Part 1
考官
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
考生
No, I didn't have a bike when I was a child because I failed to know how to ride a bike and actually I can't I still can't ride the bike now.
考官
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
考生
Yes, absolutely. I would say that riding a bike is one of the most popular kind of transportation in China. People can ride a bike to somewhere that is not so far for example from home to subway station and I really admire them
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
分數: 58.0建議: 回答切题,也给出了原因和现在的情况,但表达不够自然。“failed to know”应改为“never learned”,且“actually I can't I still can't”有重复和自我修正。建议先直接回答,再用连接词补充原因;可以用“still”说明现在仍然不会骑。
範例: No, I didn’t have a bike as a child because I never learned how to ride one. I still can’t ride a bike, although I’d like to learn someday.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
分數: 62.0建議: 回答明确,并提供了在中国骑车出行的例子。不过,“one of the most popular kind”应改为“one of the most popular forms”,因为后面需要复数;“to somewhere that is not so far”不够自然,可改为“for short journeys”。请用“for example”引出具体地点,并说明你欣赏骑车人的原因,让最后一句更清楚。
範例: Yes, definitely. Cycling is a popular way to get around in China, especially for short journeys. For example, people often ride to a nearby subway station or local shops. I admire them because cycling is convenient and environmentally friendly.
× I would say that riding a bike is one of the most popular kind of transportation in China.
✓ I would say that riding a bike is one of the most popular kinds of transportation in China.
“one of the most”后面应接可数名词复数,因此这里的“kind”要改为“kinds”。可以记住结构:“one of the + 最高级 + 复数名词”。
× No, I didn't have a bike when I was a child because I failed to know how to ride a bike and actually I can't I still can't ride the bike now.
✓ No, I didn't have a bike when I was a child because I failed to know how to ride a bike, and actually, I still can't ride a bike now.
“I can't I still can't”重复了主语和谓语,造成句子结构不完整、衔接混乱。保留“我现在仍然不会骑”的意思时,直接说“I still can't...”即可。
× No, I didn't have a bike when I was a child because I failed to know how to ride a bike and actually I can't I still can't ride the bike now.
✓ No, I didn't have a bike when I was a child because I failed to know how to ride a bike, and actually, I still can't ride a bike now.
这里谈的是一般意义上的“骑自行车”,并非前文提到的某一辆特定自行车,因此用不定冠词“a”,而不是定冠词“the”。
× People can ride a bike to somewhere that is not so far for example from home to subway station and I really admire them.
✓ People can ride a bike to somewhere that is not so far, for example, from home to a subway station, and I really admire them.
“subway station”是单数可数名词,前面需要冠词。此处泛指任意一个地铁站,因此使用不定冠词“a”。