Bike— Part 1 採点レポート

提案: Your answer is direct and natural but very short. To improve, give a brief topic sentence and one or two specific supporting details (what kind of bike, how often you rode it, or a short memory). Use a linking word if adding details (e.g., "and" or "because"). Keep the total to no more than 4–5 sentences.

例: Yes, I did. I had a red bicycle with a basket, and I used to ride it to my friend’s house every afternoon. Because the neighborhood was safe, I felt free to explore nearby streets on weekends.

提案: Your response addresses the question and gives contrasting details, which is good. To improve, make your topic sentence clearer (e.g., "Generally, bikes are not very popular in my country") and tighten the supporting details using linking words ("however", "because", "therefore"). Add a specific example or brief reason (e.g., public transport availability or safety issues) to make it more concrete. Keep it concise (3–4 sentences).

例: Generally, bikes are not very popular in my country. However, they are more common in rural areas because the traffic is light and distances are short. In urban cities, people prefer public transport or cars because streets are often congested and cycling can be unsafe.

× However, they become popular in rural areas where traffic is not heavy.

✓ However, they are becoming popular in rural areas where traffic is not heavy.

The original uses simple present 'become' which suggests habitual action; the context contrasts current trends, so present continuous 'are becoming' is more appropriate to express a change in popularity happening now. Suggestion: use present continuous for ongoing changes (are becoming).

× But if you are living in an urban area, it's hard to use your bike because the streets are always congested.

✓ But if you live in an urban area, it's hard to use a bike because the streets are always congested.

Two issues: the conditional clause with 'if' typically uses simple present 'live' rather than 'are living' for general situations; also 'your bike' implies possession not mentioned elsewhere — using the general 'a bike' fits the question about using bikes. Suggestion: use simple present in real conditional clauses and use indefinite article 'a' for general statements.