Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
No, I did not have a bike. Since my parents were very cautious about my safety, they didn't get me a bike when I was small. But yeah, of course now I do ride a bike. I bought it on my own, I trained it by myself, but still in my early stage in my childhood, I did not have a bike.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Yes, in my country, uh, many people prefer bike uh, they see it as a easy way to commute to their work. Uh, it has saved their time constraints and due to uh, heavy traffic that can be found in urban areas, people prefer bike as they are easier solution.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 75.0Gợi ý: Your answer is relevant and clear, but it contains some redundancy and minor grammatical issues. To improve, start with a direct topic sentence, avoid repeating the same idea, correct phrasing (e.g. 'learned to ride' not 'trained it by myself'), and keep responses within 3–4 sentences. Use linking words (however, later) to show sequence. Also vary vocabulary (e.g. cautious → protective; early stage → childhood).
Ví dụ: No, I didn't have a bike when I was a child because my parents were very protective. However, I learned to ride one later on and bought my own bicycle as an adult. I practiced gradually and now I use it regularly for exercise and short trips.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 70.0Gợi ý: Good content and clear opinion, but filler words (‘uh’) and some awkward phrasing reduce fluency. Improve by removing fillers, using accurate collocations (e.g. 'an easy way to commute', 'save time'), and adding a specific supporting detail or example. Use linking words (for example, because, therefore) to organise the points. Keep it within 2–4 sentences.
Ví dụ: Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country because they are an easy and affordable way to commute. For example, in large cities many commuters use bicycles to avoid heavy traffic, which helps them save time and money.
× I did not have a bike. Since my parents were very cautious about my safety, they didn't get me a bike when I was small.
✓ I did not have a bike. Because my parents were very cautious about my safety, they didn't buy me a bike when I was young.
Use of 'since' is acceptable but can be ambiguous; more importantly 'get me a bike' is colloquial and can be replaced with 'buy me a bike' for clarity. Also 'when I was small' is grammatical but 'when I was young' is more natural in this context. Suggest using 'because' or keep 'since' if causal meaning is clear and use 'buy' instead of 'get' for precision.
× But yeah, of course now I do ride a bike.
✓ But yeah, of course I ride a bike now.
Word order 'do ride a bike' is grammatically possible for emphasis but sounds awkward with 'now' at the end; place 'now' after subject or at end but keep natural order: 'I ride a bike now.' If emphasizing, 'I do ride a bike now.' can be used. Suggest using simple present 'I ride a bike now.'
× I bought it on my own, I trained it by myself, but still in my early stage in my childhood, I did not have a bike.
✓ I bought it on my own and taught myself to ride it, but during my early childhood I did not have a bike.
'I trained it by myself' is incorrect because 'train' is not used for learning to ride; use 'taught myself to ride it' or 'learned to ride it myself.' Also 'in my early stage in my childhood' is awkward; use 'during my early childhood.' Ensure past tense consistency: 'bought' and 'taught/learned' are correct.
× Yes, in my country, uh, many people prefer bike uh, they see it as a easy way to commute to their work.
✓ Yes, in my country many people prefer bicycles; they see them as an easy way to commute to work.
Several issues: 'prefer bike' should be 'prefer bicycles' (singular/plural and article issue). 'They see it as a easy way' has pronoun mismatch and article error: 'it' should be 'them' to match 'bicycles' and 'a easy' should be 'an easy.' 'Commute to their work' is awkward; 'commute to work' is natural. Combine into two clearer clauses.
× Uh, it has saved their time constraints and due to uh, heavy traffic that can be found in urban areas, people prefer bike as they are easier solution.
✓ It saves them time, and because of the heavy traffic in urban areas, people prefer bicycles because they are an easier solution.
'It has saved their time constraints' is awkward and uses present perfect improperly for a general statement; use simple present 'it saves them time.' 'Time constraints' is not the right collocation here. 'Due to heavy traffic that can be found in urban areas' is wordy; 'because of the heavy traffic in urban areas' is clearer. 'People prefer bike' should be 'people prefer bicycles.' 'They are easier solution' needs article and plural agreement: 'an easier solution' or 'a more convenient option.' Use consistent tense and correct articles.