Bike— Part 1 採点レポート

提案: Content and coherence: Your answer does not address the question. The examiner asked about owning a bike, but you said you 'read it with my friends', which is irrelevant and likely a mistake. Give a direct topic sentence stating whether you had a bike, then add one or two specific supporting details (how often you used it, where you rode, who with). Language: Use correct verbs and vocabulary (e.g., 'ride' not 'read'), and keep answers concise (no more than 5 sentences). Pronunciation/fluency: Avoid long pauses and self-corrections by preparing a simple template: state the fact, give a reason or one detail, and finish. Specific steps: 1) Correct the verb and directly answer: “Yes/No, I had/didn’t have a bike.” 2) Add one concrete detail: frequency, place, or emotion. 3) Use a linking phrase for the detail: “I often/usually...”

例: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. I rode it almost every day around my neighborhood with my friends. We usually went to the park after school, which was great exercise and fun.

提案: Content and coherence: Your answer is relevant but quite short and repetitive. Start with a clear topic sentence that directly answers the question, then add a specific reason or example to support it. Language: Remove filler words (uh) and avoid repeating the same adjective. Use plural/singular correctly (‘bicycles are’ or ‘the bicycle is’) and add linking words (because, since, for example) to make your response coherent. Fluency: Practice short, connected sentences to reduce hesitations. Specific steps: 1) State your opinion clearly: “Yes, I think bicycles are very popular.” 2) Give a specific reason or example: availability, affordability, city layout, climate, or cultural habits. 3) Optionally compare with other transport for clarity using a linking word.

例: Yes, I think bicycles are very popular in my country because many cities are small and bike lanes are common. For example, most students and office workers cycle to work since it’s cheap and faster than driving in traffic.

× Yes, I read it with my friends every day.

✓ Yes, I rode it with my friends every day.

The student used 'read' (present/past of 'read' meaning to look at text) instead of 'rode' (past of 'ride'), which is the correct verb for using a bike. This is a vocabulary/word-choice error that affects sentence meaning. According to instruction step 1-3, map to the closest provided type: this is a sentence structure/word choice error, so use ID 26. Suggestion: learn common irregular verb pairs (ride/rode/ridden) and proofread to ensure the verb matches the intended action.

× Yes, in my country, uh bicycle is the most popular, uh, popular transportation.

✓ Yes, in my country, the bicycle is the most popular form of transportation.

The original sentence omits the definite article before 'bicycle' and uses awkward repetition and noun form. This is primarily an article error (use 'the' before a singular, specific noun used generically here) and a word-choice/structure issue. Map to ID 22 (Article errors). Also 'form of transportation' is the natural collocation rather than repeating 'popular'. Suggestion: use 'the' before singular countable nouns when referring to a general class in this context, and prefer natural collocations: 'the bicycle is the most popular form of transportation.'