Bike— Part 1 採点レポート

提案: Answer directly, then add one clear detail. Use “learned to ride” rather than “learning riding,” and keep the verb tenses consistent. “Have never looked back” is understandable, but it can sound slightly unnatural here; explain briefly whether you continued cycling.

例: Yes, I did. I got my first bicycle when I was six, but I didn’t learn to ride it until I was eight. I’ve enjoyed cycling ever since.

提案: Give a direct answer and make the reason easy to follow. Avoid repeating the idea of a city, and clarify the contrast: for example, explain whether people prefer cars or whether cycling is inconvenient. Remove the unfinished “So” and use a linking phrase such as “because” or “as a result.”

例: No, I don’t think bicycles are very popular where I live. Many people prefer to travel by car, and the busy traffic makes cycling less convenient. However, some people still use bikes for short trips or exercise.

× I started learning riding it at the age of 8.

✓ I started learning to ride it at the age of 8.

After learn, use an infinitive with to when naming a skill someone is acquiring: learning to ride. Do not use learning riding in this construction.

× Bikes are not very popular in my country because it's already an overly populated city where in a metropolitan city people have their own personal cars while the other half cannot afford a bicycle.

✓ Bikes are not very popular in my country because it is already an overly populated city. In metropolitan areas, people have their own cars, while the other half cannot afford bicycles.

The clause where in a metropolitan city combines two location constructions, making the sentence structure faulty. Separate the ideas into sentences and use In metropolitan areas to introduce the location clearly.