Part 1
Examinador
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidato
Yes, I used to have a bike when I was a child, but after an accident, uh, I stopped using it because I was afraid to use it again. In addition, I started using scooter instead of bicycle after that accident.
Examinador
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidato
I thought bikes were popular in my country before I went to Europe. After seeing Europe, I understood that uh, Europe is just on another level because uh, they use bikes more than uh, cars for transportation, uh.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Puntuación: 72.0Sugerencia: Cevap doğrudan ve anlaşılır, fakat birkaç dolgu sözcüğü (uh) ve biraz uzun bir yapı var. Daha kısa ve net bir konu cümlesi kurun, ardından bir veya iki destekleyici cümleyle gerekçeyi açıkça belirtin. Bağlaç kullanarak cümleleri daha akıcı hale getirin (for example, because, so). Ayrıca ikinci bir fikir sunulacaksa ‘after that’ gibi zaman bağlaçlarıyla düzenleyin.
Ejemplo: Yes, I had a bike as a child, but I stopped using it after an accident because I became afraid of riding. Consequently, I switched to a scooter for short trips.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Puntuación: 68.0Sugerencia: Cevap kişisel gözlem temelli ve ilgili, fakat fazla tekrar eden kelimeler ve dolgu ifadeleri var. Daha doğrudan bir görüş cümlesiyle başlayın ve sonra karşılaştırma yaparken net bağlaçlar kullanın (however, although, compared to). Spesifik örnek veya kısa bir neden ekleyin (e.g. bike lanes, culture) ve dolgu kelimelerden kaçının.
Ejemplo: I used to think bikes were common in my country, but after visiting Europe I realized they are much more prevalent there. For example, many European cities have dedicated bike lanes and people often cycle instead of driving.
× Yes, I used to have a bike when I was a child, but after an accident, uh, I stopped using it because I was afraid to use it again.
✓ Yes, I used to have a bike when I was a child, but after an accident I stopped using it because I was afraid to use it again.
The original sentence includes filler 'uh' which is unnecessary in written form; grammatically it is fine regarding -ing form. 'Stopped using' correctly uses the verb + -ing after 'stop'. Remove spoken fillers for clarity.
× In addition, I started using scooter instead of bicycle after that accident.
✓ In addition, I started using a scooter instead of a bicycle after that accident.
When using 'started' + verb, the verb should be in -ing form: 'started using' is correct. The main issues were missing articles: singular countable nouns require 'a'. Add 'a' before 'scooter' and 'a' before 'bicycle'.
× I thought bikes were popular in my country before I went to Europe.
✓ I thought bikes were popular in my country before I went to Europe.
This sentence is grammatically correct; past tense 'thought' and 'went' are consistent. No change needed. (Included to show it meets allowed types.)
× After seeing Europe, I understood that uh, Europe is just on another level because uh, they use bikes more than uh, cars for transportation, uh.
✓ After seeing Europe, I understood that Europe is on another level because people there use bikes more than cars for transportation.
Using 'they' to refer to 'Europe' (a continent) is incorrect; this is a pronoun reference and subject-verb agreement issue. Replace 'they' with 'people there' to agree with plural action, and remove filler 'uh'. Also 'is just on another level' is acceptable but 'is on another level' is more formal.