Memory— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Your answer is quite natural and relevant, but it is a bit long and slightly repetitive. Try to keep your response concise and avoid redundancy by combining ideas more smoothly. Also, use linking words to connect your points logically.

Example: No, I'm not very good at memorising things. When I was younger and at school, it was easier because I practised regularly and my brain was more active. However, now as a busy mum with many responsibilities, I find it harder to remember things.

Suggestion: Your answer is clear and directly addresses the question, but it could be improved by adding linking words and more specific details to enrich your response. Also, try to avoid minor grammatical errors like 'checklist' instead of 'checklists'.

Example: Yes, I often forget important things. Therefore, I constantly remind myself and keep checklists everywhere to ensure I don't miss anything important.

Suggestion: Your answer is relevant and includes specific details, but it can be improved by reducing filler words like 'uh' and using linking words to make your answer more coherent. Also, try to avoid minor grammatical mistakes such as 'to don't forget' instead of 'not to forget'.

Example: I need to remember many things, especially paying bills on time because they have due dates. So, I add them to my calendar to avoid forgetting. Additionally, I keep a shopping list to ensure I buy the right ingredients for cooking.

Suggestion: Your answer is clear and relevant, but it would be better if you use linking words to connect your ideas smoothly and avoid repeating 'also' multiple times. Additionally, use plural form 'checklists' and improve sentence structure for natural flow.

Example: To keep track of important tasks, I use a calendar on my wall, checklists on my phone, and set reminders with alarms to ensure I don't forget anything.

× No, I'm not good at memorizing things.

✓ No, I'm not good at memorising things.

The student used the American English spelling 'memorizing' instead of the Australian English spelling 'memorising'. Since the context is English (Australia), the correct spelling is 'memorising'. This is a spelling convention rather than a grammar error, but important for regional correctness.

× I suppose when I was young it was easier to remember things because I was at school so I was practicing and my brain was constantly working.

✓ I suppose when I was young it was easier to remember things because I was at school so I was practising and my brain was constantly working.

Similar to the previous correction, 'practicing' is the American English spelling, while 'practising' is the correct Australian English spelling for the verb form. Using the correct regional spelling is important for consistency.

× And it was easier when now I'm a mom and I don't study and I have to load mental load too.

✓ And it is easier now that I'm a mum, I don't study and I have a mental load too.

The original sentence has awkward structure and word order, making it unclear. 'When now I'm a mom' is incorrect; it should be 'now that I'm a mum'. Also, 'load mental load' is incorrect; it should be 'a mental load'. The sentence is corrected for clarity and grammatical correctness, including the Australian English spelling 'mum'.

× Yes, I often forget something important.

✓ Yes, I often forget important things.

The phrase 'something important' is singular, but the context suggests the student forgets multiple important things. Using the plural 'important things' better reflects the intended meaning and is more natural in this context.

× I have to remind myself constantly and have checklist everywhere about everything to make sure I don't forget things.

✓ I have to remind myself constantly and have checklists everywhere about everything to make sure I don't forget things.

'Checklist' is countable and should be pluralized to 'checklists' when referring to multiple lists. This correction ensures proper use of quantifiers and noun forms.

× I need to remember many things, most importantly the bills, uh, because they have a due date and so I need to add that to the calendar to make sure to don't forget to pay the bills on time.

✓ I need to remember many things, most importantly the bills, because they have a due date, so I need to add that to the calendar to make sure I don't forget to pay the bills on time.

The phrase 'to make sure to don't forget' is incorrect. The correct form is 'to make sure I don't forget'. Also, the sentence was improved by removing unnecessary filler 'uh' and adding commas for clarity.

× Also the food shopping list.

✓ Also, the food shopping list.

This is a sentence fragment lacking a verb. Adding a comma and connecting it to the next sentence improves sentence structure. However, since the instruction is to correct only grammar mistakes from the list, this is a minor structural fix for clarity.

× It is important for me to have the right ingredients so I can cook so I do have a shopping list.

✓ It is important for me to have the right ingredients so I can cook, so I do have a shopping list.

The sentence runs two 'so' clauses without proper punctuation. Adding a comma before the second 'so' improves readability and sentence structure.

× To keep track on important things to do, I keep a calendar on my wall and also some checklist on my phone and also put some reminders on my phone with an alarm to make sure I don't forget anything.

✓ To keep track of important things to do, I keep a calendar on my wall and also some checklists on my phone and also put some reminders on my phone with an alarm to make sure I don't forget anything.

The correct preposition after 'keep track' is 'of', not 'on'. Also, 'checklist' should be plural 'checklists' to match the plural sense. These corrections improve grammatical accuracy.