Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Sure. I have a bike when I was a child, it was red and it's quite large, so I have some difficult, I had some difficult while I wrote it, uh, I often wrote it on in the bike with my families when I have free time and I love it because it gives me very good memory.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Yes, I do. Bikes are very popular in my country. First because it's very convenient to go anywhere, like go to the stores to the market to buy food and the next reason is it's very cheap to maintain. It's also very easy to uh, to fix it too.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 60.0Gợi ý: Câu trả lời cần rõ ràng hơn về thì và cấu trúc câu, tránh lỗi ngữ pháp (ví dụ: sai thì, động từ) và giảm sự lặp từ. Nên bắt đầu bằng một câu chủ đề ngắn gọn, sau đó thêm 1–2 câu chi tiết cụ thể (mô tả xe, hoạt động bạn làm với xe, và cảm xúc). Dùng liên từ một cách hợp lý để làm mạch văn trôi chảy (for example, because, so). Hạn chế tiếng ồ, lắp và lỗi phát âm. Cụ thể: chuyển “I have a bike when I was a child” thành “I had a bike when I was a child.” Nêu một ví dụ cụ thể về kỷ niệm (nơi, ai cùng đi, cảm giác).
Ví dụ: I had a red bike when I was a child. It was quite large for me, so I sometimes found it difficult to control. I often rode it with my family to the park on weekends, which created very fond memories because we always laughed and spent time together.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 75.0Gợi ý: Ý tưởng rõ ràng nhưng cần tổ chức mạch lạc hơn bằng cách dùng liên từ và câu hỗ trợ cụ thể. Tránh lặp từ (ví dụ: "it's very") và sửa lỗi ngữ pháp nhỏ (ví dụ: "go to the stores to the market"→"go to stores or the market"). Bổ sung số liệu hoặc ví dụ cụ thể (ví dụ: nhiều người sử dụng xe đạp trong thành phố, có hệ thống cho thuê) để làm câu trả lời thuyết phục hơn. Hãy giữ câu ngắn gọn, không quá 5 câu và dùng từ vựng phù hợp như convenient, affordable, low maintenance, practical.
Ví dụ: Yes, bikes are very popular in my country. They are convenient for short trips, such as going to stores or the market, and they are affordable to own and maintain. Because many cities have dedicated bike lanes and public bike-sharing systems, more people choose cycling for daily errands.
× Sure. I have a bike when I was a child, it was red and it's quite large, so I have some difficult, I had some difficult while I wrote it, uh, I often wrote it on in the bike with my families when I have free time and I love it because it gives me very good memory.
✓ Sure. I had a bike when I was a child; it was red and quite large, so I had some difficulty riding it. I often rode the bike with my family when I had free time and I loved it because it gave me very good memories.
The student mixes present and past tenses. The context is about childhood, so past tense should be used consistently: 'have' -> 'had', 'it's' -> 'it was', 'have some difficult' -> 'had some difficulty', 'wrote' is incorrect verb form for riding -> 'rode' or 'riding', 'families' -> 'family' (singular collective), 'have free time' -> 'had free time', 'love' -> 'loved', 'gives' -> 'gave', 'memory' -> plural 'memories'. Suggestions: use past simple for actions and states in the past, use correct verbs for actions ('ride' -> past 'rode'), use uncountable/countable nouns correctly ('difficulty' singular), and use 'family' for your family group.
× I often wrote it on in the bike with my families when I have free time and I love it because it gives me very good memory.
✓ I often rode the bike with my family when I had free time, and I loved it because it gave me very good memories.
The pronoun and noun choices are incorrect: 'families' implies more than one family; use 'family' for your own family. 'It' is acceptable for the bike but repeating 'it' is avoidable; keep clarity by saying 'the bike'. Also ensure verbs agree with the subject and tense. Suggestion: use 'my family' for your household, maintain past tense, and use 'memories' for multiple recollections.
× so I have some difficult, I had some difficult while I wrote it, uh, I often wrote it on in the bike
✓ so I had some difficulty; I had some difficulty riding it. I often rode the bike
The student uses incorrect verb forms: 'wrote' is wrong for the action of riding a bike. The correct base verb is 'ride' and the past participle is 'ridden' but the simple past is 'rode'. Use 'had some difficulty' (noun 'difficulty') instead of 'have some difficult'. Suggestion: learn correct verb forms: ride - rode - ridden, and use noun 'difficulty'.
× I often wrote it on in the bike with my families when I have free time and I love it because it gives me very good memory.
✓ I often rode the bike with my family when I had free time, and I loved it because it gave me very good memories.
'Families' is plural but speaker means their own family; use 'family'. 'Memory' should be plural 'memories' to refer to many good recollections. Suggestion: use 'family' for your household and 'memories' for multiple recollections.
× Yes, I do. Bikes are very popular in my country. First because it's very convenient to go anywhere, like go to the stores to the market to buy food and the next reason is it's very cheap to maintain. It's also very easy to uh, to fix it too.
✓ Yes, I do. Bikes are very popular in my country. First, they are very convenient for going anywhere, like to the stores or the market to buy food, and another reason is that they are very cheap to maintain. They are also very easy to fix.
The student mixes pronouns and uses contractions awkwardly. Since 'bikes' is plural, use plural pronouns and verbs: 'it's' -> 'they are'. Use gerunds or infinitives correctly: 'convenient for going' or 'convenient to get around'. Remove redundant words ('also' and 'too'). Suggestions: match subject number (plural) with verbs and pronouns, use clearer connectors ('first', 'another reason'), and choose consistent verb forms.