Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yeah, actually I have one, but I'm not good at it because I always can't keep balance. That's so hard for me.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
In cities like Beijing, uh, banks are really popular because that will be more convenient for people. But in my hometown, I, I think that's not popular. People always use, umm, carp.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 55.0Gợi ý: 回答切题,但时态不一致:谈童年经历应使用过去时,例如“had”。“I’m not good at it”不够准确,建议说“我不擅长骑车”;“I always can’t keep balance”不自然,可改为“I could never keep my balance”。最后可补充一个具体细节,让回答更完整。
Ví dụ: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child, but I wasn’t very good at riding it. I could never keep my balance, so I often fell off. I eventually gave up trying to ride it.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 40.0Gợi ý: 回答有比较城市与家乡的思路,但表达不够清晰。“banks”和“carp”与语境不符;如果想表达“自行车”和“汽车”,应分别使用“bikes/bicycles”和“cars”。“that will be more convenient”可改为“they are convenient”,“that’s not popular”可改为“they aren’t as popular”。建议减少填充词,并补充具体原因。
Ví dụ: Yes, bikes are popular in many Chinese cities, especially in Beijing, because they’re convenient for short trips and help people avoid traffic. However, they’re less common in my hometown, where many people prefer to drive. This may be because distances are longer there.
× Yeah, actually I have one, but I'm not good at it because I always can't keep balance. That's so hard for me.
✓ Yeah, actually, I had one, but I wasn't good at it because I could never keep my balance. That was so hard for me.
问题问的是你小时候的情况,因此回答应使用过去时。将“have”改为“had”,“I'm”改为“wasn't”,“can't”改为“couldn't”,“That's”改为“That was”。
× I always can't keep balance.
✓ I could never keep my balance.
“always”通常不放在“can't”之前来表达“总是无法做到”。此处用“never”放在情态动词“could”之后更自然,表示“从来无法保持平衡”。
× In cities like Beijing, uh, banks are really popular because that will be more convenient for people.
✓ In cities like Beijing, bikes are really popular because they are more convenient for people.
这里的“they”指复数名词“bikes”,应使用复数代词,不能用单数的“that”。另外,谈论当前普遍情况时用一般现在时“are”更合适。
× But in my hometown, I think that's not popular.
✓ But in my hometown, I think they aren't popular.
这里谈论的是复数的自行车,应使用复数代词“they”,而不是单数代词“that”;相应地,谓语也应使用“aren't”。