Bike— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Be more concise and grammatically correct. Start with a clear topic sentence, then add one or two specific supporting details. Avoid fillers (uh, umm) and correct verb forms and prepositions (e.g., "when I was in elementary school", "to ride"). Use a linking word to connect the cause or result (e.g., "so" or "because").

Example: Yes, I did. My parents bought me a new bike when I was in elementary school, but it was too big, so I found it difficult to ride.

Suggestion: Make a direct, complete response and give specific supporting details with correct grammar and linking words. Avoid fillers and repetition. Use clearer subject-verb agreement and expand with one concrete example or reason (e.g., bike-sharing schemes, improved bike lanes).

Example: Yes, biking is quite popular in Korea nowadays. For example, many cities have implemented bike-sharing schemes and built dedicated bike lanes, so more people use bicycles for short trips and commuting.

× I remember my parents bought me a new bike, uh, when I was elementary school, but it was quite big, so it's kind of hard to umm, driving.

✓ I remember my parents bought me a new bike when I was in elementary school, but it was quite big, so it was kind of hard to ride.

Use of preposition: 'in elementary school' is required to indicate being at that stage; 'when I was elementary school' is incorrect. Verb form: 'hard to driving' is incorrect because after 'hard to' we use the base form of the verb, so use 'ride' instead of 'driving'. Also keep tense consistent: 'it was kind of hard' matches past context. Suggestion: say 'when I was in elementary school' and use 'hard to ride'.

× So like governments make umm make like sharing bikes all over the city.

✓ So the government is creating shared bike programs all over the city.

Sentence structure and word choice: 'So like governments make umm make like sharing bikes' is ungrammatical and repetitive. Use a clear subject and verb: 'the government is creating' or 'governments are creating'. Also 'sharing bikes' should be 'shared bike programs' or 'bike-sharing services'. Tense: present progressive 'is creating' fits 'these days'. Suggestion: choose one clear phrase such as 'the government is creating shared bike programs'.

× So people using.

✓ So people are using them.

Missing auxiliary and object: 'So people using' lacks the auxiliary verb 'are' for present continuous and misses what people are using. Add 'are' and the pronoun 'them' (referring to the bikes) or repeat 'bikes'. Suggestion: say 'So people are using them' or 'So people use bikes a lot.'

× Yeah, in Korea, uh, riding a bike is pretty popular these days.

✓ Yeah, in Korea, riding bikes is pretty popular these days.

Minor consistency: 'riding a bike is pretty popular' is grammatically acceptable, but when making a general statement, plural 'riding bikes' or 'bike riding is' is more natural. This avoids awkwardness with third-person singular agreement. Suggestion: use 'riding bikes is' or 'bike riding is' for smoother general statements.