Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Actually, yes, I liked riding my bike very much. My grandpa supported me on the back 'cause I couldn't ride yet and it was a great time. It was blue. It's my favorite color.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
In the past they were more popular than nowadays. I don't see many children outside who would be riding a bike. I have seen only adults who likes exercises after walk.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 72.0Gợi ý: Ответ хороший по содержанию, но можно улучшить структуру, связность и точность языка. Сначала дайте короткий прямой ответ, затем добавьте 1–2 поддерживающих предложения с конкретикой и связующими словами. Избегайте разговорных сокращений («'cause») и повторов (две фразы про «favorite color» можно объединить). Также проверьте согласование времен и числа (например, «supported me on the back» — лучше «held the back of my bike»).
Ví dụ: Yes, I did. I loved riding my bike when I was a child; my grandfather used to hold the back of it until I learned to balance. It was a blue bike, which is why I still prefer that color today.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 65.0Gợi ý: Ответ понятен, но содержит грамматические ошибки, неточно выражённые мысли и слабая связность. Начните с короткого прямого мнения, затем приведите конкретные причины и примеры, используя связки (e.g., «however», «because», «for example»). Исправьте согласование (plural/singular) и формулировки («more popular than before» вместо «than nowadays»). Старайтесь дать 2–3 предложения максимум.
Ví dụ: I think bikes were more popular in the past, but they are less common now because many people prefer cars. For example, I rarely see children cycling in my neighborhood; mostly adults use bikes for exercise after walking.
× It was blue. It's my favorite color.
✓ It was blue. It was my favorite color.
The student switches tenses incorrectly. The context describes a childhood memory, so both sentences should be in the past tense. Using 'it's' (present) conflicts with 'was' (past). To improve, keep past tense consistently for past events: 'It was my favorite color.'
× In the past they were more popular than nowadays.
✓ In the past they were more popular than they are nowadays.
Comparison with 'nowadays' requires a present-tense clause for the current state. The original sentence omits the present verb, making the comparison incomplete. Use 'they are nowadays' to contrast past and present clearly.
× I don't see many children outside who would be riding a bike.
✓ I don't see many children outside who are riding a bike.
The modal structure 'would be riding' is inappropriate here; the speaker is describing a current habitual observation, so the present progressive 'are riding' is correct. Also 'would be' can imply conditional or hypothetical situations, which is not intended.
× I have seen only adults who likes exercises after walk.
✓ I have seen only adults who like to exercise after walking.
There is a subject-verb agreement error: 'who' refers to 'adults' (plural), so the verb should be 'like' not 'likes'. Additionally, the noun/verb forms are awkward: use the infinitive 'to exercise' and the gerund 'walking' to express 'exercise after a walk.' This produces a natural English phrasing.