Part 1
Examinador
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidato
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Examinador
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidato
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Pontuação: 10.0Sugestão: You repeated the examiner's question instead of answering. Give a direct response (yes/no or brief statement), add one or two specific supporting details, and keep it under five sentences. Use linking words (for example, because, so, when) to make it coherent.
Exemplo: Yes, I did. I had a small red bicycle when I was about seven because my parents bought it for my birthday. I used to ride it to the park every evening, and I learned to balance without training wheels after a few weeks.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Pontuação: 10.0Sugestão: Again, you repeated the examiner's question instead of giving your opinion. Start with a clear topic sentence stating your view, then support it with specific reasons or examples, using linking words like however, because, or for example.
Exemplo: Yes, I think bikes are fairly popular in my country because many people use them for short trips and exercise. For example, cities have dedicated bike lanes and bike-sharing schemes, so commuters and students often choose cycling as a cheap and healthy option.
× Did you have a bike when you were a child?
✓ Yes, I had a bike when I was a child.
The student's response repeated the examiner's question and lacked a proper answer. This is a sentence structure error (ID 26). Use a past simple affirmative response to match the question's past tense: 'Yes, I had a bike when I was a child.' If the student did not, respond 'No, I didn't have a bike when I was a child.' Provide a clear subject and past-tense verb to form a complete sentence.
× Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
✓ Yes, I think bikes are popular in my country.
The student repeated the examiner's question instead of answering; this is a sentence structure error (ID 26). Use an appropriate tense and opinion phrase to answer: 'Yes, I think bikes are popular in my country.' For a negative or qualified answer, say 'Not really, I don't think bikes are very popular in my country.' Ensure the sentence includes a subject and verb and matches the present-tense question.