自行车— Part 1 評分報告

建議: Your answer is clear and directly responds to the question with a relevant detail (age and who bought it). To improve further, make the topic sentence slightly more natural and avoid minor grammar omissions (e.g., include the object after 'bought me' or reorder). You can also add one brief supporting detail (a memory or how you used the bike) using a linking word to enrich the answer without exceeding length limits.

範例: Yes, I did — my parents bought me a small red bike when I was seven. It was a present from my father, and I used to ride it to the park every weekend, which helped me become more confident on the road.

建議: You answer the question directly and give reasons, which is good. To improve, make sentences more concise and natural: use linking words (for example, 'because' then 'moreover' or 'also') and avoid repetition of 'in Turkey'. Add a specific example or brief comparison to support your point and vary vocabulary (e.g., 'car-centric culture', 'infrastructure'). Keep the response within 3–4 sentences.

範例: No, I don't think bikes are very popular in Turkey because people tend to prefer cars for convenience. Moreover, the infrastructure is poor for cyclists — there are few bike lanes and the roads can be dangerous. For example, I rarely see people commuting by bike in my city, especially compared with cities that invest in cycling facilities.

× My father bought me as a present when I was seven years old.

✓ My father bought it for me as a present when I was seven years old.

The original sentence incorrectly omits the object 'it' (the bike) and uses a verb pattern that sounds like 'bought me' (which would mean purchasing a person). Use 'bought it for me' to indicate the bike was purchased for the speaker. Also use the preposition 'for' with 'bought ... for someone'. Suggestion: include the direct object ('it' or 'a bike') and the preposition 'for' to clarify the recipient.

× Bikes are not popular in my country because in Turkey people are used to driving.

✓ Bikes are not popular in my country because in Turkey people are used to driving cars.

The phrase 'used to driving' is acceptable, but adding the object 'cars' clarifies what people are used to driving. Without an object the sentence is somewhat vague. Suggestion: add the noun after 'driving' when it is not obvious from context.

× They go everywhere by car and the roads are also not suitable to ride a bike in Turkey.

✓ They go everywhere by car, and the roads in Turkey are also not suitable for riding a bike.

The phrase 'suitable to ride a bike' is not the correct structure. Use 'suitable for + -ing' to indicate purpose or suitability (suitable for riding). Also move 'in Turkey' earlier for natural word order: 'the roads in Turkey'. Suggestion: use 'suitable for riding' and place location modifiers close to the noun they describe.

× So we can't say it's popular in Turkey.

✓ So we can't say that cycling is popular in Turkey.

The original 'it's' is vague; context refers to 'bikes' or 'cycling' (a plural noun or activity). Replacing with 'cycling' clarifies the subject and avoids ambiguity. Also 'we can't say that' is more natural in formal speech. Suggestion: be specific about the subject (bikes vs cycling) to ensure correct agreement and clarity.