Part 1
Examinador
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidato
Yes, I had a bike when I was a child.
Examinador
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidato
Uh, I live in France so bikes are not that popular, but yeah, you see it often in big cities.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Pontuação: 65.0Sugestão: Votre réponse répond directement à la question, mais elle est très courte et répète presque les mots de l’examinateur. Ajoutez un détail précis, par exemple l’âge auquel vous avez commencé à faire du vélo, la couleur du vélo ou l’endroit où vous en faisiez. Un connecteur comme « surtout » ou « par exemple » peut rendre la réponse plus développée et naturelle.
Exemplo: Yes, I did. I got my first bike when I was about seven, and I used to ride it around the park near my home.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Pontuação: 58.0Sugestão: Vous exprimez une opinion et donnez un exemple, mais l’idée manque de cohérence : les vélos ne seraient « pas très populaires », alors qu’on les voit souvent dans les grandes villes. Nuancez votre réponse en distinguant les grandes villes des zones rurales. Évitez les hésitations « Uh » et « yeah » et utilisez « they » plutôt que « it » pour reprendre « bikes ».
Exemplo: Yes, I think bikes are quite popular in France, especially in large cities like Paris and Lyon. Many people use them to commute because they can be faster than driving in heavy traffic. In smaller towns and rural areas, though, people tend to rely more on cars.
× Uh, I live in France so bikes are not that popular, but yeah, you see it often in big cities.
✓ Uh, I live in France, so bikes are not that popular, but yeah, you see them often in big cities.
The pronoun 'it' is singular, but it refers to the plural noun 'bikes'. Use the plural pronoun 'them' to agree with 'bikes'.