Part 1
Examiner
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidate
Absolutely. My father gave me a new blue cycle when I was seven years old and I still keep it and clean it every day.
Examiner
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidate
To be honest, I prefer driving a motorcycle, but in our country there are a lot of people still stick on riding a bike. One of the reasons is riding a bike is more health than the other two tools.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Score: 85.0Suggestion: 回答直接,时间、颜色和来源等细节具体,内容自然且有效。不过,“cycle”在这里不如“bike”常用;“I still keep it and clean it every day”略显不自然,因为每天清洁一辆童年自行车不太符合常识。可以使用“kept it in good condition”表达“保养得很好”,并加入一个简单的使用细节,使答案更生动。
Example: Absolutely. My father gave me a new blue bike when I was seven. I used to ride it around my neighborhood after school, and I still keep it as a special childhood memory.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Score: 62.0Suggestion: 回答提到了自行车在本国受欢迎以及原因,但开头过多强调自己喜欢摩托车,没有直接清晰地回答“自行车是否流行”。“there are a lot of people still stick on riding a bike”应改为“many people still prefer riding bikes”;“more health”应改为“healthier”;“the other two tools”表达不自然,也不清楚具体指什么。建议先明确回答,再使用“especially”和“because”等连接词,并具体说明自行车环保、便宜或适合短途出行等原因。
Example: Yes, I think bikes are quite popular in my country, especially among students and people who live in crowded cities. They are affordable, environmentally friendly, and convenient for short journeys. Although I personally prefer riding a motorcycle, many people choose bikes because they are healthier and cheaper to use.
× To be honest, I prefer driving a motorcycle, but in our country there are a lot of people still stick on riding a bike.
✓ To be honest, I prefer driving a motorcycle, but in our country there are a lot of people who still stick to riding a bike.
“stick to”表示“坚持做某事”,其中固定介词是“to”,不能使用“on”。另外,加入“who”可以连接“people”和后面的动作,使句子结构更完整。建议记忆固定搭配:stick to + 名词或动名词。
× To be honest, I prefer driving a motorcycle, but in our country there are a lot of people still stick on riding a bike.
✓ To be honest, I prefer driving a motorcycle, but in our country there are a lot of people who still stick to riding a bike.
“there are a lot of people still stick...”中,“people”后面直接接动词“stick”会造成句子结构不完整。可以使用关系代词“who”连接“people”和“stick”。也可以说“there are a lot of people still sticking to riding a bike”,使用现在分词短语作后置修饰。
× One of the reasons is riding a bike is more health than the other two tools.
✓ One of the reasons is that riding a bike is healthier than riding the other two vehicles.
比较两种活动时,应使用形容词比较级“healthier”,而不是名词“health”前加“more”。“healthy”的比较级是“healthier”。同时,比较对象应保持平行:riding a bike 对比 riding the other two vehicles。建议记忆:形容词比较级 + than + 同类比较对象。
× One of the reasons is riding a bike is more health than the other two tools.
✓ One of the reasons is that riding a bike is healthier than riding the other two vehicles.
“health”是名词,不能用来直接描述“riding a bike”。这里需要使用形容词“healthy”;因为句子是在进行比较,所以应使用比较级“healthier”。此外,加入“that”可以使“One of the reasons is...”后的表语从句结构更清楚。