Part 1
Examinador
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidato
Yes, I did. I had a bicycle when I was a child.
Examinador
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidato
MMM, well, yes, I think so. I uh, I live in Japan. Uh, there are a lot of people riding on bicycle in the city.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Puntuación: 70.0Sugerencia: 答えは直接的で分かりやすいですが、情報量が少なく、単純な繰り返しが見られます。自然さと効果を高めるために、トピック文のあとに短い具体例や理由を付け加えてください。また、あまり多くの文を使いすぎないようにしつつ、リンク表現(for example, when, because)を使って話をつなげると良いです。発音の遅れやため息(uh, MMM)は流暢さを下げるので、練習で躊躇を減らしましょう。
Ejemplo: Yes, I did. I had a small red bicycle that I used to ride to my friend’s house every weekend, and it helped me learn balance and confidence.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Puntuación: 62.0Sugerencia: 答えは概ね適切ですが、ため言葉が多く、語順や語の選択がややぎこちないです。より自然に聞こえるよう、まずはっきりとした主張を述べ、その後に具体的な理由や比較を一つか二つ加えてください。接続詞(because, for example, especially)を用いて論理を明確にし、語彙の幅(commuting, convenient, common)を少し増やすと良いでしょう。
Ejemplo: Yes, I think bicycles are very popular in Japan because many people use them for short commutes in cities. For example, commuters often cycle to stations or shops since it’s convenient and inexpensive.
× I uh, I live in Japan. Uh, there are a lot of people riding on bicycle in the city.
✓ I live in Japan. There are a lot of people riding bicycles in the city.
The phrase 'riding on bicycle' uses incorrect preposition and singular noun. English commonly uses 'ride a bicycle' or 'ride bicycles' (no 'on'). Also plural 'bicycles' fits 'a lot of people'. Suggestion: use 'riding bicycles' or 'riding bikes' to be natural.
× I uh, I live in Japan. Uh, there are a lot of people riding on bicycle in the city.
✓ I live in Japan. There are a lot of people riding bicycles in the city.
Using 'a lot of people' requires a plural noun after the verb phrase; 'bicycle' should be plural 'bicycles'. Keep subject-verb agreement by matching plural subject with plural object noun. Suggestion: use 'bicycles' or 'bikes'.