Bike— Part 1 採点レポート

提案: Your answer is clear and natural with a direct topic sentence and supporting detail. To improve, make the response slightly more specific and varied in vocabulary, and avoid a small redundancy (“around my neighborhood” and “after school” are fine but you could add a brief detail about frequency or a memorable moment). Keep it concise (under 5 sentences) and use one linking phrase to connect ideas.

例: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. I used to ride it almost every day after school with my friends, exploring nearby streets and racing each other to the park. Those rides helped me learn balance and made my afternoons really fun.

提案: The answer conveys your opinion but could be more natural and specific. Avoid starting with “Of course yes” — use a concise topic sentence, then give reasons and one specific example or statistic if possible. Use linking words (e.g., “because” or “mainly because”) to connect your points and improve coherence.

例: Yes, bikes are very popular in my country, mainly for short trips and daily errands because they are cheap and convenient. For example, many people cycle to the market or to work nearby, especially in crowded cities where cars are slow and expensive to park.

× I enjoyed riding it around my neighborhood along with my friends after school.

✓ I enjoyed riding it around my neighborhood with my friends after school.

The phrase 'along with my friends' is grammatically acceptable but can be awkward here; 'with my friends' is more natural and concise in spoken English. This is a sentence structure/style issue: simplify the prepositional phrase to improve fluency and clarity. Suggestion: Use 'with' for companionship ("with my friends") rather than 'along with' in casual spoken descriptions.

× Of course yes, bikes are really popular in my country for short rides and for small purposes.

✓ Of course, bikes are really popular in my country for short rides and short trips.

'For small purposes' is unidiomatic. This is an issue with incorrect word choice/quantifier usage. Use a natural collocation like 'short trips' or 'short journeys' to express small, local travel. Also add a comma after 'Of course' for natural speech rhythm. Suggestion: Replace 'small purposes' with 'short trips' or 'short journeys'.

× People mostly use bike rather than public vehicles.

✓ People mostly use bikes rather than public vehicles.

The noun 'bike' should be plural ('bikes') to agree with the general plural subject 'People'. This is a singular/plural agreement error. Also note 'public vehicles' is acceptable but 'public transport' or 'public transportation' is more natural. Suggestion: Use plural form 'bikes' to match the generic plural subject; consider 'public transport' for a more natural phrase.