Bike— Part 1 採点レポート

提案: Your answer is clear and relevant, but you can improve by making the response more natural and concise, fixing the pronoun error, and adding one specific supporting detail. Use a topic sentence, then one or two linked details. For example, correct "his bike" to "their bike" or "a friend's bike," and add when or where you rode and how often.

例: No, I didn't have a bike when I was a child. However, I often rode a friend's bike around my neighbourhood on weekends, which was how I learned to balance and gain confidence.

提案: Your answer addresses the question, but speaking pauses and repetition reduce fluency. Improve by starting with a clear topic sentence, then give two specific reasons linked with connectors (for example, "because" and "also"). Be concise and avoid filler words. Mention a concrete effect or example of the weather or car culture.

例: Not really — bicycles aren't very popular in my country because many people prefer driving due to long rainy seasons and unreliable cycling infrastructure. As a result, most families own cars, especially for commuting to work or school.

× No, I didn't have a bike when I was a child, but sometimes I rode with my friends on his bike.

✓ No, I didn't have a bike when I was a child, but sometimes I rode with my friends on their bikes.

The pronoun 'his' is incorrect because the antecedent 'friends' is plural and unspecified gender; use the plural possessive pronoun 'their'. Also 'bike' should be plural 'bikes' to match 'friends' or could remain singular if implying a single friend's bike; using 'their bikes' is more natural when referring to multiple friends. Suggestion: use 'their bike' if you mean one friend's bike, or 'their bikes' if multiple friends each had bikes.

× Actually the bikes are not popular in my country because a lot of people, uh, prefer to. To use a car instead of bike because the weather is not good.

✓ Actually bikes are not popular in my country because a lot of people prefer to use a car instead of a bike because the weather is not good.

The definite article 'the' before 'bikes' is unnecessary when speaking generally; say 'bikes' or 'bicycles'. There is an awkward repeated fragment 'prefer to. To use' — remove the extra period and merge to 'prefer to use'. Also add the indefinite article 'a' before 'bike' in 'instead of a bike'. Suggestion: say 'Actually bikes are not popular in my country because a lot of people prefer to use a car instead of a bike.'