Part 1
Examiner
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidate
Yes, actually I had old my old back when I was 10 years old. I was so excited at that moment.
Examiner
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidate
Yeah, absolutely. Because in my country it is so crowded and people travel travel travel out by bike is a very good choice because it is effective and convenient.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Score: 42.0Suggestion: 你直接回答了问题,也提到了年龄和感受,但“had old my old back”表达不清,可能是想说“had an old bike”。注意使用冠词和正确的名词搭配;“at that moment”在这里不太自然,可以改成“about it”或“when I got it”。建议用一两句清楚说明自行车的情况以及你当时为什么开心。
Example: Yes, I had an old bike when I was about ten. I was really excited because it was my first bike, and I rode it around my neighborhood every day.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Score: 48.0Suggestion: 你表达了明确观点,也给出了城市拥挤这一原因,但“travel”重复多次,“travel out by bike”不自然,而且“Because”单独开句使表达不完整。建议先直接回答,再用“because”说明原因;可以具体说明骑车能避开拥堵,并用“practical”或“convenient”描述它的优点。避免重复用词,让句子更简洁。
Example: Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country, especially in crowded cities. Many people ride them for short trips because they are convenient and can help them avoid traffic jams.
× Yes, actually I had old my old back when I was 10 years old. I was so excited at that moment.
✓ Yes, actually, I had an old bike when I was 10 years old. I was so excited at that moment.
这里按语境将“back”理解为“bike”。“old bike”是单数可数名词短语,前面需要不定冠词;由于“old”以元音音素开头,应使用“an”。“my”和冠词不能同时放在名词前。回答时可以说“I had an old bike”或“I had my old bike”。
× Yeah, absolutely. Because in my country it is so crowded and people travel travel travel out by bike is a very good choice because it is effective and convenient.
✓ Yeah, absolutely. Because my country is so crowded, traveling by bike is a very good choice because it is efficient and convenient.
“travel by bike”在这里表示“骑自行车出行”这一行为,并作为句子的主语,因此动词应使用-ing形式:“traveling by bike”。原句中的“people travel ... is a very good choice”把完整的动词句和后面的谓语错误地连接在一起。可以记住:当一个动作作主语时,通常使用动词-ing形式。