Bike— Part 1 채점 보고서

제안: Correct the tense and make the response natural and concise. Start with a clear topic sentence using past tense, then add one or two brief supporting details (who gave it, how you used it, or a memory). Keep it under five sentences and use linking words if adding details.

예시: Yes, I did. My parents bought me a small red bicycle when I was six, and I rode it to the park almost every afternoon. Because I practiced a lot, I soon learned to ride without training wheels and felt very proud.

제안: Use correct references (say "my country"), avoid fillers, and make the answer more specific with examples and linking words. Give a clear opinion first, then support it with reasons and specific contexts where bikes are used.

예시: Yes, I think bikes are quite popular in my country, the Philippines. For example, many people use bicycles for short daily commutes in cities, while others ride them for leisure on weekends; additionally, bicycles are common in rural areas because they are affordable and practical.

× I do have a bike when I was a child.

✓ I had a bike when I was a child.

The sentence mixes present simple ('do have') with a past time reference ('when I was a child'). Use the past tense 'had' to match the past time frame. Suggestion: use past simple for actions or states that occurred in the past (I had).

× Bikes are relatively popular in your country, Philippines, uh, we kind of use it for transportation and for leisure.

✓ Bikes are relatively popular in my country, the Philippines; we kind of use them for transportation and for leisure.

There are two issues: the speaker used 'your country' instead of 'my country' (wrong perspective pronoun) and used the singular pronoun 'it' to refer to plural 'bikes.' Also add the definite article 'the' before 'Philippines' and use a suitable punctuation break. Suggestion: use 'my country' when speaking about where you are from, use plural pronoun 'them' to refer to 'bikes,' and include 'the' before country names like 'the Philippines.'