Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
When I was 6, my father gave me a brand new bike. Because we live in the countryside and the villagers often use bikes. I used to ride my bike to school every day and it was the best present I had.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
When I was 6, my father gave me a brand new bike. Because we live in the countryside and the villagers often use bikes. I used to ride my bike to school every day and it was the best present I had.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 68.0Gợi ý: Ответ естественный, но частично повторяется (в следующем вопросе та же фраза). Есть фрагментарные предложения (например, «Because we live…») — лучше использовать связные предложения и немного расширить содержание конкретикой. Также можно добавить одно связное объяснение чувств или воспоминаний и связку для плавности. Примеры улучшений: используйте одно-два союзных слова (because, so, therefore, and), избегайте повторов и держите не более 4–5 предложений.
Ví dụ: I did — my father bought me a brand-new bike when I was six because we lived in the countryside where cycling was the main way to get around. I rode it to school every day, so I became quite confident and fast. It was my favourite present because it gave me freedom and happy memories of exploring with my friends.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 45.0Gợi ý: Ответ не соответствует вопросу — студент повторил предыдущий ответ вместо того чтобы высказать мнение о популярности велосипедов. Нужно отвечать непосредственно на вопрос, давать общую оценку и подкреплять её конкретными причинами или примерами, используя связки (for example, because, therefore). Также следите за разнообразием слов и избегайте повторов. Старайтесь 2–4 предложения с чёткой темой и поддержкой.
Ví dụ: Yes, bikes are still quite popular in my country, especially in rural areas where public transport is limited. For example, many villagers and students rely on bicycles for short trips because they are cheap and convenient. In cities, cycling is growing too thanks to bike lanes and environmental awareness.
× Because we live in the countryside and the villagers often use bikes.
✓ We live in the countryside, and the villagers often use bikes.
The original fragment begins with 'Because' creating a sentence fragment; it does not attach to the previous sentence correctly. Combine it with the previous clause or remove 'Because' to form a complete sentence. Suggestion: connect with a comma and conjunction to form a full sentence (We live in... , and ...).
× When I was 6, my father gave me a brand new bike.
✓ When I was six, my father gave me a brand-new bike.
This sentence is grammatically correct in structure, but use consistency: spell small numbers as words in formal speech ('six') and hyphenate compound adjective 'brand-new'. No tense change needed. This is a stylistic improvement, not a structural correction.
× I used to ride my bike to school every day and it was the best present I had.
✓ I used to ride my bike to school every day, and it was the best present I had received.
The clause 'the best present I had' is awkward because 'had' alone looks incomplete; the past perfect 'had received' clarifies the action completed before another past time. Use past perfect to show relation between two past events.
× When I was 6, my father gave me a brand new bike. Because we live in the countryside and the villagers often use bikes. I used to ride my bike to school every day and it was the best present I had.
✓ When I was six, my father gave me a brand-new bike because we lived in the countryside and the villagers often used bikes. I used to ride my bike to school every day, and it was the best present I had received.
The original contains repetition and sentence fragments. Combine clauses to avoid fragments and align tenses: 'because we lived' and 'villagers often used' match the past time reference. Use past perfect 'had received' to clarify the sequence. Also remove repetition of the same sentence in transcript.