Part 1
Examiner
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidate
Bike when I was about five, the bike is very expensive and my parents wish me to learn to ride it and they love me so they buy me a very expensive one and I didn't make them depressed. I learned to ride a bike.
Examiner
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidate
Racing bike are popular in some kind kind of areas because there are some areas that have a lot of mountains so we can't ride a bike and it's easy to ride a bike to go up the hill. So I think bike all are only popular in some areas.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Score: 35.0Suggestion: 先直接回答是否有自行车,再补充学骑车的年龄或经历。注意使用过去时,例如 “I got” 和 “I learned”;“didn't make them depressed” 表达不自然,如果想说“不让父母失望”,可以说 “I didn’t want to disappoint them”。避免重复提到自行车很贵,并拆分过长的句子。
Example: Yes, I had a bike when I was about five. My parents bought it for me because they wanted me to learn how to ride. I was excited, so I practised a lot and learned quite quickly.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Score: 30.0Suggestion: 开头直接回答自行车在你们国家是否流行,并说明是哪些地区或人群。理清逻辑:你说有些地区多山,却又说在那里不能骑车、骑车上坡容易,内容互相矛盾;请明确你想表达的意思。注意名词单复数,如 “bikes” 和 “racing bikes”,并使用连接词组织原因或例子。
Example: Yes, bikes are quite popular in some parts of my country, especially among people who enjoy outdoor activities. Racing bikes are common in areas with scenic roads, although steep hills can make cycling more challenging. In flatter cities, people often use bikes for short trips.
× Bike when I was about five.
✓ I had a bike when I was about five.
原句只有名词“Bike”和时间状语,没有谓语动词,因此是句子片段。补上“I had”后,句子表达了“我当时有一辆自行车”,结构完整。
× The bike is very expensive.
✓ The bike was very expensive.
问题问的是童年时的情况,叙述发生在过去,因此应把现在时“is”改为过去时“was”。
× My parents wish me to learn to ride it.
✓ My parents wanted me to learn to ride it.
这里是在回忆童年时父母的想法,应使用过去时“wanted”。此外,“want someone to do something”是表达“希望某人做某事”的自然结构。
× They love me so they buy me a very expensive one.
✓ They loved me, so they bought me a very expensive one.
这句话讲述过去发生的事情,因此“love”和“buy”都应使用过去式“loved”和“bought”。连接两个分句时,在“so”前加逗号也能使句子更清晰。
× Racing bike are popular in some kind kind of areas.
✓ Racing bikes are popular in some areas.
“Racing bike”泛指一类自行车,应使用复数“racing bikes”,与谓语“are”保持一致。原句“kind kind”重复,改成“some areas”即可清楚表达“某些地区”。
× Because there are some areas that have a lot of mountains so we can't ride a bike.
✓ There are some areas with a lot of mountains, so we can't ride a bike there.
同一个因果结构中不能同时用“because”和“so”来连接原因和结果。可以删去“because”,保留“so”引出结果。
× I think bike all are only popular in some areas.
✓ I think bikes are only popular in some areas.
这里泛指自行车,应使用复数“bikes”。复数主语与“are”搭配,不能使用单数形式“bike”。
× Bike all are only popular in some areas.
✓ Bikes are popular only in some areas.
“all”放在主语“bike”和谓语“are”之间不符合此句想表达的意思,应删除。表示“仅仅在某些地区”的“only”应放在所限定的地点短语之前。