Part 1
Examiner
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidate
My mother bought me a small bicycle when I was about 7 and I learned to ride it in the park near our home. I feel a few times at first, but practice every day and soon become confident.
Examiner
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidate
No I don't think bikes are popular in my country because many people drive car to works place so I think they don't need bikes and the time is stress.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Score: 72.0Suggestion: 回答切题,也提供了年龄、地点和练习经历等具体细节。注意过去时要保持一致:将“feel”改为“fell”,“practice”改为“practiced”,“become”改为“became”。另外,可以用“at first”和“eventually”连接练习过程,让表达更自然。
Example: Yes, I did. My mother bought me a small bicycle when I was about seven, and I learned to ride it in a park near our home. I fell a few times at first, but I practiced every day and eventually became confident.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Score: 45.0Suggestion: 先直接回答问题,再解释原因。注意名词单复数和固定搭配:“drive cars”或“drive to work”,而不是“drive car to works place”;“the time is stress”表达不自然,可以具体说明开车更省时,或交通繁忙让骑车不方便。建议使用“because”或“for example”清楚连接理由,并避免重复使用“I think”。
Example: No, I don’t think bikes are very popular in my country. Many people drive to work because it’s more convenient, especially when they have a long commute. Also, heavy traffic and limited bike lanes can make cycling less appealing.
× I feel a few times at first, but practice every day and soon become confident.
✓ I fell a few times at first, but practiced every day and soon became confident.
这段是在讲童年发生的事情,前文也用了过去时(bought、learned),所以这里的动词也应使用过去式:feel 改为 fell,practice 改为 practiced,become 改为 became。叙述过去经历时,要保持时态一致。
× No I don't think bikes are popular in my country because many people drive car to works place so I think they don't need bikes and the time is stress.
✓ No, I don't think bikes are popular in my country because many people drive cars to work and don't need bikes, and the commute is stressful.
泛指许多人的汽车时,car 应使用复数 cars。可数名词在表示多个事物时通常需要加复数词尾 -s;例如:Many people drive cars to work.
× No I don't think bikes are popular in my country because many people drive car to works place so I think they don't need bikes and the time is stress.
✓ No, I don't think bikes are popular in my country because many people drive cars to work and don't need bikes, and the commute is stressful.
because 和 so 通常不能在同一个因果结构中同时连接原因和结果。原句中 because 引出原因后又用了 so,因此结构重复。可以保留 because,并去掉 so;也可以保留 so,并去掉 because。
× No I don't think bikes are popular in my country because many people drive car to works place so I think they don't need bikes and the time is stress.
✓ No, I don't think bikes are popular in my country because many people drive cars to work and don't need bikes, and the commute is stressful.
stress 是名词,不能直接放在 be 动词后描述通勤的状态。这里需要形容词 stressful(令人有压力的)。可记住:be 动词后描述人或事物的状态时,通常使用形容词。