Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Uh, absolutely, yeah. I remember that my dad purchased a bike for me when I was 13 years old, uh, after success in my school, the first primary school year, I think that I got, I had a great marks. That's why he buy for me a bike.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Yeah, of course, especially in Algeria, we have a big community, uh, strong community with, uh, new vibes, especially, uh, bikes. And also we have a company that sells Algerian bikes. That's why Algerian love uh, wide bikes. And yeah, that's it.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 60.0Gợi ý: Correction et conseils (en français) : Votre réponse est compréhensible mais contient des erreurs de grammaire, de structure et de fluidité. Premièrement, évitez les hésitations (« uh ») et les répétitions. Ensuite, utilisez le temps verbal correct (par exemple « bought » au lieu de « purchased » si vous voulez un registre naturel) et accordez les noms et adjectifs (« great marks » plutôt que « a great marks »). Organisez la réponse avec une phrase principale suivie d’un ou deux détails pertinents liés à la raison et à l’âge. Enfin, réduisez la longueur à au maximum cinq phrases et utilisez un ou deux connecteurs (« because », « after ») pour la cohérence.
Ví dụ: Yes, I did. My dad bought me a bike when I was 13 because I had done very well in my first year of primary school. I remember feeling very proud and using it to ride to friends’ houses every weekend.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 55.0Gợi ý: Correction et conseils (en français) : La réponse manque de précision et contient beaucoup d’hésitations et de répétitions. Commencez par une phrase claire exprimant votre opinion, puis donnez une ou deux raisons spécifiques (par exemple : usages quotidiens, coût, entreprises locales). Évitez les expressions vagues comme « new vibes » et « wide bikes » qui ne sont pas claires en anglais ; utilisez un vocabulaire adapté (« popular », « affordable », «local manufacturers»). Utilisez des connecteurs pour rendre le propos cohérent (« because », « also », « for example »).
Ví dụ: Yes, bikes are quite popular in Algeria because many people use them for short trips and they are affordable. There are also local manufacturers that produce bikes, which helps boost their popularity especially among young people.
× I remember that my dad purchased a bike for me when I was 13 years old, uh, after success in my school, the first primary school year, I think that I got, I had a great marks.
✓ I remember that my dad bought a bike for me when I was 13 years old, after I did well in school in my first year of middle school; I think I got great marks.
The student mixes past tense forms and uses 'purchased' (formal but acceptable) together with 'I had a great marks' which is ungrammatical. Use simple past 'bought' (common spoken form) for a completed action. 'After success in my school' is unnatural; use 'after I did well in school' or 'after I succeeded in my exams'. 'The first primary school year' seems incorrect for age 13; likely 'first year of middle school' or 'first year of secondary school'. Also correct 'a great marks' to 'great marks' (no article) or 'a great mark' if singular. Suggestion: keep consistent simple past tense for past events and correct article usage.
× That's why he buy for me a bike.
✓ That's why he bought me a bike.
The subject is third person singular in the past context, so verb should be past simple 'bought' rather than base form 'buy'. Also English uses 'buy someone something' or 'buy something for someone' — both correct; the more natural form here is 'bought me a bike'.
× Yeah, of course, especially in Algeria, we have a big community, uh, strong community with, uh, new vibes, especially, uh, bikes.
✓ Yes, of course. In Algeria we have a large, active cycling community and a new biking culture.
The original sentence is repetitive and ungrammatical: 'big community, strong community' repeats the noun. 'New vibes' is colloquial and unclear. Better to use concise noun phrases and correct adjective order: 'large, active cycling community' or 'a strong cycling community'. Keep sentence structure simple and avoid filler words.
× And also we have a company that sells Algerian bikes.
✓ Also, we have a company that makes and sells Algerian bicycles.
'Sells Algerian bikes' is understandable but 'Algerian bikes' could mean bikes sold in Algeria or manufactured there; if intended manufacture, use 'makes and sells Algerian bicycles'. 'Bicycles' is a more formal noun than 'bikes' in this context. Improve clarity by specifying 'makes' if production is meant.
× That's why Algerian love uh, wide bikes.
✓ That's why Algerians love wide bicycles.
'Algerian' used as a noun needs plural 'Algerians' when talking about people in general. 'Love uh, wide bikes' is informal and unclear; 'wide bicycles' is clearer. Ensure subject-verb agreement and choose the correct plural noun for the people.