Part 1
考官
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
考生
No, I didn't have a bike because I lived in a seaside town that was quite hilly so it felt dangerous to ride on the steep roads, so my parents preferred I walked or take public transport.
考官
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
考生
Yes, I think in my country, Japan, many people take bikes to ride yeah to in daily in their daily lives, for example.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
分數: 72.0建議: 回答は明確で理由も述べられており良いですが、文が長くなり過ぎており文法の誤りと繋がりの不自然さが見られます。具体的には同義の情報が重複している("so"の多用)、動詞の形の誤り("preferred I walked"や"take")があるため流暢さと正確さが落ちます。改善策としては、短い文に分け、適切な接続詞や時制・語形(preferred that I walk / preferred me to walk / preferred I take → preferred that I take)を使い、1〜3文で理由を簡潔に述べる練習をしてください。
範例: No, I didn't. I grew up in a hilly seaside town, so cycling felt dangerous on the steep roads. For that reason, my parents preferred that I walk or use public transport.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
分數: 60.0建議: 意図は伝わりますが、発話が不自然で繰り返し("to ride yeah to in daily in their daily lives")や言い直しが目立ちます。内容を具体化するために、例や状況(通勤、買い物、短距離移動など)を1〜2文で付け加えるとよいです。接続語(For example, In cities, Many people use...)を用いて整理し、語順と前置詞("in their daily lives")にも注意してください。
範例: Yes, I think bicycles are very popular in Japan. For example, many people use bikes to commute to work or school and to run short errands in their neighbourhoods.
× No, I didn't have a bike because I lived in a seaside town that was quite hilly so it felt dangerous to ride on the steep roads, so my parents preferred I walked or take public transport.
✓ No, I didn't have a bike because I lived in a seaside town that was quite hilly, so it felt dangerous to ride on the steep roads; my parents preferred that I walk or take public transport.
The sentence contains an incorrect use of verb forms after 'preferred' and a pronoun/verb sequence issue. After verbs like 'prefer' when referring to someone else's action, use 'prefer that + subject + base verb' or the gerund. Here, 'my parents preferred I walked or take' is incorrect. The correct pattern is 'preferred that I walk or take public transport' (subjunctive or base form) or 'preferred me to walk or take public transport'. Also punctuation and conjunctions needed adjustment for clarity (comma before 'so', semicolon or separate clause to avoid run-on). Suggestions: use 'preferred that I walk' or 'preferred me to walk', and fix run-on by splitting clauses or using appropriate punctuation.
× Yes, I think in my country, Japan, many people take bikes to ride yeah to in daily in their daily lives, for example.
✓ Yes, I think in my country, Japan, many people ride bikes in their daily lives, for example.
The original sentence has redundant and misplaced words ('take bikes to ride', 'yeah', 'to in daily in their daily lives') causing sentence structure problems. Use the verb 'ride' with 'bikes' (ride bikes), and the adverbial phrase 'in their daily lives' correctly at the end. Remove filler 'yeah' and redundant prepositions. Suggestion: say 'many people ride bikes in their daily lives' or 'many people use bikes for their daily commute' for clearer expression.