Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yeah, I have a bike like around eight nine years old my parents got for me a bike to go to school by myself because they want me independent try.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Yeah, I think by almost popular in my country especially when they young they try because when we roll roll, when we when we adopt, we not go move by the bike we use the motorbike
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 52.0Gợi ý: Bạn trả lời đúng trọng tâm và có nêu lý do, nhưng cần dùng thì quá khứ vì câu hỏi hỏi về thời thơ ấu. Tránh lặp “bike” và diễn đạt ý “muốn tôi tự lập” tự nhiên hơn. Hãy trả lời trực tiếp trước, sau đó thêm một chi tiết ngắn về việc bạn dùng xe đạp như thế nào.
Ví dụ: Yes, I had a bike when I was about eight or nine. My parents bought it for me so I could ride to school on my own and become more independent.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 32.0Gợi ý: Câu trả lời hiện chưa rõ ý do có nhiều chỗ lặp và cụm từ khó hiểu. Hãy nêu rõ xe đạp phổ biến với nhóm nào, rồi đối chiếu với xe máy khi mọi người lớn lên. Dùng từ nối như “especially” hoặc “however” để kết nối ý và đưa ra một chi tiết cụ thể.
Ví dụ: Bikes are quite popular among children in my country, especially for getting around their neighbourhoods. However, when people grow up, many switch to motorbikes because they are faster and more convenient for longer journeys.
× Yeah, I have a bike like around eight nine years old my parents got for me a bike to go to school by myself because they want me independent try.
✓ Yeah, I had a bike when I was around eight or nine years old. My parents got me a bike so I could go to school by myself because they wanted me to try to be independent.
The question asks about your childhood, so use the past tense: had, was, and wanted. Use could for the past ability or opportunity, and wanted me to try to be independent to express the intended meaning.
× Yeah, I have a bike like around eight nine years old my parents got for me a bike to go to school by myself because they want me independent try.
✓ Yeah, I had a bike when I was around eight or nine years old. My parents got me a bike so I could go to school by myself because they wanted me to try to be independent.
The original answer runs several ideas together without clear sentence boundaries. Separate the ideas into sentences and use the structure wanted me to + verb. You can also say got me a bike rather than got for me a bike.
× Yeah, I think by almost popular in my country especially when they young they try because when we roll roll, when we when we adopt, we not go move by the bike we use the motorbike
✓ Yeah, I think bikes are quite popular in my country, especially among young people. When people travel, they usually use motorbikes rather than bicycles.
The answer describes what is generally true now, so use the present tense. In a negative present-tense statement, use do not or don't before the base verb, as in people don't travel by bicycle.
× Yeah, I think by almost popular in my country especially when they young they try because when we roll roll, when we when we adopt, we not go move by the bike we use the motorbike
✓ Yeah, I think bikes are quite popular in my country, especially among young people. When people travel, they usually use motorbikes rather than bicycles.
The phrase they young is missing the verb are. In English, use a form of be before an adjective: they are young. The corrected version also uses complete clauses so that each idea has a verb.
× Yeah, I think by almost popular in my country especially when they young they try because when we roll roll, when we when we adopt, we not go move by the bike we use the motorbike
✓ Yeah, I think bikes are quite popular in my country, especially among young people. When people travel, they usually use motorbikes rather than bicycles.
The answer refers to motorbikes as a general means of transport, not to one specific motorbike. Use the plural form motorbikes for this general meaning.