Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, I hit a bike.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Yes, they are very popular. Popular but only in villages and small cities.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 45.0Gợi ý: Відповідь коротка і містить помилку (should be "had" або "had a bike"). Потрібно дати чітке підтвердження, додати один-два речення з деталями (наприклад, коли ви отримали велосипед, як часто їздили, хто вас навчив). Використовуйте зв'язки для плавності (for example, when, because). Обмежтеся максимум 5 реченнями.
Ví dụ: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. I got it as a birthday present when I was seven, and I rode it almost every day after school. For example, I often cycled to a nearby park with my friends, which helped me become more confident on the road.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 70.0Gợi ý: Відповідь зрозуміла, але трохи уривчаста і повторює слово "popular". Варто сформулювати повніше: почати з загального твердження, потім пояснити причину та надати конкретний приклад або порівняння. Використовуйте зв'язки (for example, because, however) і уникайте повторів. Тримайте відповідь до 3–4 речень.
Ví dụ: Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country, especially in rural areas and smaller towns. This is because they are cheap to maintain and convenient for short trips. However, in large cities many people prefer motorbikes or cars due to longer distances and busy traffic.
× Yes, I hit a bike.
✓ Yes, I had a bike.
The student used the verb 'hit' which means to strike something, not to own or ride a bike. The question asks about possession in the past ('Did you have a bike when you were a child?'), so the correct response is 'I had a bike.' This fixes a word choice error and aligns verb tense and meaning with the question. Suggestion: use 'have' (past: 'had') to indicate possession; avoid using verbs that change the sentence meaning (for example, 'hit' -> 'had').
× Popular but only in villages and small cities.
✓ They are popular mostly in villages and small cities.
The original fragment lacks a clear subject and complete sentence structure. The student used a short fragment 'Popular but only...' which is informal and grammatically incomplete. The correction restores the subject 'They' (referring to bikes) and places the adverb 'mostly' to indicate extent. Suggestion: make sure each sentence has a subject and a verb; for emphasis use 'mostly' or 'mainly' and keep the sentence complete.