Bike— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Your answer is clear and relevant, but you can make it more natural and concise. Start with a direct topic sentence, correct small grammar and word choice errors, add one specific supporting detail, and use a linking word to connect ideas. Keep it to no more than five sentences.

Example: Yes, I did. My dad bought me a small red bicycle when I was seven, and I used to ride it around the neighborhood every afternoon. Because it was close to home, I felt safe practicing new skills, so I quickly learned to ride without training wheels.

Suggestion: Good content and logical structure, but improve accuracy and natural phrasing, combine short sentences using linking words, and provide a more specific example or comparison. Also use singular/plural correctly and avoid repetition. Keep answers concise and coherent.

Example: I don't think bikes are very popular in China nowadays. One reason is the lack of dedicated bike lanes, which makes cycling less safe; furthermore, the hot and humid summers also discourage many people from riding. For example, in my city people often choose the subway or scooters instead of cycling on busy roads.

× I did own a bike when I was a child.

✓ I owned a bike when I was a child.

Using 'did' + base verb is emphatic and unnecessary in a simple past answer; the correct simple past form is 'owned'. Remove 'did' to match natural past-tense response.

× I rode it around the neighbor every afternoon.

✓ I rode it around the neighborhood every afternoon.

The noun 'neighbor' refers to a person; the correct place noun is 'neighborhood'. Also include the article 'the' before 'neighborhood' to indicate a specific area.

× I think bikes are less popular in China.

✓ I think bicycles are less popular in China.

'Bikes' is not incorrect grammatically, but in formal speech 'bicycles' is preferable. No pronoun error; however to follow task constraints, replace casual 'bikes' with 'bicycles' for register consistency.

× There are mainly 2 reasons.

✓ There are mainly two reasons.

Write numbers under ten as words in formal replies. Using 'two' instead of '2' is stylistically correct; no article needed.

× Firstly, there is no dedicated bike lines in our country, making riding a bike not safe.

✓ Firstly, there are no dedicated bike lanes in our country, making riding a bike unsafe.

Subject 'lines' is plural so use 'are' not 'is'. Use 'bike lanes' rather than 'bike lines'. 'Not safe' is better expressed as 'unsafe'. Also keep agreement between subject and verb.

× Second, the weather can be unsuitable.

✓ Secondly, the weather can be unsuitable.

Use parallel linking words: 'Firstly' and 'Secondly' provide consistent conjunction/transition forms. This improves cohesion.

× For instance, it feels very hot to ride a bike in summer.

✓ For instance, it is very hot to ride a bike in summer.

Use simple present 'it is very hot' rather than 'it feels very hot' for a general statement about typical weather; this makes the sentence more objective and concise.