Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, when I was seven years old, I ride back to go to school and learn some knowledge. I think that's very convenient and fast for me from my home to school. That's a very good way.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Yes, I think so, because China is a very large population country, you know that we have a lot met so many people in our country. So to use back is very widely in our country.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 55.0Gợi ý: Be direct and use correct tense and clearer phrasing. Start with a topic sentence (Yes, I did.), then give 2–3 brief supporting details with linking words. Correct grammar (past tense) and avoid redundancy. Add a specific detail (how far/what you enjoyed) to make the answer more informative.
Ví dụ: Yes, I did. I got my first bike when I was seven and I used it to ride to school every day. Because my school was about a mile from my house, cycling was much faster than walking, and I enjoyed feeling independent and fresh air on the way. Overall, it was a very convenient way to travel.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 50.0Gợi ý: Answer directly then support with clear, specific reasons and correct vocabulary. Use linking words (for example, because, therefore, however) and accurate phrases ("bicycles are widely used"). Avoid vague or incorrect expressions and keep to 2–4 sentences.
Ví dụ: Yes, I think bicycles are still very popular in China. Because there are many people and crowded cities, many people choose bikes for short trips since they are cheap and convenient. In recent years, shared-bike services have also made cycling even more common in urban areas.
× Yes, when I was seven years old, I ride back to go to school and learn some knowledge.
✓ Yes, when I was seven years old, I rode my bike to school to learn.
The student used present tense 'ride' but the sentence refers to a past time ('when I was seven'), so past tense 'rode' is required (Present tense issue ID 6). Also 'ride back to go to school and learn some knowledge' is awkward; 'rode my bike to school to learn' is concise and natural. Suggestion: Match verb tense to the time reference and use natural collocations like 'ride/rode my bike to school.' Grammar problem type ID: 6
× I think that's very convenient and fast for me from my home to school.
✓ I think it was very convenient and fast for me to get from my home to school.
The original uses 'that's' (this is) which is present tense and mismatches the past context; change to 'it was' to agree with the past. Also the phrase 'for me from my home to school' is ungrammatical; use 'for me to get from my home to school.' This addresses tense consistency (Present tense issue ID 6) and pronoun/reference clarity (Incorrect use of pronouns ID 12). Suggestion: Keep tense consistent and use 'it was' as a dummy subject with an infinitive phrase to express convenience. Grammar problem type ID: 6 and 12
× That's a very good way.
✓ That was a very good way to travel to school.
The sentence 'That's a very good way' is short and vague and uses present tense while the context is past; change to 'That was a very good way to travel to school' to be specific and maintain past tense (Sentence structure errors ID 26 and Present tense issue ID 6). Suggestion: Specify what 'way' refers to and match tense to the narrative. Grammar problem type ID: 26
× Yes, I think so, because China is a very large population country, you know that we have a lot met so many people in our country.
✓ Yes, I think so, because China has a very large population; there are many people in our country.
'China is a very large population country' is unidiomatic; use 'China has a very large population.' The clause 'we have a lot met so many people' is grammatically incorrect and unclear. Replace with 'there are many people in our country.' This fixes sentence structure and subject-verb usage (Sentence structure errors ID 26 and Subject-verb agreement ID 27). Suggestion: Use 'has a large population' and 'there are many people' to express population size clearly. Grammar problem type ID: 26 and 27
× So to use back is very widely in our country.
✓ So using bikes is very common in our country.
The phrase 'to use back' is ungrammatical and likely attempts to refer to 'bikes'; use the gerund 'using bikes' to indicate general habits. 'Very widely' is not the correct collocation; use 'very common' or 'widely used.' This corrects verb form and word choice (Verb + -ing form ID 8 and Incorrect use of adjectives or adverbs ID 13). Suggestion: Use 'using bikes is very common' or 'bikes are widely used.' Grammar problem type ID: 8 and 13