Bike— Part 1 採点レポート

提案: 質問には直接答えられており、文法も自然です。ただし回答が短く、色以外の具体的な情報がありません。子どもの頃にどこで乗ったか、どんな気持ちだったかなどを一つ加えると、より会話らしくなります。

例: Yes, I did. It was a small green bike, and I often rode it around my neighborhood after school. I really enjoyed it because it gave me a sense of freedom.

提案: 「あまり人気がない」という意見と、その理由を述べている点はよいです。一方で、「I think because」のつなぎ方や「drive bike in」は不自然で、言いよどみや重複もあります。「Not really.」のあとに「because」で理由をつなぎ、「ride a bike」と表現しましょう。自転車レーンが少ないことで、どのように危険なのかを具体的に説明すると、さらに明確です。

例: Not really. There aren’t many bike lanes in my country, so cyclists often have to share the road with cars. As a result, riding a bike can feel unsafe, especially in busy areas.

× Not really, I think because uh, there are not many bike lanes in the in my country and so, uh, riding bikes can be a dangerous thing when you drive bike in.

✓ Not really. I think it is because there are not many bike lanes in my country, so riding bikes can be dangerous when you ride a bike there.

The singular countable noun bike needs an article, so say ride a bike rather than drive bike. Also, ride is the appropriate verb for traveling by bicycle. Use the complete phrase ride a bike there instead of ending with the incomplete phrase drive bike in.

× Not really, I think because uh, there are not many bike lanes in the in my country and so, uh, riding bikes can be a dangerous thing when you drive bike in.

✓ Not really. I think it is because there are not many bike lanes in my country, so riding bikes can be dangerous when you ride a bike there.

The preposition in is repeated in in the in my country, and the final in does not form a complete or appropriate phrase. Say in my country and use there to refer to the country in the final clause.