Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, I had a very small bite when I was around like 6 or 7 years old. That's my very first time I tried to ride a bike and my mom taught me how to ride. I still remember that the bike was not new and actually was for my cousins, but I love it.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Yes, I think bike is quite popular now in my country and we do not really need to buy our own new ones. But we have a very mature system for public to rent bikes and we call it shell bike systems. It's reconvenient and good for us to use.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 72.0Gợi ý: Content is relevant and personal, but there are several issues to fix: pronunciation ("bite" -> "bike"), grammar (tense and article usage), word choice and redundancy. Make the response more concise with a clear topic sentence, then add one or two specific supporting details using linking words. Keep it to no more than 4–5 sentences and avoid repeating the same idea.
Ví dụ: Yes, I had a small bike when I was about six or seven, and my mother taught me to ride it. Although it was second-hand and originally belonged to my cousins, I loved it because it felt freeing and helped me learn balance quickly. I remember practicing every afternoon until I could ride without help.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 68.0Gợi ý: Good idea and relevant details, but improve grammar (singular/plural and articles), word choice ("mature system" and "reconvenient" are awkward), and coherence. Start with a clear topic sentence, then use linking words to add a specific example (e.g., bike-sharing stations). Provide one concise reason why they are popular (convenience, cost).
Ví dụ: Yes, bicycles are quite popular in my country, mainly because of widespread bike-sharing services. For example, our public bike system, which people often call the "Shell Bike" network, has docking stations across the city, so it’s cheap and very convenient for short trips. As a result, many people choose bikes for commuting and running errands.
× Yes, I had a very small bite when I was around like 6 or 7 years old.
✓ Yes, I had a very small bike when I was around six or seven years old.
The error is a word choice/typo: 'bite' should be 'bike'. Also, numbers in this context are written as words for clarity. This is a past tense sentence and 'had' is correct; change the noun to 'bike' to match the intended meaning and write numbers as 'six or seven' for formality.
× That's my very first time I tried to ride a bike and my mom taught me how to ride.
✓ That was the first time I tried to ride a bike, and my mom taught me how to ride.
The sentence mixes present ('That's') with a past event; use past tense 'That was' to match 'I tried'. Also add a comma before 'and' to join two independent clauses. 'Very' is unnecessary here; 'the first time' is clearer.
× I still remember that the bike was not new and actually was for my cousins, but I love it.
✓ I still remember that the bike was not new and actually belonged to my cousins, but I loved it.
Use 'belonged to' rather than 'was for' to indicate ownership. Also change 'love' to 'loved' to keep past tense consistent with 'still remember' referring to a past feeling about the bike.
× Yes, I think bike is quite popular now in my country and we do not really need to buy our own new ones.
✓ Yes, I think bikes are quite popular now in my country and we do not really need to buy our own new ones.
Use plural 'bikes' with plural verb 'are' to refer generally to the object. The original used singular 'bike' incorrectly for a general statement.
× But we have a very mature system for public to rent bikes and we call it shell bike systems.
✓ But we have a well-developed public bike rental system, and we call it the 'Shell Bike' system.
Rephrase for natural English: 'a very mature system for public to rent bikes' is awkward; 'well-developed public bike rental system' is clearer. Use the definite article 'the' before a named system and capitalize brand names; include quotes or capitalization to show the specific name 'Shell Bike'. Also change 'systems' to singular 'system' to match 'it'.
× It's reconvenient and good for us to use.
✓ It's very convenient and easy for us to use.
The invented word 'reconvenient' is incorrect. Use 'convenient' and add an intensifier like 'very' if needed; 'easy' fits natural collocation with 'for us to use'. This keeps the present-tense general statement appropriate.