Part 1
Examiner
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidate
Yes, when I was, uh, 12 years old, I have my first, uh, bicycle and uh, my parents bought it for me. After that I gave it to my little brother because I never use it again.
Examiner
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidate
I don't think so because in the digital age many people use cars or E bike to go to work.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Score: 65.0Suggestion: 回答切题,也提到了自行车的来源和后来如何处理,内容比较完整。注意使用过去时:把“have my first bicycle”改为“got my first bicycle”,把“never use”改为“never used”。可以减少“uh”等填充词,并补充一个具体细节,例如自行车的颜色或你当时骑车做什么。
Example: Yes, I got my first bicycle when I was 12, and my parents bought it for me as a birthday present. It was blue, and I used to ride it around our neighborhood. I eventually gave it to my younger brother when I stopped using it.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Score: 60.0Suggestion: 你直接表达了观点并给出理由,但“bikes”可能包括电动自行车,因此提到很多人使用电动自行车会与“不流行”的观点产生矛盾。建议明确区分普通自行车和电动自行车,并补充具体场景或原因。注意使用复数形式“e-bikes”,并可用“for commuting”让表达更自然。
Example: I don't think traditional bicycles are very popular in my country, especially for commuting. Many people prefer cars or e-bikes because they are faster and more convenient for getting to work. However, bicycles are still common in parks and on quiet streets.
× Yes, when I was, uh, 12 years old, I have my first, uh, bicycle and uh, my parents bought it for me.
✓ Yes, when I was, uh, 12 years old, I had my first, uh, bicycle, and, uh, my parents bought it for me.
这句话讲的是童年时发生的事情,且后半句用了过去时“bought”,因此“have”也应使用过去式“had”,以保持时态一致。
× After that I gave it to my little brother because I never use it again.
✓ After that, I gave it to my little brother because I never used it again.
“gave”说明这件事发生在过去,因此后面的“use”也应改为过去式“used”。讲述过去发生的事情时,注意同一时间背景下的动词要保持过去时。
× I don't think so because in the digital age many people use cars or E bike to go to work.
✓ I don't think so because in the digital age many people use cars or e-bikes to go to work.
这里用“cars”泛指人们使用的汽车,表达另一类交通工具时也应使用复数“e-bikes”,保持并列结构一致。