Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, I did. Children were obsessed with certain toys during certain periods and bicycles were the target at that point. And I remember my grandmother took me to buy this pink one I was eager for. It was pretty.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
I think bags were popular in the late 20th century. At that time, people didn't have enough money to afford a car, so bags become their first choice to commute. Nowadays people prefer a private car or public transportation.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 70.0Gợi ý: 回答较为自然,但存在冗长和部分不准确的表达(如“were obsessed with certain toys during certain periods”显得笼统)。应更直接回应并提供具体细节,控制在最多5句内。可使用连接词使叙述更连贯,如“because/so/then”。同时避免无关泛化。建议在开头用一句主题句,然后用1–2句具体细节补充(如谁买、什么样的自行车、为什么喜欢)。
Ví dụ: Yes, I did. I had a pink bicycle that my grandmother bought for me when I was seven because I loved riding around the neighborhood. It had a small basket and training wheels, which made me feel proud and confident to ride by myself.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 45.0Gợi ý: 回答与问题不匹配并包含明显错误(将“bikes”写成“bags”),导致内容不清晰。需要先直接回答问题(Yes/No/It depends),然后用1–2句具体且相关的细节支持观点,使用连接词(for example, because)并给出比较或现状描述。注意用词准确,避免拼写或词义错误。
Ví dụ: I think bicycles are less popular now than they used to be. In the past, many people rode bikes because cars were expensive, but today most people prefer private cars or buses, especially in big cities where cycling can be unsafe.
× Children were obsessed with certain toys during certain periods and bicycles were the target at that point.
✓ Children were obsessed with certain toys during certain periods, and bicycles were the targets at that time.
原句中“bicycles were the target”在此语境下“target”应与复数“bicycles”保持一致,使用复数“targets”更自然;此外“at that point”换为“at that time”更符合描述过去一段时期的常用表达。建议注意名词单复数一致以及固定搭配。
× And I remember my grandmother took me to buy this pink one I was eager for.
✓ And I remember my grandmother took me to buy this pink one that I had been eager for.
原句中“I was eager for”虽然能被理解,但更准确的时态是过去完成进行/完成时态“had been eager for”,表示在被带去买之前就已经渴望那辆自行车。此处需使用过去完成时态来表达先发生的愿望。建议在描述过去的先后关系时使用过去完成时。
× I think bags were popular in the late 20th century.
✓ I think bikes were popular in the late 20th century.
原句中“bags”显然是词语错误,前后文讨论的是自行车(bikes),使用“bags”导致语义不一致。虽然这是词汇选择问题,但从时态角度句子使用“were”与“in the late 20th century”相符。建议注意语境一致性,选择正确名词。
× At that time, people didn't have enough money to afford a car, so bags become their first choice to commute.
✓ At that time, people didn't have enough money to afford a car, so bikes became their first choice for commuting.
原句有两个问题:1) “bags become”时态错误,叙述过去的事实应使用过去式“became”。2) 语义上应为“bikes”(自行车)而不是“bags”(包)。此外“to commute”用作名词短语时更自然的表达是“for commuting”。建议注意动词时态一致(过去描述过去)和名词选择,以及使用合适的动名词短语。
× Nowadays people prefer a private car or public transportation.
✓ Nowadays people prefer private cars or public transportation.
原句中“a private car”与一般陈述习惯上使用复数“private cars”或不定冠词混用会显得不自然;此句为对人群的一般描述,应使用复数形式“private cars”。建议在谈论普遍现象时使用复数或不定式结构以保持自然表达。