Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
To tell the truth, uh, when I was a child, I didn't have a bike because my parents couldn't afford to buy a bike for me. But uh, all my friends had a bicycle, had their own bicycles. Uh, I wanted to have my own bicycle, but uh, as I mentioned a lot, my family couldn't afford to buy me a bike.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
To tell uh, to cut a Long story short, the bike was popular in my childhood, but nowadays bicycle uh isn't very popular in my country because everyone can afford to buy it and everyone has their own bicycles.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 64.0Gợi ý: Сократите повторы и заполнители (например, «uh», «to tell the truth», «as I mentioned»), используйте связное, краткое вступление и конкретные детали. Начните с прямого ответa (topic sentence), затем приведите одно-два поддерживающих предложения с конкретной информацией (например, как вы чувствовали себя, или одна конкретная ситуация).
Ví dụ: No, I didn't have a bike as a child because my family couldn't afford one. However, most of my friends owned bicycles, so I often borrowed theirs to ride to the park. I remember one summer when I borrowed my neighbor's bike to race with friends — it was fun but I worried about damaging it.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 58.0Gợi ý: Избегайте противоречий и неточностей: вы сказали, что велосипеды «не очень популярны», но затем объяснили, что «все имеют свои велосипеды». Формулируйте мысль чётко: либо популярны, либо нет, и дайте конкретное объяснение с примером. Сократите вводные фразы и используйте связки (e.g., 'however', 'because', 'for example').
Ví dụ: Bicycles remain popular in my country, but their role has changed. In the past many people relied on bikes for daily transport; however, now more families own private vehicles, so bikes are used more for leisure and exercise rather than commuting. For example, I see many people cycling in parks at weekends rather than on busy streets.
× To tell the truth, uh, when I was a child, I didn't have a bike because my parents couldn't afford to buy a bike for me.
✓ To tell the truth, when I was a child, I didn't have a bike because my parents couldn't afford to buy one for me.
The original sentence is grammatically acceptable overall but repeats 'bike' unnecessarily. Replace the second 'a bike' with 'one' to avoid repetition and improve naturalness. Use consistent past tense (didn't have, couldn't afford) which is correct. Suggestion: avoid repeating the same noun; use pronouns or 'one' for clarity.
× But uh, all my friends had a bicycle, had their own bicycles.
✓ But all my friends had their own bicycles.
The original repeats meaning by saying 'had a bicycle' and 'had their own bicycles'. This is redundant. Use plural 'bicycles' to agree with plural subject 'friends'. Also remove duplicate phrase to improve fluency. Suggestion: use 'their own bicycles' for clarity and subject-verb agreement.
× Uh, I wanted to have my own bicycle, but uh, as I mentioned a lot, my family couldn't afford to buy me a bike.
✓ I wanted my own bicycle, but as I mentioned, my family couldn't afford to buy me one.
The phrase 'as I mentioned a lot' is awkward and informal; 'as I mentioned' is sufficient. Also replace the second 'a bike' with 'one' to avoid repetition. Maintain past tense 'wanted' and 'couldn't afford', which is correct. Suggestion: streamline speech by removing filler words and avoid repeating nouns.
× To tell uh, to cut a Long story short, the bike was popular in my childhood, but nowadays bicycle uh isn't very popular in my country because everyone can afford to buy it and everyone has their own bicycles.
✓ To cut a long story short, bikes were popular in my childhood, but nowadays bicycles aren't very popular in my country because everyone can afford to buy them and everyone has their own.
Multiple issues: 'the bike was popular in my childhood' is awkward—use plural 'bikes were popular' to refer generally. Capitalization 'Long' incorrect. 'Bicycle uh isn't' should be 'bicycles aren't'. Pronoun agreement: 'it' should be 'them' to match plural. Ending 'has their own bicycles' is redundant after 'everyone can afford to buy them'; shortened to 'has their own'. Maintain correct tense: past 'were popular' for childhood, present 'aren't' for nowadays. Suggestion: use plural nouns when speaking generally, ensure pronoun agreement, and remove fillers.