Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, I had one that caused my dad like $100.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Absolutely. Once we were called the Bicycle Kingdom.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 40.0Gợi ý: 回答太简短且不够自然;句子有语法和表达问题(“caused my dad like $100”不明确)。建议先用主题句直接回答,然后补充具体细节(比如自行车的样子、购买/受损情形、你和父亲的反应),使用衔接词使信息连贯。练习时注意语法:用过去时的完整句子,避免口语填充词。
Ví dụ: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. It was a small red bicycle that my parents bought for me as a birthday present. I remember crashing it once and ripping the seat, which cost my dad about $100 to repair, so we were both upset at the time. After that I learned to ride more carefully and kept it in better condition.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 55.0Gợi ý: 回答简短且缺乏细节;“Once we were called the Bicycle Kingdom”表达模糊且需要上下文支持。建议先直接回答然后提供具体原因或例子(例如城市自行车使用率、政府政策、文化历史),并使用连接词如because, for example, however等使回答更连贯。
Ví dụ: Yes, bicycles are very popular in my country because many people use them for daily commuting and short trips. For example, some cities have extensive bike lanes and bike-sharing schemes, and historically we were known as the ‘Bicycle Kingdom’ due to the large number of bicycles owned by households.
× Yes, I had one that caused my dad like $100.
✓ Yes, I had one that cost my dad about $100.
原句中使用了动词短语“caused my dad like $100”,用法不正确。英语中表达花费某人多少钱应使用动词“cost”而不是“cause ... like”。此外,“like $100”是口语模糊表达,正式场合用“about $100”更合适。建议记住常用结构:It cost someone X / It cost X dollars,或用“about/around”表示大约数额。
× Absolutely. Once we were called the Bicycle Kingdom.
✓ Absolutely. We were once called the 'Bicycle Kingdom'.
原句中副词位置影响连贯性。更自然的表达是将时间状语“once”放在动词短语附近(We were once called...),而不是放在句首与上一句脱节。另外给昵称加引号更清晰。建议把时间副词放在主语和谓语之间以保持语序自然。