Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yeah, it's true. I had a bag when I was a child. Uh, I was lived in a countryside. In my free time, I like to, uh, take a bike, uh, around my countryside. It was, uh, memorable history.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Bikes play important role in my country so they are very popular. It is is the same as public ecological transport. So many
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 52.0Gợi ý: Améliorez la clarté grammaticale et la précision lexicale. Corrigez les erreurs de base (par exemple « I lived » au lieu de « I was lived ») et évitez les mots incorrects (« bag » au lieu de « bike »). Utilisez une phrase d'ouverture directe qui répond à la question, puis ajoutez 1–2 phrases de détails concrets (où, avec qui, ce que vous faisiez) en utilisant des mots de liaison courts (for example, often, when, because). Réduisez les hésitations et les répétitions (« uh »).
Ví dụ: Yes, I did. I grew up in the countryside and often rode my bike around nearby fields and small lanes. For example, every afternoon after school I would cycle to my friend’s house, which was about ten minutes away, and we sometimes raced each other. Those rides are one of my fondest childhood memories.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 58.0Gợi ý: Clarifiez vos idées et développez une réponse complète avec une raison et un exemple précis. Évitez les répétitions (« is is ») et terminez la phrase. Introduisez un mot de liaison (for example, because, therefore) pour expliquer pourquoi les vélos sont populaires (coût, trafic, écologique) et donnez un bref exemple ou comparaison avec d’autres moyens de transport.
Ví dụ: Yes, bikes are very popular in my country because they are cheap and convenient for short trips in busy cities. For example, many people prefer cycling for their daily commute to avoid traffic jams, and some cities have extensive bike lanes that make riding safer and faster than driving during rush hour.
× Yeah, it's true. I had a bag when I was a child.
✓ Yeah, it's true. I had a bike when I was a child.
The original sentence contains a vocabulary mistake rather than a grammar error: the student said 'bag' but the question asks about a bike. Replace 'bag' with 'bike' to make the answer relevant. Keep past tense 'had' to match 'when I was a child'.
× I was lived in a countryside.
✓ I lived in the countryside.
The phrase 'I was lived' incorrectly combines the past continuous auxiliary 'was' with a past simple verb 'lived'. Use the simple past 'I lived' for a completed past action. Also use the definite article 'the' with 'countryside'. Suggestion: Use 'I lived in the countryside.'
× In my free time, I like to, uh, take a bike, uh, around my countryside.
✓ In my free time, I liked to ride my bike around the countryside.
When talking about habitual past actions, use the past tense 'liked' not present 'like'. Also verbs collocate: we 'ride a bike' rather than 'take a bike'. Possessive 'my' is appropriate. Remove redundant 'my' before 'countryside' and use 'the countryside' or just 'countryside'. Suggestion: 'In my free time, I liked to ride my bike around the countryside.'
× It was, uh, memorable history.
✓ It was very memorable.
'Memorable history' is an odd collocation here. Use the adjective 'memorable' to describe an experience: 'It was very memorable.' If you want to emphasize it was an important memory, say 'It was a memorable experience.' Suggestion: 'It was very memorable.'
× Bikes play important role in my country so they are very popular.
✓ Bikes play an important role in my country, so they are very popular.
Missing indefinite article 'an' before 'important role' is required in English. Add a comma before the coordinating conjunction 'so'. The present simple 'play' and 'are' are correct for general facts. Suggestion: 'Bikes play an important role in my country, so they are very popular.'
× It is is the same as public ecological transport.
✓ They are similar to public ecological transport.
The sentence has a duplication 'is is' and mismatches subject number: 'Bikes' (plural) should use 'they'. 'Similar to' is a better collocation than 'the same as' if meaning resemblance. Also 'public ecological transport' is awkward but accepted; consider 'public eco-friendly transport' or 'public transportation'. Suggestion: 'They are similar to public eco-friendly transport.'
× So many
✓ (Incomplete sentence) e.g., 'So many people use bikes for short trips.'
'So many' is an incomplete fragment. Finish the sentence with a noun and verb to convey the idea. Example completion: 'So many people use bikes for short trips.'