Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, I have and have stars.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Are you swimming by bike in my country? Very popular.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 35.0Gợi ý: Ваша відповідь коротка і граматично неправильна. Потрібно дати чіткий вступний речення в минулому часі, потім кілька конкретних деталей (наприклад, хто дав велосипед, який він був, як часто ви їздили). Також важливо використовувати зв’язки між думками і правильні форми дієслів.
Ví dụ: Yes, I did. I had a small red bicycle that my parents bought for me when I was six. I rode it to visit my friends and around the neighborhood almost every day. It was simple but very important to me because it gave me freedom and confidence.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 30.0Gợi ý: Відповідь неадекватна і містить помилки в розумінні питання. Потрібно відповісти прямо та логічно, пояснити ступінь популярності з прикладами (міста, використання для спорту/транспорту), і використовувати зв’язки для плавного пояснення.
Ví dụ: Yes, bicycles are quite popular in my country, especially in cities. Many people use them for short trips and commuting because they are cheap and convenient. In addition, cycling has become more common for exercise and leisure, with several bike lanes being built in recent years.
× Yes, I have and have stars.
✓ Yes, I had one and it had training wheels.
The student used present tense 'have' when the question asked about the past ('when you were a child'), so past tense should be used (Grammar Problem Type ID 6). Also, the original sentence is unclear and likely tries to say they owned a bike and it had 'stabilizers' or 'training wheels'. Use 'had' for past possession and provide a clear noun. Suggestion: use past simple 'had' to describe possessions in the past and replace vague phrase 'have stars' with a clear feature like 'training wheels'.
× Are you swimming by bike in my country? Very popular.
✓ Do people ride bikes a lot in my country? Yes, they are very popular.
The student produced an ungrammatical question 'Are you swimming by bike in my country?' which mixes verbs and pronouns incorrectly (Grammar Problem Type ID 26). 'Swim by bike' is nonsensical; the correct verb collocation is 'ride a bike'. Also the short answer 'Very popular.' lacks a subject and verb. Suggestion: rephrase the question to 'Do people ride bikes a lot in my country?' and answer fully: 'Yes, they are very popular.' Use 'people' as the general subject and 'ride' for bicycles; ensure the answer contains subject and verb.