Part 1
考官
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
考生
When I was in primary school my parents bought for me a bike as a birthday gift. At first I cannot ride a bike, but my uncle taught me how to Rd. it after school. I always ride a bike with my close friend on our same playground.
考官
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
考生
Well, I'm currently living in Vietnam, so bikes are popular in wide range of ages, especially early and children. For children they can go to school by their own bike which more convenient. For elderly they can use bike for exercising and meet friends easily.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
分数: 64.0建议: Improve grammar (tense and articles), use clearer linking words, and make the answer slightly more concise and natural. Mention time frames correctly (e.g., past simple) and avoid abbreviations or misspellings. Add one or two specific details (where the playground was, or a memory) to enrich the response.
示例: I had a bike when I was in primary school because my parents bought one for my birthday. At first I couldn't ride it, but my uncle taught me after school, and within a few weeks I was riding confidently. I used to cycle with my close friend around the small neighborhood playground near our house, which was our favorite place to play.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
分数: 58.0建议: Correct grammar and word choice (e.g., 'a wide range of ages', 'especially among young people and children'), use linking words to organize points (for example, 'Firstly', 'Secondly'), and add specific examples or brief comparisons (e.g., prevalence of motorbikes vs bicycles, or where people typically ride). Keep each point concise and fluent.
示例: Yes, bikes are still popular in Vietnam among a wide range of ages. Firstly, many children ride bicycles to school because it is convenient and cheap. Secondly, older people often cycle in parks or along riversides for exercise and socializing. However, in cities motorbikes are more common for longer trips.
× When I was in primary school my parents bought for me a bike as a birthday gift.
✓ When I was in primary school my parents bought me a bike as a birthday gift.
The phrase 'bought for me a bike' uses an unnecessary preposition 'for'. English uses the indirect object directly after the verb when both objects appear: 'bought me a bike' or 'bought a bike for me'. Remove 'for' to correct the past-tense transitive verb structure.
× At first I cannot ride a bike, but my uncle taught me how to Rd. it after school.
✓ At first I could not ride a bike, but my uncle taught me how to ride it after school.
The situation is in the past, so the modal/ability verb must be in past form 'could not' rather than 'cannot'. Also 'Rd.' appears to be an abbreviation or typo; use the base verb 'ride'. Maintain past tense consistency across the sentence.
× I always ride a bike with my close friend on our same playground.
✓ I always rode a bike with my close friend on the same playground.
The speaker is describing habitual action in the past (when they were a child), so use past tense 'rode' rather than present 'ride'. Also 'on our same playground' is unnatural; use 'on the same playground'. 'Our' is unnecessary when context is past shared experience.
× Well, I'm currently living in Vietnam, so bikes are popular in wide range of ages, especially early and children.
✓ Well, I'm currently living in Vietnam, so bikes are popular among a wide range of ages, especially young people and children.
Use 'among a wide range of ages' not 'in wide range of ages'. 'Early' is incorrect here; likely meant 'young people'. 'Among' is the correct preposition for groups; add the article 'a' before 'wide range' and choose appropriate nouns 'young people'.
× For children they can go to school by their own bike which more convenient.
✓ Children can go to school by their own bikes, which is more convenient.
Avoid the redundant pronoun 'they' after 'For children'. Match plural 'bikes' with 'their'. Add the verb 'is' in the relative clause ('which is more convenient') to form a complete clause.
× For elderly they can use bike for exercising and meet friends easily.
✓ Elderly people can use bikes for exercise and to meet friends easily.
Use the noun phrase 'elderly people' rather than just 'elderly'. Use plural 'bikes' to match plural subject. 'For exercising' is better as 'for exercise' (noun). Use 'to meet' to indicate purpose. These changes make the sentence grammatically natural and clear.