Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, I did have a blue one. I remember that, uh, it was a gift from my parents when I were 10 or 11 and I like it so much because it was, it was one of my hobby when I were a child.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
It used to be very popular in my country, it was about 20 years ago, but now it's not. Now in my country, motorbike and car is more popular because the transport system is more developed and people want to save their time because riding a bicycle, sometimes it's too tired and sometimes it will.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 68.0Gợi ý: Sửa ngữ pháp và thì: dùng 'was' thay cho 'were'; dùng 'when I was 10 or 11' và 'it was one of my hobbies'. Nói ngắn gọn, tránh lặp từ và tiếng ngập (uh). Bổ sung chi tiết cụ thể (ví dụ: những hoạt động bạn làm với chiếc xe, cảm xúc liên quan) và dùng liên từ để nối ý rõ ràng.
Ví dụ: Yes, I did. It was a blue bicycle my parents gave me when I was about ten. I loved it because I rode it to visit friends and explore my neighborhood, which made me feel independent and happy.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 62.0Gợi ý: Cải thiện tính mạch lạc và hoàn thiện ý: tránh lặp từ 'now' nhiều lần, dùng linking words như 'however' để so sánh quá khứ và hiện tại. Hoàn thành câu cuối (ví dụ: 'it will be slower' hoặc 'it will be impractical for long distances'). Thêm số liệu cụ thể hoặc ví dụ để tăng tính thuyết phục.
Ví dụ: It was very popular about twenty years ago; however, nowadays fewer people cycle because motorbikes and cars are more convenient. For example, with longer commutes and improved roads, many prefer motorbikes to save time, and cycling can be impractical for long distances.
× Yes, I did have a blue one.
✓ Yes, I had a blue one.
Use simple past for completed actions; 'did have' is unnecessary emphasis. Use 'had' to match the past time frame.
× I remember that, uh, it was a gift from my parents when I were 10 or 11 and I like it so much because it was, it was one of my hobby when I were a child.
✓ I remember that it was a gift from my parents when I was 10 or 11 and I liked it so much because it was one of my hobbies when I was a child.
Multiple errors: use 'was' (singular past of 'to be') for 'I' not 'were' (There be / verb form). 'Like' should be past 'liked' to match past context (Past tense issue). 'One of my hobby' needs plural 'hobbies' (Singular and plural issue). Ensure consistent past tense throughout the sentence.
× Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
✓ Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
This question is already correct. Present simple 'are' is appropriate for asking about general present facts. No change needed.
× It used to be very popular in my country, it was about 20 years ago, but now it's not.
✓ Bicycles used to be very popular in my country about 20 years ago, but now they are not.
Clarify subject 'bicycles' and use 'they are' for present negation (Present tense issue/Subject-verb agreement). 'It used to be' is vague; use plural 'bicycles' with plural verb 'are'.
× Now in my country, motorbike and car is more popular because the transport system is more developed and people want to save their time because riding a bicycle, sometimes it's too tired and sometimes it will.
✓ Now in my country, motorbikes and cars are more popular because the transport system is more developed and people want to save time, because riding a bicycle is sometimes too tiring.
Subject-verb agreement: plural subject 'motorbikes and cars' requires plural verb 'are' (Subject-verb agreement errors). 'Save their time' should be 'save time' (Incorrect use of pronouns/idiom). 'Too tired' should be 'too tiring' to describe the activity (Incorrect use of adjectives or adverbs). Remove incomplete clause 'and sometimes it will.' which is ungrammatical (Sentence structure errors). Use concise, complete clause 'riding a bicycle is sometimes too tiring.'