Bike— Part 1 채점 보고서

제안: Your answer is clear and directly responds to the question, but it is short and could be improved by adding a brief reason or a short detail about how that affected you to make it more natural and engaging. Try to add one linking phrase and one specific detail (e.g., how you felt or what alternative you used). Keep it to no more than 3–4 sentences.

예시: No, I didn't have a bike as a child because my parents couldn't afford one at the time. As a result, I usually walked to school with friends, which made me quite independent and fit. However, I wished I had a bike to explore the neighborhood more easily.

제안: This answer is good: direct, coherent and gives reasons. To improve further, combine sentences with linking words for smoother flow and add a specific example or brief comparison (e.g., distances, environment or city infrastructure) to show depth. Avoid slightly awkward phrasing like "people rather use them" — use "prefer" instead.

예시: Definitely — bikes are very popular because many people prefer them to public transport, as they are cheaper and often faster for short trips. For example, in my city many commuters cycle the 3–5 km to work, especially on dedicated bike lanes, which also helps reduce traffic and pollution.

× No, I didn't have a bike as a child because my parents never bought me one.

✓ No, I didn't have a bike when I was a child because my parents never bought me one.

The student used the prepositional phrase 'as a child' which is not incorrect in all contexts but in response to the examiner's question 'Did you have a bike when you were a child?' the matching time expression is 'when I was a child.' Using 'when' makes the time reference clearer and more natural in this question-answer context. Suggestion: use 'when I was a child' to mirror the question and maintain natural spoken English.'

× Definitely, they are popular because people rather use them than public transportation.

✓ Definitely, they are popular because people prefer to use them rather than public transportation.

The original sentence uses 'rather use ... than' which is nonstandard. In English, the correct pattern for expressing preference contrasts is 'prefer to do A rather than B' or 'would rather do A than do B.' Here 'prefer to use them rather than public transportation' is appropriate. Suggestion: use 'prefer to use' plus 'rather than' or 'would rather use A than use B.'

× It's cheaper and easier for them to get to work or school with a bike.

✓ It's cheaper and easier for them to get to work or school by bike.

The phrase 'with a bike' is understandable but the more idiomatic prepositional phrase for mode of transport is 'by bike.' This is an issue of word choice and preposition use combined; use 'by' + mode of transport (by car, by bus, by bike) for natural English. Suggestion: replace 'with a bike' with 'by bike'.