Part 1
Examiner
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidate
Yes I did, but I hate cycling because my balance is very poor. I always fall down.
Examiner
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidate
Yes, I think the bikes is very popular in my country because there are many share, buy share a service on the street. They are very convenient and cheap. A lot of people like to use it.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Score: 72.0Suggestion: 回答直接,但注意时态一致:谈童年经历时,可将“I hate”改为“I didn’t enjoy”或“I was afraid of”。“My balance is very poor”表达清楚,也可以补充一个具体细节,例如骑车时经常摔倒或因此不常骑。建议控制在两三句,避免重复强调摔倒。
Example: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child, but I didn’t enjoy riding it very much. I had poor balance and often fell off, so I usually preferred walking.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Score: 50.0Suggestion: 观点明确,也给出了便利和便宜两个理由,但有明显的语法和词汇问题。“bikes”是复数,应搭配“are”;“share, buy share a service”不自然,可改为“bike-sharing services”;指代复数的自行车时用“them”,不要用“it”。建议先直接回答,再用共享单车的普及情况和价格说明原因。
Example: Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country, especially in cities. There are many bike-sharing services, so people can easily rent a bike for a short trip. They’re convenient and relatively cheap, which is why many people use them.
× Yes, I think the bikes is very popular in my country because there are many share, buy share a service on the street.
✓ Yes, I think bikes are very popular in my country because there are many bike-sharing services on the street.
“Bikes”是复数主语,因此谓语动词应使用“are”,不能用“is”。改为“bikes are”以保持主谓一致。
× Yes, I think the bikes is very popular in my country because there are many share, buy share a service on the street.
✓ Yes, I think bikes are very popular in my country because there are many bike-sharing services on the street.
这里泛指自行车这种交通工具,不需要使用定冠词“the”。泛指复数名词时,通常直接使用名词复数形式“bikes”。
× There are many share, buy share a service on the street.
✓ There are many bike-sharing services on the street.
“many share, buy share a service”不是结构完整、清晰的名词短语。表达“许多共享单车服务”时,可以使用“many bike-sharing services”。建议先确定中心名词,再用合适的词修饰它。
× There are many share, buy share a service on the street.
✓ There are many bike-sharing services on the street.
“many”后面应接可数名词复数。这里指多项服务,所以用“services”,而不是单数“a service”。
× A lot of people like to use it.
✓ A lot of people like to use them.
这里的“it”指前文复数名词“bikes”,因此应使用复数代词“them”。代词的单复数要与它所指代的名词保持一致。