Part 1
Examinador
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidato
No, I don't. I don't have a bike and I don't know how to bike.
Examinador
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidato
No, they aren't popular in my country. We use public transport and our private cars.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Pontuação: 45.0Sugestão: Cevap kısa ve bazı hatalar içeriyor; zaman uyumsuzluğu ve tekrarlardan kaçının. Geçmişten bahsederken geçmiş zaman kullanın, daha doğal bir giriş cümlesi kurun ve gerekirse kısa bir açıklama ekleyin. Örneğin neden bisikletiniz olmadığını ve bisiklet sürmeyi öğrenmeme sebebinizi belirtin. Bağlaçlar (because, so, therefore) kullanarak cümleleri mantıklı biçimde bağlayın.
Exemplo: No, I didn't. I didn't have a bike when I was a child because my family lived in a city where public transport was more convenient. As a result, I never learned to ride one.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Pontuação: 60.0Sugestão: Cevap doğru ama fazla kısa ve genel. Popülerlik hakkında daha spesifik bilgi verin: hangi şehirlerde veya hangi yaş gruplarında bisiklet kullanımı düşük veya yüksek olduğu, nedenleri ve sonuçlarını açıklayın. Bağlaçlar (however, although, because, therefore) kullanarak görüşünüzü genişletin ve örnek verin.
Exemplo: Generally no, bikes aren't very popular in my country because our cities lack safe cycling lanes and the weather can be harsh. However, in some university towns young people do cycle for convenience.
× Student: No, I don't. I don't have a bike and I don't know how to bike.
✓ Student: No, I didn't. I didn't have a bike and I didn't know how to ride a bike.
The examiner's first question asks about the past ('Did you have a bike when you were a child?'), so the student's reply should be in the past tense. Using present tense 'I don't' conflicts with the past context. Also, 'know how to bike' is nonstandard; use 'ride a bike'. Suggestion: Use past simple for past situations ('didn't have', 'didn't know') and use the collocation 'ride a bike'. Grammar problem type ID: 5
× Student: No, they aren't popular in my country. We use public transport and our private cars.
✓ Student: No, they aren't very popular in my country. We use public transport and private cars.
'They aren't popular' is grammatically acceptable but adding 'very' makes the intended nuance clearer; however the main issues are wordiness and article use. 'Our private cars' is unnecessary; 'private cars' is more natural. Suggestion: Drop the possessive 'our' when speaking generally about a country's transportation and add 'very' if you mean limited popularity. Grammar problem type ID: 27