Bike— Part 1 Informe

Sugerencia: Be concise and use correct tense and grammar. Start with a clear topic sentence, then add one or two specific supporting details using linking words. Avoid repetition and fillers (uh, so).

Ejemplo: Yes. I had a bike when I was eight because my father bought it for me. However, I couldn't ride it at first, so he taught me in the park over several afternoons.

Sugerencia: Answer directly then support with a clear reason and a specific example. Use correct tense and precise time phrases; avoid vague ranges and fillers. Use linking words (for example, because) to connect ideas.

Ejemplo: Yes, bikes used to be very popular, especially 10–20 years ago, because many families couldn't afford cars or motorcycles. For example, in rural areas people relied on bicycles for commuting to markets and schools.

× Yes, I have a bike and I am a child and I was uh eight years old.

✓ Yes, I had a bike when I was a child; I was about eight years old.

The student mixes present tense 'have' and present 'am a child' with past context. The examiner asked about the past, so past tense 'had' and 'was' are appropriate. Also 'I am a child' is incorrect because they are speaking about being a child in the past. Suggestion: keep tense consistent by using past tense for past experiences and avoid stating 'I am a child' when referring to the past.

× My dad buy a bike for me, but actually I don't know how how to ride a bike when I was 8 so uh.

✓ My dad bought a bike for me, but actually I didn't know how to ride it when I was eight.

The verbs are in the wrong tense and there is inconsistent negation. 'Buy' should be past 'bought' for a past action. 'Don't know' should be past 'didn't know' because it refers to the past. Also 'how how' is a repetition and 'a bike' can be replaced with 'it' to avoid repetition. Suggestion: use past simple for completed past events, and use 'didn't' for negative past statements.

× Yeah, I see. It's popular before, uh, maybe 10 or 12, uh, 10 or 20 years ago.

✓ Yes, I think they were popular before, maybe ten to twenty years ago.

The student uses present 'It's popular' while referring to past time markers 'years ago.' Use past tense 'were popular' to match the time frame. Also 'I see' is okay but 'I think' fits opinion. Suggestion: match tense to time expressions like 'years ago' by using past tense verbs and simplify numeric expressions.

× It's popular because 20 years ago, uh, lot of people have no car or motorcycles.

✓ They were popular because twenty years ago a lot of people had no cars or motorcycles.

Quantifier and noun number are incorrect: 'lot of people' requires an article 'a lot of,' and 'car or motorcycles' mixes singular and plural. Also tense should be past: 'had no cars or motorcycles.' Suggestion: use 'a lot of people' and plural nouns when referring to multiple items, and use past simple for past circumstances.