Part 1
Examinador
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidato
Yes, I remember that I had a bike when I was young, maybe when I was 5 to 6 years old. And my dad will bring me out to the gardens. And actually it's not a garden, it's like a courtyard and.
Examinador
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidato
Umm, I think so 'cause China is a very big country and anything small is not very small in China. So yeah, I think bike is very popular, just like table tennis, that kind of popular.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Puntuación: 72.0Sugerencia: Make the answer more direct and cohesive: start with a clear topic sentence, use past tense consistently, remove unnecessary hesitation, and add one specific detail or memory. Use a linking word to connect ideas (e.g., "and" or "so"). Keep it to no more than 3–4 concise sentences.
Ejemplo: Yes, I had a bike when I was about five or six. My dad would take me out to the courtyard near our house to teach me how to ride, and I remember practicing until I could ride without training wheels. I felt very proud the first time I rode it on my own.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Puntuación: 66.0Sugerencia: Give a clearer opinion with specific reasons or examples. Avoid filler words and vague phrases. Use linking words (e.g., "because", "for example") and more precise vocabulary (e.g., "widespread", "common"). Limit to 2–3 sentences and include one specific reason or example.
Ejemplo: Yes, bikes are very popular in China because they are affordable and convenient for short trips in cities. For example, many people use shared bikes or ride to nearby markets, and cycling is still common in smaller towns.
× Yes, I remember that I had a bike when I was young, maybe when I was 5 to 6 years old.
✓ Yes, I remember that I had a bike when I was young, maybe when I was 5 or 6 years old.
Use 'or' rather than 'to' when giving an approximate age range like '5 or 6 years old'. '5 to 6 years old' implies a continuous range and is less natural when referring to a single age; '5 or 6' indicates one of those ages was likely the case.
× And my dad will bring me out to the gardens.
✓ And my dad would take me out to the garden.
The context is a past habit, so use a past habitual form. 'Will' is inappropriate for past habitual actions. Use 'would' or 'used to' and use singular 'garden' (see next). Also 'take me out to the garden' is more natural than 'bring me out' when speaking from the child's perspective.
× And actually it's not a garden, it's like a courtyard and.
✓ And actually it wasn't a garden, it was more like a courtyard.
Maintain past tense ('wasn't'/'was') to match the narration. Use 'more like' to compare, and remove trailing 'and'. Also 'a courtyard' is correct; 'it's' should be 'it was' for past context.
× Umm, I think so 'cause China is a very big country and anything small is not very small in China.
✓ Umm, I think so because China is a very big country and things that seem small elsewhere are not necessarily small in China.
The original sentence uses 'anything small is not very small' which is unclear and ungrammatical. Replace 'anything' with 'things that seem small elsewhere' for clarity and adjust verb structure. Also replace colloquial ''cause' with 'because' for formality.
× So yeah, I think bike is very popular, just like table tennis, that kind of popular.
✓ So yeah, I think bikes are very popular, just like table tennis.
Use plural 'bikes' to refer to the general category. 'Bike is' is incorrect for general statements. The phrase 'that kind of popular' is unnecessary and awkward; remove it to make the sentence natural.