Bike— Part 1 Báo cáo

Gợi ý: Answer directly and avoid contradicting yourself at the beginning. Use the past tense because the question asks about your childhood: say “Yes, I had a bicycle.” You can then add one specific detail, such as how often you used it or where you rode it. Avoid addressing the examiner as “Sir,” as it is unnecessary in the IELTS Speaking test.

Ví dụ: Yes, I had a bicycle when I was a child. I often rode it around my neighborhood after school. It was a simple bike, but I really enjoyed using it.

Gợi ý: Begin with a clear topic sentence and organize the comparison between the present and the past. Correct the grammar by using “Bikes are not very popular now, but when I was a child, many people rode them.” Replace the unclear phrase “you feel” with “people” or “children,” and use the past tense “rode” for a childhood comparison. Add a specific reason for the change, such as increased car ownership or better public transportation.

Ví dụ: Bikes are not very popular in my country nowadays, but they were quite common when I was a child. Many children rode their bikes to school or around their neighborhoods. These days, more people use cars or public transportation, so cycling is less common.

× No, yes, actually, yes, Sir, I have a bicycle.

✓ Yes, actually, I had a bicycle.

The question uses the past tense, Did you have, because it asks about your childhood. Therefore, the answer should also use the past tense: had, not have. A natural answer should also avoid the conflicting sequence No, yes.

× bikes are not popular now but to when I was a child there are lots of you feel who ride on bikes.

✓ Bikes are not popular now, but when I was a child, there were lots of people who rode bikes.

The preposition to is incorrect before the time clause. Use when I was a child, not to when I was a child. Do not place a preposition before when in this structure.

× bikes are not popular now but to when I was a child there are lots of you feel who ride on bikes.

✓ Bikes are not popular now, but when I was a child, there were lots of people who rode bikes.

The sentence describes the existence of many people in the past. Use the past form of the there-be structure, there were, rather than there are. Use there were with the plural noun people.

× bikes are not popular now but to when I was a child there are lots of you feel who ride on bikes.

✓ Bikes are not popular now, but when I was a child, there were lots of people who rode bikes.

The time expression when I was a child refers to the past, so the verb in the relative clause should also be in the past tense: rode, not ride. The natural expression is rode bikes.