Part 1
考官
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
考生
Yes, I had a little bike when I was a child about seven or five years old. Uh, it was a little small, tiny, uh red bike, but uh, it was so strong uh, I, it doesn't uh, broken anytime.
考官
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
考生
I think in my country bikes is not popular because uh, majority of people uses public transport. Minority of people use uh, their special own transports. Uh, in my country then most people use transport long and short.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
分數: 60.0建議: Make your answer more natural and concise: start with a clear topic sentence stating when you had the bike, then add one or two specific supporting details using correct tense and linking words. Avoid fillers (uh, um) and tense errors. For example, use past tense consistently and give a clear detail or short anecdote about the bike's colour, size and durability.
範例: Yes. I got a small red bike when I was about five. It was quite sturdy despite its size, so I rode it everywhere without it ever breaking.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
分數: 50.0建議: Answer directly and use correct grammar and linking words to organise reasons. Begin with a clear opinion sentence, then give 1–2 specific reasons with linking phrases (for example, because, however). Use plural/singular agreement and avoid repetition. Mention one concrete example or comparison to strengthen your point.
範例: I don’t think bikes are very popular in my country because most people prefer public transport for convenience. For example, buses and trains are frequent and affordable, so only a small number of people use private bikes for short trips.
× I think in my country bikes is not popular because uh, majority of people uses public transport.
✓ I think in my country bikes are not popular because the majority of people use public transport.
Subject-verb agreement with plural noun: 'bikes' is plural so use 'are' not 'is'. Also 'majority' when referring to most people requires 'the' and takes a plural verb 'use' when followed by a plural noun phrase. Suggestion: match plural subjects with plural verbs and include 'the' before 'majority' in this context.
× Yes, I had a little bike when I was a child about seven or five years old.
✓ Yes, I had a little bike when I was a child, at about five or seven years old.
The original is understandable but the age expression is awkward. Use past tense 'had' is correct; improve word order and preposition: 'at about five or seven years old' is the natural way to state approximate age. Suggestion: place the age phrase after 'at' and use consistent order.
× Uh, it was a little small, tiny, uh red bike, but uh, it was so strong uh, I, it doesn't uh, broken anytime.
✓ It was a small, red bike, but it was very sturdy and it never broke.
Multiple issues: adjective order and redundancy: 'little small, tiny' is repetitive; pick one adjective and follow normal order (size then color). 'So strong' is acceptable but 'sturdy' fits better. Verb tense error: 'doesn't broken' mixes present simple with past participle; 'never broke' or 'never has broken' are correct. Suggestion: choose one adjective, use correct adjective order, and use correct verb form for past action.
× Minority of people use uh, their special own transports.
✓ A minority of people use their own private transport.
Article and noun choice: 'Minority' needs an article 'a' here. 'Their special own transports' is incorrect phrasing; 'their own private transport' is concise. Also verb 'use' is correct with plural subject 'a minority of people'. Suggestion: include 'a' before 'minority' and use natural collocations like 'own private transport'.
× Uh, in my country then most people use transport long and short.
✓ In my country, most people use transport for both long and short distances.
The original sentence has awkward word order and missing prepositions. Clarify by adding 'for' and specifying 'distances'. Use 'most people' as subject and place time/place phrase at the start with a comma. Suggestion: restructure sentences to include necessary prepositions and nouns ('distances').
× I think in my country bikes is not popular because uh, majority of people uses public transport.
✓ I think in my country bikes are not popular because the majority of people use public transport.
Present simple tense is appropriate for general facts, but verbs must agree with subjects: 'bikes' (plural) requires 'are', and 'majority of people' takes 'use' not 'uses'. Suggestion: ensure subject-verb agreement in present simple statements.