Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, I have. Yes, I have. I like a bicycle. I like to light a bicycle. Uh, I went to our hallway where I don't know and I went to go.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
No, I think so. And because I live in Tokyo, there is so many train lines and they have car, so they don't have a bicycle, they can still live.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 35.0Gợi ý: まず、時制や基本的な文法(過去形と現在形の混乱)を直す必要があります。また、回答は直接的なトピック文で始め、具体的な詳細(いつ、どのように、誰と乗ったかなど)を1~2文で補足してください。繰り返しや意味不明な表現("I like to light a bicycle"や"hallway where I don't know")を避け、連結語(例えば、"when", "because", "so", "and")を使って文を論理的に繋げてください。文は最大5文に抑え、より自然な語彙("ride"や"used to have")を使いましょう。具体的練習:過去の所有を表す過去形+短い経験談(場所・頻度・誰と)を含める。
Ví dụ: Yes, I had a bicycle when I was a child. I used to ride it every day around my neighborhood with my friends after school. It was a small red bike with a basket, which made it easy to carry my books. Riding helped me feel independent and I have fond memories of those times.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 40.0Gợi ý: 回答があいまいで矛盾("No, I think so")があり、文法や語順、名詞単複の誤りが見られます。まず、意見ははっきり述べ(Yes/No + 理由)、その後で具体的な理由を2文以内で述べてください。比較・例示(都市と地方の違い、交通手段、駐輪場の有無)などの具体性を加え、接続詞("because", "so", "however")を正しく使って論理を明確にしてください。語彙は"public transport", "cars", "use bicycles", "less common"など実際的な語を使いましょう。
Ví dụ: I don't think bicycles are very popular in my city. Because I live in Tokyo, people mainly use trains and buses for commuting, so fewer people rely on bikes. In contrast, bicycles are more common in smaller towns where public transport is less convenient.
× Yes, I have. Yes, I have. I like a bicycle.
✓ Yes, I did. I liked my bicycle.
The student is answering a past-tense question 'Did you have...' so the response should use past tense and appropriate pronouns. 'Yes, I have' is present perfect and incorrect here. Use 'Yes, I did' to affirm possession in the past. 'I like a bicycle' uses present tense; change to 'I liked my bicycle' to match past context and use 'my' to indicate possession. Suggestion: Practice matching tense of answers to the question and use possessive adjectives (my, his, her).
× I like to light a bicycle.
✓ I liked to ride a bicycle.
The original sentence likely intended 'ride' not 'light'. 'Light' is incorrect verb choice. In past context, use 'liked to ride'. Ensure correct verb selection: 'ride' for using a bicycle. Suggestion: Learn common verbs collocating with activities (ride a bike, play soccer).
× Uh, I went to our hallway where I don't know and I went to go.
✓ Um, I used to ride in the hallway near our house, but I don't remember exactly where I went.
The original is ungrammatical and unclear. 'I went to our hallway where I don't know' mixes past and present and lacks a clear object. The correction keeps past-tense memory and clarifies uncertainty with 'I don't remember exactly'. Use coherent clauses and proper tense consistency. Suggestion: Break ideas into clear clauses and keep tense consistent; practice forming past-tense narratives: 'I used to [verb] near my house, but I can't remember the exact place.'.
× No, I think so.
✓ No, I don't think so.
The examiner asked 'Do you think bikes are popular...?' A negative answer requires 'No, I don't think so.' Saying 'No, I think so' contradicts 'No' and uses the affirmative. Use auxiliary 'do' plus negative for present simple. Suggestion: For present-tense opinions, use 'I think so' or 'I don't think so' appropriately.
× And because I live in Tokyo, there is so many train lines and they have car, so they don't have a bicycle, they can still live.
✓ Because I live in Tokyo, there are so many train lines and many people have cars, so they don't need a bicycle; they can still get around.
Use 'there are' for plural 'train lines' (there be issue). 'There is so many' is incorrect. Also 'they have car' needs plural or article: 'they have cars' or 'they have a car'. 'So they don't have a bicycle' should be 'don't need a bicycle' to convey meaning. Ensure subject-verb agreement and correct plural forms. Suggestion: Use 'there are' for plural nouns, make nouns plural when referring to people/things in general, and choose verbs that convey intended meaning (need vs. have).