Part 1
Examiner
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidate
Yes, I did. When I was in primary school, my parents bought me my first bike because at that time I needed to go to school. That is, that was far away from my home, so I had to take a bike to go to school.
Examiner
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidate
Well, I think previously about 20 years ago bikes were popular in my country, but now people tend to take their own cars and the public transportation to go to school or go to work because people now are wealthier than.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Score: 78.0Suggestion: 回答较自然并直接回应了问题,但存在赘述与重复(“That is, that was…”),句子结构有些冗长。可以用更简洁的句子开头给出主题句,然后用一到两句具体细节支持,注意避免重复和语法小错误。可加强连词使用使逻辑更顺畅。
Example: Yes, I did. My parents bought me my first bike in primary school because my school was quite far from home, so cycling was the easiest way to get there. I remember using it every day during the dry season, which saved me a lot of time compared with walking.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Score: 65.0Suggestion: 回答给出了观点并尝试比较过去与现在,但句子结尾不完整且有语法错误(“people now are wealthier than.”缺少比较对象或完整结构)。内容可以更具体,提供原因或例子,并使用连接词(e.g., however, because)使表达更连贯。
Example: I used to think bicycles were very common about twenty years ago, but now fewer people use them. Nowadays many families can afford cars, and public transport has also improved, so people often choose faster and more comfortable options.
× That is, that was far away from my home, so I had to take a bike to go to school.
✓ That was far away from my home, so I had to ride a bike to go to school.
原句中使用了短语 “take a bike” 不符合英语习惯表达。表示骑自行车通常用動詞 ride 而不是 take,后者更常用于乘坐公共交通工具或车辆。将 “take a bike” 改为 “ride a bike” 更加自然流畅,且符合过去时语境(had to ride)。建议多记忆常见交通工具的搭配动词(ride a bike, take a bus, drive a car)。
× Well, I think previously about 20 years ago bikes were popular in my country, but now people tend to take their own cars and the public transportation to go to school or go to work because people now are wealthier than.
✓ Well, I think about 20 years ago bikes were popular in my country, but now people tend to use their own cars or public transportation to go to school or to work because people are wealthier now.
原句存在多个问题:1) “previously about 20 years ago” 表达重复且冗余,应简化为 “about 20 years ago”;2) “take their own cars and the public transportation” 用词不当,通常说 “use their own cars or public transportation”;3) 句尾的 “because people now are wealthier than.” 不完整,缺少比较对象且语序不自然。将其改为 “because people are wealthier now” 即可完整表达原因并符合语法。建议注意避免冗余词、使用固定搭配(use public transportation)并确保从句完整。