Part 1
Examiner
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidate
Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. It was a red bike with training wheels. I started getting my bike when I was 5, but I grew out of training wheels when I was 7.
Examiner
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidate
Yes, bikes are popular in my country. In Japan, roads were built before the introduction of automobiles. Therefore, the width of the road is optimal for people who walk or use use.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Score: 82.0Suggestion: 回答は明確で自然ですが、構造をより整え、接続語や具体的な詳細を加えることで流暢さと情報量を高められます。例えば、主題文の後に理由や感情(なぜその自転車が好きだったか、覚えている出来事)を一つか二つ具体的に述べ、'so'や'after that'などの接続語でつなぐと良いです。また文の冗長性('I started getting my bike'→'I got my first bike at 5')を避けると自然に聞こえます。
Example: I got my first bike when I was five. It was a small red one with training wheels, which made me feel safe at first. After two years of practice, I finally took the training wheels off when I was seven and remember the excitement of riding on my own.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Score: 68.0Suggestion: 回答は意図が分かりますが、論理のつなぎや語彙・文法の正確さを改善する必要があります。まず、'use use'の誤りを直し、'optimal'の使い方を自然な表現に置き換えます。さらに、具体例(通勤、自転車専用レーン、統計や個人的観察)を一つ加え、接続語('because', 'for example', 'also')で説明を整理してください。文を二〜三文に分け、過度に一般化しないようにしましょう。
Example: Yes, bikes are quite popular in Japan because many urban and suburban areas are compact and bike-friendly. For example, there are dedicated bike lanes and parking areas near stations, and I often see people commuting by bicycle during rush hour.
× I started getting my bike when I was 5, but I grew out of training wheels when I was 7.
✓ I started learning to ride my bike when I was 5, but I grew out of the training wheels when I was 7.
The phrase 'started getting my bike' is unnatural and likely incorrect in past tense usage; use 'started learning to ride' to express beginning an action. Also include the definite article 'the' before 'training wheels' when referring to specific equipment the speaker used. Suggestion: use verbs that clearly express the action (learn to ride) and include articles for specific items. Grammar problem type ID: 5
× In Japan, roads were built before the introduction of automobiles.
✓ In Japan, many roads were built before the introduction of automobiles.
The original sentence is grammatically acceptable, but sounds odd without a quantifier; adding 'many' clarifies that this is a general statement. This addresses prepositional/context clarity rather than strict preposition misuse. Suggestion: include a quantifier when generalizing about roads. Grammar problem type ID: 11
× Therefore, the width of the road is optimal for people who walk or use use.
✓ Therefore, the width of the roads is optimal for people who walk or use bicycles.
The original has a repetition 'use use' and a sentence structure problem: 'people who walk or use use' is incomplete. Also singular 'the road' is less natural than plural 'the roads' when speaking generally. Replace the second activity with the object used (bicycles) to complete the parallel structure: 'people who walk or use bicycles.' Suggestion: ensure parallel structure and correct the repeated word and use plural when generalizing. Grammar problem type ID: 26