Bike— Part 1 採点レポート

提案: Your response simply repeated the examiner's question instead of answering. Give a clear, direct answer (yes/no or short statement), then add 1–2 supporting details using linking words (e.g., because, so, when). Keep it natural and under five sentences.

例: Yes, I did. I had a small red bike when I was about seven, and I learned to ride it on the sidewalk near my home. Because my parents encouraged outdoor play, I practiced almost every day until I felt confident.

提案: You misunderstood and repeated the question with a wrong word (“bags”). First, answer the examiner’s question directly with an opinion (e.g., Yes/No/I think), then support it with 1–2 specific reasons and a linking word (e.g., because, however). Avoid repeating the question verbatim.

例: Yes, I think bikes are fairly popular in my country because many people use them for short commutes and exercise. For example, cities have dedicated bike lanes and bike-sharing schemes, so cycling is convenient for daily travel.

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

✓ Yes, I had a bike when I was a child.

The student's reply simply repeated the examiner's question, which is a sentence structure/pragmatic error rather than a grammatical form error. A proper answer requires a subject and a past-tense verb to match the question's past-time frame. Using 'Yes, I had a bike when I was a child.' provides the correct past simple tense ('had') and a complete sentence structure. Suggestion: Answer questions rather than repeat them; use past simple for past experiences (subject + past verb), e.g., 'No, I didn't have a bike when I was a child.' if negative.

× Do you think bags are popular in your country?

✓ Do you think bikes are popular in your country?

The student's reply changed the key noun from 'bikes' to 'bags', which is a word choice error that makes the answer mismatched to the examiner's question. This is not a tense error but a wrong lexical choice, resulting in an answer that does not address the question. Suggestion: Pay attention to key words in the question and reuse them when appropriate; here 'bikes' should remain 'bikes' to answer about bicycle popularity.