Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yep, I have it. I'm so like.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
No, I think it's not popular in China.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 30.0Gợi ý: Give a direct, grammatically correct response with a clear topic sentence and one or two supporting details. Use past tense for childhood, avoid short informal fragments, and keep it under five sentences. Add a linking word when giving extra detail (for example, "because", "so", "when").
Ví dụ: Yes, I did. I had a red bicycle when I was about eight, and I rode it to school and around my neighborhood. Because I loved cycling, I practised every day and became quite confident riding on busy streets.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 40.0Gợi ý: Answer directly and expand with specific reasons or examples using linking words. Use correct subject-verb agreement and natural phrasing (for example, "I don't think bicycles are very popular in China because..."). Keep answers concise and provide one or two supporting details to sound more informative and fluent.
Ví dụ: I don't think bicycles are very popular in China anymore, mainly because many people prefer motorbikes or cars for convenience. However, bicycles are still common in some cities for short trips and among students, especially with the recent rise of shared bike services.
× Yep, I have it.
✓ Yes, I did.
The question asked about the past ('Did you have a bike when you were a child?'), so the response should use past tense. 'Have' is present tense and does not match the past context. Use 'did' to answer yes/no past questions or 'Yes, I had one.' as an alternative. Suggestion: answer in past tense to match the question (e.g., 'Yes, I did.' or 'Yes, I had one.').
× I'm so like.
✓ I liked it a lot.
The phrase 'I'm so like' is ungrammatical. The speaker intends to express past liking of the bike. Use past-tense verb 'liked' and appropriate adverbial modifier 'a lot' or 'very much.' Also avoid 'so' directly before 'like' in this structure. Suggestion: use 'I liked it a lot.' or 'I really liked it.'.
× No, I think it's not popular in China.
✓ No, I don't think it's popular in China.
The speaker used 'I think it's not popular,' which is understandable but sounds less natural. For present-tense negation with 'think,' use 'I don't think' + clause because 'I don't think it's popular' is the common, idiomatic structure. Alternatively, 'I think it's not popular' is grammatically possible but less natural. Also ensure subject-verb agreement with 'it's' = 'it is.' Suggestion: say 'No, I don't think it's popular in China.'.