Part 1
Examinador
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidato
Yes, when I was a child I used to ride a bike. Uh. However, now I don't ride the bike because I'm not that keen on riding. I prefer cars to bikes.
Examinador
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidato
I think bikes are not very popular in my country, uh, because our country are very large and uh, to get to another place it uh. It can be so long.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Pontuação: 73.0Sugestão: Сократите запинки и заполнители («uh»), сгруппируйте ответ в 2–3 связных предложения: сначала краткий прямой ответ, затем причина и пример. Используйте связки (for example, because, so) чтобы улучшить плавность. Также избегайте тавтологии («ride the bike» → «ride a bike»). Пример целей: ясно заявить факт, объяснить причину и добавить короткий пример или последствие.
Exemplo: Yes, I did — I used to ride a bike a lot when I was a child. However, I rarely cycle now because I prefer driving; for example, I usually go to work by car since it’s faster and more comfortable.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Pontuação: 60.0Sugestão: Устраните грамматические ошибки и неуверенные паузы, используйте связки для логики (because, due to, therefore) и добавьте конкретные детали или сравнение. Исправьте согласование («our country is very large») и завершите мысль: объясните, что делает велосипеды непопулярными (дальние расстояния, климат, инфраструктура).
Exemplo: I don’t think cycling is very popular in my country because it’s quite large and distances between cities are long; therefore people usually choose cars or buses for travel. Also, bad cycling infrastructure in many areas discourages people from using bikes for commuting.
× Yes, when I was a child I used to ride a bike. Uh. However, now I don't ride the bike because I'm not that keen on riding. I prefer cars to bikes.
✓ Yes, when I was a child I used to ride a bike. However, now I don't ride bikes because I'm not that keen on cycling. I prefer cars to bikes.
The sentence contains a present tense usage issue and slight word choice awkwardness. 'I don't ride the bike' incorrectly uses a definite article when speaking generally; use the plural 'bikes' or 'a bike' for general statements. Also 'riding' is acceptable but 'cycling' is a more natural collocation here. Suggestion: use 'I don't ride bikes' for a general habit and prefer more natural noun choices like 'cycling'. Remember: for general habits use plural nouns (I don't ride bikes) and choose collocations that sound natural (keen on cycling).
× I think bikes are not very popular in my country, uh, because our country are very large and uh, to get to another place it uh. It can be so long.
✓ I think bikes are not very popular in my country because our country is very large and getting to another place can take a long time.
There is a subject-verb agreement error: 'our country are' should be 'our country is' because 'country' is singular. There are also sentence structure and tense/style issues: 'to get to another place it uh. It can be so long.' is fragmented and ungrammatical. Rephrase to 'getting to another place can take a long time' to use a gerund phrase and a natural expression. Suggestions: ensure singular subjects take singular verbs (country is) and avoid sentence fragments by completing the clause (use 'can take a long time').