Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, I used to have a red bike my brother who actually taught me how to ride it uh during summer when we visit Lebanon uh, I used to have a ride with my friends around the mountains on my bike was uh was red and it had a flower basket in front of it. I really enjoyed riding bikes uh, it's so.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
In my country, I don't think it is popular because many of my friends don't know how to ride a bike. While when I visit my second country, uh, it is, yeah. It's so popular there because my family knows how to ride the bike around the mountains and it's very important as and essential to to ride the bike and have a tour around the mountain.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 62.0Gợi ý: Structure your answer: start with a clear topic sentence, then add one or two specific supporting details. Remove fillers (uh, um) and avoid repetition. Use linking words (for example, and, because) to make your answer coherent. Keep it under five sentences and focus on relevant details like who taught you, where you rode, and what you liked about it.
Ví dụ: Yes — I had a red bike as a child. My brother taught me to ride during summer visits to Lebanon, and I often rode with friends around the nearby hills. The bike had a small flower basket on the front, which I loved because I could carry snacks for our trips. Riding made me feel free and happy, so I spent many afternoons cycling outside.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 58.0Gợi ý: Begin with a direct opinion, then contrast with the other country using a linking phrase (however/whereas). Be specific: explain reasons for low popularity (traffic, infrastructure) and why it's popular elsewhere (terrain, culture). Avoid hesitations and repeated words; use varied vocabulary (popular, common, widespread, essential). Keep to three or four clear sentences.
Ví dụ: I don't think cycling is very popular in my country because many people fear heavy traffic and there are few bike lanes. However, in my second country cycling is common; families often ride together in the mountains for recreation. The mountainous landscape and a strong outdoor culture make bikes an important part of daily life there.
× Yes, I used to have a red bike my brother who actually taught me how to ride it uh during summer when we visit Lebanon uh, I used to have a ride with my friends around the mountains on my bike was uh was red and it had a flower basket in front of it.
✓ Yes, I used to have a red bike. My brother actually taught me how to ride it during the summers when we visited Lebanon. I used to ride with my friends around the mountains on my red bike, and it had a flower basket in front of it.
The original is a run-on sentence with missing connectors and inconsistent tense. Break into clear sentences and correct verb tenses: 'used to' requires past context, so 'visit' becomes 'visited' and 'during summer' becomes 'during the summers' for natural phrasing. Also replace 'have a ride with' with 'ride with' and remove repeated 'was'. Suggestions: separate ideas into sentences, keep past tense consistently, and use natural collocations like 'ride with my friends' and 'red bike'.
× I really enjoyed riding bikes uh, it's so.
✓ I really enjoyed riding bikes; it was so much fun.
The sentence mixes past tense 'enjoyed' with present 'it's'. Maintain past tense: 'it was so much fun'. Also the original is incomplete ('it's so'). Suggestion: finish the idea and keep tense consistent.
× In my country, I don't think it is popular because many of my friends don't know how to ride a bike.
✓ In my country, I don't think bikes are popular because many of my friends don't know how to ride them.
The pronoun reference and subject-verb agreement are awkward: 'it' does not clearly refer to 'bikes', and 'a bike' with 'many of my friends' is inconsistent. Use plural 'bikes are' and plural pronoun 'them' to match. Suggestion: match number between subject and verb and use clear pronouns.
× While when I visit my second country, uh, it is, yeah.
✓ However, when I visit my second country, they are very popular there.
The original is fragmented and unclear. 'While when' is redundant; use 'however' or 'but' to contrast. Also replace vague 'it is, yeah' with a clear statement about bikes being popular: 'they are very popular there.' Maintain present simple for general truth about that country.
× It's so popular there because my family knows how to ride the bike around the mountains and it's very important as and essential to to ride the bike and have a tour around the mountain.
✓ They are popular there because my family knows how to ride bikes around the mountains, and it is important and essential to ride a bike and tour the mountains.
Pronoun and article use is inconsistent: switch 'it' to 'they' to refer to 'bikes', use plural 'bikes' when speaking generally, and avoid repeating words ('as and essential', duplicate 'to'). Also use 'tour the mountains' rather than 'have a tour around the mountain' for natural phrasing. Suggestion: keep number consistency (singular/plural), remove duplicated words, and use natural collocations.