Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
No, I usually write by the public bicycle when I was a child.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
It depends on the 60 locations. If it was mainland China then the bike is very public. Public law in there because they usually use the share bike too as a transportation.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 35.0Gợi ý: Improve accuracy, grammar and clarity. Start with a direct, relevant topic sentence that answers the question (Yes/No). Use correct verbs and vocabulary (e.g., “ride” not “write”), and provide one or two specific supporting details using a linking word (because/so/although). Keep answers natural and within 3–4 sentences.
Ví dụ: No, I didn’t have my own bike when I was a child. Instead, I often rode public/shared bicycles in my neighborhood because my family couldn’t afford to buy one. As a result, I became comfortable cycling on short trips to school and the market.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 40.0Gợi ý: Clarify the meaning and use precise language. Begin with a clear topic sentence (Yes/No/It depends). If saying ‘it depends’, specify what it depends on (e.g., city vs rural). Use linking words (for example, however, because) and give specific reasons or examples (shared bikes, traffic, public transport availability). Correct collocations: say “in mainland China”, “popular in cities”, “shared bikes”. Keep to 2–4 concise sentences.
Ví dụ: It depends on the area. In big cities like those in mainland China, bikes and shared bicycles are very popular because they are cheap and convenient for short trips. However, in rural areas people tend to use motorcycles or buses due to longer distances and fewer bike lanes.
× No, I usually write by the public bicycle when I was a child.
✓ No, I usually rode a public bicycle when I was a child.
This sentence mixes present habitual 'usually' with a past-time clause 'when I was a child'. Use past tense for the main verb to match the time frame: 'rode' is the past tense of 'ride'. Also 'write by the public bicycle' is incorrect verb and preposition use: 'ride a public bicycle' is the correct verb phrase. Suggestion: use past tense verbs for habits in the past (usually + past tense) and use the correct verb 'ride'.
× It depends on the 60 locations.
✓ It depends on the location.
'the 60 locations' is unclear and incorrectly quantifies the idea. If the student means 'it depends on the location', use singular/general 'location'. If they meant a specific number, rephrase: 'It depends on the 60 specific locations.' But most likely they intend a general conditional statement: 'It depends on the location.' Suggestion: choose clear quantifiers or use the singular general noun for abstract statements.
× If it was mainland China then the bike is very public.
✓ If it were mainland China, then bicycles are very common.
The conditional about a general situation uses subjunctive 'were' or simple present 'If it is'. 'The bike is very public' is incorrect: 'bicycles are very common' is natural. Use plural 'bicycles' and adjective 'common' rather than 'public'. Also add a comma after the conditional clause. Suggestion: use correct conditional form and choose appropriate noun number and adjective.
× Public law in there because they usually use the share bike too as a transportation.
✓ That's common there because people usually use shared bikes as transportation.
'Public law in there' is ungrammatical and unclear. Use 'That's common there' to express prevalence. 'the share bike' and 'as a transportation' contain article and word choice errors: use 'shared bikes' (plural) and 'as transportation' or simply 'for transportation'. Also 'people' is clearer than 'they' when introducing the subject. Suggestion: use natural collocations 'shared bikes' and 'for transportation' and correct article usage by pluralizing countable nouns when speaking generally.