Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
No, so when I was a child I used to have a small scooter but not a bike though. Uh, my dad gifted me one during my second birthday and I remember that has three wheels and I used to crawl in that.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Definitely, yes, bikes are quite popular among young people in my country. Uh, well, I think it's convenient to, uh, ride a bike these days.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 70.0Gợi ý: Be more direct and concise: start with a clear topic sentence, remove filler words (uh, so), correct tense and grammar (e.g., "it had three wheels"), and limit to up to five sentences. Add one specific detail about feelings or a memory to enrich the answer using a linking word.
Ví dụ: No, I didn’t have a bike as a child. Instead, my father gave me a small three-wheeled scooter for my second birthday, and I loved pushing it around the garden. Because it was sturdy, I felt confident learning to balance on it, which later helped me ride a bicycle.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 75.0Gợi ý: Give a clear topic sentence then add one or two specific reasons using linking words. Avoid fillers (uh, well) and be slightly more precise about who and why. Use one example or brief comparison to support your point.
Ví dụ: Yes, bikes are very popular, especially among young people. For example, many students use bicycles to commute because they are affordable and faster in traffic; moreover, cycling is promoted as a healthy and eco-friendly option.
× Uh, my dad gifted me one during my second birthday and I remember that has three wheels and I used to crawl in that.
✓ Uh, my dad gifted me one for my second birthday and I remember that it had three wheels and I used to ride it.
The sentence has multiple problems falling under 'Incorrect use of pronouns' and related structure issues: 'during my second birthday' is unnatural; use 'for my second birthday'. 'I remember that has three wheels' lacks a subject for the clause — the pronoun 'it' is needed ('that it had three wheels') and tense should be past ('had') to match the past context. 'I used to crawl in that' uses the wrong verb and preposition for a scooter; 'ride it' is the appropriate collocation. Suggestion: include the subject 'it', use past tense for past memories, replace 'during' with 'for' and use 'ride' with the object 'it'.
× Uh, well, I think it's convenient to, uh, ride a bike these days.
✓ Uh, well, I think it's convenient to ride a bike these days.
The original sentence is largely correct but contains filler hesitations ('uh,') and an unnecessary comma before 'ride'. This is a present-tense opinion; keep simple present 'think' and 'it's convenient'. Suggestion: remove filler words and unnecessary punctuation for clarity: 'I think it's convenient to ride a bike these days.'
× No, so when I was a child I used to have a small scooter but not a bike though.
✓ No. When I was a child, I used to have a small scooter, but not a bike.
The sentence has structural issues: starting with 'No, so' is awkward and redundant. Use a brief 'No.' then a properly punctuated sentence. Place commas after introductory phrase 'When I was a child' and before the contrasting clause 'but not a bike'. Remove the trailing 'though' which is unnecessary here. Suggestion: split or restructure for clearer, standard sentence flow.