Part 1
Examinador
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidato
Yes, I got a bike from my father because he gave me, umm, a bike as a birthday gift when I was six years old. Yeah.
Examinador
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidato
Umm, yes I do. So many people, umm, are riding a bicycle near a Han river and it's very common view. And these days many people are getting interested in riding a bicycle and umm have like healthy lifestyle so yeah.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Puntuación: 72.0Sugerencia: Be more concise and avoid hesitation sounds. Start with a clear topic sentence, then add one or two specific details (e.g., how you felt, where you rode it) using a linking word. Keep it within 2–3 sentences and remove filler words like “umm” and repeated phrases.
Ejemplo: Yes. My father gave me a bicycle as a birthday present when I was six. I used to ride it around my neighborhood every day, and I remember feeling very proud when I learned to balance without training wheels.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Puntuación: 68.0Sugerencia: Answer directly, then support with specific reasons and use linking words for coherence. Replace vague phrases with concrete information (e.g., locations, trends, reasons) and avoid fillers. Keep response to 2–3 sentences and use varied vocabulary (popular, common, trend, commute, exercise).
Ejemplo: Yes, bicycles are very popular in my country. For example, many people cycle along the Han River for exercise and commuting, and recently there's been a growing trend of using bikes for a healthier lifestyle and to avoid traffic.
× So many people, umm, are riding a bicycle near a Han river and it's very common view.
✓ So many people, umm, ride bicycles near the Han River and it's a very common sight.
The original uses progressive 'are riding' which suggests an action happening right now; for a general statement about popularity the simple present 'ride' is appropriate. 'A bicycle' should be pluralized to 'bicycles' (general reference to many people) — this is a singular/plural and article issue, but the primary fix here is changing the verb form to simple present. 'Han river' needs capitalization and 'the' before a named river: 'the Han River'. 'Common view' is unnatural; the correct collocation is 'common sight'. Suggestion: use simple present for habitual facts, plural nouns for general references, capitalize proper nouns, and use natural collocations.
× And these days many people are getting interested in riding a bicycle and umm have like healthy lifestyle so yeah.
✓ And these days many people are becoming interested in riding bicycles and have healthier lifestyles, so yeah.
The original mixes progressive 'are getting interested' (acceptable but awkward) and singular noun phrases. 'Riding a bicycle' should be 'riding bicycles' for a general statement about many people. 'Have like healthy lifestyle' is informal and ungrammatical: use 'have healthier lifestyles' or 'adopt healthier lifestyles'. 'Healthy' should be comparative 'healthier' when contrasting with before, and 'lifestyle' should be plural when referring to many people. Also avoid filler 'like' in formal correction. Suggestion: use 'become interested' or 'are becoming interested', pluralize nouns when speaking generally, and use 'healthier lifestyles' for clarity.