Bike— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Be direct and concise: start with a clear topic sentence (e.g. “No, I didn’t have a bike as a child.”), avoid repetition and filler words, and keep sentences grammatical and within 3–4 short sentences. Add one specific supporting detail and a linking word to make the answer coherent (for example, explain who gave you lifts and why you didn’t learn).

Example: No, I didn’t have a bike as a child. My father usually drove me to school and picked me up afterward, so I never needed to learn. As a result, I didn’t have many opportunities to practice riding with my friends.

Suggestion: Give a clear opening sentence, then support it with specific reasons and an example while avoiding repetitive words. Use linking words (e.g. “because”, “for example”, “therefore”) and vary vocabulary (use “convenient”, “common”, “widespread”, “around campuses”).

Example: Yes, bikes and motorcycles are very popular in Taiwan because the island is compact and traffic is often congested. For example, many students and commuters use scooters to travel short distances, so you can see them parked outside schools and shops.

× Nope, I don't have a bike when I was a child because actually I don't really know how to ride a bike when I want hanging out with my friends or when I'm, umm, when I was going to school, my dad would drive me or pick me up after school.

✓ Nope, I didn't have a bike when I was a child because I actually didn't really know how to ride a bike. When I wanted to hang out with my friends or when I was going to school, my dad would drive me or pick me up after school.

The student mixes present and past tenses incorrectly (says 'don't have' and 'don't really know' when referring to childhood). Use past simple 'didn't have' and 'didn't really know' for past-time events. Also 'when I want hanging out' is ungrammatical; use 'when I wanted to hang out' (want + to-infinitive or past 'wanted' + to hang). Suggest consistently using past tense for actions in childhood and use 'want to hang out' or 'wanted to hang out' as appropriate.

× I don't really know how to ride a bike when I want hanging out with my friends

✓ I didn't really know how to ride a bike when I wanted to hang out with my friends

The phrase 'want hanging out' incorrectly combines 'want' with a gerund. 'Want' is followed by a to-infinitive: 'want to hang out.' Because the context is past, use 'wanted to hang out.' Suggest using 'want to + verb' and matching tense to context.

× So I don't really need to know how to ride a bike or yeah, but I don't really know how to ride a bike.

✓ So I didn't really need to know how to ride a bike, and I didn't really know how to ride a bike.

Again, present tense 'don't' is used for past context. Change to past 'didn't' for consistency. Also avoid repetition; combine ideas with 'and' or rephrase. Suggest using past tense for past circumstances and concise phrasing.

× Yup, I think bikes and motorcycles are really popular in my country because Taiwan is a small island, so it would be really convenient if you ride bikes or motorcycle because it's small and it's convenient.

✓ Yup, I think bicycles and motorcycles are really popular in my country because Taiwan is a small island, so it is really convenient to ride a bicycle or a motorcycle.

There are agreement and article issues: 'ride bikes or motorcycle' mixes plural and singular without articles. Use parallel structure 'to ride a bicycle or a motorcycle' or 'to ride bicycles or motorcycles.' Also replace 'would be' with 'is' for a general fact. Suggest using consistent number and articles and present simple for general truths.

× because it's small and it's convenient.

✓ because it is small and convenient.

Repetition of 'it's' is unnecessary; compress to 'it is small and convenient.' Also 'small' modifies island and 'convenient' describes the situation — this is word choice/conciseness rather than grammatical tense. Suggest concise linking of adjectives and avoid redundant pronouns.

× So I think it's really popular in our country and you can see it everywhere, especially around the school.

✓ So I think it's really popular in our country and you can see them everywhere, especially around schools.

Pronoun 'it' refers ambiguously to 'bicycles and motorcycles' (plural), so use 'them.' Also 'the school' implies a specific school; use 'schools' for general observation. Suggest matching pronoun number to the noun and use plural for general locations.