Part 1
Examiner
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidate
No, I only have a bicycle. When I was a child my mom bought it for me because she want me to straighten my body and my health.
Examiner
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidate
Not really. Almost people in my country usually drive a car for work and they prefer use public transport because it's easy and cheaper than the car.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Score: 55.0Suggestion: คำตอบยังไม่ตรงและขัดแย้งกัน: “No” แต่ตามด้วยการบอกว่ามีจักรยาน ควรตอบให้ชัดว่าเคยมีหรือไม่ ใช้ past tense ให้ถูกต้อง เช่น “wanted” และหลีกเลี่ยง “straighten my body” ซึ่งไม่เป็นธรรมชาติ ควรใช้ “improve my posture” นอกจากนี้ “my health” ควรปรับเป็น “my health” ในโครงสร้างที่เป็นธรรมชาติ เช่น “help me stay healthy.”
Example: Yes, I had a bicycle when I was a child. My mom bought it for me because she wanted me to get more exercise and improve my posture.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Score: 52.0Suggestion: เริ่มด้วยคำตอบตรงคำถาม แต่ควรอธิบายให้ชัดว่าจักรยานไม่เป็นที่นิยมหรือผู้คนใช้จักรยานกันมากน้อยเพียงใด แก้ “Almost people” เป็น “Most people” และใช้ “prefer to use” หรือ “prefer using” แทน “prefer use” ปรับ “drive a car for work” เป็น “drive to work” และใช้ “it’s more convenient and cheaper than driving” เพื่อเปรียบเทียบอย่างเป็นธรรมชาติ
Example: Not really. Most people in my country drive to work or take public transport because it’s more convenient and cheaper than driving. As a result, bicycles are mainly used for exercise or short trips.
× No, I only have a bicycle.
✓ No, I only had a bicycle.
The question asks about the student's childhood, so the answer should use the past tense. Change have to had.
× When I was a child my mom bought it for me because she want me to straighten my body and my health.
✓ When I was a child, my mom bought it for me because she wanted me to straighten my body and my health.
The sentence describes a past situation, and bought is in the past tense. Change want to wanted to keep the verb tense consistent.
× Almost people in my country usually drive a car for work and they prefer use public transport because it's easy and cheaper than the car.
✓ Most people in my country usually drive a car for work, and they prefer using public transport because it's easier and cheaper than traveling by car.
Almost cannot directly quantify people in this construction. Use most people to mean the majority of people.
× Almost people in my country usually drive a car for work and they prefer use public transport because it's easy and cheaper than the car.
✓ Most people in my country usually drive a car for work, and they prefer using public transport because it's easier and cheaper than traveling by car.
Prefer can be followed by a gerund. Change prefer use to prefer using. Prefer to use is also grammatically correct.
× Almost people in my country usually drive a car for work and they prefer use public transport because it's easy and cheaper than the car.
✓ Most people in my country usually drive a car for work, and they prefer using public transport because it's easier and cheaper than traveling by car.
Because the sentence makes a comparison using than, use the comparative form easier rather than easy.
× Almost people in my country usually drive a car for work and they prefer use public transport because it's easy and cheaper than the car.
✓ Most people in my country usually drive a car for work, and they prefer using public transport because it's easier and cheaper than traveling by car.
The sentence compares public transport with a car, which is not a parallel comparison. Compare public transport with traveling by car instead.