Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, I, I did have a bicycle when I was a child. I think it's around age six to seven. I, it was a small little umm, bicycle with two extra wheel and umm, which is my parents bought me, but I took a lot of time to practice that.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Yes, bicycle are really popular in my country, especially in northern Taiwan. Northern Taiwan that say Taipei or New Taipei City, umm, they're in the urban area. We usually can rent bikes. Umm, public cold. Umm, not gently.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 62.0Gợi ý: Improve fluency and clarity by removing fillers ("umm", repeated words) and using correct grammar and concise structure. Start with a clear topic sentence, then add one or two specific supporting details (age, type of bike, who bought it, how you learned). Use linking words like "and" or "but" correctly. Also correct errors: say "I was around six or seven" and "with two extra wheels".
Ví dụ: Yes, I had a bicycle when I was a child. I was around six or seven, and it was a small bike with two extra wheels that my parents bought me. It took me a long time to learn to ride, but I practiced every day until I could ride without them.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 55.0Gợi ý: Make your response more coherent and specific. Begin with a clear opinion, then give two concrete supporting points with correct vocabulary and linking words. Avoid fillers and unclear phrases like "public cold" or "not gently" — perhaps you meant "public bike-sharing is common and convenient." Mention examples (city names, bike-sharing schemes) and a brief reason why they are popular.
Ví dụ: Yes, bikes are very popular in my country, especially in northern Taiwan. For example, in Taipei and New Taipei City there are many bike lanes and convenient public bike-sharing systems, so people often rent bikes to commute or sightseeing.
× I think it's around age six to seven.
✓ I think it was around the age of six or seven.
The context is past (when the student was a child), so use past tense 'was' instead of present 'is'. Also include the article 'the' and use 'or' for a range. Suggestion: use 'it was around the age of six or seven.'
× I, it was a small little umm, bicycle with two extra wheel and umm, which is my parents bought me, but I took a lot of time to practice that.
✓ It was a small bicycle with two extra wheels that my parents bought me, but it took me a long time to practice.
Multiple issues: 'small little' is redundant—choose one adjective. 'Wheel' should be plural 'wheels'. Relative clause should be 'that my parents bought me' (not 'which is'). Use past tense consistently: 'it took me a long time' instead of 'I took a lot of time'. Also pronoun clarity: 'it took me' refers to learning to ride. Suggestion: simplify adjectives and ensure plural nouns and correct relative clause and past tense usage.
× Yes, bicycle are really popular in my country, especially in northern Taiwan.
✓ Yes, bicycles are really popular in my country, especially in northern Taiwan.
The subject is plural, so use plural noun 'bicycles' with plural verb 'are'. 'Bicycle are' is incorrect because 'bicycle' is singular. Suggestion: use 'bicycles are' when speaking generally about the popularity of bikes.
× Northern Taiwan that say Taipei or New Taipei City, umm, they're in the urban area.
✓ In northern Taiwan, places like Taipei or New Taipei City are urban areas.
Use 'in northern Taiwan' to indicate location. 'That say' is nonstandard; use 'places like' or 'such as'. Also 'they're in the urban area' is vague; better to say 'are urban areas'. Suggestion: restructure the sentence for clarity: 'In northern Taiwan, places like Taipei or New Taipei City are urban areas.'
× We usually can rent bikes.
✓ We can usually rent bikes.
Adverb placement is awkward; 'usually' normally appears after the auxiliary verb 'can': 'can usually'. Move 'usually' after 'can' for natural English. Suggestion: 'We can usually rent bikes.'
× Umm, public cold.
✓ Public bike rental is common.
The original fragment 'public cold' is unclear and lacks a verb and correct nouns. Possibly the speaker meant 'public (bike rental) is common' or 'public bikes are common'. Provide a full sentence with subject and verb. Suggestion: say 'Public bike rental is common.'
× Umm, not gently.
✓ They are not expensive.
'Not gently' is incorrect; likely the speaker meant 'not expensive' or 'not costly'. Use appropriate adjective 'expensive' and complete the sentence. Suggestion: clarify the intended meaning, for example 'They are not expensive.'