Part 1
考官
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
考生
Yes, I have uh, several bikes and when I was a child, uh, I had started the to use bicycle from around five years old.
考官
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
考生
Yes, uh bikes, uh, most, one of the most popular uh, in Japan, uh, therefore the uh, many children have to uh, practice to take it.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
分數: 55.0建議: まず、時制と語順の間違いを直す必要があります(例:過去のことなので“had”や“started”は過去形で正しく使う)。発話の充填語(uhなど)を減らし、一文で明確な主題文を述べ、その後で具体的な補足を簡潔に述べてください。具体的には「When I was a child, I started riding a bicycle when I was about five. I owned several bikes as I grew up and enjoyed riding around my neighborhood.」のように、主題→補足(年齢・所有・活動)という構成にし、接続詞(and, so, because)で論理をつなげてください。文は最大5文に収め、冗長な語は避けましょう。
範例: When I was a child, I started riding a bicycle at about five years old. I owned several bikes as I grew up, and I often rode them around my neighborhood with friends. Riding helped me learn balance and gave me a lot of independence.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
分數: 50.0建議: 回答を簡潔で論理的にまとめる練習が必要です。まず明確な主題文で答え(例:Yes, bicycles are very popular in Japan.)、続けて具体的な理由や例を一つか二つ示してください(例:commuting, children's learning, infrastructure)。余分なフィラー(uhなど)を減らし、単語の選択を正確にしてください(“have to practice to take it”は不自然)。代わりに“many children learn to ride them at a young age”など具体的表現を使い、接続詞(because, so)で説明をつなげましょう。
範例: Yes, bicycles are very popular in Japan. Many people use them for short commutes and errands, and children often learn to ride at a young age because schools and neighborhoods are bike-friendly. As a result, cycling is a common part of daily life for both kids and adults.
× Yes, I have uh, several bikes and when I was a child, uh, I had started the to use bicycle from around five years old.
✓ Yes, I had several bikes, and I started to use a bicycle when I was around five years old.
The original sentence has multiple problems: unnecessary present tense 'have' conflicts with reference to childhood (tense issue - Present vs Past) and the phrase 'had started the to use' is ungrammatical (sentence structure and verb form). Correct by using past tense consistently: 'I had several bikes' or simply 'I had a few bikes' and 'I started to use a bicycle when I was around five years old.' Use the article 'a' before 'bicycle' and place time expression 'when I was around five years old' at the end for natural order.
× Yes, uh bikes, uh, most, one of the most popular uh, in Japan, uh, therefore the uh, many children have to uh, practice to take it.
✓ Yes, bikes are one of the most popular means of transport in Japan, so many children learn to ride them.
This sentence contains several issues: missing verb 'are' (therefore sentence lacks proper structure), incorrect phrase 'most, one of the most popular' (redundant), wrong article and noun choices ('take it' is incorrect for riding a bike), and awkward use of 'practice to take it.' Correct by using 'bikes are one of the most popular means of transport' and 'many children learn to ride them.' Use plural pronoun 'them' to refer to bikes and avoid 'have to' if implying habit rather than obligation.