Part 1
考官
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
考生
No, it doesn't have one when I was a child because my family was poor and couldn't afford one. I tried it when I was at university. At first it was difficult to balance but after a few hours I I was able to do it. It was nice and memorable experience.
考官
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
考生
Bicycles are not popular in my country because my country is very hot. People are usually using their private cars to commute.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
分數: 64.0建議: Improve grammar and natural phrasing, give a clear topic sentence, and use linking words for coherence. Correct tense and pronoun errors (e.g., “I didn’t have one when I was a child”). Keep answers concise (max 5 sentences) and add one specific detail to enrich the answer (when/where you learned, who taught you, or a brief feeling).
範例: I didn’t have a bike as a child because my family couldn’t afford one. However, I learned to ride when I was at university; a friend taught me in the park. At first I found it hard to balance, but after a few hours I could ride confidently. It was a memorable and proud moment for me.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
分數: 72.0建議: Start with a clear topic sentence and add one specific reason and a brief consequence or example. Use linking words (e.g., because, therefore, consequently) to connect ideas and avoid repetition. Use more natural collocations (e.g., “not very popular,” “private cars”).
範例: Bicycles are not very popular in my country because the climate is extremely hot and roads are designed for cars. As a result, most people prefer private cars for comfort and convenience, especially for commuting to work. Only a small number of people cycle for exercise or short trips.
× No, it doesn't have one when I was a child because my family was poor and couldn't afford one.
✓ No, I didn't have one when I was a child because my family was poor and couldn't afford one.
The student used 'doesn't have' (present tense, third person singular form) but the sentence refers to a past situation 'when I was a child'. Use past simple 'didn't have'. Also avoid mixing third person auxiliary with first person subject. Suggestion: use 'I didn't have' for past possession.
× I tried it when I was at university.
✓ I learned to ride it when I was at university.
'Tried it' is grammatically acceptable but awkward in context; the intended meaning is learning to ride a bicycle. To be precise and natural, use 'learned to ride it' in past simple to match the time reference. Suggestion: use verbs that clearly express the action (learned to ride).
× At first it was difficult to balance but after a few hours I I was able to do it.
✓ At first it was difficult to balance, but after a few hours I was able to do it.
There is a duplicated 'I' and the sentence correctly uses past simple 'was' and 'was able to'. Keep past tense consistent. Remove the extra 'I' and add a comma before 'but' for clarity. Suggestion: proofread for duplicated words and maintain comma with contrasting clauses.
× It was nice and memorable experience.
✓ It was a nice and memorable experience.
The phrase is missing the indefinite article 'a' before 'nice and memorable experience'. In English, singular countable nouns require an article. Suggestion: insert 'a' before singular countable noun phrases.
× Bicycles are not popular in my country because my country is very hot.
✓ Bicycles are not popular in my country because it is very hot.
Repeating 'my country' is stylistically redundant. Replace the second 'my country' with the pronoun 'it'. This is a pronoun/reference refinement and improves flow. Suggestion: use pronouns to avoid repetition.
× People are usually using their private cars to commute.
✓ People usually use their private cars to commute.
The original uses present continuous 'are using' with 'usually', which is awkward because 'usually' indicates a habitual action that should be expressed with the simple present 'use'. Use 'usually use' for habits and general truths. Suggestion: use simple present for habitual actions; place adverbs like 'usually' before the main verb.