Part 1
Examinador
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidato
Yes, I do have a bike. When I was a child, my parents have a had a boat, one for me, and at the very beginning it's very difficult to control the balance. I practiced the bike for two or three months after I learned that I can enjoy it with my friends. I always go down with my friend, hang out with my friends. It's quite interesting.
Examinador
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidato
Yes, bike is quite popular in China. Actually, I born in China and from China. Umm, well, uh, I did remember when I, when I was very young, you have a newspaper just calling like, umm, China is a, one of the biggest countries that uh, populations who own a bike. So uh, I believe bike is quite, uh, popular in China and I did see a lot of people have a bike.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Pontuação: 56.0Sugestão: Be more accurate with tense and grammar, avoid repetition, and make the response more coherent with a clear topic sentence and concise supporting details. Use linking words (e.g., 'at first', 'afterwards', 'so') and correct verb forms (past simple) to describe past experiences. Keep the answer within 3–4 sentences and provide one or two specific details (how you learned, who you rode with, where).
Exemplo: Yes, I did. My parents bought me a small bicycle when I was six, and at first I found it hard to keep my balance. After two or three months of practice, I could ride confidently and I often cycled to the park with my friends, which was great fun.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Pontuação: 60.0Sugestão: Give a direct topic sentence, avoid filler words, and use precise vocabulary and grammar. Use linking words (e.g., 'for example', 'in addition') and provide a specific reason or example, such as mentioning cities, bike-sharing schemes, or statistics from memory. Use past/simple present correctly and keep to 2–3 sentences for clarity.
Exemplo: Yes, bikes are very popular in China. For example, many cities have extensive bike lanes and large bike-sharing programs, so a lot of people use bicycles for short trips to work or school.
× Yes, I do have a bike.
✓ Yes, I had a bike.
The question asks about having a bike when you were a child (past time). Using present tense 'do have' is incorrect. Change to past tense 'had' to match the time reference. Suggestion: Use past simple for states or possessions in the past (I had a bike).
× When I was a child, my parents have a had a boat, one for me, and at the very beginning it's very difficult to control the balance.
✓ When I was a child, my parents had a bike for me, and at the very beginning it was very difficult to control the balance.
Multiple issues: 'have a had' is ungrammatical and mixes tenses; 'boat' is likely a wrong word for 'bike' given context; 'it's very difficult' is present tense but should be past 'it was very difficult'. Correct by using past simple 'had' and 'was'. Suggestion: Keep past simple throughout when describing past events (my parents had, it was).
× I practiced the bike for two or three months after I learned that I can enjoy it with my friends.
✓ I practiced riding the bike for two or three months before I realized that I could enjoy it with my friends.
Problems: 'practiced the bike' is unnatural; use 'practiced riding the bike'. 'After I learned that I can enjoy' mixes past and present; use past 'realized' and 'could' to match past context. Also 'after' vs 'before': practicing happened until realization, so 'before I realized' fits. Suggestion: Use appropriate verb forms and sequence words and keep tense consistent (past simple and past modal 'could').
× I always go down with my friend, hang out with my friends.
✓ I always went out with my friends and hung out with them.
The speaker describes past habitual actions, so present simple 'go' and 'hang out' are incorrect. Use past habitual 'went' or 'used to go' and past 'hung out'. Also ensure plural consistency 'friends' and pronoun 'them'. Suggestion: Use past simple or 'used to' for habitual actions in the past (I always went, I always hung out).
× Yes, bike is quite popular in China.
✓ Yes, bikes are quite popular in China.
Count noun 'bike' needs plural when speaking generally. Use plural 'bikes' and plural verb 'are'. Suggestion: For general statements about whole categories, use plural nouns (Bikes are...).
× Actually, I born in China and from China.
✓ Actually, I was born in China and I am from China.
'Born' requires passive construction 'was born'. Also 'from China' should be linked with 'I am from China' to be grammatical. Tenses: 'was born' past, 'I am from' present. Suggestion: Use 'was born' for place of birth and 'I am from' for origin: 'I was born in China and I am from China.'
× Umm, well, uh, I did remember when I, when I was very young, you have a newspaper just calling like, umm, China is a, one of the biggest countries that uh, populations who own a bike.
✓ Um, well, I remember when I was very young, there was a newspaper report saying that China is one of the countries with the largest populations of people who own bikes.
Errors: 'I did remember' is unnecessary emphatic past; 'you have a newspaper just calling like' is ungrammatical; use 'there was a newspaper report saying'. 'populations who own a bike' is wrong; use 'people who own bikes' or 'population of bike owners'. Ensure tense consistency: remembering now about a past report uses present 'I remember' or past 'I remembered' but clearer is present 'I remember'. Suggestion: Use 'I remember' for recollection and 'there was a newspaper report saying' for referencing media; rephrase 'people who own bikes'. Keep noun-number agreement (people/ bikes).
× So uh, I believe bike is quite, uh, popular in China and I did see a lot of people have a bike.
✓ So, I believe bikes are quite popular in China and I saw a lot of people who have bikes.
Use plural 'bikes are' for general statement. 'I did see' is unnecessary emphatic past; 'a lot of people have a bike' is singular/awkward — better 'people who have bikes' or 'people with bikes'. Maintain tense: 'I saw' or 'I have seen'. Suggestion: For clarity, say 'I believe bikes are quite popular in China, and I have seen many people with bikes.'