Bike— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Your answer did not address the examiner’s question. It seems you repeated a different question and did not provide any relevant information. For improvement: first restate the question briefly if needed, then directly answer with a clear topic sentence (yes/no + brief detail), and add one or two specific supporting details using linking words. Keep it natural, concise and no more than five sentences.

Example: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. It was a small red bicycle with training wheels, which my parents bought for me when I was six. Because I rode it every day, I became confident cycling on busy streets by the time I was ten.

Suggestion: Your reply did not answer the question and introduced unrelated information. To improve: begin with a direct opinion (e.g., Yes/No/I think so), then support it with specific reasons or examples using linking words (for example, because/for instance). Avoid unrelated personal statements unless they are relevant. Keep answers natural and concise.

Example: Yes, I think bikes are becoming more popular in my country because many people use them for short commutes and exercise. For instance, cities have added bike lanes and rental schemes recently, which has encouraged more adults and students to cycle.

× Did you have a bag when you were?

✓ No, I think you meant: 'Did you have a bike when you were a child?'.

The student's reply repeats the examiner's question incorrectly and omits the word 'child', causing an incomplete time reference. This is a sentence structure error (use ID 26). Suggestion: Match the original question structure and include the full time phrase 'when you were a child' to make the question complete and clear.

× I'm a Mama. Do you think bags are popular in your country?

✓ To answer the examiner's question 'Do you think bikes are popular in your country?' an appropriate reply would be: 'I think bikes are quite popular in my country.'

The student's response 'I'm a Mama.' is irrelevant to the examiner's question about bikes and uses an informal noun that does not address the prompt. This is a sentence structure/irrelevance problem (use ID 26) and also involves incorrect topic response. Suggestion: Directly answer the question about bikes and use a full sentence such as 'I think bikes are quite popular in my country.' If the student meant to say something about being a mother and relate it to bags, they should explicitly connect the ideas, for example: 'As a mother, I find bags very useful, but about bikes, I think they are quite popular.'