Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, I used to have a bike when I was child, and thouist the first bike that I ever that I ever have from my families, and thouist company me for a long lone day I literally used today when I was like right now I'm twenty two, I'm still using it. I'm really appreciated that my parents gave me this bike.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
I do think the bike is so popular in my country in Taiwan because all of the people that I knew are usually using a bike to commute whether it's to school from home or whether it's the park, whatever it is, the bike is the best choice beside the cost and money.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 35.0Gợi ý: Answer directly, then explain who gave you the bike and how long you have had it. Use clear past and present tenses: “I was a child,” “my parents gave it to me,” and “I still use it.” Avoid repeating phrases, and keep the response to a few well-organized sentences.
Ví dụ: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. It was the first bike my parents gave me, and I’ve kept it ever since. I’m 22 now, and I still use it occasionally, so it has a lot of sentimental value.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 55.0Gợi ý: State your opinion clearly and support it with a specific reason or example. Use the plural “bikes,” and replace awkward phrases such as “all of the people that I knew” and “beside the cost and money” with natural expressions. You could mention affordability or convenience, and use a linking word such as “for example” or “because.”
Ví dụ: Yes, bikes are quite popular in Taiwan, especially for short trips. Many people use them to commute to school or travel to nearby places because they’re affordable and convenient. For example, you’ll often see people cycling to parks or local shops.
× I used to have a bike when I was child.
✓ I used to have a bike when I was a child.
The singular countable noun child needs an article. Use a before child.
× the first bike that I ever have from my families
✓ the first bike that I ever had from my family
The speaker is describing a bike received in the past, so use the past-tense verb had rather than have. Family usually refers to one family unit here, so use the singular family.
× the first bike that I ever have from my families
✓ the first bike that I ever had from my family
In this context, the student is referring to their own family as one unit. Use the singular form family, not families.
× I'm really appreciated that my parents gave me this bike.
✓ I really appreciate that my parents gave me this bike.
The student is expressing their own gratitude, so the active verb appreciate is needed. I'm appreciated is passive and means that other people appreciate the speaker.
× all of the people that I knew are usually using a bike to commute
✓ All of the people I know usually use a bike to commute.
This describes a general habit in the present, so use the present simple know and use. Usually is commonly used with the present simple for routines.
× whether it's to school from home or whether it's the park
✓ whether they are going from home to school or to the park
Use from home to school to show the starting point and destination. The parallel second option also needs to before the park.
× the bike is the best choice beside the cost and money
✓ the bike is the best choice because of its low cost
Beside means next to and does not express a reason here. Use because of to introduce the reason; low cost expresses the likely intended meaning more clearly.