Part 1
Examiner
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidate
Yes, of course when I were when I was a child, I really was into riding a bike because I gave a bike from my uncle for the first time when I was 10 years old and after I got it, I.
Examiner
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidate
Yes, of course, in our country, really, there are a lot of bikes in the street, on the streets. And also, uh, in my case, when I was young, I really used to ride a bike with my family.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Score: 54.0Suggestion: 문법과 문장 구조를 명확히 고치고, 중복 표현을 줄이며 연결어를 사용해 응답을 논리적으로 전개하세요. 예: 시제 일치(‘were’ → ‘was’), 수동/능동 혼동 제거(‘I gave a bike’ → ‘my uncle gave me a bike’), 문장을 끝까지 완성하세요. 또한 주제문(간단한 답변)→세부 설명(언제, 누구에게서, 어떤 경험이었는지) 순으로 구성하고, ‘because’, ‘then’, ‘after that’ 같은 연결어를 사용해 흐름을 매끄럽게 만드세요.
Example: Yes, I did. I received my first bike from my uncle when I was ten, and I became really into cycling after that. Because it allowed me to explore my neighborhood freely, I spent most afternoons practicing tricks and riding with friends. As a result, biking became my favorite childhood pastime.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Score: 62.0Suggestion: 중복 표현(‘in the street, on the streets’, ‘really’)을 줄이고 더 구체적인 이유나 예시를 추가하세요. 주제문으로 간단히 의견을 말한 뒤, 연결어(‘for example’, ‘because’, ‘also’)로 근거를 덧붙여 설득력을 높이세요. 또한 개인 경험을 일반적 사실과 구분하여 표현하세요.
Example: Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country. For example, many people use them for short commutes and shopping because they are cheap and convenient. Also, when I was young my family often rode together on weekends, which shows how common cycling is in everyday life.
× Yes, of course when I were when I was a child, I really was into riding a bike because I gave a bike from my uncle for the first time when I was 10 years old and after I got it, I.
✓ Yes, of course, when I was a child, I really was into riding a bike because I received a bike from my uncle for the first time when I was 10 years old, and after I got it, I rode it a lot.
문장에서 'I were'는 주어와 동사의 수 일치 오류입니다. 단수 1인칭 주어 I에는 'was'가 맞습니다. 또한 'gave a bike from my uncle'는 수동적 또는 적절한 동사 선택 문제로, 영어에서는 'receive' 또는 'get a bike from my uncle'가 자연스럽습니다. 마지막으로 문장이 끝나지 않고 'and after I got it, I.'로 마무리되어 동사가 빠졌으므로 완전한 의미 전달을 위해 'I rode it a lot'와 같이 동사를 추가해야 합니다. 개선 제안: 주어 I와 함께 과거 단수 형태 was를 사용하고, 'receive/get'을 사용하여 소유의 출처를 명확히 표현하며, 문장을 완결되게 작성하세요.
× Yes, of course, in our country, really, there are a lot of bikes in the street, on the streets.
✓ Yes, of course. In our country, there are many bikes on the streets.
문장이 불필요하게 반복적이고 어순이 어색합니다. 'a lot of bikes'는 문맥상 맞지만 'in the street, on the streets'는 중복 표현입니다. 더 자연스럽게 하기 위해 문장을 간결히 나누고 'on the streets'를 사용하세요. 또한 'really'는 구어체로 남겨도 되지만 공식 응답에서는 제거하여 문장을 깔끔하게 만드는 것이 좋습니다.
× And also, uh, in my case, when I was young, I really used to ride a bike with my family.
✓ Also, when I was young, I used to ride a bike with my family.
원문은 크게 틀리진 않지만 'And also, uh,'의 말더듬 표현과 중복 접속사는 제거하는 것이 좋습니다. 'used to'는 과거의 습관을 표현할 때 적절하게 사용되므로 유지하되 문장을 더 자연스럽고 간결하게 만들기 위해 불필요한 단어들을 생략하세요.