Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
I don't have a bike or coin outside because, umm, I was born in a poor family and uh, my family situation was uh, very umm, hard at that time.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Yeah, bike is very popular in my country because, umm, the bike is very, very convenient for travel everywhere and uh, it is very good for us.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 48.0Gợi ý: Be direct and concise. Start with a clear topic sentence answering the question (e.g., "No, I didn't have a bike as a child."). Provide one or two specific supporting details (reason and brief consequence) without long hesitations or unnecessary words. Use past tense consistently and avoid unclear phrases like "coin outside." Also limit filler words (umm, uh) and keep to no more than 3–4 short sentences.
Ví dụ: No, I didn't have a bike when I was a child. My family was poor, so we couldn't afford one. As a result, I usually walked to school or used public transport.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 64.0Gợi ý: Give a clear opinion first and then add specific reasons and an example. Use plural form correctly ("bicycles/bikes are") and avoid repetition and fillers. Add one concrete reason (e.g., affordability, traffic, short trips) and a brief example to make the response more convincing. Keep answers to 2–4 sentences and use linking words like "because" or "for example."
Ví dụ: Yes, bicycles are very popular in my country because they are cheap and practical for short journeys. For example, many people cycle to work or to local markets to avoid traffic and save money.
× I don't have a bike or coin outside because, umm, I was born in a poor family and uh, my family situation was uh, very umm, hard at that time.
✓ I didn't have a bike or any money when I was a child because I was born into a poor family and my family's situation was very difficult at that time.
The student mixes present tense 'don't have' with past time reference 'I was born' and 'at that time'. Use past tense 'didn't have' to match the past context. 'Coin' is unnatural here; use 'any money'. Use 'born into' and 'my family's situation' for correct possessive and idiomatic phrasing. Suggestion: Keep verb tenses consistent (past) and choose natural nouns for context. Grammar problem type ID:6
× Yeah, bike is very popular in my country because, umm, the bike is very, very convenient for travel everywhere and uh, it is very good for us.
✓ Yeah, bikes are very popular in my country because they are very convenient for traveling everywhere and they are very useful for us.
The student uses singular 'bike' when referring to the general popularity of bicycles; use plural 'bikes' and plural verb 'are' for general statements. Also use plural pronoun 'they' to refer back to 'bikes'. 'Travel everywhere' should be 'traveling everywhere' (gerund) and 'very good for us' is better as 'very useful for us'. Suggestion: Use plural nouns and verbs for generalizations and prefer gerunds after 'convenient for'. Grammar problem type ID:1