Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, I had a bike when I was a child it it was a blue 1 and I really liked it.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Yeah, I think partly yes, partly no. It depends, uh, for which reason people are using it. So if it's, uh, for quick, quick navigation, it's yeah, it's mostly bikes, but for longer distances people prefer cars or motorcycles.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 62.0Gợi ý: Be more concise, correct minor grammar and pronunciation issues, and add a specific supporting detail. Start with a clear topic sentence, then give one or two specific details using a linking word. Avoid repetition ("it it") and unclear fragments ("blue 1").
Ví dụ: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. It was a blue bicycle that my parents bought me for my seventh birthday, and I used it to ride to the park every weekend.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 70.0Gợi ý: Give a direct topic sentence and then explain with clear linking words and specific examples. Reduce hesitations (uh) and redundancy ("quick, quick"). Use one or two linking words like "however" or "for short trips" to organize the answer. Provide a short statistic or example if possible.
Ví dụ: Yes, bikes are fairly popular in my country for short trips. For example, many people use bicycles to commute within cities or go to nearby shops, however for longer journeys they usually choose cars or motorcycles.
× Yes, I had a bike when I was a child it it was a blue 1 and I really liked it.
✓ Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. It was a blue one and I really liked it.
The original contains a run-on sentence and a typo ('it it' and numeric '1'). This is a sentence structure error (ID 26). Fix by separating into two sentences and replacing '1' with the word 'one'. Also remove the duplicated 'it'. Use a period after 'child' to separate independent clauses.
× Yeah, I think partly yes, partly no. It depends, uh, for which reason people are using it.
✓ Yeah, I think partly yes, partly no. It depends on the reason people are using it.
The phrase 'depends, uh, for which reason people are using it' is ungrammatical and awkward. This falls under sentence structure errors (ID 26) and incorrect preposition use (ID 11). Use the fixed expression 'depends on the reason' and remove filler words. This ensures correct verb-preposition collocation and clearer structure.
× So if it's, uh, for quick, quick navigation, it's yeah, it's mostly bikes, but for longer distances people prefer cars or motorcycles.
✓ So if it's for quick trips, people mostly use bikes, but for longer distances people prefer cars or motorcycles.
The original has repetition ('quick, quick'), awkward noun 'navigation', and informal 'it's yeah, it's mostly bikes'. This is a sentence structure error (ID 26) and incorrect word choice (ID 13). Replace 'quick navigation' with 'quick trips' and streamline the clause to 'people mostly use bikes' for grammatical clarity and natural expression.