Bike— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Be more consistent with past tense, give a clear topic sentence, use linking words and avoid redundancy. Include one or two specific supporting details (where you rode, a memorable moment or a trick you learned). Keep answers to under five sentences and make them natural.

Example: Yes, I did. My parents taught me to ride when I was about six, and I used to cycle to the local park with my friends every weekend. Moreover, I learned a few simple tricks, like riding with no hands for short distances, which made me feel confident and free.

Suggestion: Answer directly, use accurate grammar (singular/plural and season names), add specific reasons and use linking words to connect ideas. Give one concrete example or comparison to support your opinion and avoid vague phrases like "and also a lot."

Example: Yes, bikes are quite popular in the Philippines. Because we have a long dry season, many people cycle for recreation and short trips; for example, families often go to parks and children ride bikes together during the dry months.

× I have a bike.

✓ I had a bike when I was a child.

The examiner asked about possession in the past ('when you were a child'), so the student should use past tense. Using present tense 'have' creates a time mismatch. Suggestion: use past simple 'had' to match the time frame.

× When I was a child my parents taught me how to bike.

✓ When I was a child, my parents taught me how to ride a bike.

The sentence uses correct past tense 'taught' but the verb phrase 'how to bike' is nonstandard in this context. Use 'ride a bike' as the correct collocation. Also add a comma after the introductory time phrase for clarity.

× I have also a lot of friends.

✓ I had a lot of friends, too.

Again, the context is past ('when I was a child'), so the present tense 'have' is incorrect. Use past simple 'had'. Also place 'a lot of' before the noun and use 'too' or 'also' in natural position: 'I had a lot of friends, too.'

× Where we go from places using a bicycle and I have also some tricks.

✓ We used to go to different places by bicycle, and I also knew some tricks.

The original has incorrect word order and tense. 'Where we go from places' is ungrammatical; the intended meaning is 'we used to go to different places.' Use past habitual 'used to' or past simple 'went' to match the childhood time frame. 'Using a bicycle' is better expressed as 'by bicycle.' 'I have also some tricks' should be past 'I also knew some tricks' to match time and correct verb placement ('also' before the verb).

× Yes, it is popular in our country because Philippines is known for only two seasons which is raining season and RA dry season.

✓ Yes, they are popular in our country because the Philippines is known for only two seasons: the rainy season and the dry season.

'Bikes' is plural, so referent should be 'they are popular.' 'Philippines' requires the definite article 'the Philippines.' Use 'rainy season' and 'dry season' as correct adjective forms, and a colon or comma to list them. Also remove 'RA' which seems erroneous.

× And during summer a lot of children bike in the park and also a lot.

✓ And during summer, many children ride bikes in the park and other places as well.

Use 'ride bikes' rather than 'bike' as a verb for better naturalness. 'A lot' at the end is vague; replace with 'other places as well' or 'many children' to clarify. Maintain simple present for habitual action ('ride') when speaking generally about summers.