can remember is like, uh, I, when I learned how to ride a bicycle when I was, it was my like 14 or 13.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Uh, I don't think so, but, uh, it depends For me as an adult, uh, as a, a worker, I have a job, I don't ride a bicycle and I need to go to go for work, but uh, for the leisure people would like to buy the, uh, ride the bicycle in the park for the relaxing and the, for walking normally for going out.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 48.0Gợi ý: Be direct, grammatically correct and concise. Start with a clear topic sentence (Yes/No), then give one or two specific supporting details using linking words. Avoid filler sounds and tense mistakes. For example, use past simple for past facts and give a specific age and brief context.
Ví dụ: No, I didn’t have a bike when I was a child. I only learned to ride a bicycle later, when I was about 13 or 14, because my family lived far from parks and we mostly walked or used public transport. As a result, I didn’t use a bike regularly until my teenage years.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 56.0Gợi ý: Give a clear opinion in the first sentence, then support it with specific reasons and a linking word (e.g., "however", "for example"). Avoid repetition and filler words. Use vocabulary like "commute", "leisure", "urban areas" and keep sentences to a maximum of five. Be precise about who uses bikes and why.
Ví dụ: I think bicycles are somewhat popular, but it depends on the purpose. For commuting, many adults prefer motorbikes or cars because of long distances and traffic; however, cycling is popular for leisure and exercise, especially in parks and quieter neighborhoods. For example, on weekends you can see many people riding bikes for relaxation and fitness.
× I don't have a bike when I was a child cause and, uh, I don't really remember what did I do when I was a child.
✓ I didn't have a bike when I was a child, and I don't really remember what I did when I was a child.
The sentence mixes present tense 'don't have' with past time 'when I was a child.' Use past tense 'didn't have.' Also the embedded question form 'what did I do' should be the statement order 'what I did' in a declarative clause. Suggestion: keep past tense consistently for past time references and use statement word order in reported content.
× What I can remember is like, uh, I, when I learned how to ride a bicycle when I was, it was my like 14 or 13.
✓ What I can remember is that I learned how to ride a bicycle when I was about 13 or 14.
The original has awkward clause order and unnecessary repetition. Use 'is that' to introduce a clause. Use 'about 13 or 14' for approximate age. 'It was my like 14 or 13' is ungrammatical. Ensure correct clause structure and use cardinal numbers in natural order.
× Uh, I don't think so, but, uh, it depends For me as an adult, uh, as a, a worker, I have a job, I don't ride a bicycle and I need to go to go for work,
✓ I don't think so; it depends. As an adult and a worker, I have a job so I don't ride a bicycle to go to work,
Run-on and incorrect phrasing: 'it depends For me' needs punctuation. 'I don't ride a bicycle and I need to go to go for work' is awkward and mixes ideas; use 'so I don't ride a bicycle to go to work.' Keep present simple for habitual actions ('I don't ride'). Remove repeated 'go'.
× but uh, for the leisure people would like to buy the, uh, ride the bicycle in the park for the relaxing and the, for walking normally for going out.
✓ but for leisure people like to ride bicycles in the park to relax, or they go out for walks.
Incorrect prepositions and word choices: 'for the leisure' should be 'for leisure'; 'buy the, uh, ride the bicycle' is conflicting — choose 'ride bicycles.' Use 'to relax' rather than 'for the relaxing.' 'for walking normally for going out' is redundant; rephrase as 'or they go out for walks.' Suggestions: use proper prepositions and parallel structures and avoid unnecessary words.