Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Well, actually, when I was a child, I do have a a bike. I remember that my mother taught me how to ride a bike correctly, and this is gonna be one of my memory.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
To be honest to say, I probably think by, uh, popular in my country. Why? Because it's convenient and it's also reduced.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 58.0Gợi ý: Cải thiện ngữ pháp thời quá khứ và phát âm; trả lời rõ ràng hơn với câu chủ đề ngay đầu; tránh lặp từ và dùng liên từ để nối ý. Cụ thể: (1) Dùng thì quá khứ đúng (I had a bike, not I do have), (2) Loại bỏ từ dư thừa và sửa phát âm (ví dụ 'a a' và 'gonna'), (3) Thêm một hoặc hai chi tiết cụ thể về chiếc xe (màu sắc, khi nào học, cảm xúc) để làm câu trả lời đầy đủ hơn và không quá dài (tối đa 5 câu).
Ví dụ: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. It was a small red bicycle with training wheels that my parents bought for my sixth birthday. My mother taught me to ride it in the neighborhood park, and I remember feeling very proud the first time I rode without help. That memory still makes me smile.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 40.0Gợi ý: Cải thiện sự rõ ràng và cấu trúc lập luận; sử dụng liên từ và từ vựng chính xác để giải thích lý do. Cụ thể: (1) Trả lời trực tiếp ngay đầu (Yes/No/Somewhat), (2) Tránh tiếng ậm ừ và chỉnh ngữ pháp (Ví dụ: 'I think bikes are popular'), (3) Giải thích cụ thể vì sao (tiện lợi, rẻ, giao thông, môi trường) với ví dụ hoặc con số nếu có để tăng tính thuyết phục.
Ví dụ: Yes, I think bicycles are quite popular in my country. Many people choose bikes because they are cheap to run and ideal for short trips in busy cities. For instance, students often cycle to school and commuters use bikes to avoid traffic jams during rush hour.
× Well, actually, when I was a child, I do have a a bike.
✓ Well, actually, when I was a child, I had a bike.
The sentence mixes past time expression 'when I was a child' with a present tense auxiliary 'do have'. Use past simple 'had' to match the past time frame. Also remove duplicate 'a'. Suggestion: use past simple for actions completed in the past and proofread to eliminate duplicated words.
× I remember that my mother taught me how to ride a bike correctly, and this is gonna be one of my memory.
✓ I remember that my mother taught me how to ride a bike correctly, and this is going to be one of my memories.
'gonna' is informal spoken contraction of 'going to' — use 'is going to be' in more formal or written contexts. The noun 'memory' should be plural 'memories' when referring to one of many. Also the clause refers to a past event remembered now, so present sentence 'I remember' is fine; keep the tense consistent. Suggestion: replace 'gonna' with 'going to' and use plural 'memories'.
× To be honest to say, I probably think by, uh, popular in my country.
✓ To be honest, I think bikes are probably popular in my country.
The original sentence has redundant and misplaced phrases ('to be honest to say', 'I probably think by') causing incoherent structure. Reorder to 'To be honest, I think' and place the modal 'probably' before the adjective 'popular' or after 'are' to form 'are probably popular'. Suggestion: simplify and follow Subject + Verb + Complement order: 'I think bikes are probably popular in my country.'
× Why? Because it's convenient and it's also reduced.
✓ Why? Because they are convenient and reduce traffic.
'It's reduced' is ungrammatical here: unclear subject and passive form. If the intended meaning is that bikes reduce traffic, use active verb 'reduce' with plural subject 'they' (bikes). Also use 'they are convenient' to agree in number. Suggestion: state the effects clearly: 'They are convenient and reduce traffic.'