Bike— Part 1 採点レポート

提案: Answer directly, then explain that you shared your sister’s bike. Replace the unnatural phrase “a particular bike for me while I was growing” with “my own bike when I was growing up.” Avoid repeating “used to” and “but,” and reduce fillers such as “umm.”

例: No, I didn’t have my own bike when I was growing up. My older sister had one, though, and I sometimes rode on it with her. I never learned to ride it by myself.

提案: Give a clear answer and support it with a specific reason. Use natural phrases such as “getting around can be expensive and traffic is often heavy” instead of “the commute … is very expensive and crowded.” Clarify whether you mean bicycles or motorbikes if needed, and avoid fillers and repetition.

例: Yes, bikes are quite popular in Bangladesh, especially in busy cities. Public transport can be crowded, and travelling by car can be expensive, so having a bike can make short journeys more convenient. They’re also easier to park in congested areas.

× I did not have a particular bike for me while I was growing, but umm, my elder sister used to have a bike and I used to ride along with her, but I was never the one to ride it for myself.

✓ I did not have a bike of my own while I was growing up, but my elder sister had a bike, and I used to ride with her. I was never the one who rode it on my own.

The phrase for me usually means that something is intended for you, not that you own it. Use of my own to express ownership. Also, growing up is the natural expression for describing childhood. To make the ownership meaning clear, say ride it on my own rather than ride it for myself.