Part 1
考官
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
考生
Uh, yes, of course I have a pink bike when I was younger. I love riding a bike around my house and on the roads in the afternoon. It's such a great moment that still bear in mind until now.
考官
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
考生
Uh, well, actually I don't think bike is popular in my country. People prefer to use motorbike rather than a bicycle. Uh, one reason is that umm, the street system in my country is too narrow and a lot of umm, challenges.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
分數: 58.0建議: Trả lời trực tiếp và đưa ra chi tiết cụ thể về chiếc xe đạp, nhưng cần dùng thì quá khứ nhất quán: đổi “I have” thành “I had” và “I love” thành “I loved”. Cụm “a great moment that still bear in mind” chưa tự nhiên; có thể nói “a memory I still cherish” hoặc “a moment I still remember fondly”. Hãy thêm từ nối như “and” hoặc “because” để liên kết ý.
範例: Yes, I had a pink bike when I was a child. I loved riding it around my neighbourhood in the afternoons, and it’s a happy memory I still cherish.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
分數: 50.0建議: Nêu quan điểm rõ ràng, nhưng cần dùng danh từ số nhiều hoặc mạo từ đúng: “bikes”, “motorbikes” và “a bicycle”. Câu cuối chưa hoàn chỉnh và cách diễn đạt “the street system ... is too narrow and a lot of challenges” chưa tự nhiên; hãy nói đường phố chật hẹp và việc đi xe đạp gặp nhiều khó khăn. Giảm các từ đệm “uh/umm” và dùng từ nối như “because” để giải thích lý do.
範例: No, I don’t think bicycles are very popular in my country. Most people prefer motorbikes because they’re faster and more convenient. Also, many streets are narrow and busy, which can make cycling challenging.
× Uh, yes, of course I have a pink bike when I was younger.
✓ Uh, yes, of course I had a pink bike when I was younger.
The sentence refers to a period in the past, indicated by when I was younger, so use the past-tense form had rather than have.
× I love riding a bike around my house and on the roads in the afternoon.
✓ I loved riding a bike around my house and on the roads in the afternoon.
The student is describing a childhood habit, so the past-tense verb loved is more consistent with the past context.
× It's such a great moment that still bear in mind until now.
✓ It's such a great memory that I still remember to this day.
The relative clause is missing a subject before the verb bear. Adding I creates a complete clause. Remember to this day also expresses the intended meaning more clearly.
× Uh, well, actually I don't think bike is popular in my country.
✓ Uh, well, actually I don't think bikes are popular in my country.
Bike is used generically to refer to bicycles as a category, so the plural form bikes is needed. The plural subject also requires are.
× People prefer to use motorbike rather than a bicycle.
✓ People prefer to use motorbikes rather than bicycles.
The sentence compares vehicles in general, so use plural nouns for both items to make the comparison grammatically parallel.
× Uh, one reason is that umm, the street system in my country is too narrow and a lot of umm, challenges.
✓ Uh, one reason is that the street system in my country is too narrow and presents a lot of challenges.
The phrase after and has no verb, so it does not form a complete clause. Adding presents gives the second part a verb and completes the sentence.