Chatting— Part 1 채점 보고서

제안: Be more concise and correct small grammar mistakes. Start with a clear topic sentence, then briefly support it with one specific example. Avoid repetition (e.g., "friends" twice) and fix subject-verb or wording errors.

예시: Yes, I enjoy chatting with my friends in my free time because it helps me keep up with their lives. For example, last weekend we spent an hour discussing a friend’s new job and planning a weekend trip together.

제안: Good content and coherence. Improve by using linking words and more specific details. Slightly shorten the response to avoid redundancy and ensure sentence variety.

예시: We usually talk about family updates, personal matters and work. For instance, last week we discussed a friend’s new housing situation and helped them decide which neighborhood would suit their needs.

제안: Correct repetition and unclear phrasing. Begin with a direct topic sentence, then give a clear reason and one brief example. Avoid contradictory or fragmented clauses.

예시: I prefer talking with one friend because conversations are more focused and private. For example, when I speak one-on-one I can discuss personal issues in depth without background noise or interruptions from a larger group.

제안: Strong answer with comparison and reasons. Improve fluency by fixing small phrasing issues and using smoother linking phrases (e.g., "However, for deeper conversations I prefer..."). Keep it within 3–4 sentences.

예시: It depends. For quick questions I prefer social media because it’s convenient and non-intrusive. However, for deeper or more personal conversations I prefer face-to-face meetings because they feel more meaningful and allow better communication.

제안: Good structure and content. Fix small grammatical errors and avoid awkward phrasing like "The last time I have it happened". Use one clear past-time reference and finish with a concise concluding sentence.

예시: Yes, I sometimes argue with friends because disagreements are normal. The last time was about a political issue with a close friend; we decided to agree to disagree and focus on preserving our friendship.

× For example, last week I we spent an hour talking about friends, new job and planning a weekend trip.

✓ For example, last week we spent an hour talking about friends, new jobs, and planning a weekend trip.

The original sentence has an extra pronoun 'I' and inconsistent noun number. Remove the extra 'I' to correct the subject, make 'job' plural to match the list context ('new jobs'), and add commas for clarity. Suggestion: Use a single subject and ensure noun forms in lists are consistent.

× Usually we chat about family updates, our personal lives and how work is going, and sometimes we make future plans together.

✓ Usually we chat about family updates, our personal lives, and how work is going; sometimes we make future plans together.

The sentence is mostly correct but needs clearer punctuation to separate coordinated ideas. Use a semicolon or a period to separate the idea about current topics from the separate idea about making future plans. Suggestion: Use proper punctuation to join related independent clauses.

× For example, last week we were planning where my friend should move while discussing their new housing situation.

✓ For example, last week we planned where my friend should move while discussing their new housing situation.

Using 'were planning' (past continuous) is acceptable but 'planned' (simple past) is more natural for a completed action described with 'last week'. Both are grammatical; the correction makes the tense consistent and concise. Suggestion: Use simple past for completed actions at a specific time.

× I prefer I prefer talking with one friend because conversations are more focused and private.

✓ I prefer talking with one friend because conversations are more focused and private.

The original repeats 'I prefer', creating redundancy. Remove the repeated phrase to correct the sentence structure. Suggestion: Avoid accidental repetition; read aloud to catch duplicates.

× We can discuss deeper or more personal topics without the distractions and often happen in groups so the exchange feels more meaningful.

✓ We can discuss deeper or more personal topics without the distractions that often happen in groups, so the exchange feels more meaningful.

The clause 'and often happen in groups' was misplaced and lacked a clear subject. Rewriting it as 'that often happen in groups' attaches it to 'distractions' and clarifies meaning; adding a comma before 'so' improves flow. Suggestion: Ensure relative clauses clearly modify the intended noun and use commas to separate result clauses.

× When I only lean to ask a simple question and get a quick reply, I prefer to use social media because it's convenient and won't interrupt the other person.

✓ When I only want to ask a simple question and get a quick reply, I prefer to use social media because it is convenient and won't interrupt the other person.

'Lean to ask' is incorrect collocation; use 'want to ask'. Also replace contraction 'it's' with 'it is' if a more formal tone is preferred; both are grammatical. The correction uses the infinitive 'to ask' with 'want'. Suggestion: Use common collocations like 'want to' or 'intend to' before verbs.

× However, when I'm talking to a close friend in a private, I prefer face to face conversations because they feel more personal and meaningful.

✓ However, when I'm talking to a close friend in private, I prefer face-to-face conversations because they feel more personal and meaningful.

'In a private' is incorrect; use 'in private' or 'in a private setting'. Also 'face to face' should be hyphenated as 'face-to-face' when used as an adjective before 'conversations'. Suggestion: Use correct idiomatic phrases ('in private') and hyphenate compound adjectives before nouns.

× The last time I have it happened was with a close friend.

✓ The last time it happened was with a close friend.

The original mixes present perfect ('have') with past tense structure and includes an extra pronoun 'I' making it ungrammatical. Use simple past 'it happened' with 'the last time' to describe a specific past event. Suggestion: For specific past events introduced by 'the last time', use simple past and avoid extra pronouns.

× We had different views about a political issue, but we agreed to disagree and move on because we value our friendship more than having the last word.

✓ We had different views about a political issue, but we agreed to disagree and move on because we valued our friendship more than having the last word.

The sentence mixes past narrative ('We had', 'we agreed') with present 'we value'. To keep tense consistency in recounting a past incident, change 'value' to past tense 'valued'. Suggestion: Maintain consistent tense within the same time frame; use past tense when describing a past event.