Stories— Part 1 Informe

Sugerencia: Be more concise and organized: start with a clear topic sentence, give one or two specific supporting details (title, what you learned), avoid fillers and repetition. Use correct grammar for past tense and singular/plural forms.

Ejemplo: Yes. I loved stories as a child, especially animal tales. For example, I enjoyed the novel "Diary of a Laughing Cat," which taught me about kindness and different personalities. These stories were fun and helped me learn moral lessons.

Sugerencia: Give a clear preference with one or two reasons using linking words. Avoid repetition and unclear phrases. Correct word choice (e.g., "experience the story" not "feel about the story") and keep sentences under five.

Ejemplo: I prefer reading because it lets me imagine the characters and pace the story myself. However, I sometimes listen to audio stories, especially horror ones, when I want a more atmospheric experience.

Sugerencia: Start with a direct answer and then add specific details (who, what, why). Use correct past tense verbs and avoid repeating phrases. Finish your thought in one or two supporting sentences.

Ejemplo: Yes, I did. My classmates and I once wrote a short story together in class because we were bored. Five of us each invented a character and we combined our ideas into a funny adventure about escaping a haunted school.

Sugerencia: Answer directly with a clear topic sentence and give concrete examples of genres or themes. Use accurate vocabulary ("life" not "live") and explain why the stories appeal to you using linking words.

Ejemplo: I prefer realistic stories that teach life lessons and study skills because they feel practical and inspiring. For instance, I enjoy personal-growth novels and biographies that offer useful advice on studying and managing time.

× Yes I did when I was a child, uh, I loved reading story about animals because they are very fun and taught me about different character such as umm, the diary, Diary of laughing cats, uh, it's like a novel about a cat in addition.

✓ Yes, I did when I was a child. I loved reading stories about animals because they were very fun and taught me about different characters, such as The Diary, Diary of Laughing Cats, which is like a novel about a cat.

Multiple tense and number problems: 'story' should be plural 'stories' to match general habit; 'they are' should be past tense 'they were' because the student is talking about past enjoyment; 'character' should be plural 'characters'. Also punctuation and sentence splits improve clarity. Use past tense consistently when describing past habits or experiences. Suggestion: When talking about habitual actions in the past, use past tense and plural forms where appropriate (e.g., 'I loved reading stories' and 'they were fun').

× I prefer reading though, uh, because you can feel about the story by yourself and in addition listen to story, uh, just like to listen music or watch TV. Umm edition. I listen, I listen, I listen to story about a horror.

✓ I prefer reading, because you can experience the story yourself. In addition, listening to stories is more like listening to music or watching TV. I also listen to horror stories.

Problems: 'you can feel about the story by yourself' is awkward; replace with 'experience the story yourself' (present tense, general preference). 'listen to story' needs article or plural: 'listen to stories' or 'listening to stories' (noun form). 'just like to listen music' needs preposition/article: 'listening to music'. 'I listen, I listen, I listen to story about a horror' is ungrammatical and repetitive; correct to 'I also listen to horror stories.' Maintain present simple for preferences and general habits. Suggestion: Use clear noun forms ('listening to stories') and correct verbs for general present habits ('I prefer', 'I also listen').

× Yes I did when I was a child. I actually write a small story with my with my classmates back then. I remember we escaped the boring class so we uh, started to write a story with about 5 people. Umm, we.

✓ Yes, I did when I was a child. I actually wrote a short story with my classmates back then. I remember we escaped the boring class, so we started to write a story with about five people.

Tense errors: 'I actually write' should be past tense 'I actually wrote' because the event occurred in the past. 'small story' is better as 'short story' collocation. Repetition 'with my with my' removed. Use digits as words in formal writing: 'five people'. Keep past tense throughout when recounting past events. Suggestion: Maintain past simple for past actions and use natural collocations like 'wrote a short story'.

× MMM, that's an interesting problem. Let me think. I, uh, I prefer to read, uh, stories about truth and can, uh, can tell me some more skills about live and study.

✓ Hmm, that's an interesting question. Let me think. I prefer to read stories about truth that can teach me useful skills for life and study.

Issues: 'interesting problem' is odd choice; 'question' fits the examiner's prompt. Sentence structure: 'stories about truth and can, uh, can tell me some more skills' is a run-on and missing relative clause subject; correct to 'stories about truth that can teach me useful skills'. 'live' should be 'life'. Use 'teach' not 'tell' for skills. Maintain present simple when stating general preferences. Suggestion: Use clearer noun choice ('question') and connect clauses with 'that' or 'which' to express purpose (e.g., 'stories that can teach me...').