Part 1
Examiner
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidate
Yes, I did. When I was six years old, my dad bought a bike to me as a birthday gift. I liked it very much.
Examiner
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidate
Of course, bikes are quite popular among the Chinese people 'cause it's very convenient and when riding a bike we can exercise our body.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Score: 80.0Suggestion: 回答直接并且结构清晰,先回答“有”,再补充年龄、送礼人和感受,内容自然。不过,“bought a bike to me”搭配错误,应改为“bought me a bike”或“bought a bike for me”。此外,“I liked it very much”略显简单,可以进一步说明喜欢自行车的具体原因,例如它的颜色、骑车带来的自由感,或你经常骑车去哪里。
Example: Yes, I did. When I was six, my dad bought me a blue bike for my birthday. I loved it because it made me feel independent, and I often rode it around my neighborhood after school.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Score: 74.0Suggestion: 回答了问题,也给出了便利和锻炼身体两个理由,内容相关。但句子过长,两个原因之间缺少清晰的连接;“among the Chinese people”不够自然,可以改为“in China”或“among Chinese people”;“exercise our body”应改为“get exercise”或“stay fit”。建议使用更自然的连接词,如“Firstly”和“Also”,并加入具体例子,例如共享单车、短途通勤或避免交通拥堵。
Example: Yes, bicycles are quite popular in China, especially in large cities. Firstly, they are convenient for short journeys and can help people avoid traffic jams. Also, cycling is a simple way to stay fit, and many people use shared bikes to travel to nearby subway stations.
× When I was six years old, my dad bought a bike to me as a birthday gift.
✓ When I was six years old, my dad bought a bike for me as a birthday gift.
表示“为某人买某物”时,应使用介词“for”,而不是“to”。固定搭配是“buy something for somebody”。
× Of course, bikes are quite popular among the Chinese people 'cause it's very convenient and when riding a bike we can exercise our body.
✓ Of course, bikes are quite popular among Chinese people because they are very convenient, and when riding a bike, we can exercise our body.
“bikes”是复数名词,因此不能用单数代词“it”指代,应改为复数代词“they”。回答时要注意代词与其指代的名词在人称和数上保持一致。
× Of course, bikes are quite popular among the Chinese people 'cause it's very convenient and when riding a bike we can exercise our body.
✓ Of course, bikes are quite popular among Chinese people because they are very convenient, and when riding a bike, we can exercise our bodies.
“we”表示多人,因此身体也应使用复数形式“bodies”,而不是单数形式“body”。同时,使用“bodies”能更准确地表达“锻炼我们的身体”。