Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
To be honest, I never owned a bike during my childhood because my mom's saying it's too dangerous for a child to ride a bike, so I never have this.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Yes, umm, I think bikes, bikes are super properly across my country nowadays. Umm, the public, the shared bikes are convenient for us to ride.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 58.0Gợi ý: Be concise and correct grammar. Start with a clear topic sentence, then give one or two specific supporting details using linking words. Correct tense and natural phrasing (e.g., 'my mum said it was too dangerous, so I didn't have one'). Avoid redundancy like repeating 'to be honest' and 'never'.
Ví dụ: No, I didn’t have a bike when I was a child. My mum thought it was too dangerous for me, so she didn’t allow me to ride one. As a result, I learned to use public transport instead.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 65.0Gợi ý: Answer directly, remove filler words, and use precise vocabulary. Give a clear reason and a specific example using a linking word (e.g., 'because', 'for example'). Correct awkward phrasing like 'super properly' to 'very popular' and expand slightly with one concrete detail.
Ví dụ: Yes, bikes are very popular in my country because many people use shared-bike services. For example, you can easily rent a bike with an app for short trips, which is cheaper and faster than taking a taxi.
× To be honest, I never owned a bike during my childhood because my mom's saying it's too dangerous for a child to ride a bike, so I never have this.
✓ To be honest, I never owned a bike during my childhood because my mom said it was too dangerous for a child to ride, so I never had one.
Errors: 'my mom's saying' is incorrect tense and form; 'my mom said' (past simple) matches the past context. 'it's too dangerous' should be 'it was too dangerous' to keep past-time reference. 'so I never have this' uses wrong pronoun and tense—use 'I never had one.' Suggestion: keep past tense consistently for past events and use appropriate pronouns ('it' and 'one').
× Yes, umm, I think bikes, bikes are super properly across my country nowadays.
✓ Yes, umm, I think bikes are very popular across my country nowadays.
Errors: 'super properly' is incorrect word choice and collocation. The intended adjective is 'popular.' Use an appropriate intensifier like 'very' or 'quite.' Also remove the duplicated 'bikes, bikes.' Suggestion: use correct adjective collocations (e.g., 'very popular').
× Umm, the public, the shared bikes are convenient for us to ride.
✓ Umm, public shared bikes are convenient for us to use.
Errors: The phrase 'the public, the shared bikes' is awkward and redundant. Use 'public shared bikes' or 'shared public bikes.' Also 'convenient for us to ride' is not wrong but 'convenient for us to use' is more natural when referring to bike-sharing services. Suggestion: simplify noun phrases and prefer 'use' when talking about services.