Bike— Part 1 채점 보고서

제안: Your answer is brief and direct, which is good, but it's too short and lacks supporting details. To improve, add one or two specific details about the bike (e.g., its colour, who gave it to you, how you used it) and use a linking phrase to make the reply more natural. Keep it under five sentences.

예시: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. It was a small red bicycle that my parents bought for me when I was seven, and I used it to ride to the park every weekend.

제안: Your answer addresses the question and gives a reason, which is good. Improve by beginning with a clear topic sentence, expanding with a specific example or contrast, and using linking words (for example, moreover, however). Also correct minor grammar: say “bicycles are cheap and affordable” or “bikes are inexpensive.”

예시: Yes, I think bikes are quite popular in my country because they are inexpensive and easy to maintain. For example, many students and local shopkeepers prefer cycling to save money and avoid traffic.

× Yes, I had.

✓ Yes, I did.

The question 'Did you have a bike when you were a child?' uses the auxiliary did for past simple questions. Responding with 'I had' is grammatically possible but sounds incomplete in conversation; the natural short answer uses the auxiliary: 'Yes, I did.' Use the matching auxiliary to form a concise and natural response. Suggestion: For yes/no questions in past simple that use 'did', reply with 'Yes, I did' or 'No, I didn't.'

× Yes, I think because the bicycle in my country is cheap and affordable.

✓ Yes, I think so because bicycles in my country are cheap and affordable.

The student used 'the bicycle' which implies a specific single bicycle; the question asks about general popularity, so a plural or uncountable general reference is needed. Also the sentence lacked 'so' after 'I think' to connect the thought and subject-verb agreement: 'bicycles ... are'. Suggestions: Use plural when speaking generally ('bicycles are') and include 'so' after 'I think' to link the reason: 'I think so because bicycles in my country are cheap and affordable.'