Part 1
考官
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
考生
Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. About 8 years ago my mom bought me a bike 'cause my birthday gifts and I start to learn to bike. And uh, when I went into elementary school, I always ride up my bike to school because my mom is too busy.
考官
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
考生
Recently it got popular and popular because, uh, the city where I lived in Taipei, we have a new policy that a citizen could ride a bike for free, uh, in the 1st 30 minutes. So I think it's get more popular.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
分数: 55.0建议: 回答切题,也提供了买车和骑车上学的细节,但时态和表达不够准确。注意讲过去的经历时统一使用过去时,例如将“start”改为“started”、“ride”改为“rode”;“as a birthday present”比“'cause my birthday gifts”自然。骑车上学的原因可以说得更清楚,例如妈妈太忙,无法接送你。减少“uh”等填充词,并用连接词组织补充信息。
示例: Yes, I did. My mum bought me a bike as a birthday present when I was about eight, and that was when I started learning to ride. Later, I often rode it to elementary school because my mum was too busy to take me.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
分数: 52.0建议: 观点明确,也举出了台北公共自行车政策作为具体依据。不过,“popular and popular”应改为“more and more popular”;描述当前政策时应使用现在时,例如“can ride”或“can use”。“the city where I lived in Taipei”表达不清,可以直接说“in Taipei”。最后的“it's get”应改为“they are becoming”或“it is becoming”,并说明这项政策如何鼓励人们骑车。
示例: Yes, I think bikes are becoming more and more popular in Taiwan, especially in Taipei. The city has a public bike scheme that lets people ride for free for the first 30 minutes. As a result, cycling is an affordable and convenient option for short trips.
× About 8 years ago my mom bought me a bike 'cause my birthday gifts and I start to learn to bike.
✓ About eight years ago, my mom bought me a bike as a birthday gift, and I started learning to ride it.
句子讲的是八年前发生的事情,因此动词应使用过去时。这里的“start”应改为“started”。
× About 8 years ago my mom bought me a bike 'cause my birthday gifts and I start to learn to bike.
✓ About eight years ago, my mom bought me a bike as a birthday gift, and I started learning to ride it.
“'cause”是“because”的口语形式,后面通常接完整的句子;原句后面接的是名词短语“my birthday gifts”,所以连接方式不正确。可以改用“as a birthday gift”(作为生日礼物)。
× And uh, when I went into elementary school, I always ride up my bike to school because my mom is too busy.
✓ When I went to elementary school, I always rode my bike to school because my mom was too busy.
这句话描述的是过去上小学时的习惯,因此“ride”应改为过去式“rode”,而“is”也应改为过去式“was”,以保持时态一致。
× And uh, when I went into elementary school, I always ride up my bike to school because my mom is too busy.
✓ When I went to elementary school, I always rode my bike to school because my mom was too busy.
“ride a bike”表示“骑自行车”,动词“ride”后直接接自行车,不需要介词“up”。此外,“go to school”是表示去上学的常见搭配。
× Recently it got popular and popular because, uh, the city where I lived in Taipei, we have a new policy that a citizen could ride a bike for free, uh, in the 1st 30 minutes.
✓ Recently, bikes have become more and more popular because Taipei has introduced a new policy that allows citizens to ride a bike for free for the first 30 minutes.
要表达“越来越受欢迎”,应使用“more and more popular”,不能说“popular and popular”。
× Recently it got popular and popular because, uh, the city where I lived in Taipei, we have a new policy that a citizen could ride a bike for free, uh, in the 1st 30 minutes.
✓ Recently, bikes have become more and more popular because Taipei has introduced a new policy that allows citizens to ride a bike for free for the first 30 minutes.
“the city where I lived in Taipei, we have...”把地点从句和主句错误地连接在一起,导致句子结构不完整。可以直接用“Taipei has introduced...”来说明台北推出了新政策。
× Recently it got popular and popular because, uh, the city where I lived in Taipei, we have a new policy that a citizen could ride a bike for free, uh, in the 1st 30 minutes.
✓ Recently, bikes have become more and more popular because Taipei has introduced a new policy that allows citizens to ride a bike for free for the first 30 minutes.
这里描述的是目前有效的政策,使用“could”容易让人理解为过去或假设的情况。可以改为“allows citizens to...”,清楚表达政策现在允许市民骑车。
× Recently it got popular and popular because, uh, the city where I lived in Taipei, we have a new policy that a citizen could ride a bike for free, uh, in the 1st 30 minutes.
✓ Recently, bikes have become more and more popular because Taipei has introduced a new policy that allows citizens to ride a bike for free for the first 30 minutes.
表示免费骑车持续的时间时,应使用“for the first 30 minutes”,而不是“in the first 30 minutes”。
× So I think it's get more popular.
✓ So I think it's getting more popular.
这里“it's”表示“it is”。进行时结构应为“be动词 + 动词-ing”,因此“get”应改为“getting”。