Part 1
考官
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
考生
Did she? Did you have a bike when you were child?
考官
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
考生
Do you think bugs are, uh, public or in your country?
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
分數: 25.0建議: Focus on answering the examiner’s question directly and using correct grammar. Start with a clear topic sentence (Yes/No + brief statement), then add one or two specific supporting details using linking words. Correct common mistakes: use past tense (“when I was a child”), include the subject (“I”), and avoid repeating the examiner’s question back. Keep responses natural and within 3–4 short sentences.
範例: Yes, I did. I had a simple red bicycle that my parents bought me when I was seven, and I rode it to school every day. Because I lived near a park, I practiced tricks with my friends there and became quite confident on it.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
分數: 20.0建議: Listen carefully to the examiner and respond directly; avoid repeating or reformulating the question incorrectly. Use a clear topic sentence expressing your opinion, then support it with specific reasons and linking words (e.g., ‘because’, ‘for example’). Use accurate vocabulary (‘bikes’, ‘popular’) and pronounce key words clearly to prevent misunderstandings.
範例: Yes, I think bicycles are very popular in my country because many people use them for short trips and exercise. For example, in cities there are dedicated bike lanes and bike-sharing schemes, so a lot of commuters choose cycling as a convenient option.
× Did she? Did you have a bike when you were child?
✓ Did you have a bike when you were a child?
The student mistakenly used 'she' instead of 'you' and omitted the article 'a' before 'child'. This is an incorrect pronoun reference and an article error. Use the second-person pronoun 'you' to match the examiner's question and include the indefinite article 'a' with singular countable noun 'child'. Also remove the redundant 'Did she?' which confuses the sentence. Suggestion: Answer directly using 'you' as in the examiner's question and include articles with singular nouns (e.g., 'a child').
× Do you think bugs are, uh, public or in your country?
✓ Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
The student mispronounced or substituted words: 'bugs' instead of 'bikes' and 'public' instead of 'popular'. These are incorrect lexical choices and result in a nonsensical sentence. Replace with the correct nouns/adjectives that match the examiner's question. Suggestion: Listen carefully to the key words in the question and repeat them accurately; 'bikes' (noun) and 'popular' (adjective) form the correct phrase 'bikes are popular'.