自行车— Part 1 評分報告

建議: Answer the question directly and use the past tense consistently because you are talking about your childhood. Say “as a birthday present” rather than “at his birthday present,” and use “learn to ride” instead of “learn to write.” Also, use the correct structure “allowed me to hang out.” You could improve the answer by adding a specific memory, such as where you rode the bike or how often you used it.

範例: Yes, I did. My father gave me a pink bicycle as a birthday present when I was ten, and I loved it. It helped me learn to ride and allowed me to hang out with my neighbors and cycle to school. I have fond memories of riding it around my neighborhood after school.

建議: Use a clear plural subject and an accurate verb form: “Bicycles used to be very popular” or “Bikes are still popular.” The phrase “This trip” is incorrect in this context; use “This trend” instead. The final sentence is incomplete, so finish the idea with a phrase such as “the convenience of faster travel.” Organize the answer with a linking word such as “However” and support your opinion with a specific comparison between cities and rural areas.

範例: Yes, bikes are still quite popular in Vietnam, especially in rural areas and among students. However, many people in cities now prefer motorbikes or cars because they are faster and more convenient for commuting. This trend is mainly due to rising incomes, longer travel distances, and the need to get around quickly.

× My father bought me a pink bicycle at his birthday present when I was 10, and I love it because it's helped me to learn to write and allow me to hanging out with my neighbors and cycle to school.

✓ My father bought me a pink bicycle as a birthday present when I was 10, and I love it because it's helped me to learn to write and allowed me to hang out with my neighbors and cycle to school.

The preposition as is used to show the function or purpose of something. A bicycle given for someone's birthday is a birthday present, so the correct phrase is as a birthday present, not at his birthday present.

× My father bought me a pink bicycle at his birthday present when I was 10, and I love it because it's helped me to learn to write and allow me to hanging out with my neighbors and cycle to school.

✓ My father bought me a pink bicycle as a birthday present when I was 10, and I love it because it's helped me to learn to write and allowed me to hang out with my neighbors and cycle to school.

The verbs helped and allowed are coordinated, so they should have parallel forms. Because helped is part of the present perfect structure it's helped, allowed should also be a past participle: has helped and allowed.

× My father bought me a pink bicycle at his birthday present when I was 10, and I love it because it's helped me to learn to write and allow me to hanging out with my neighbors and cycle to school.

✓ My father bought me a pink bicycle as a birthday present when I was 10, and I love it because it's helped me to learn to write and allowed me to hang out with my neighbors and cycle to school.

After allow someone to, use the base form of the verb, not the -ing form. Therefore, allowed me to hanging out should be allowed me to hang out. Remember the pattern allow + object + to + base verb.

× Bicycle is to be the most popular means of transport in Vietnam, but nowadays people tend to prefer private vehicles such as cars and motorbikes.

✓ Bicycles used to be the most popular means of transport in Vietnam, but nowadays people tend to prefer private vehicles such as cars and motorbikes.

Bicycle is being used to refer to bicycles in general, so the plural form Bicycles is needed. Use a plural noun when speaking generally about a whole category of things.

× Bicycle is to be the most popular means of transport in Vietnam, but nowadays people tend to prefer private vehicles such as cars and motorbikes.

✓ Bicycles used to be the most popular means of transport in Vietnam, but nowadays people tend to prefer private vehicles such as cars and motorbikes.

The phrase nowadays shows a contrast between the past and the present. Used to be correctly describes a past situation that is no longer true. The structure is used to + base verb.

× Bicycle is to be the most popular means of transport in Vietnam, but nowadays people tend to prefer private vehicles such as cars and motorbikes.

✓ Bicycles used to be the most popular means of transport in Vietnam, but nowadays people tend to prefer private vehicles such as cars and motorbikes.

The plural subject Bicycles must take the plural verb form were, but the more natural past structure here is used to be. Make sure that the subject and verb agree in number.

× Umm This trip is mainly due to rising incomes and the convenience of faster travel in.

✓ Umm, This trip is mainly due to rising incomes and the convenience of faster travel.

The preposition in is unnecessary at the end of this sentence and leaves the phrase incomplete. Remove it unless you specify a location or context, such as faster travel in cities.