Part 1
考官
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
考生
Yes I did. I had a car when I was at the age of 8 and I rode back till I was a teenager.
考官
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
考生
I believe that yes, it is. Nowadays, the main reason is that, uh, many young people have their own car and try to drive a bike when they have free time or even after coming back from school.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
分數: 58.0建議: Clarify the main idea and correct vocabulary errors. Start with a clear topic sentence directly answering the question, then give 1–2 concise supporting details. Avoid confusing words (you said “car” and “rode back” which are likely mistakes). Use linking words for coherence (for example, “when” or “until”).
範例: Yes — I did have a bike when I was a child. I got my first bicycle at eight years old and learned to ride it on the streets near my home. I continued using it regularly until I became a teenager, after which I started travelling more by bus and, occasionally, by car.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
分數: 62.0建議: Answer directly and make the reasons clear and accurate. Use correct collocations (e.g., “popular” with plural subject “bikes,” and “ride a bike” not “drive a bike”). Provide specific reasons and use linking words like “because” or “for example.” Remove filler sounds (uh).
範例: Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country. Many people use them because they are cheap and convenient for short trips; for example, students often ride bikes to and from school. In addition, cycling is encouraged for health and environmental reasons, so more people choose it for leisure and commuting.
× I had a car when I was at the age of 8 and I rode back till I was a teenager.
✓ I had a bike when I was 8, and I rode it until I was a teenager.
The student said 'car' instead of 'bike', which likely contradicts the question about having a bike; this is a lexical error rather than grammar, but also 'at the age of 8' is awkward (article error/phrase use) and 'rode back' is incorrect verb usage. I corrected 'at the age of 8' to 'when I was 8' (natural phrasing) and changed 'rode back' to 'rode it' to show the object of riding. 'Till' is acceptable colloquially but 'until' is more standard. Suggestion: use 'when I was 8' for age expressions, include the object pronoun 'it' after 'rode', and use 'until' for clarity.
× I believe that yes, it is.
✓ I believe so, yes.
The sentence 'I believe that yes, it is' uses a dummy subject 'it' without a clear antecedent, causing pronoun misuse. Replacing the phrase with 'I believe so, yes' removes the unclear pronoun and sounds natural. Suggestion: avoid using 'it is' when there is no clear referent; use 'so' or repeat the idea ('bikes are popular, yes').
× Nowadays, the main reason is that, uh, many young people have their own car and try to drive a bike when they have free time or even after coming back from school.
✓ Nowadays, the main reason is that many young people own their own bikes and ride them in their free time or after coming home from school.
This sentence has multiple issues: word choice ('have their own car' contradicts bikes), incorrect verb collocation ('drive a bike' should be 'ride a bike'), and awkward phrasing ('after coming back from school'). I changed 'have' to 'own' and 'car' to 'bikes' to match context, 'drive a bike' to 'ride them' for correct verb-subject agreement, and 'coming back from school' to 'coming home from school' for natural phrasing. Suggestion: use 'ride a bike' for bicycles, keep consistent subjects (bikes), and prefer 'come home' or 'after school' for clarity.