Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Oh yes, I had two bikes when I was a child. At first I didn't like riding them because I was afraid of falling, but my older sister taught me and after a few weeks of practicing I learned to ride and begin enjoy it.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
I don't think bicycles are very popular in my country. In the big cities I rarely see people riding bicycles. Most people use motorbikes or cars because public transport and the traffic make cycling inconvenient.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 84.0Gợi ý: Ответьте прямо — вы уже это делаете. История хорошо развита: вы объясняете, почему сначала боялись, и рассказываете, кто помог вам научиться. Исправьте грамматику в конце: вместо “begin enjoy it” скажите “began to enjoy it” или “started enjoying it”. Также можно заменить “after a few weeks of practicing” на более естественное “after a few weeks of practice”.
Ví dụ: Yes, I had two bikes when I was a child. At first, I was afraid of falling, so I didn’t enjoy riding them. However, my older sister taught me, and after a few weeks of practice, I learned to ride and began to enjoy it.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 78.0Gợi ý: Выражение мнения и примеры транспорта делают ответ понятным. Чтобы он звучал естественнее, уточните, что именно затрудняет езду на велосипеде: загруженное движение и недостаток удобной инфраструктуры. Сочетание “public transport and the traffic make cycling inconvenient” звучит нелогично, поскольку общественный транспорт сам по себе не обязательно мешает велосипедистам. Добавьте конкретную деталь, например, что в центре мало велосипедных дорожек.
Ví dụ: I don’t think bicycles are very popular in my country, especially in large cities. I rarely see people cycling because most people travel by motorbike or car. Also, the roads are often busy and there aren’t many dedicated bike lanes, so cycling can be inconvenient.
× At first I didn't like riding them because I was afraid of falling, but my older sister taught me and after a few weeks of practicing I learned to ride and begin enjoy it.
✓ At first I didn't like riding them because I was afraid of falling, but my older sister taught me and after a few weeks of practicing I learned to ride and began to enjoy it.
The events are described in the past, so begin should be changed to began. After began, use to enjoy or enjoying; began to enjoy is natural here.