Bike— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Be more concise and grammatical: start with a clear topic sentence, then add one or two specific supporting details. Remove filler sounds (uh, um) and correct grammar (e.g., "a black bicycle," "meant"). Keep answers under five sentences. Use a linking word when giving a consequence (e.g., "so" or "which").

Example: Yes. I had a black bicycle with training wheels when I was a child. I rode it around my neighborhood every afternoon after school, which helped me build confidence and improve my coordination. It also gave me independence, so I felt more confident exploring the area on my own.

Suggestion: Improve grammar, remove fillers, and provide specific reasons and a linking structure. Begin with a direct answer, then give two clear, specific reasons with linking words (for example, "because" and "however"). Fix subject-verb agreement ("my country doesn't have" or "there isn't").

Example: No, I don't think bikes are very popular in my country. This is mainly because most people prefer cars for convenience and long distances. In addition, there are few bike lanes and we don't have a nationwide bike-sharing system, so cycling is less practical for daily transport.

× It was a a black colour bicycle uh, with training wheels and I used to ride it around my neighborhood every afternoon after school, which helped me build confidence and coordination.

✓ It was a black-coloured bicycle with training wheels, and I used to ride it around my neighborhood every afternoon after school, which helped me build my confidence and coordination.

Duplicate article 'a a' and incorrect adjective phrase 'black colour bicycle' should be 'black-coloured bicycle' or 'black bicycle'. Use a single article 'a'. Add comma before coordinating conjunction and include possessive 'my' for 'confidence' to be natural.

× Besides that, having a bike also mean.

✓ Besides that, having a bike also meant a lot to me.

The sentence lacks a main verb and object. 'Mean' is present tense but context is past (childhood), so use past tense 'meant' and add object to complete the idea.

× Umm, to be honest, I didn't think bikes are very popular in my country.

✓ Umm, to be honest, I don't think bikes are very popular in my country.

Mixing past auxiliary 'didn't' with present 'are' is incorrect. Use present simple 'don't think' with 'are', or change both to past if referring to past belief. Here general opinion uses present.

× Umm, it because umm, my uh, people in my country usually use car to uh, go everywhere.

✓ Umm, it's because people in my country usually use cars to go everywhere.

Missing linking verb 'it's' (it is). 'The' before people is unnecessary and 'car' should be plural 'cars' when speaking generally. Use 'to go everywhere' for purpose.

× Umm besides that, uh, our country have hasn't got a a bike sharing.

✓ Umm, besides that, our country hasn't got a bike-sharing system.

'Have hasn't got' is redundant and ungrammatical; use 'hasn't got'. 'A a' duplicate article; remove one. 'Bike sharing' is better expressed as 'bike-sharing system'. Also subject 'our country' is singular so use 'hasn't'.