Part 1
考官
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
考生
Actually, no, I didn't, uh, but my brother had one and we uh, we used that bike together and cycling around our town and it was our favorite activity also.
考官
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
考生
Not that much. Despite the fact we have the special areas for bikes, our people prefer to use their cars. If they don't have one, they use their public transport. So bikes are not that popular.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
分数: 72.0建议: Be more concise and fluent: start with a clear topic sentence, remove hesitations (uh), and add one or two specific supporting details using a linking word. Keep it within 2–4 sentences. For example, mention where you cycled and a brief memory or reason it was special.
示例: No, I didn’t have my own bike, but I often borrowed my brother’s. For instance, we used to cycle along the riverbank near our house every weekend, which was fun because we could explore new streets and stop for snacks.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
分数: 78.0建议: Make the answer more natural and cohesive: begin with a clear opinion, then provide two specific reasons connected with linking words. Avoid repeating the same idea and use varied vocabulary (e.g., "commonly used" instead of "popular").
示例: Not really — bikes aren’t very common in my country. Although there are bike lanes in some cities, most people prefer cars for convenience, and those without cars usually rely on buses or trains, so cycling remains relatively rare.
× Actually, no, I didn't, uh, but my brother had one and we uh, we used that bike together and cycling around our town and it was our favorite activity also.
✓ Actually, no, I didn't, but my brother had one and we used that bike together, cycling around our town; it was our favorite activity.
The sentence mixes past simple verbs ('didn't', 'had', 'used') with an incorrect participle phrase 'and cycling around our town' which lacks a proper verb form or conjunction. This is a past tense consistency and sentence structure problem. Use a participle phrase attached to the main clause ('we used that bike together, cycling around our town') or a coordinated clause ('and we cycled around our town'). Remove filler 'uh' and redundant 'we' for clarity. Ensure all actions are in past simple or a correct participle form to match the past timeframe.
× Not that much. Despite the fact we have the special areas for bikes, our people prefer to use their cars.
✓ Not that much. Despite the fact that we have special areas for bikes, people prefer to use their cars.
The phrase 'the special areas' implies specific known areas; if speaking generally, the definite article 'the' is unnecessary. Also 'the fact we' needs 'that' after 'fact' for correctness. 'Our people' is unnatural in this context; 'people' or 'most people' is more appropriate. These changes make the sentence grammatically natural and idiomatic.
× If they don't have one, they use their public transport.
✓ If they don't have a car, they use public transport.
The original sentence is ambiguous because 'one' lacks a clear antecedent; although context implies 'a car', it's better to specify 'a car'. Also 'their public transport' is awkward—'public transport' is uncountable and does not usually take a possessive. This correction clarifies the subject and fixes awkward modifier use, improving sentence structure and clarity.
× So bikes are not that popular.
✓ So bikes are not very popular.
'Not that popular' is informal but not strictly wrong; however, 'not very popular' is a more standard present-tense expression to describe a general current state. This aligns with the present-tense question 'Do you think bikes are popular?' and improves register and clarity.