Part 1
Examinador
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidato
I'm not sure it's bike, but I had bike. I had a bicycle when I was a child. I used. I wrote it when I went to school.
Examinador
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidato
Yeah, bicycle, uh, bicycles are popular in Japan. Many people use it when commute or go to school.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Pontuação: 48.0Sugestão: Be direct and concise: start with a clear topic sentence stating whether you had a bike, then give one or two specific supporting details using correct grammar and linking words. Correct tenses and word choice are important (e.g., use "rode" instead of "wrote"). Keep to no more than 4–5 sentences and avoid repetition.
Exemplo: Yes, I had a bicycle when I was a child. I often rode it to school every day, which took about ten minutes each way. Because my neighborhood was quiet and safe, cycling was my main way to get around until I was a teenager.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Pontuação: 64.0Sugestão: Answer directly, then give specific reasons and use linking words to connect ideas. Use correct collocations (e.g., "when commuting" not "when commute") and avoid filler sounds like "uh." Add one concrete example or statistic if possible.
Exemplo: Yes, bicycles are very popular in Japan. For example, many adults and students commute by bike because cities are compact and there are bike parking areas at train stations. As a result, cycling is a convenient and common choice for short journeys.
× I'm not sure it's bike, but I had bike.
✓ I'm not sure it's a bike, but I had a bike.
Missing indefinite article 'a' before the singular countable noun 'bike'. Use 'a' with singular countable nouns when mentioning one non-specific item. Suggestion: add 'a' before 'bike'.
× I used.
✓ I used to.
Fragment: 'I used.' is incomplete. The intended phrase is 'I used to' plus a verb to indicate a past habitual action. Here the student likely omitted 'to' and the following verb. Suggestion: use 'I used to' followed by the base verb (e.g., 'I used to ride').
× I wrote it when I went to school.
✓ I rode it when I went to school.
Wrong verb 'wrote' used instead of 'rode'. 'Wrote' means to put words on paper; 'rode' is the past tense of 'ride', which matches using a bicycle. Suggestion: replace 'wrote' with 'rode' to convey riding the bike to school.
× Yeah, bicycle, uh, bicycles are popular in Japan.
✓ Yes, bicycles are popular in Japan.
Awkward repetition and register: 'bicycle, uh, bicycles' is redundant. Use the plural 'bicycles' to talk generally. Also 'Yeah' is informal; 'Yes' is more appropriate in a test. Suggestion: say 'Yes, bicycles are popular in Japan.'
× Many people use it when commute or go to school.
✓ Many people use them when commuting or going to school.
Pronoun-number disagreement and missing verb forms: 'it' is singular while referring to 'bicycles' (plural), so use 'them'. Also after 'use' describing an activity, use gerund forms 'commuting' and 'going' and include the subject 'they' implied; 'when commuting or going to school' is correct. Suggestion: 'Many people use them when commuting or going to school.'