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. Um I used to riding a bike with my dad and then we bring our bikes together and then we just walk around and then riding a bike around and then we had a very great time.
考官
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
考生
Yes, bikes are popular in my country. My country is South South Korea and then we also have a a road for the bikes and then people near near me they really like to riding up bikes.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
分数: 58.0建议: Answer directly, then give one or two specific details. Use “used to ride” rather than “used to riding,” and keep the verbs in the past tense (“brought,” “rode”). Avoid repeating “and then” and “around”; a clear linking word such as “because” or “so” can make the explanation flow more naturally.
示例: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. I often rode with my dad on weekends, and we explored the paths near our home together. I really enjoyed those rides because they gave us a chance to spend time outdoors.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
分数: 52.0建议: Give a direct answer and support it with a clear reason or example. Say “South Korea” once, use “bike lanes” instead of “a road for the bikes,” and say “like riding bikes” rather than “like to riding up bikes.” Avoid repeated words and use a linking phrase such as “for example.”
示例: Yes, bikes are quite popular in South Korea. Many cities have bike lanes, so people can ride more safely. For example, I often see people cycling for exercise or commuting around my neighborhood.
× I used to riding a bike with my dad.
✓ I used to ride a bike with my dad.
After used to, use the base form of the verb, not the -ing form. Use used to ride to describe a past habit.
× Then we bring our bikes together.
✓ Then we brought our bikes together.
The speaker is describing a past experience, so bring should be in the past tense: brought.
× Then we just walk around and then riding a bike around.
✓ Then we just walked around and rode our bikes around.
The story is about the past, so use the past-tense verbs walked and rode. Keeping both verbs in the past tense also makes the actions parallel.
× People near near me they really like to riding up bikes.
✓ People near me really like riding bikes.
After like, use either a gerund, such as riding, or an infinitive, such as to ride. The original form to riding is incorrect. The corrected sentence also removes the repeated word near.
× People near near me they really like to riding up bikes.
✓ People near me really like riding bikes.
The preposition up is not used with ride when describing the activity of riding bicycles. Say ride bikes or ride a bike.