Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, I had a vibe when I was a child. A child. It was gifted to me by my father on my 6th birthday. And for the first time when I drove that bicycle, I didn't know how to balance.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Actually, they are becoming popular nowadays because the traffic congestion on road leaves people with, uh, spending more hours on commuting. By using bicycles, they can save time and it encourages more people.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 56.0Gợi ý: Correct pronunciation and word choice, shorten repetition, and improve sentence structure. Start with a clear topic sentence, avoid repeating words like "a child", use correct verbs (had a bike, rode/rode a bicycle), and keep responses concise (max 4–5 sentences). Add one brief specific detail using a linking word (e.g., "because" or "so") to explain feelings or memory.
Ví dụ: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. It was a small red bicycle my father gave me for my sixth birthday, and I remember being excited but wobbling at first because I hadn't learned to balance. After a few days of practice, I could ride confidently around the park.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 72.0Gợi ý: Make the answer more concise and natural, correct minor grammar, and add a specific example or statistic. Use linking words (e.g., "because", "so", "for example") to connect reason and result, and avoid filler words like "uh." Provide one clear result of increased bike use.
Ví dụ: Yes, bikes are becoming more popular in my country because heavy traffic makes commuting slow, so many people choose bicycles to save time. For example, in my city a new cycle lane has reduced commuting times for short trips and encouraged more people to cycle to work.
× Yes, I had a vibe when I was a child.
✓ Yes, I had a bike when I was a child.
The student used 'vibe' which is the wrong word for the context; the intended noun is 'bike'. This is a word choice error that makes the sentence meaningless. Replace with the correct noun 'bike' to convey the intended meaning. Also fits past-tense context so no tense change is needed.
× A child.
✓ (Remove this fragment)
The fragment 'A child.' is a repetition of information already given and is a sentence fragment without a verb. Remove it to make the response concise and grammatically correct.
× It was gifted to me by my father on my 6th birthday.
✓ It was a gift from my father on my sixth birthday.
While 'was gifted to me' is grammatically acceptable, a more natural phrasing is 'was a gift from my father'. Also use 'sixth' instead of numeral with ordinal word form in formal speech. The original structure is passive but correct; the revision improves naturalness and clarity.
× And for the first time when I drove that bicycle, I didn't know how to balance.
✓ The first time I rode that bicycle, I didn't know how to balance.
Use 'rode' (past tense of 'ride') instead of 'drove' because 'drive' is used for vehicles controlled by steering mechanisms (cars) while 'ride' is used for bicycles. The rest of the sentence correctly uses past tense 'didn't know'.
× Actually, they are becoming popular nowadays because the traffic congestion on road leaves people with, uh, spending more hours on commuting.
✓ Actually, they are becoming popular nowadays because traffic congestion on the roads causes people to spend more time commuting.
Problems: 'the traffic congestion on road' should be 'traffic congestion on the roads' (article and plural noun). 'Leaves people with, uh, spending more hours on commuting' is ungrammatical—use 'causes people to spend more time commuting'. Remove filler 'uh' in written response. Adjusted for natural collocation: 'spend time commuting' not 'spending hours on commuting'.
× By using bicycles, they can save time and it encourages more people.
✓ By using bicycles, people can save time, and this encourages more people to cycle.
Original mixes subjects: 'they' is vague after general statement; make subject consistent ('people'). Add a clear result clause 'this encourages more people to cycle' to express causation. Also fix parallelism and clarity.