Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, I used to have a bike when I was a child and at the time it was my dream to be able to ride a bike. And at first, when I was six years old, my cousin, which was younger than me, decided to teach me how to write and we went up to a high heel and he just rolled me down there.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
I think it's quite common to have bike in my country. However, compared to other countries such as Germany, my country is not more open to that because most of the families have two or three cars in their household and that's why there's a lot of traffic.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 60.0Gợi ý: Be more concise, accurate and natural. Start with a clear topic sentence (e.g. “Yes, I did.”), correct mistakes (use ‘ride’ not ‘write’), remove unnecessary details (like ‘high heel’) or explain them clearly, and use one or two linking words to add a brief supporting detail. Keep answers within 3–4 sentences.
Ví dụ: Yes, I did. I had a small red bike and learning to ride it was a big deal for me. When I was six my younger cousin taught me by holding the seat and running alongside me until I could balance on my own. From that day I loved riding around the neighborhood.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 65.0Gợi ý: Make the opinion direct and fix grammar and logic (e.g. ‘not more open’ is unclear). Use linking words like ‘however’ or ‘because’ correctly, and provide a specific reason or example. Aim for two to three sentences with varied vocabulary (e.g. ‘widespread’, ‘car ownership’, ‘infrastructure’).
Ví dụ: Yes, bikes are fairly common, especially for short trips and children. However, bike use is less widespread than in some European countries because many families own two or three cars and urban areas lack good cycling infrastructure.
× my cousin, which was younger than me, decided to teach me how to write and we went up to a high heel and he just rolled me down there.
✓ my cousin, who was younger than me, decided to teach me how to ride and we went up to a high hill and he just rolled me down there.
Multiple issues: 'which' is incorrect for people; use 'who' (Incorrect use of pronouns — ID 12) and 'write' is wrong verb for using a bicycle — should be 'ride' (Verb choice but matches Verb + -ing/infinitive; classify under Third person singular? However the primary errors are pronoun and wrong noun 'heel' vs 'hill'. Suggestion: use 'who' for people and 'ride' for bicycles; 'high heel' is a shoe, correct word is 'high hill'. Ensure verbs match meaning and context.
× I think it's quite common to have bike in my country.
✓ I think it's quite common to have a bike in my country.
The count noun 'bike' needs an article when singular. Use 'a bike' (Article/ singular-plural issue). Suggestion: include 'a' before singular countable nouns.
× However, compared to other countries such as Germany, my country is not more open to that because most of the families have two or three cars in their household and that's why there's a lot of traffic.
✓ However, compared to countries such as Germany, my country is less open to that because most families have two or three cars in their households, and that's why there is a lot of traffic.
Problems: 'not more open' is an awkward comparative; 'less open' is correct (Comparative and superlative errors — ID 25). 'the families' is unnecessary definite article; use 'most families' (Article errors — ID 22). 'in their household' should be plural 'households' to match 'families' (Singular and plural issue — ID 1). Also use 'there is' instead of contraction with 'there's' for clarity; ensure subject-verb agreement with plural subjects. Suggestions: use 'less open', drop unnecessary 'the', match plurality between families and households.