Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
No.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
I don't know but I think umm no too popular maybe?
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 40.0Gợi ý: Jawaban terlalu singkat dan tidak memenuhi struktur dasar. Berikan kalimat topik yang langsung menjawab pertanyaan lalu tambahkan 1–2 detail pendukung (mis. alasan atau kenangan). Gunakan linking words sederhana jika menambahkan lebih dari satu ide. Hindari jawaban satu kata.
Ví dụ: No, I didn’t have a bike when I was a child. My parents preferred that I walk to school because it was close, and they thought walking was safer. However, I sometimes borrowed a neighbor’s bike on weekends.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 45.0Gợi ý: Jawaban tidak jelas dan penuh keraguan. Berikan pendapat langsung, lalu dukung dengan alasan atau contoh spesifik. Gunakan kata penghubung seperti “because” atau “however” untuk membuat jawaban lebih koheren. Hindari filler seperti “umm” dan frasa tidak pasti seperti “maybe” jika bisa diganti oleh penjelasan.
Ví dụ: I don’t think bikes are very popular in my country because most people prefer cars or motorcycles for commuting. However, biking is becoming more common in some cities where there are bike lanes and initiatives to reduce traffic congestion.
× I don't know but I think umm no too popular maybe?
✓ I don't know, but I don't think they are very popular, maybe.
The original sentence has several issues: missing subject for 'no' and improper word order. This is a sentence structure and subject-verb agreement problem (it refers to 'bikes', so 'they' is needed and the verb 'are' must agree). Also 'too popular' is used incorrectly; the speaker likely means 'not very popular.' Suggested improvements: include a clear subject ('they'), use the verb 'are' for present tense plural, replace 'no' with 'don't think' to convey uncertainty, and use 'not very popular' instead of 'too popular'. Keep pauses (umm) out of formal responses.