Part 1
考官
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
考生
Well, yes, when I was a child, at the age around 7:00 to 8:00, I indeed own a bicycle which was purchased by my father and giving me as a present for my birthday. It was very, uh, very comfortable for short kids to, uh, practice cycling.
考官
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
考生
Yes, it's pretty popular, especially among youngsters. You know, younger people, you know, if you want to go for a a short trip, for example, like grabbing a coffee, uh, in a community from the community store ground corner, you can just choose the shared bike, the shared bike to go for it. So it's very convenient and a lot of people can afford
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
分數: 58.0建議: 回答切题,也提供了自行车来源和用途等细节。注意用过去时描述童年经历:将“at the age around 7:00 to 8:00”改为“when I was around seven or eight”,将“own”改为“owned”,并将“purchased by my father and giving me”改为“bought by my father and given to me”。“comfortable for short kids”不太自然,可具体说明车适合你的身高,或描述练习骑车的感受。减少“uh”等填充词,让表达更流畅。
範例: Yes, I did. I had a small blue bike when I was around seven or eight. My father bought it for me as a birthday present, and it was the perfect size for me. I used it to practise riding around our neighbourhood.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
分數: 46.0建議: 先直接回答“自行车在你们国家很受欢迎”,并注意主谓一致:说“bikes are pretty popular”,而不是“it's pretty popular”。可以围绕共享单车补充一个清楚、具体的例子,例如骑车去附近咖啡馆或商店。删去重复的“You know”和“the shared bike”,并用“Besides”或“As a result”等连接词组织理由和结果。结尾句不完整,应补上宾语,例如“many people can afford to use them”。
範例: Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country, especially shared bikes. For example, young people often use them to get to a nearby café or shop. They’re convenient for short trips, and they’re usually affordable. As a result, you can see them on many city streets.
× Well, yes, when I was a child, at the age around 7:00 to 8:00, I indeed own a bicycle which was purchased by my father and giving me as a present for my birthday.
✓ Well, yes. When I was a child, at around the age of seven or eight, I indeed owned a bicycle which was purchased by my father and given to me as a present for my birthday.
这段话是在回忆童年经历,应使用过去时。原句中的“own”是一般现在时,应改为过去式“owned”。建议描述过去发生的事情时,检查主要动词是否使用了过去时。
× Well, yes, when I was a child, at the age around 7:00 to 8:00, I indeed own a bicycle which was purchased by my father and giving me as a present for my birthday.
✓ Well, yes. When I was a child, at around the age of seven or eight, I indeed owned a bicycle which was purchased by my father and given to me as a present for my birthday.
表示“在……岁时”通常说“at the age of...”;原句缺少介词“of”,且“at the age around”搭配不自然。可以说“at around the age of seven or eight”。年龄应写作“seven or eight”,而不是表示时间的“7:00 to 8:00”。
× Well, yes, when I was a child, at the age around 7:00 to 8:00, I indeed own a bicycle which was purchased by my father and giving me as a present for my birthday.
✓ Well, yes. When I was a child, at around the age of seven or eight, I indeed owned a bicycle which was purchased by my father and given to me as a present for my birthday.
“which was purchased ... and given ...”中的两个动作都使用被动结构,应保持形式平行。“was”后应接过去分词,因此“giving”应改为“given”。建议并列使用相同的语法结构,例如“was bought and given”。
× Yes, it's pretty popular, especially among youngsters.
✓ Yes, they’re pretty popular, especially among youngsters.
这里的“they”指前文复数的“bikes”,所以不应使用单数代词“it”。代词的单复数应与它所指代的名词一致。
× You know, younger people, you know, if you want to go for a a short trip, for example, like grabbing a coffee, uh, in a community from the community store ground corner, you can just choose the shared bike, the shared bike to go for it.
✓ Younger people can take a shared bike if they want to go on a short trip—for example, to grab a coffee at a community store around the corner.
原句先以“younger people”为话题,随后改用“you”,人称指代不一致。修改后用“younger people”和“they”保持一致。建议同一句中保持相同的人称视角;例如谈论一般的年轻人时,使用“they”。
× You know, younger people, you know, if you want to go for a a short trip, for example, like grabbing a coffee, uh, in a community from the community store ground corner, you can just choose the shared bike, the shared bike to go for it.
✓ Younger people can take a shared bike if they want to go on a short trip—for example, to grab a coffee at a community store around the corner.
“a a short trip”中冠词“a”重复了一次,应只保留一个。使用不定冠词时,注意不要因口语重复而重复写出冠词。