Part 1
考官
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
考生
No, I didn't. My parents didn't like the idea of a child riding on a bike because they believe it's not safe. I don't know where they call the idea from, but yeah, I never had one. I wish I did, to be honest 'cause whenever I see children riding on bikes, I'm like, oh, that's really nice. But yeah, I never had one.
考官
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
考生
Bikes are very popular in my country, especially in cities where we have more population, and this is because it's easier for people to navigate their ways. It's easier for people to get to places quicker on a bike than when they have to go in a car or in a bus.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
分数: 72.0建议: Be more concise and organized: start with a clear topic sentence, give one or two specific supporting reasons or feelings, and avoid repetition. Use linking words (for example, although, because) and replace vague phrases with precise language. Keep it within 3–4 sentences.
示例: No, I didn't. My parents thought biking was unsafe for young children, so they never allowed me to learn. As a result, I always felt a little left out when I saw other kids cycling, and I wish I had had the chance to try it as a child.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
分数: 78.0建议: Make the response more varied and specific: give one clear reason and add a concrete example or comparison. Use linking words (for example, therefore, because) and avoid repeating the same phrase twice. Aim for 2–3 sentences with a good vocabulary choice (e.g., convenient, congested).
示例: Yes, bikes are very popular, especially in densely populated cities, because they are a convenient way to avoid traffic. For example, many commuters use bicycles to reach work quickly and save time compared with buses or cars during rush hour.
× My parents didn't like the idea of a child riding on a bike because they believe it's not safe.
✓ My parents didn't like the idea of a child riding a bike because they believed it wasn't safe.
Tense consistency and pronoun/time reference: the sentence reports past beliefs about a past situation, so verbs should be in the past tense ('didn't like' -> already past; 'believe' should be 'believed'). Also 'riding on a bike' is less natural than 'riding a bike.' Use past tense to match the time frame and replace 'on a bike' with 'a bike' for natural collocation.
× I don't know where they call the idea from, but yeah, I never had one.
✓ I don't know where they got the idea from, but yeah, I never had one.
Verb choice and tense: 'call the idea from' is incorrect. The correct phrasal verb is 'get the idea from' (or 'where they got the idea from' for past). Keep 'don't know' (present) if the speaker still doesn't know, but the source of the idea is a past action, so use 'got.' This fixes the incorrect verb usage.
× I wish I did, to be honest 'cause whenever I see children riding on bikes, I'm like, oh, that's really nice.
✓ I wish I did, to be honest, because whenever I see children riding bikes, I'm like, 'Oh, that's really nice.'
Preposition and style: use 'because' rather than colloquial ''cause' in formal correction; 'riding on bikes' -> 'riding bikes' is more natural. Also punctuation and capitalization: add commas and capitalize interjection. The core grammatical fix is removing unnecessary 'on' after 'riding.'
× Bikes are very popular in my country, especially in cities where we have more population, and this is because it's easier for people to navigate their ways.
✓ Bikes are very popular in my country, especially in cities where the population is higher, because it's easier for people to find their way.
Word choice and number: 'more population' is ungrammatical; use 'the population is higher' or 'there is a higher population.' 'Navigate their ways' is incorrect collocation; use 'find their way' or 'get around.' This corrects pluralization/quantifier and idiomatic use.
× It's easier for people to get to places quicker on a bike than when they have to go in a car or in a bus.
✓ It's easier for people to get to places more quickly by bike than when they have to go by car or by bus.
Comparative adverb and preposition: 'quicker' is informal and 'more quickly' is the adverbial comparative; 'on a bike' -> 'by bike' and 'in a car'/'in a bus' -> 'by car'/'by bus' are the correct prepositions for modes of transport. Use parallel structure ('by bike' ... 'by car or by bus').