Bike— Part 1 採点レポート

提案: Answer directly, but add one or two specific details to make your response more developed. For example, mention when you used the bike, where you rode it, or how you felt about it. Avoid unnecessary emphasis in “I did have”; “Yes, I had a bike” sounds more natural.

例: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. I usually rode it around my neighborhood after school, and I really enjoyed cycling with my friends at the weekends.

提案: Give a clear overall answer and support both sides with specific reasons. Your response starts well, but it ends incomplete after “because,” so the listener does not hear the opposing reason. Also, reduce fillers such as “uh” and “umm,” avoid repeating “because,” and use more natural phrases such as “cycle to work or university” instead of “go to their workplace or to university by bicycles.” Use linking words like “however” to organize the contrast.

例: I would say bikes are fairly popular in my country, although it depends on the area. Many people, especially university students and office workers, like cycling because it is affordable and convenient. However, bikes are less common in crowded cities because there may not be enough cycle lanes, and traffic can be dangerous.

× But also, uh, I would answer the question with no because.

✓ But I would also answer no.

The sentence ends with because, which introduces a dependent clause but is not followed by a complete reason. Also, answer no is the natural expression in English; answer the question with no is not idiomatic. To improve, either complete the reason after because or remove because, as in: But I would also answer no.