Bike— Part 1 採点レポート

提案: Answer the question directly, then add a clear reason and a specific detail. Use the past tense consistently: change “we are very poor” to “we were very poor” and “I only use” to “I only used.” Also, “get around” sounds more natural than “go to my destination,” and “public transportation” is usually uncountable.

例: No, I didn’t have a bike when I was a child because my family was quite poor. We couldn’t afford one, so I usually used public transportation or walked to school. I think having a bike would have been convenient, though.

提案: Give a direct answer with the plural subject “bikes,” so use “they are popular” rather than “it is popular.” Improve the sentence structure by saying “Some people use them to commute, while others use them for exercise.” Avoid hesitation such as “uh,” and add one specific detail, such as where people commonly ride bikes or why they use them.

例: Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country, especially among young people. Some people use them to commute to work, while others ride them for exercise or to avoid traffic. In my city, many people cycle in parks and along the riverside.

× No, I didn't have a bike when I was a child because we are very poor.

✓ No, I didn't have a bike when I was a child because we were very poor.

The question asks about the past, so the verb be must also be in the past tense. Use were, not are, with the subject we.

× I only use public transportation to go to my destination.

✓ I only used public transportation to go to my destination.

The student is describing a past habit from childhood. Therefore, use the past-tense form used instead of the present-tense form use.

× Yes, it is uh, popular in my country and some people use it for their daily activities like going to their work or others use it for exercising.

✓ Yes, bikes are popular in my country, and some people use them for their daily activities, such as going to work, while others use them for exercise.

The noun bikes is plural, so it should be replaced by the plural pronouns they and them, not it. Also, going to work is the natural expression when referring to work in general.