Bike— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: The student simply repeated the examiner's question instead of answering. Provide a direct response (yes/no) with a brief topic sentence, then add one or two specific supporting details using linking words. Keep the answer natural, avoid hesitation fillers, and limit to up to 5 sentences.

Example: Yes, I did. I had a small red bicycle that my parents bought me for my seventh birthday, and I rode it to visit neighbors and go to the park. Because the area near our home was quiet, I felt safe practicing there, so I improved my cycling skills quickly.

Suggestion: The student answers directly but with hesitations, vague wording, and limited organization. Improve by using a clear topic sentence, replace fillers with precise vocabulary, and add a specific reason and an example using linking words (e.g., because, therefore, for example). Aim for coherent sentences and a wider range of vocabulary (e.g., affordable, public transport).

Example: Yes, bikes are very popular in my country because many people find them more affordable than cars. For example, a bicycle costs only a fraction of a car and is cheaper to maintain, so many commuters and students choose bikes or buses for daily travel.

× Did you have a bike when you were a child?

✓ Did you have a bike when you were a child?

No grammatical error; the student's repetition exactly matches the examiner's question. No correction needed.

× Yeah, bikes are pretty common in my country because, uh, economy, some kind of economic problems.

✓ Yeah, bikes are pretty common in my country because of economic problems.

Errors: incorrect preposition and redundant wording. The phrase 'because, uh, economy, some kind of economic problems' is ungrammatical. Use the preposition 'because of' to show cause. 'Economic problems' is sufficient; 'some kind of' is vague and unnecessary. Suggestion: say 'because of economic problems' for clarity and grammaticality.

× All the devices that cars or individual cars are so, umm, expensive.

✓ Cars, or private cars, are very expensive.

Errors: awkward phrasing and article misuse. 'All the devices that cars or individual cars' is incorrect word choice—'devices' is wrong for vehicles and 'individual cars' is unnatural. Use 'private cars' or 'individual car ownership.' Replace 'so, umm, expensive' with 'very expensive.' Suggestion: use concise noun phrase 'private cars' and avoid filler words.

× So that's why people usually use bikes and bus.

✓ So that's why people usually use bikes and buses.

Errors: incorrect singular noun and parallelism. 'Bus' should be plural 'buses' to match 'bikes' and to refer generally to that mode of transport. Also ensure parallel structure when listing items. Suggestion: use plural nouns when speaking generally about types of transport: 'bikes and buses.'