Part 1
考官
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
考生
No, I don't really have a bike however my parents always want me to learn how to ride a bicycle but I'm always being afraid of actually taking a ride, so I never learnt how to ride that since I was seventeen
考官
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
考生
Yes, I do think bikes are quite popular here because like when you're in college Which most of the lectures you take is a little bit far from your dormitory at that time getting on a bike is the best choice.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
分数: 45.0建议: 回答直接说明了自己没有自行车,也提到了父母希望你学骑车以及你害怕骑车的原因,内容相关。但句子过长,重复使用“but”,而且“I'm always being afraid”不自然;“since I was seventeen”也与童年经历的时间关系不清楚。建议用一到两句说明没有自行车、当时为什么没学会,并使用过去时。
示例: No, I didn’t have a bike as a child. My parents wanted me to learn, but I was afraid of falling, so I never really learned how to ride.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
分数: 58.0建议: 你直接回答了问题,也提供了大学校园里的例子,能够说明自行车为什么受欢迎。不过,“because like”属于多余的口语填充词;后半句语法不够清楚,“most of the lectures”应改为“most of the lecture halls/classes”。建议先概括自行车受欢迎的原因,再用校园通勤的例子支撑观点。
示例: Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country, especially among university students. Many lecture halls are quite far from the dormitories, so cycling is a quick and convenient way to get to class.
× No, I don't really have a bike however my parents always want me to learn how to ride a bicycle but I'm always being afraid of actually taking a ride, so I never learnt how to ride that since I was seventeen
✓ No, I didn't really have a bike. My parents always wanted me to learn how to ride one, but I was always afraid of actually riding, so I didn't learn how to ride one until I was seventeen.
问题询问的是你小时候的情况,因此描述当时的经历应使用过去时。原句中的 “don't have”“want” 和 “I'm” 应分别改为 “didn't have”“wanted” 和 “was”。表达过去一直害怕时,用 “was afraid” 即可,不需要用 “being”。“since I was seventeen” 不适合这里表达“直到十七岁才学会”;可用 “until I was seventeen”。
× Yes, I do think bikes are quite popular here because like when you're in college Which most of the lectures you take is a little bit far from your dormitory at that time getting on a bike is the best choice.
✓ Yes, I do think bikes are quite popular here because, when you're in college, most of the lecture halls you go to are a little far from your dormitory, so riding a bike is the best choice.
原句中 “because like when...” 后面的从句结构不完整;“Which” 也不能这样连接后面的内容。可直接用 “because” 引出原因,并用 “so” 引出结果。调整后,句子结构更清晰:上大学时,教学楼离宿舍较远,所以骑自行车是不错的选择。
× Yes, I do think bikes are quite popular here because like when you're in college Which most of the lectures you take is a little bit far from your dormitory at that time getting on a bike is the best choice.
✓ Yes, I do think bikes are quite popular here because, when you're in college, most of the lecture halls you go to are a little far from your dormitory, so riding a bike is the best choice.
主语 “most of the lecture halls” 是复数,因此谓语动词应使用 “are”,不能用 “is”。判断主谓一致时,应根据真正的主语 “lecture halls” 的单复数来选择动词形式。