Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, I had some bikes when I was a child. Umm some are were BMX, some were mini mountain bikes.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Precisely, bikes are very significant in our country because it is very useful in in going to the workplace to our training grounds, especially me as a coach, I go there and what I've observed that the the.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 62.0Gợi ý: Be more concise, correct grammar, avoid hesitation sounds, and give a clear topic sentence followed by one or two specific supporting details. Use correct past tense and simpler phrasing. For example, start with a direct statement, then briefly describe types of bikes and one memory or reason.
Ví dụ: Yes, I had several bikes when I was a child. I mostly rode a BMX and a small mountain bike, and I used them for riding around the neighborhood and practicing tricks with my friends.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 48.0Gợi ý: Start with a clear direct answer (yes/no and degree), avoid fillers and repetition, and finish the sentence with a complete idea. Use one or two specific supporting reasons and an example. Use linking words like 'because' or 'for example' to make it coherent.
Ví dụ: Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country because many people use them for commuting and short trips. For example, as a coach I often cycle to training grounds, and I’ve noticed many colleagues and students prefer bikes for their convenience and low cost.
× Yes, I had some bikes when I was a child.
✓ Yes, I had a bike when I was a child.
The student used the plural 'some bikes' which conflicts with the likely intended meaning of owning a single bike as a child. This is a singular/plural mismatch. Use 'a bike' for one; use 'some bikes' only if you mean multiple bikes. If you indeed had multiple, keep plural but clarify number (for example, 'I had a few bikes').
× Umm some are were BMX, some were mini mountain bikes.
✓ Umm, some were BMX bikes, and some were mini mountain bikes.
The original mixes present 'are' and past 'were' and lacks proper coordination. The context is past tense, so use 'were' for both clauses and add 'bikes' after 'BMX' for clarity and include a conjunction 'and' to join the two parts. Also add a comma after the filler 'Umm'. This fixes tense consistency and sentence structure.
× Precisely, bikes are very significant in our country because it is very useful in in going to the workplace to our training grounds, especially me as a coach, I go there and what I've observed that the the.
✓ Yes, bikes are very important in our country because they are very useful for going to workplaces and to our training grounds. Especially as a coach, I go there often, and what I've observed is that...
Several issues: pronoun agreement (singular 'it' used for plural 'bikes') and awkward phrasing. Replace 'it is' with 'they are' to agree with plural 'bikes'. Use the preposition 'for' instead of 'in' before 'going'. Use plural 'workplaces' or rephrase to 'the workplace' consistently. The clause 'especially me as a coach, I go there' is ungrammatical; rephrase to 'Especially as a coach, I go there often'. The trailing fragment 'and what I've observed that the the' is incomplete; use 'and what I've observed is that...' to introduce an observation. These changes correct pronoun reference, preposition use, and sentence structure.