Bike— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Be more natural and expand slightly with a brief reason or detail (one or two short supporting sentences). Start with a clear topic sentence, then add linking words and a specific reason or memory to make the answer more engaging.

Example: No, I didn’t have a bike when I was a child. Instead, I usually walked to school or took the bus because my parents thought it was safer. However, I sometimes borrowed my friend’s bike at weekends to ride in the park.

Suggestion: Make the response firmer and more specific. Use a clear topic sentence, then add supporting details with linking words (for example, give frequency, reasons, or comparisons). Avoid hedging phrases like “I guess so” if you can give observable evidence.

Example: Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country. For example, I often see many commuters cycling to the train station in the morning, and there are dedicated bike lanes and public bike-sharing schemes that make cycling convenient.

× Yes, I guess so, because I always see a lot of people riding on the bike on their way to the station.

✓ Yes, I guess so, because I always see a lot of people riding bikes on their way to the station.

The phrase 'riding on the bike' is awkward and incorrect in this context. After 'riding' we usually use the vehicle name without the preposition 'on' when speaking generally (riding bikes, riding cars is less common but possible). Also 'the bike' suggests a specific bike, but the speaker means many people using bikes in general, so the plural 'bikes' is appropriate. Suggestion: use 'riding bikes' or 'riding bicycles' to sound natural and correct.