Bike— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Be more grammatically correct, avoid fillers, and add one or two brief supporting details. Start with a clear topic sentence in past tense, then give a specific detail (where you rode it, who taught you, or a memory). Keep it natural and within 2–4 sentences.

Example: Yes, I did — I had a small red bike that I loved. I rode it every weekend around my neighborhood with my friends, and my father taught me to balance on it when I was six.

Suggestion: Answer directly and use correct grammar and clear linking words. Avoid repetitions and fillers. Provide a concise general statement, then one specific supporting detail (who rides, where, or why). Use linking words like 'however' or 'but' to connect ideas and keep sentences short and natural.

Example: Bicycles are not very popular as a main mode of transport in my country; however, many children still ride them for fun. For example, kids aged about 10 to 15 often cycle around their neighborhoods after school.

× Yes, I have a bike and I really, uh, loved it.

✓ Yes, I had a bike and I really loved it.

The examiner asked about the past ('when you were a child'), so the student should use the past tense. 'Have' is present tense; use 'had'. Also remove filler words and the comma before 'loved'. Suggestion: use past simple for completed past situations (had, loved).

× The bike is not popular in my country, but umm, every child, uh, every child when umm, is uh, the age between uh, 10 to 15, uh, they are uh, ride a bicycle, uh, around the neighborhood.

✓ Bicycles are not very popular in my country, but most children between the ages of 10 and 15 ride bicycles around the neighborhood.

Multiple issues: singular/plural and subject-verb agreement ('The bike is' is awkward when speaking generally; use plural 'Bicycles are'). 'Every child' requires singular verb, so better to use 'most children' for plural 'ride'. 'The age between 10 to 15' is incorrect; use 'between the ages of 10 and 15'. Remove unnecessary fillers and use consistent plural 'bicycles'. Also correct verb phrase 'they are ride' to 'ride'. Suggestions: choose singular or plural consistently, use 'between the ages of X and Y', and use simple present for general facts (ride).