Bike— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Be concise and grammatical. Start with a clear topic sentence, then add one or two specific details using linking words. Avoid filler words (uh) and repeated phrases. For example, correct grammar: "When I was a child, I had a bike." Then add a brief detail: why it was important or a memory.

Example: When I was a child, I had a bike. It was a red bicycle that I used to ride to my friend’s house every afternoon, and because it helped me feel independent, I remember practicing hard until I could ride without training wheels.

Suggestion: Organize your answer: give a clear opinion, then support it with specific reasons and figures, using linking words. Improve grammar (singular/plural, articles) and avoid hesitation. Keep within 3–4 sentences and use precise vocabulary (motorbikes/motorcycles).

Example: Yes, bikes are very popular in my country because many people are middle class and cannot afford cars. For example, about 65–70% of households use motorbikes for commuting, while only around 20–25% own cars, so motorbikes are the main mode of transport for most people.

× Yes, when I was child, uh, I had where I had one bike.

✓ Yes, when I was a child, I had a bike.

The phrase 'when I was child' is missing the article 'a' (Article errors / sentence structure). The clause 'I had where I had one bike' is ungrammatical and redundant. Combine ideas into a simple past statement: 'I had a bike.' Suggestion: include the indefinite article before 'child' and use a clear, direct clause: 'When I was a child, I had a bike.'

× Yes, in our country bikes are very popular because mostly people are uh, middle class family, not too much rich.

✓ Yes, in our country bikes are very popular because most people are from middle-class families and are not very wealthy.

The original uses 'mostly people are uh, middle class family' which mixes singular/plural and misuses 'family' for 'families' and lacks a preposition 'from'. This is a pluralization and pronoun/phrase structure issue. Use 'most people' (quantifier) + 'are from middle-class families' and 'not very wealthy' as a natural adjective phrase. Suggestion: say 'most people are from middle-class families and are not very wealthy.'

× So that's why they use motorbikes, not the cars.

✓ So that's why they use motorbikes rather than cars.

The article 'the' before 'cars' is unnecessary when speaking generally. Use 'rather than' to contrast choices. Also plural 'motorbikes' and 'cars' are fine without 'the'. Suggestion: use 'rather than cars' for a natural general statement.

× Only maybe 20% or maximum 25% people are using the cars, The rest 65 percent, 70% people are.

✓ Only about 20% to 25% of people use cars; the remaining 65% to 70% do not.

Percentages need 'of' after the number when referring to people: '20% of people.' The phrase 'are using the cars' is awkward in a general statement; simple present 'use' is correct for habitual facts. Also 'The rest 65 percent, 70% people are' is incomplete and ungrammatical. Provide a clear contrast: 'the remaining 65% to 70% do not.' Suggestion: say 'About 20% to 25% of people use cars; the remaining 65% to 70% do not.'