Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, I had a bike when I was a child and umm, actually me and my best friend ride the bike uh, in our town, but I had an accident, uh, after that my uh, parents didn't accept to write it.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Actually no, umm, I think Netherlands is a popular uh, country umm, about riding bike, but but uh, in my country we don't have any umm, way for umm, bicycle path. So uh, it can be dangerous in my country.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 58.0Gợi ý: Soruyu doğrudan yanıtlıyorsunuz ve çocukluk anınızla ilgili bir ayrıntı veriyorsunuz. Ancak geçmiş zaman kullanımı tutarsız: “ride” yerine “rode” demelisiniz. “Me and my best friend” yerine “my best friend and I”, “didn’t accept to write it” yerine de “didn’t let me ride it” kullanın. “Umm” ve “uh” gibi dolgu ifadelerini azaltarak cevabı daha akıcı ve doğal hâle getirin.
Ví dụ: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. My best friend and I used to ride around our town together. However, I had an accident, so my parents didn’t let me ride it for a while.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 60.0Gợi ý: Görüşünüzü belirtiyor ve bisiklet yollarının eksikliğini neden olarak sunuyorsunuz; bu, cevabınızı destekliyor. Daha doğal bir ifade için “the Netherlands is well known for cycling” ve “we don’t have many dedicated bike lanes” kullanabilirsiniz. “A bicycle path” yerine bağlama uygun çoğul “bike lanes” tercih edin. Tekrarlanan “but” ve dolgu ifadelerini azaltın; neden-sonuç ilişkisini “because” veya “so” ile açıkça kurun.
Ví dụ: No, I don’t think bikes are very popular in my country. The Netherlands is well known for cycling, but we don’t have many dedicated bike lanes here. As a result, cycling can feel dangerous, especially on busy roads.
× Actually me and my best friend ride the bike in our town.
✓ Actually, my best friend and I rode bikes around our town.
The answer describes a childhood experience, so the past-tense form rode is needed instead of ride. Use the past tense when describing a completed event in the past.
× Actually me and my best friend ride the bike in our town.
✓ Actually, my best friend and I rode bikes around our town.
The pronoun is part of the subject, so use I rather than me. A natural and polite order is to mention the other person first: my best friend and I.
× After that, my parents didn't accept to write it.
✓ After that, my parents didn't accept my riding it anymore.
The verb accept is followed by a noun or an -ing form, not to plus a base verb. Use riding rather than to ride after accept. In everyday speech, didn't let me ride it would sound more natural, but that uses a different verb construction.
× I think Netherlands is a popular country about riding bike.
✓ I think the Netherlands is a popular country for riding bikes.
The country name is the Netherlands, so it requires the definite article the. Remember that some country names, including the Netherlands, take the.
× I think Netherlands is a popular country about riding bike.
✓ I think the Netherlands is a popular country for riding bikes.
Use for to describe what a country is popular for. About does not express this relationship naturally in this sentence.
× I think Netherlands is a popular country about riding bike.
✓ I think the Netherlands is a popular country for riding bikes.
Bike is a countable noun, and the sentence refers to cycling in general. Use the plural form bikes when speaking generally about riding bicycles.
× In my country we don't have any way for bicycle path.
✓ In my country, we don't have any bicycle paths.
Bicycle path is a countable noun. After any in this negative sentence, use the plural form bicycle paths when referring to paths in general.