Part 1
考官
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
考生
Well, I did have a bike when I was a child. It was a small one with training wheels. My dad bought it for me in order to engage in outdoor activities and have fun.
考官
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
考生
Unfortunately, bikes are not popular in my country because we don't have safe infrastructure for cycling and like big cities like Amsterdam or Moscow, they have designated lanes for cycling. In Tunisia we just either walk or go to the gym if you want to engage in sports activities.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
分数: 78.0建议: Be more concise and natural: start with a direct topic sentence, then add one specific supporting detail. Avoid awkward phrasing like "in order to engage in" and unnecessary repetition. Use a linking word when adding the detail (e.g., "because" or "so").
示例: Yes, I had a small bike with training wheels when I was a child. My dad bought it for me because he wanted me to spend more time outdoors, and I used to ride it around our neighborhood every afternoon.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
分数: 70.0建议: Make the response clearer and more structured: give a direct answer, then provide two specific reasons with linking words and a brief example. Avoid long, run-on sentences and compare with examples more smoothly. Use vocabulary like "infrastructure," "cycling lanes," and "alternative options."
示例: Not really — bikes aren't very popular in my country. One reason is the lack of safe cycling infrastructure, such as dedicated lanes; as a result people prefer walking or driving. For example, unlike cities such as Amsterdam that have extensive bike lanes, Tunisian streets often feel unsafe for cyclists.
× It was a small one with training wheels.
✓ It was a small bike with training wheels.
The original sentence used the pronoun 'one' which is acceptable but can be vague. Replacing 'one' with the noun 'bike' makes the sentence clearer and avoids potential ambiguity. Use the explicit noun when the context calls for clarity.
× My dad bought it for me in order to engage in outdoor activities and have fun.
✓ My dad bought it for me so I could engage in outdoor activities and have fun.
The phrase 'in order to' is grammatically correct but awkward here because the subject of 'engage' and 'have' is not clearly linked to 'my dad'. Using 'so I could' clearly shows the intended purpose and subject (I). This fixes the conjunction/connector usage and clarifies meaning.
× Unfortunately, bikes are not popular in my country because we don't have safe infrastructure for cycling and like big cities like Amsterdam or Moscow, they have designated lanes for cycling.
✓ Unfortunately, bikes are not popular in my country because we don't have safe infrastructure for cycling; unlike big cities such as Amsterdam or Moscow, we do not have designated lanes for cyclists.
The original sentence mixes two ideas and misuses 'like' leading to a run-on and unclear comparison. Use 'unlike' to introduce the contrast and 'such as' to give examples. Also change 'they have designated lanes for cycling' to 'we do not have designated lanes for cyclists' to keep the contrast parallel and clear.
× In Tunisia we just either walk or go to the gym if you want to engage in sports activities.
✓ In Tunisia, we either walk or go to the gym if we want to engage in sports activities.
The sentence mixes second person 'you' with first person 'we', which is inconsistent. Also the adverb order 'just either' is awkward. Use 'we either' for consistent subject and remove 'just' or place it appropriately if needed. Add a comma after 'In Tunisia' for clarity.