Bike— Part 1 採点レポート

提案: Говоря о прошлом, используйте прошедшее время и стройте предложение ясно. Избегайте ошибок в формах глаголов и лишних слов. Можно добавить короткое пояснение (например, кто подарил велосипед или как часто вы на нём ездили) и соединить идеи связующим словом. Постарайтесь не использовать заполнители вроде «uh» и сократить ответ до 1–3 предложений.

例: Yes, I had a bike when I was five years old. My parents bought it for my birthday, and I rode it every day around the neighborhood.

提案: Давайте более связно излагайте причины и используйте подходящие связки (because, so, for example). Избегайте повторов и заполнителей («uh») и следите за согласованием слов (например, «children» с глаголом). Приводите конкретные причины или примеры (без лишних слов) в 2–3 предложениях, используя прошедшее/настоящее время правильно.

例: Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country because they are affordable and practical for short trips. For example, many children learn to ride a bike at an early age, and adults often use them to commute in busy city areas.

× Yes, I have a bike when I was five years old.

✓ Yes, I had a bike when I was five years old.

The original sentence uses the present simple 'have' but the time expression 'when I was five years old' indicates a past time. Use past simple 'had' to match the past time reference. Suggestion: Use past tense consistently with clear past time markers (e.g., 'I had a bike when I was five').

× In my opinion, bikes are popular in my country.

✓ In my opinion, bicycles are popular in my country.

'Bikes are popular in my country' is not ungrammatical, but 'bicycles' is a more formal and appropriate noun here; no tense or number conflict. This entry is kept minimal: choose consistent register. Suggestion: Use 'bicycles' in formal responses.

× Uh, I think that's because, uh, every children, uh, when they were a child, uh, wanted a bike, uh, 'cause that, uh.

✓ I think that's because every child wanted a bike when they were a child.

The phrase 'every children' is incorrect: 'every' must be followed by a singular noun ('every child') — this is a singular and quantifier error. Also 'they were a child' is acceptable informally as a gender-neutral singular but repeats 'child' twice; clearer: 'every child wanted a bike when they were young' or 'every child wanted a bike when he or she was a child.' Suggestion: Use 'every' + singular noun and avoid redundant phrasing; use 'when they were young' for conciseness and neutrality.