Part 1
Examiner
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidate
Well, yes, I had a bike when I was a child. It was a small rare bicycle with training wheels and I would often ride it around the park with my friends at weekends. After a few months of practicing every Saturday, I eventually managed to ride it without the extra wheels.
Examiner
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidate
Well, I think bikes are quite popular in cities. They are cheap and convenient. And there are many shared bike services now. So people often use them for short trips and commuting. For example, I see lots of people running to work or to the supermarket every day.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Score: 84.0Suggestion: 回答直接,细节具体,也按照“小时候的自行车—平时怎么骑—后来学会骑车”的顺序展开。注意“small rare bicycle”搭配不自然;如果你想说自行车是红色的,应说“a small red bicycle”。“training wheels”和“extra wheels”表达意思重复,可以用“training wheels”指代即可。
Example: Yes, I did. I had a small red bike with training wheels, and I often rode it around the park with my friends at weekends. After practising every Saturday for a few months, I finally learned to ride it without the training wheels.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Score: 76.0Suggestion: 回答切题,并提到了共享单车、价格和用途。建议把短句连接得更自然,例如用“because”说明原因;“And”不适合作为这里的独立句子开头。最后的例子与前文不符:如果他们骑自行车上班,应说“cycling/riding to work”,而不是“running to work”。还可以补充一个具体场景,让内容更生动。
Example: Yes, bikes are quite popular in cities because they’re affordable and convenient. With shared-bike services available, many people use them for short trips or to commute. For instance, I often see people cycling to work or riding to nearby supermarkets during rush hour.
× It was a small rare bicycle with training wheels.
✓ It was a rare small bicycle with training wheels.
英语中多个形容词通常按“观点或性质 + 大小 + 名词”的顺序排列。这里 rare 表示性质,small 表示大小,因此通常说 a rare small bicycle。