Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes I did when I was a was a child. I have a bike so I can travel around my hometown and meet my friend.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
I think bikes are not popular in my country because most people travel by motorbike, so bikes only travel by children.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 62.0Gợi ý: Be more concise, correct grammar and add one or two specific details. Start with a clear topic sentence, fix tense and articles, and use a linking phrase to expand briefly. For example, say when you had the bike, how often you used it, and one specific memory or purpose.
Ví dụ: Yes, I did. I had a small blue bike from about age seven to twelve, and I used it almost every day to ride around my neighborhood. For instance, I often cycled to the local park to meet my friend after school, which helped me explore my hometown and stay active.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 58.0Gợi ý: Give a clear topic sentence, correct grammar, and add specific reasons or a comparison with examples. Use linking words (however, because, for example) to make your answer coherent and include a brief prediction or exception if relevant.
Ví dụ: I don’t think regular bicycles are very popular in my country because most adults prefer motorbikes for commuting. For example, motorbikes are faster and more convenient in busy traffic, so bicycles are mainly used by children or for short leisure rides; however, in some cities cycling is becoming more common for health and environmental reasons.
× Yes I did when I was a was a child. I have a bike so I can travel around my hometown and meet my friend.
✓ Yes, I did when I was a child. I had a bike, so I could travel around my hometown and meet my friends.
Problems: 1) Repetition 'was a was a child' is a simple mistake; remove the duplicate. 2) Tense consistency: the question asks about the past ('Did you have... when you were a child?'), so use past simple 'I had a bike' rather than present 'I have a bike'. 3) Modal/ability in the past: use 'could' instead of 'can' to reflect past ability. 4) Number agreement: 'meet my friend' is ambiguous; if speaking generally, use plural 'friends'. Suggestions: Remove duplicated words, keep verbs in past simple to match the time frame, use 'could' for past abilities, and use plural when referring to friends in general.
× I think bikes are not popular in my country because most people travel by motorbike, so bikes only travel by children.
✓ I don't think bikes are popular in my country because most people travel by motorbike, so bikes are used only by children.
Problems: 1) Negation and word order: 'I think bikes are not popular' is grammatically acceptable but 'I don't think bikes are popular' is more natural. 2) Incorrect subject for 'travel': bikes do not 'travel'; people travel by bikes. Use passive or 'are used by' to express this: 'bikes are used only by children'. 3) Word order and emphasis: place 'only' before 'by children' or before 'by' group. Suggestions: Use natural negation 'I don't think', avoid attributing actions to inanimate objects (bikes 'used by' people), and place 'only' to correctly modify the intended phrase.