Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, I had a bike when I was elementary school. I had a black one.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
I think bikes are pretty popular in my country because in my apartment we have bicycle parking area and many people ride a bike in the park.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 72.0Gợi ý: Improve grammar and sentence structure, give a clear topic sentence and add one specific supporting detail. Correct 'when I was elementary school' to 'when I was in elementary school.' Combine ideas to avoid short choppy sentences and use a linking phrase for coherence.
Ví dụ: Yes — I had a bike when I was in elementary school. It was a small black bicycle with a bell and training wheels, which I used to ride to a friend’s house every afternoon.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 78.0Gợi ý: Make the topic sentence more confident and correct small grammar errors. Use linking words and add a specific example or brief reason to support your opinion. Change 'bicycle parking area' to 'a bicycle parking area' or 'bike parking' and consider adding frequency or context for clarity.
Ví dụ: Yes, I believe bicycles are quite popular in my country because many apartment complexes have bicycle parking areas, and I often see people riding in the park on weekends, especially families and older adults.
× Yes, I had a bike when I was elementary school.
✓ Yes, I had a bike when I was in elementary school.
This sentence is missing the preposition 'in' before the noun phrase 'elementary school'. In English, when referring to being a student at a school level, we use the preposition 'in' (in elementary school). Add 'in' to make the time/place phrase grammatically correct. Suggestion: Say 'when I was in elementary school' or 'when I was at elementary school.'
× I had a black one.
✓ I had a black one.
This sentence is already grammatically correct. 'One' correctly replaces 'bike' and 'a black one' properly uses the article and singular form. No change needed.
× I think bikes are pretty popular in my country because in my apartment we have bicycle parking area and many people ride a bike in the park.
✓ I think bicycles are pretty popular in my country because in my apartment building we have a bicycle parking area, and many people ride bikes in the park.
Multiple issues: 1) 'bikes' can be more formally expressed as 'bicycles' but either is acceptable; use consistency. 2) 'in my apartment' is unclear; 'in my apartment building' specifies the common facility. 3) 'bicycle parking area' needs the article 'a' to be grammatical: 'a bicycle parking area.' 4) 'ride a bike in the park' is natural, but to match plurality earlier use 'ride bikes in the park' or 'ride a bike in the park.' The corrected version clarifies the location and adds the missing article. Suggestions: use consistent nouns and include necessary articles and clearer location phrases.