Bike— Part 1 Relatório

Sugestão: Give a direct, past-tense answer and add one or two specific details about the bike to make your reply natural and informative. Use a topic sentence, then a supporting detail connected with a linking word (e.g., "because", "and"). Keep it concise (no more than 3–4 short sentences).

Exemplo: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. It was a small red bicycle with training wheels, and I used it to ride around the neighborhood every weekend.

Sugestão: Answer directly, then give two specific reasons linked with cohesive words to support your view. Use varied vocabulary (e.g., "inconvenient", "unsafe", "inadequate") and avoid repeating phrases like "in our country." Keep it to 2–4 sentences and include an example or consequence to make it concrete.

Exemplo: No, bikes are not very popular in my country because traffic control is inadequate and bike lanes are often occupied by cars and vendors. As a result, cycling feels unsafe and many people prefer motorcycles or cars for daily travel.

× Yes, I have a bike.

✓ Yes, I had a bike.

The examiner asked about the past ('when you were a child'), so the student should use the past tense 'had' rather than the present 'have'. Use past tense to match the time frame of the question. Suggestion: Pay attention to time expressions in the question and match verb tense accordingly.

× I think bikes are not popular in our country.

✓ I don't think bikes are very popular in our country.

The original uses a present tense verb correctly but sounds unnatural and slightly awkward. Rephrasing to 'I don't think ... are very popular' is more natural in spoken English and conveys the opinion tone. Also adding 'very' or similar qualifier clarifies degree. Suggestion: Use natural opinion expressions like 'I don't think' when giving a negative opinion.

× In our country we don't have proper traffic control and sometimes those bike lanes are being used by other forms of transportation.

✓ In our country we don't have proper traffic control, and sometimes those bike lanes are used by other forms of transportation.

Progressive passive 'are being used' is grammatically possible but unnecessary and awkward here; simple present passive 'are used' is appropriate because the sentence describes a habitual or general situation. Also add a comma before 'and' for clarity. Suggestion: Use simple present passive to describe regular or habitual situations: 'are used' rather than 'are being used'.