Part 1
Examinador
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidato
Yes, I heard the bike when I was a child.
Examinador
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidato
I think their bikes are popular in my country because it's a great opportunity to save time.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Puntuación: 42.0Sugerencia: Ответ содержит ошибку и неестественную формулировку. Следует использовать правильный глагол (например, "have" или "ride") и дать немного деталей: краткое утверждение+поддержка. Избегайте лишних слов и постарайтесь использовать связку, чтобы ответ был плавным.
Ejemplo: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. It was a small red bicycle that I used to ride to the park every weekend, and I learned to ride it with the help of my older brother.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Puntuación: 60.0Sugerencia: Фраза не очень естественна ("their bikes"). Ответ правильной идеи, но требует конкретики и связок: начните с прямого утверждения, затем приведите 1–2 конкретные причины с примерами или сравнением. Уточните, о каких группах людей идёт речь и как именно экономится время.
Ejemplo: Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country, especially in cities. For example, many commuters use bicycles to avoid traffic jams, which often saves them at least 20–30 minutes a day, and students also prefer bikes because they are cheap and convenient.
× Yes, I heard the bike when I was a child.
✓ Yes, I had a bike when I was a child.
The student used 'heard' which is the past tense of 'hear' and makes no sense in context. The intended meaning is possession in the past, which requires the past tense of 'have' (had). This is a lexical/verb choice error rather than sensorily hearing. Suggestion: use 'had' to indicate past possession.'
× I think their bikes are popular in my country because it's a great opportunity to save time.
✓ I think bikes are popular in my country because they are a great way to save time.
The student used 'their bikes' which incorrectly assigns possession to an unspecified group; the question asks generally about bikes in the country, so 'bikes' without 'their' is correct. Also 'it's a great opportunity' is semantically odd for a general statement about a mode of transport; 'they are a great way' is more natural. Suggestion: remove incorrect possessive pronoun and match number with verb ('they are').'