Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
When I was a high school student, my grandpa bought a basketball for me as a president, so I went to school by bike every day. It was a blue mountain bag and I loved riding it, because it was fast and saved me time.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Yes, definitely. Uh, in my opinion, I think take the bicycle to work is very convenient, because in a big city the there was always traffic jam every day.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 42.0Gợi ý: 先直接回答小时候是否有自行车,并注意区分“小时候”和“高中时”。表达“作为礼物”应使用“as a present”;“山地车”是“mountain bike”,不是“mountain bag”。原回答中“basketball”与后文骑车不一致,建议确认并改成“bike”。结尾可以保留喜欢骑车的原因,避免信息前后矛盾。
Ví dụ: Yes, I did. My grandpa gave me a blue mountain bike as a present when I was in high school, and I rode it to school every day. I loved it because it was fast and saved me time.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 48.0Gợi ý: 回答方向明确,但“in my opinion”和“I think”意思重复,保留一个即可。“骑自行车上班”可说“cycling to work”或“riding a bike to work”;“交通拥堵”应说“traffic jams”,且这里谈普遍情况要用现在时。建议用具体原因说明自行车为何受欢迎,并控制在两三句内。
Ví dụ: Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country, especially in big cities. Many people cycle to work because it’s convenient and helps them avoid traffic jams.
× In my opinion, I think take the bicycle to work is very convenient, because in a big city the there was always traffic jam every day.
✓ In my opinion, I think taking the bicycle to work is very convenient, because in a big city there is always a traffic jam every day.
在句子中,动词短语“take the bicycle to work”作主语,应使用动名词形式“taking”。可记住:动词短语作主语时,通常用“动词-ing”形式。
× In my opinion, I think take the bicycle to work is very convenient, because in a big city the there was always traffic jam every day.
✓ In my opinion, I think taking the bicycle to work is very convenient, because in a big city there is always a traffic jam every day.
“there”结构前不需要加定冠词“the”。应删除“the”,直接使用“there is/was”。检查句子时,注意不要在“There be”结构前额外添加冠词。
× In my opinion, I think take the bicycle to work is very convenient, because in a big city the there was always traffic jam every day.
✓ In my opinion, I think taking the bicycle to work is very convenient, because in a big city there is always a traffic jam every day.
这里描述的是大城市的一般情况,问题也询问对自行车是否受欢迎的看法,因此应使用一般现在时。“was”是过去时,应改为“is”。谈论普遍事实或日常情况时,通常使用一般现在时。
× In my opinion, I think take the bicycle to work is very convenient, because in a big city the there was always traffic jam every day.
✓ In my opinion, I think taking the bicycle to work is very convenient, because in a big city there is always a traffic jam every day.
“traffic jam”是可数名词单数,前面需要加冠词。这里可说“a traffic jam”。遇到可数名词单数时,要检查它前面是否有“a/an”或“the”等限定词。