Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Oh yes I did. When I was a kid my parents bought me a bicycle to umm, like ride around my house.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Oh umm not really umm I think the most popular umm train meet up train small in my country is a motorcycle. Umm like it's umm use the engine does umm does headphone then?
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 72.0Gợi ý: Be more fluent and concise: start with a clear topic sentence, avoid filler words (umm, like), and add one specific supporting detail with a linking word. Also keep it within 2–3 sentences. Focus on past tense consistency.
Ví dụ: Yes, I did. My parents bought me a small red bicycle when I was eight, and I used it to ride around the neighborhood every afternoon. Because it was lightweight and easy to handle, I quickly learned to ride without training wheels.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 45.0Gợi ý: Clarify your idea and use simple sentences: state your main point directly, then give one or two clear reasons using linking words (for example, because, since). Avoid repetition and remove unclear fragments. Use correct vocabulary (motorcycle, public transport).
Ví dụ: Not really. Motorcycles are much more common in my country because they are cheaper to buy and easier to park in crowded cities. For example, many people use scooters to commute to work, especially where public transport is limited.
× Oh yes I did. When I was a kid my parents bought me a bicycle to umm, like ride around my house.
✓ Oh yes, I did. When I was a kid, my parents bought me a bicycle to ride around my house.
The original sentence had filler words and an unnecessary comma before 'ride'. The main issue is not tense but punctuation and unnecessary words. Correction removes fillers and places commas after introductory phrases. Suggestion: avoid filler words (umm, like) and use a comma after introductory clauses ('Oh yes, I did.' and 'When I was a kid,').
× Oh umm not really umm I think the most popular umm train meet up train small in my country is a motorcycle.
✓ Not really. I think the most popular small motor vehicle for meeting up in my country is the motorcycle.
The original sentence contains unclear word choices and poor sentence structure. Phrases like 'train meet up train small' are ungrammatical. I reorganized the sentence to convey the intended meaning: 'the most popular small motor vehicle for meeting up ... is the motorcycle.' Suggestion: plan the sentence before speaking, replace repeated fillers with pauses, and choose precise nouns ('motorcycle', 'motor vehicle').
× Umm like it's umm use the engine does umm does headphone then?
✓ It uses an engine, not pedals, so it is powered rather than by pedaling.
The original utterance is highly disfluent and mixes pronouns and verbs incorrectly ('it's umm use the engine does umm does headphone then?'). I interpreted the intended contrast between motorcycles using engines rather than being pedaled. Correction uses correct pronoun 'it' and verb 'uses' to match third-person singular. Suggestion: use clear subject-verb agreement ('it uses') and avoid stacking question fragments; form a complete sentence or clear question ('It uses an engine, doesn't it?').