Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yeah, when I was child I had a bike, but it was some broken and it didn't work well. So it's brakes were like some kind of rusting or something. So it was not properly working.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Yeah. So basically, uh, I am from India, so people are there not, uh, uh, most of the people are not very rich and they can afford, they can't afford a four Wheeler. So most of them have, uh, two Wheeler. And another reason is that India is a, uh, highly populated country. So, uh, most, uh, mostly people prefer like, right.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 62.0Gợi ý: Be more natural and concise. Start with a clear topic sentence, then give one or two specific supporting details using linking words. Correct grammar (e.g., “when I was a child,” “its brakes were rusty”). Avoid filler phrases like “some kind of” and redundancy.
Ví dụ: Yes. I had a bike when I was a child, but it was quite old and its brakes were rusty, so it didn’t work properly. Because of that, I often had to walk it home or have my father fix it, which made riding less fun.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 58.0Gợi ý: Give a direct topic sentence then support with two clear, specific reasons using linking words. Eliminate hesitations and informal fillers. Improve vocabulary (e.g., "two-wheeler" instead of "two Wheeler") and grammar ("can't afford a four-wheeler"). Keep to two or three sentences max.
Ví dụ: Yes, bikes are very popular in India. Firstly, many people cannot afford a car, so they choose affordable two-wheelers; secondly, because cities are densely populated, bikes are more convenient for navigating traffic and finding parking.
× Yeah, when I was child I had a bike, but it was some broken and it didn't work well.
✓ Yeah, when I was a child I had a bike, but it was somewhat broken and it didn't work well.
Missing article 'a' before 'child' is a singular/plural/article issue; 'some broken' is incorrect collocation — use 'somewhat broken' or 'a bit broken'. Suggestion: include the indefinite article with singular count nouns and use appropriate adverb 'somewhat' or phrase 'a bit' to modify 'broken'.
× So it's brakes were like some kind of rusting or something.
✓ So its brakes were kind of rusted or something.
Use of 'it's' (contraction of it is) is incorrect; possessive pronoun 'its' is required. Also 'rusting' as progressive is unnatural here; 'rusted' (adjective/past participle) or 'kind of rusted' is better. Suggestion: use 'its' for possession and 'rusted' to describe condition. Note: 'kind of' or 'a bit' can soften the statement.
× So it was not properly working.
✓ So it was not working properly.
Adverb placement: 'properly' should follow the verb or be placed after the object. This is an adverb placement/present tense usage detail. Suggestion: place adverb after the verb phrase: 'not working properly'. Also tense 'was not working' is past continuous acceptable for describing the bike's condition.
× Yeah. So basically, uh, I am from India, so people are there not, uh, uh, most of the people are not very rich and they can afford, they can't afford a four Wheeler.
✓ Yeah. Basically, I am from India, and most people there are not very rich and cannot afford a four-wheeler.
Problems: word order and redundancy ('people are there not' is incorrect); double modal/auxiliary confusion ('they can afford, they can't afford'). Also 'four Wheeler' should be 'four-wheeler' as a compound noun. Suggestion: place adverbial 'there' after 'people' or use 'people there', remove redundancy and keep a single modal 'cannot' or 'can't'.
× So most of them have, uh, two Wheeler.
✓ So most of them have two-wheelers.
Number agreement and compound noun: 'two Wheeler' should be plural 'two-wheelers' when referring to many people owning such vehicles. Also use hyphenated compound 'two-wheeler'. Suggestion: pluralize nouns when speaking about many people owning items.
× And another reason is that India is a, uh, highly populated country.
✓ Another reason is that India is a highly populated country.
Unnecessary filler 'a, uh,' disrupts sentence flow and punctuation. Structure is otherwise acceptable. Suggestion: remove fillers for clarity; 'India is a highly populated country' is a correct clause.
× So, uh, most, uh, mostly people prefer like, right.
✓ So most people prefer them, right?
Redundancy: 'most, mostly' is unnecessary; 'prefer like' is informal/slang and unclear. The sentence likely seeks confirmation 'right?'. Also 'prefer them' refers to two-wheelers. Suggestion: use 'most people prefer them' and add a tag question 'right?' if confirmation is intended.