Bike— Part 1 採点レポート

提案: Ответьте прямо и исправьте время: речь о детстве, поэтому используйте Past Simple — «I dreamed». Естественнее сказать «I dreamed of having one», а не «dream of it». Можно добавить конкретную причину или деталь, например, почему вы хотели велосипед.

例: No, I never had a bike as a child, although I always dreamed of having one. I wanted to ride around the neighborhood with my friends.

提案: Обоснуйте мнение более естественно и грамматически точно: вместо «there are lots of snow» скажите «there is a lot of snow», поскольку snow — неисчисляемое существительное. Вместо разговорного «'cause» используйте «because», а «for about six months a year» звучит естественнее. Уточните, что снег затрудняет езду на велосипеде.

例: No, I don’t think bikes are very popular in my country because winters are long and snowy. There is usually snow on the ground for about six months a year, which makes cycling difficult.

× No, I never had a bike, but I really dream of it when I was a child.

✓ No, I never had a bike, but I really dreamed of having one when I was a child.

The phrase when I was a child refers to a finished period in the past, so dream should be in the past tense: dreamed. Use dreamed of having one to express the idea of wanting a bike.

× No, I don't think so 'cause in our country it's very snowy, so there are lots of snow, like for six months a year.

✓ No, I don't think so, because our country is very snowy, so there is a lot of snow for about six months a year.

Snow is an uncountable noun, so use there is rather than there are. The phrase a lot of snow is also a natural way to describe a large amount. Use for about six months a year to describe how long this condition lasts.