Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, I have a bike. When I was a child it was a pink one and that was and that was my umm, 7 years old birthday gift. So I'm really like it and I use it for a long time. Umm, it's a really important thing to me.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Umm, well I don't think so, because in my country more people prefer umm using the private car rather than bike. But in my opinion I I prefer riding bike than UMM.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 62.0Gợi ý: 문장 구조와 시제 일관성을 개선하세요. 예: 과거 경험을 말할 때는 과거형을 사용하고, 반복되는 말을 줄이며 불필요한 맘뭇거림(umm, and that was and that was)을 제거하세요. 또한 주제문 뒤에 구체적인 세부사항(누가 선물했는지, 어디에서 주로 탔는지, 그 자전거가 왜 중요했는지)을 덧붙이면 답변이 더 풍부해집니다.
Ví dụ: Yes, I had a pink bicycle as a child. It was given to me for my seventh birthday by my parents, and I used it for many years to ride around my neighborhood. I especially remember cycling to my friend’s house every afternoon, so it became a very special and important possession for me.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 58.0Gợi ý: 의견을 더 명확하게 표현하고 이유와 구체적 예시를 제공하세요. 중복되는 단어(I I, umm)와 망설임을 줄이고 연결어(therefore, however, because)를 사용해 논리적으로 연결하세요. 또한 개인적 선호를 말할 때 이유(건강, 경제, 환경 등)를 덧붙이면 설득력이 높아집니다.
Ví dụ: I don't think bicycles are very popular in my country because most people prefer using private cars due to convenience and road infrastructure. However, I personally prefer riding a bike because it is healthier and cheaper, and I often cycle to nearby shops or parks when the weather is nice.
× Yes, I have a bike.
✓ Yes, I had a bike.
The question asks about possession in the past ('when you were a child'), so the verb should be in the past tense. Use 'had' to show past possession rather than 'have'. Suggestion: Use past tense verbs to match time references (e.g., 'I had a bike when I was a child').
× When I was a child it was a pink one and that was and that was my umm, 7 years old birthday gift.
✓ When I was a child it was pink and it was my seventh birthday gift.
The sentence is repetitive and uses incorrect form '7 years old birthday' for modifying 'birthday'. Use ordinal numbers for birthday (seventh) and avoid repeated phrases. Also use 'pink' without 'one' when context is clear. Suggestion: Use ordinals for birthdays and keep the sentence concise ('my seventh birthday gift').
× So I'm really like it and I use it for a long time.
✓ So I really liked it and I used it for a long time.
'I'm really like it' mixes present continuous with present simple incorrectly; the time frame is past, so use past tense verbs 'liked' and 'used'. Also 'for a long time' fits with past tense here. Suggestion: Align verb tense with the time context; use 'liked' and 'used' for past actions.
× Umm, it's a really important thing to me.
✓ It was a really important thing to me.
The speaker refers to the bike in the past context ('when you were a child'), so use past tense 'was' instead of present 'is'. Suggestion: Match tense to the time frame being described.
× Umm, well I don't think so, because in my country more people prefer umm using the private car rather than bike.
✓ Umm, well I don't think so, because in my country more people prefer using private cars rather than bikes.
Comparisons of general preferences use present simple, which is correct, but nouns need correct plural forms: 'private cars' and 'bikes'. Also remove unnecessary article 'the' before 'private car' and make the structure parallel ('prefer using X rather than Y'). Suggestion: Use plural nouns for general statements and keep parallel structure ('prefer using private cars rather than bikes').
× But in my opinion I I prefer riding bike than UMM.
✓ But in my opinion I prefer riding a bike.
The sentence has repetition 'I I' and an incomplete comparison 'prefer riding bike than'. When expressing preference with 'prefer' + verb+ing, do not use 'than'; instead use a noun with an article: 'riding a bike'. If comparing, use 'prefer X to Y' (e.g., 'prefer riding a bike to driving a car'). Suggestion: Remove repeated words, use correct article 'a', and use 'prefer X to Y' for comparisons or simply 'prefer riding a bike'.