Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Guess, guess I just, uh, when I were a child, umm, exactly in, uh, five years years old, my mom thought for me, to, for me, for me. That brought me for me to or bike to ride around the house.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
MMM uh, I don't, I don't think so because, umm nowadays, uh com almost people uh tend to uh tend to go uh go for walk, uh buy a motorbike or car.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 42.0Gợi ý: Speak in complete, grammatical sentences and answer directly. Start with a clear topic sentence (Yes/No), give one or two specific supporting details (age, who gave it, where you rode it), and avoid filler sounds like “um” and repetitions. Use simple linking words (for example, when, then) to make your answer coherent.
Ví dụ: Yes. I had a bike when I was a child. My mother bought it for me when I was five, and I often rode it around our yard after school. Because it was small and sturdy, I felt safe learning to balance and pedal.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 50.0Gợi ý: Give a clear opinion first, then support it with two specific reasons and a brief example. Reduce hesitation and repetition. Use linking words like because, however, and for example to organize ideas and make them logical.
Ví dụ: I don't think bikes are very popular in my country nowadays because many people prefer motorbikes or cars for convenience. For example, commuters often choose motorbikes to travel longer distances quickly, and families buy cars for comfort. However, bikes are still common in parks and for short recreational trips.
× Guess, guess I just, uh, when I were a child, umm, exactly in, uh, five years years old, my mom thought for me, to, for me, for me. That brought me for me to or bike to ride around the house.
✓ I guess when I was a child, at about five years old, my mom bought a bike for me so I could ride it around the house.
The original sentence uses an incorrect past-tense form 'were' with a singular subject 'I' and contains awkward phrasing. Use the past tense 'was' for the first-person singular ('I was a child'). 'Exactly in, uh, five years years old' should be 'at about five years old' or 'when I was about five'. 'My mom thought for me' is incorrect; the intended meaning is that the mother purchased the bike, so use 'my mom bought a bike for me'. Also simplify redundant filler words. To improve, use clear past-tense verbs and concise phrases: 'I guess when I was a child, at about five years old, my mom bought a bike for me so I could ride it around the house.'
× MMM uh, I don't, I don't think so because, umm nowadays, uh com almost people uh tend to uh tend to go uh go for walk, uh buy a motorbike or car.
✓ Hmm, I don't think so because nowadays most people tend to go for walks or buy a motorbike or a car.
The original sentence has tense and word-choice problems and missing articles. Use present simple 'I don't think so' for a general opinion. Replace 'com almost people' with 'most people'. 'Go for walk' requires the plural or article: 'go for walks' or 'go for a walk'. Add articles before singular countable nouns: 'a motorbike' and 'a car'. Remove repeated fillers and duplicate verbs. To improve, speak in concise present simple: 'I don't think so because nowadays most people tend to go for walks or buy a motorbike or a car.'