Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
When I was a kid, I remembered, yeah, I had one. I had the bike when I were little and I really used to enjoy riding, even though the sun's so hot.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
I was to say, yeah, bikes are popular in your country, most specifically in the younger generations wherein I saw I saw them riding bikes in groups or some just wants to ride alone. And I think biking really helps in boosting one's immune system.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 56.0Gợi ý: Be more concise and grammatically correct. Start with a clear topic sentence, correct verb forms and avoid repetition. Add one specific detail and a linking word to make it coherent (max 3–4 short sentences).
Ví dụ: Yes, I did. I had a small red bicycle that I used to ride around the neighborhood almost every afternoon. Because the weather was often hot, I usually rode in the late afternoon when it was cooler, and I loved practicing tricks with my friends.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 60.0Gợi ý: Answer directly and correct phrasing mistakes. Use linking words and give one specific reason or example. Keep it natural and avoid repeating phrases. Use present tense for general facts.
Ví dụ: Yes, bikes are quite popular, especially among young people. For example, I often see groups of students cycling to parks or others riding alone for exercise. Moreover, cycling is seen as a healthy commute because it improves fitness and reduces stress.
× When I was a kid, I remembered, yeah, I had one.
✓ When I was a kid, I remember, yeah, I had one.
The student used 'remembered' which is past simple but conflicts with the present reporting of a past memory; 'I remember' (present) is more natural when introducing a recollection. Use present simple 'remember' to state a current memory about the past.
× I had the bike when I were little and I really used to enjoy riding, even though the sun's so hot.
✓ I had the bike when I was little, and I really used to enjoy riding, even though the sun was so hot.
The verb 'were' is incorrect for the singular subject 'I' in past tense; use 'was'. Also 'sun's so hot' mixes present contraction with past narrative; change to 'was' to match past tense. Ensure verb tense consistency in the sentence.
× I was to say, yeah, bikes are popular in your country, most specifically in the younger generations wherein I saw I saw them riding bikes in groups or some just wants to ride alone.
✓ I would say, yeah, bikes are popular in my country, especially among younger generations, where I saw them riding in groups or some riding alone.
Multiple issues: 'I was to say' is awkward; use 'I would say' for opinion. 'Your country' is wrong in this context; speaker should say 'my country'. 'Most specifically in the younger generations' is wordy; 'especially among younger generations' is natural. 'Wherein' is formal and wrong here; use 'where' or 'in which', but 'where' fits. Duplicate phrase 'I saw I saw' is an error; remove repetition. 'Some just wants' has subject-verb agreement and word order issues; use 'some riding alone' or 'some prefer to ride alone'. Maintain consistent verb forms.
× And I think biking really helps in boosting one's immune system.
✓ And I think biking really helps boost one's immune system.
The phrase 'helps in boosting' is grammatically acceptable but wordy; 'helps boost' is more natural and uses correct verb form after 'helps' (bare infinitive). Ensure concise constructions: after 'helps' use the base verb 'boost' rather than 'in boosting'.