Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yeah, I have got a bike but my father took this bike and gave it to my brother because I grown up and this bike was albeit and letal to me.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Actually I don't think so but our president and goes by bike but other people like you know goes by car because we are not in Europe we are in Ukraine and we have different culture and in our culture we don't
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 35.0Gợi ý: Ответ содержит основную идею, но есть серьёзные грамматические и лексические ошибки. Используйте прошедшее время: “I had a bike”, “I grew up”. Вместо неестественного “took this bike” скажите “gave it to my brother”, а “albeit and letal” замените на точное выражение “too small and unsafe for me”. Лучше начать с прямого ответа, затем добавить краткое объяснение и связать его с помощью “because”. Ответ не должен превышать 2–3 ясных предложений.
Ví dụ: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. However, my father gave it to my younger brother when I grew up because it became too small and unsafe for me.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 25.0Gợi ý: Ответ незавершён и содержит много грамматических ошибок, поэтому позиция выражена недостаточно ясно. Исправьте согласование: “other people go by car”, а не “goes”; фраза “our president and goes by bike” должна быть “our president sometimes rides a bike”. Не используйте разговорные заполнители “like, you know” слишком часто. Дайте прямой ответ, затем приведите конкретную причину и пример, используя связки “because”, “although” или “for example”. Также избегайте обобщения о культуре и завершите мысль полностью.
Ví dụ: Not really. Although some public figures, such as the president, may ride bikes, most people in Ukraine prefer to travel by car because cycling is not very common or convenient in many cities.
× Yeah, I have got a bike but my father took this bike and gave it to my brother because I grown up and this bike was albeit and letal to me.
✓ Yeah, I had a bike, but my father took it and gave it to my brother because I had grown up, and the bike was too small and unsuitable for me.
The question asks about a childhood experience, so the answer should mainly use the past tense. 'Have got' changes to 'had.' The form 'I grown up' is incorrect; use the past perfect 'I had grown up' because growing up happened before the bike was given away.
× Yeah, I have got a bike but my father took this bike and gave it to my brother because I grown up and this bike was albeit and letal to me.
✓ Yeah, I had a bike, but my father took it and gave it to my brother because I had grown up, and the bike was too small and unsuitable for me.
After the noun 'bike' has already been mentioned, the object pronoun 'it' is more natural than repeating 'this bike.' Use pronouns to avoid unnecessary repetition.
× Actually I don't think so but our president and goes by bike but other people like you know goes by car because we are not in Europe we are in Ukraine and we have different culture and in our culture we don't
✓ Actually, I don't think so, but our president goes by bike. Other people, however, go by car because we are not in Europe; we are in Ukraine, and we have a different culture. In our culture, we don't use bikes very often.
The word 'and' in 'our president and goes' is unnecessary and makes the clause incorrect. Several clauses are also connected with too many uses of 'but' and 'and.' Use full stops and suitable conjunctions to make the ideas clearer.
× Actually I don't think so but our president and goes by bike but other people like you know goes by car because we are not in Europe we are in Ukraine and we have different culture and in our culture we don't
✓ Actually, I don't think so, but our president goes by bike. Other people, however, go by car because we are not in Europe; we are in Ukraine, and we have a different culture. In our culture, we don't use bikes very often.
The subject 'other people' is plural, so the verb must be 'go,' not 'goes.' In contrast, 'our president' is singular, so 'goes' is correct with that subject.
× Actually I don't think so but our president and goes by bike but other people like you know goes by car because we are not in Europe we are in Ukraine and we have different culture and in our culture we don't
✓ Actually, I don't think so, but our president goes by bike. Other people, however, go by car because we are not in Europe; we are in Ukraine, and we have a different culture. In our culture, we don't use bikes very often.
A plural subject requires a plural verb. Because 'other people' is plural, the correct form is 'go by car,' not 'goes by car.'
× Actually I don't think so but our president and goes by bike but other people like you know goes by car because we are not in Europe we are in Ukraine and we have different culture and in our culture we don't
✓ Actually, I don't think so, but our president goes by bike. Other people, however, go by car because we are not in Europe; we are in Ukraine, and we have a different culture. In our culture, we don't use bikes very often.
The singular countable noun 'culture' needs a determiner in this context. Use 'a different culture,' not 'different culture.'
× Actually I don't think so but our president and goes by bike but other people like you know goes by car because we are not in Europe we are in Ukraine and we have different culture and in our culture we don't
✓ Actually, I don't think so, but our president goes by bike. Other people, however, go by car because we are not in Europe; we are in Ukraine, and we have a different culture. In our culture, we don't use bikes very often.
The answer ends with 'we don't,' which is incomplete because 'don't' needs a main verb. Add a verb and the necessary information, such as 'we don't use bikes very often.'