Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
No, I don't have a bike when I was a child.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Yeah, I think bikes are quite popular in my country because India is, uh, fully surrounded by bikers these days. And specially since Gen. Z came into the trend, the biking trend is like more famous here. So I would say yeah, that like bikes are quite popular in my country, especially in Lucknow.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 55.0Gợi ý: Use the past tense because you are talking about your childhood: say “I didn’t have” rather than “I don’t have.” Answer directly, and you could add a brief reason or detail to make your response more complete.
Ví dụ: No, I didn’t have a bike when I was a child. I usually walked to school or went with my parents by car.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 50.0Gợi ý: Give a clear answer and support it with one specific reason or example. Replace the unnatural phrase “fully surrounded by bikers” with “there are many people who ride bikes,” and say “especially” rather than “specially.” Avoid repeating that bikes are popular and reduce fillers such as “uh,” “like,” and “yeah.”
Ví dụ: Yes, bikes are quite popular in India, especially in cities like Lucknow. Many people use them because they are convenient for getting around in busy traffic, and younger people also enjoy riding them for fun.
× No, I don't have a bike when I was a child.
✓ No, I didn't have a bike when I was a child.
The question asks about a past period, indicated by when you were a child. Use the past-tense auxiliary didn't instead of don't.
× And specially since Gen. Z came into the trend, the biking trend is like more famous here.
✓ And especially since Gen Z joined the trend, biking has become more popular here.
Especially is the appropriate adverb when emphasizing a reason or time period. Specially usually means for a particular purpose. Also, more popular is a more natural choice than more famous for describing how widely an activity is liked.