Part 1
考官
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
考生
Yes, I did.
考官
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
考生
They're not quite popular because umm, in Thailand, uh, where I live, we don't have umm, a bike lane. So it is very dangerous if you like a bike umm alone on the road. So umm, umm, they're not very popular here.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
分數: 65.0建議: Your answer is short and direct, which is good, but you can improve by adding one or two specific supporting details to make the response more natural and informative. Keep it within 1–3 sentences, add a topic sentence and a detail or brief example, and avoid filler words like "umm."
範例: Yes, I did. I had a small red bicycle that my parents bought me when I was seven, and I used to ride it to my friend’s house every afternoon.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
分數: 48.0建議: Your answer addresses the question and gives a clear reason, which is good. To improve, remove repeated hesitations, use a clear topic sentence, add a specific example or brief comparison, and use linking words for coherence (e.g., "because," "for example," "therefore"). Try to stay within 3–4 concise sentences and use a wider range of vocabulary (e.g., "unsafe," "infrastructure").
範例: No, bikes are not very popular in my area because there is little cycling infrastructure. For example, there are no bike lanes on major roads, so cycling feels unsafe and most people prefer motorbikes or cars.
× So it is very dangerous if you like a bike umm alone on the road.
✓ So it is very dangerous if you ride a bike alone on the road.
The verb 'like' is incorrect here; the speaker means 'ride' when talking about using a bicycle. 'Like' changes the meaning and creates a semantic error. Use the correct verb 'ride' for bicycles. Also remove filler words and keep 'alone on the road' as the correct prepositional phrase.'
× They're not quite popular because umm, in Thailand, uh, where I live, we don't have umm, a bike lane.
✓ They're not very popular because in Thailand, where I live, we don't have bike lanes.
The original sentence is understandable but awkward due to filler words and incorrect article/number with 'a bike lane' while referring to lanes in general. Change 'quite popular' to 'very popular' for naturalness, remove fillers, and pluralize 'bike lanes' to match the general statement. This corrects sentence flow and agreement between the general subject and count noun.'
× So umm, umm, they're not very popular here.
✓ So they're not very popular here.
This sentence only contains excessive fillers ('umm') which disrupt fluency. Removing them yields a grammatically correct and natural sentence. No tense or agreement change is needed.'