Part 1
考官
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
考生
Yes, I did. I was quite young when I first got my bike. I remember I asked my father and the next day he got me a very beautiful one. It was pink and I was really, really stunned and very happy about it. It was very good experience and it's a very unforgettable memories because it's a it was a very good thing to go around the neighborhood.
考官
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
考生
Uh, yes, bikes are quite popular in my country, not only in my country. I think uh, bikes are very known and appreciated, uh, worldwide, uh, but uh, in my country, I think in the past, we used to ride it more and use it more uh, than nowadays, because the technologies have come and uh, many people, uh, many people prefer living at home like.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
分數: 74.0建議: Your answer is personal and gives relevant details, but it is a bit repetitive and contains some grammar and fluency issues. To improve, make a clear topic sentence, avoid repeating ideas, correct tense and article errors (e.g., “a very unforgettable memories” → “an unforgettable memory”), and use one or two linking words to organize details. Keep your answer within 3–4 concise sentences to sound natural and coherent.
範例: Yes, I did. My father bought me a pink bicycle when I was very young, and I was thrilled. Because it was small and easy to handle, I used it to ride around the neighborhood almost every day, which remains an unforgettable childhood memory.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
分數: 62.0建議: Your response addresses the question but is hesitant and repetitive with many fillers (“uh”) and unclear phrasing at the end. To improve, remove fillers, make a clear topic sentence, provide one or two specific reasons or examples (e.g., urbanization, motorbikes, technology), and use linking words (e.g., however, because) for coherence. Aim for 2–4 sentences with precise vocabulary.
範例: Yes, bikes are still fairly popular in my country, but their use has declined. In the past people cycled more for short trips, however now many prefer motorbikes or cars because of faster travel and more indoor entertainment options.
× It was very good experience and it's a very unforgettable memories because it's a it was a very good thing to go around the neighborhood.
✓ It was a very good experience and it is a very unforgettable memory because it was a very good way to go around the neighborhood.
The sentence contains article errors and noun number mismatch. 'Experience' is a countable noun here and needs the article 'a'. 'Memories' (plural) conflicts with 'a very' which requires a singular noun; change to 'memory'. Also remove the extra filler 'it's a it was' and replace 'thing' with 'way' for natural collocation.
× I remember I asked my father and the next day he got me a very beautiful one.
✓ I remember asking my father and the next day he got me a very beautiful one.
The original uses 'I remember I asked' which is grammatically acceptable but less natural. Use 'I remember asking' (present tense memory + gerund) to express recalling a past action. This matches present recollection of a past event.
× I was really, really stunned and very happy about it.
✓ I was really, really stunned and very happy about it.
This sentence is grammatically correct; 'stunned' is properly used as a past participle adjective after 'was'. No change needed.
× Uh, yes, bikes are quite popular in my country, not only in my country.
✓ Uh, yes, bikes are quite popular in my country, not only here but also elsewhere.
Repetition 'in my country' is redundant and clumsy. The tense is fine, but wording should avoid repetition. Replace the second clause with a clearer comparative phrase.
× I think uh, bikes are very known and appreciated, uh, worldwide, uh, but uh, in my country, I think in the past, we used to ride it more and use it more uh, than nowadays, because the technologies have come and uh, many people, uh, many people prefer living at home like.
✓ I think bikes are well known and appreciated worldwide, but in my country we used to ride them more in the past than we do nowadays because of new technologies, and many people now prefer to stay at home.
Multiple issues: 'very known' is not idiomatic — use 'well known'; 'ride it' should agree in number with 'bikes' so use 'them' (pronoun agreement); 'used to ride them more in the past than we do nowadays' fixes tense and comparison; 'the technologies have come' is awkward — use 'because of new technologies'; 'prefer living at home like' is ungrammatical — change to 'prefer to stay at home'. These corrections address present-tense usage, pronoun agreement, idiomatic adjective use, and overall sentence structure.