Part 1
考官
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
考生
No, I don't have a bike when I was child because we are so poor and we don't have money to buy for that. Bye. Thank you.
考官
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
考生
Yes, bikes are popular in our country because some of the children using it and they use it as a
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
分數: 55.0建議: Answer the question directly using the past tense: “No, I didn’t.” Then give one clear reason and, if possible, add a specific detail. Correct the tense errors (“don’t have” → “didn’t have,” “we are” → “we were”), use the natural phrase “buy one” instead of “buy for that,” and avoid ending with “Bye. Thank you,” as this is unnecessary in the IELTS Speaking test.
範例: No, I didn’t have a bike when I was a child because my family couldn’t afford one. We were quite poor, so I usually walked to school or played with my friends near my home.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
分數: 35.0建議: Give a complete answer with a clear topic sentence, and finish your explanation. Correct the grammar by changing “some of the children using it” to “many children use them.” Add specific reasons, such as cycling to school, exercise, or avoiding traffic. Use the plural pronoun “them” to refer to “bikes,” and connect your ideas with a linking word such as “also” or “because.”
範例: Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country, especially among children and teenagers. Many of them use bikes to travel to school or visit their friends. Bikes are also convenient and inexpensive, and they help people avoid traffic and stay healthy.
× No, I don't have a bike when I was child.
✓ No, I didn't have a bike when I was a child.
The question asks about a past experience, so the past tense 'didn't have' is required instead of the present-tense form 'don't have.'
× when I was child
✓ when I was a child
The singular countable noun 'child' needs the indefinite article 'a' in this expression.
× because we are so poor
✓ because we were very poor
The student is describing the family's situation during childhood, so the past-tense form 'were' is needed instead of 'are.'
× we don't have money to buy for that
✓ we didn't have money to buy one
The situation happened in the past, so 'didn't have' is required. The phrase 'buy for that' is also corrected to 'buy one' because 'one' refers to a bike.
× buy for that
✓ buy one
The preposition 'for' is not used in this expression. Use the pronoun 'one' to refer back to 'a bike': 'buy one.'
× Yes, bikes are popular in our country because some of the children using it and they use it as a
✓ Yes, bikes are popular in our country because some children use them.
The original sentence is incomplete and contains the fragment 'children using it.' A complete clause needs the finite verb 'use.' The unfinished phrase 'as a' should be removed unless it is followed by a complete description.
× some of the children using it
✓ some children use them
'Bikes' is plural, so the object pronoun should be 'them,' not the singular pronoun 'it.'