Part 1
Examinador
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidato
Yes, I did have a bike when I was a child, but I never really learned to use it because I kept falling from it and got very hurt. So I was scared of, you know, using my bike after that incident. So I've still date, I've still not learned how to ride a bike.
Examinador
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidato
I do believe bikes are popular in my country because every other kid has a bike and bikes are very, you know, helpful to travel to shorter distances. They also don't 'cause that much pollution.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Pontuação: 64.0Sugestão: Be more concise and correct small grammar mistakes; start with a clear topic sentence, then add one or two specific supporting details using linking words. Avoid fillers like “you know” and correct tense/word order errors (e.g., “to this day” instead of “I've still date”).
Exemplo: Yes, I had a bike as a child. However, I never learned to ride it because I kept falling and was injured, so I became afraid. As a result, to this day I still cannot ride a bike.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Pontuação: 72.0Sugestão: Answer directly with a clear topic sentence and use specific supporting details with correct linking words and vocabulary. Replace fillers, correct contractions and pronunciation errors in writing (e.g., "don't 'cause" → "don't cause"), and give a brief example or reason to support your view.
Exemplo: Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country. For example, many children own bikes and adults often use them for short trips to the market because they are cheap, convenient, and do not cause much pollution.
× Yes, I did have a bike when I was a child, but I never really learned to use it because I kept falling from it and got very hurt.
✓ Yes, I had a bike when I was a child, but I never really learned to use it because I kept falling off it and got very hurt.
Use simple past 'had' instead of emphatic 'did have' in a normal past narrative. Also prefer the phrasal verb 'fall off' with a bicycle; 'fall from' is less natural in this context. Suggestion: use simple past for completed past events and common phrasal verbs for actions with objects.
× So I was scared of, you know, using my bike after that incident.
✓ So I was scared of using my bike after that incident.
Remove the filler 'you know' to make the sentence grammatically clean; the phrase 'scared of using' is correct. Filler phrases interrupt sentence structure. Suggestion: omit fillers in formal responses or place them cautiously in spoken style.
× So I've still date, I've still not learned how to ride a bike.
✓ So to this day, I still have not learned how to ride a bike.
Original has incorrect phrase 'I've still date' and awkward word order. Use 'to this day' for 'still' extending to the present and present perfect 'have not learned' to connect past and present. Suggestion: use idiomatic expressions 'to this day' and correct present perfect structure 'I still have not learned'.
× I do believe bikes are popular in my country because every other kid has a bike and bikes are very, you know, helpful to travel to shorter distances.
✓ I believe bikes are popular in my country because almost every child has one, and bikes are useful for short trips.
Use simple present 'I believe' instead of emphatic 'I do believe' for a normal statement. 'Every other kid' is ambiguous; 'almost every child' is clearer. 'Helpful to travel to shorter distances' is unidiomatic; use 'useful for short trips'. Also remove filler 'you know'. Suggestion: prefer concise, idiomatic expressions in the present tense.
× They also don't 'cause that much pollution.
✓ They also don't cause that much pollution.
The contraction with an apostrophe before 'cause' is incorrect and possibly a transcription error. Use full verb 'cause'. Also negative with 'do' is appropriate in present tense. Suggestion: write 'don't cause' without stray punctuation and keep negation simple.