Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, I did when I was like about 5, five years old. Like I, I learned how to ride a bicycle through my dad and, and yeah. And now I always use bicycle for transportation. Yeah. So I, yeah, I use bicycles for like from younger days.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Also bicycles is popular in my country because people are always want to use transportation more like easily instead of using their cars or trains. I guess it's more fun to do bicycles and also umm in my ages I.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 55.0Gợi ý: Be more concise and structured: start with a clear topic sentence, then add one or two specific supporting details using linking words. Reduce hesitations and repetitions, correct simple grammar (e.g., "I learned to ride" not "learned how to ride through my dad"). Mention a specific memory or habit to make the answer more vivid.
Ví dụ: Yes. I had a bike from about five years old. I learned to ride it with my father’s help, and I still use a bicycle regularly for short trips and commuting. Because it is cheap and healthy, I prefer cycling for local errands.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 45.0Gợi ý: Provide a clear opinion first, then give two specific reasons with linking words. Fix grammar and word choice ("bicycles are popular", "people often want"). Avoid incomplete sentences. Give concrete examples or comparisons to support your view (e.g., bike lanes, weather, cost).
Ví dụ: Yes, bicycles are quite popular in my country. Firstly, many people choose bikes because they are inexpensive and convenient for short distances. Secondly, the city has good bike lanes, which makes cycling safer. For example, I see many students and office workers cycling to work every morning.
× Yes, I did when I was like about 5, five years old.
✓ Yes, I did when I was about five years old.
The sentence uses redundant words 'like about 5, five years old.' This is a past-tense response, so use a simple clear phrase: 'about five years old.' Remove filler 'like' and repeated number for clarity and correctness.
× Like I, I learned how to ride a bicycle through my dad and, and yeah.
✓ I learned how to ride a bicycle from my dad.
The original has filler words and awkward phrasing ('through my dad' and repeated 'and'). Use 'from my dad' to indicate who taught you. Remove fillers ('Like', repeated 'I', 'and, and yeah') for a clear past-tense statement.
× And now I always use bicycle for transportation.
✓ And now I always use a bicycle for transportation.
Countable noun 'bicycle' needs the indefinite article 'a' in this singular context. The present simple 'use' is fine for habitual action, but add 'a' to be grammatically correct.
× So I, yeah, I use bicycles for like from younger days.
✓ I have used bicycles since I was young.
Original mixes tenses and fillers ('like from younger days'). Use present perfect 'have used' with 'since' to express an action that began in the past and continues to the present. Replace informal fillers with concise phrase 'since I was young.'
× Also bicycles is popular in my country because people are always want to use transportation more like easily instead of using their cars or trains.
✓ Bicycles are popular in my country because people always want easier transportation instead of using their cars or trains.
Subject 'bicycles' is plural and needs plural verb 'are' (subject-verb agreement). 'Are always want' is incorrect; use 'always want' with correct word order. Replace awkward 'more like easily' with 'easier' (adjective) to describe transportation.
× I guess it's more fun to do bicycles and also umm in my ages I.
✓ I guess it's more fun to ride bicycles, and when I was younger I used to do that too.
Use the verb 'ride' with bicycles rather than 'do.' The phrase 'in my ages' is incorrect; use 'when I was younger.' To describe a past habitual action, 'used to' is appropriate. Remove fillers like 'umm' for clarity.