Part 1
考官
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
考生
Did you have a bike when you were child?
考官
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
考生
Yes, the bikes are popular in my country, but uh, nowadays some people don't prefer to bike uh day, instead use their own car to arrive from somewhere to another.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
分數: 40.0建議: Clarify the question by answering directly with a topic sentence, correct grammar, and add one or two brief supporting details. Keep it natural and concise (no more than 5 sentences). Use linking words if you add details and avoid repeating the examiner's words. Also correct tense and article usage: say “Yes, I had a bike” or “No, I didn’t have a bike.”
範例: Yes, I had a small red bike when I was a child. I learned to ride it in the park near my house, and my father helped me practice every weekend.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
分數: 55.0建議: Start with a clear topic sentence that directly answers the question, then give specific supporting reasons and use linking words to connect ideas. Avoid filler sounds (uh) and grammatical errors: use “many people prefer to drive” or “fewer people cycle nowadays” and give a brief example or reason (e.g., convenience, safety, weather). Keep to a maximum of five sentences and use precise vocabulary like “commute,” “traffic,” or “environmentally friendly.”
範例: Yes, cycling is quite popular in my country, especially in urban areas. However, in recent years fewer people cycle for daily commuting because cars are more convenient and roads can be unsafe for cyclists; for example, many families choose to drive children to school instead of cycling.
× Did you have a bike when you were child?
✓ Did you have a bike when you were a child?
The sentence is missing the definite/indefinite article before the noun 'child'. English requires the article 'a' in the phrase 'a child' here because 'child' is a singular countable noun used in a general sense. Suggestion: include the appropriate article ('a' or 'the') with singular countable nouns (e.g., 'a child', 'the child') depending on context.
× Yes, the bikes are popular in my country, but uh, nowadays some people don't prefer to bike uh day, instead use their own car to arrive from somewhere to another.
✓ Yes, bicycles are popular in my country, but nowadays some people prefer not to ride them and instead use their own cars to travel from one place to another.
Multiple issues from the allowed list apply: singular/plural and incorrect preposition/phrase usage. Specific problems corrected: 1) 'the bikes are popular' is unnatural; use the plural noun without 'the' when speaking generally ('Bicycles are popular') or 'bikes' is okay but 'bicycles' is more formal. 2) 'don't prefer to bike uh day' misuses tense and verb forms; 'prefer not to ride' is the correct structure to express a negative preference. 3) 'instead use their own car' needs plural agreement ('cars') to match 'some people'. 4) 'to arrive from somewhere to another' is incorrect preposition and phrase; use 'to travel from one place to another'. Suggestions: use natural general statements without 'the' for general plural nouns, use 'prefer to/ prefer not to' + base verb, match plural subjects with plural nouns, and use set expressions like 'from one place to another'.