Chatting— Part 1 Báo cáo

Gợi ý: Be more concise and avoid fillers (uh). Start with a clear topic sentence, then give one or two specific supporting details with linking words. Watch grammar (subject-verb agreement) and reduce repetition.

Ví dụ: Yes, I enjoy chatting with my friends. For example, they often cheer me up when I feel down, and we usually meet to talk about our personal lives and plans. This helps me relax and stay connected.

Gợi ý: Provide a clear topic sentence and specific examples; check grammar (we usually talk, not talks) and avoid hesitation. Use linking words to organize details (for example, for instance, also).

Ví dụ: We don't stick to one topic; we mainly talk about our daily lives and work. For instance, we often share recent experiences at work and then plan weekend activities like going to a cafe or watching a movie.

Gợi ý: Good structure and contrast. Remove repetition (‘Personal. Personal’) and combine sentences smoothly with linking phrase 'however' or 'on the other hand'. Add a brief specific example to strengthen the answer.

Ví dụ: I usually prefer chatting with one or two close friends because conversations feel more relaxed and personal. However, I enjoy larger gatherings occasionally—for example, meeting a group on weekends to catch up and hear different stories.

Gợi ý: Good clear preference and reason. Improve by using a linking word for contrast (although) and add a brief specific example of how social media is used. Avoid small awkward phrases like 'with our life'.

Ví dụ: I prefer face-to-face conversations because they feel more personal and sincere. Although we are busy, I use social media to send quick updates or plan meetups, which is very convenient.

Gợi ý: Keep answers concise and relevant; remove the stray phrase 'What happened?' and fix grammar (any misunderstanding → any misunderstandings). Explain briefly how you resolve conflicts with a clear linking phrase and one concrete example.

Ví dụ: No, I rarely argue with my friends. If misunderstandings arise, we usually meet and talk them through face-to-face; for example, we once cleared up a scheduling mix-up by calmly discussing expectations and apologizing.

× my friends tend to makes me laugh a lot

✓ my friends tend to make me laugh a lot

The verb after 'tend to' should be in the base form. 'Makes' is third-person singular present but here it follows 'tend to', so use the base verb 'make'. Suggestion: after expressions like 'tend to', always use the base form (tend to + verb).

× whenever I'm down I try to meet up with them and chat about what's going on about our life and other things

✓ whenever I'm down, I try to meet up with them and chat about what's going on in our lives and other things

Preposition 'about' is incorrectly used with 'what's going on' and 'life' should match plural 'our'. Use 'what's going on in our lives'. Also add a comma after the dependent clause for clarity. Suggestion: use 'in' with 'what's going on' and plural 'lives' for 'our'.

× Actually we don't have a fixed topic to talk

✓ Actually, we don't have a fixed topic to talk about

The verb phrase needs the preposition 'about' to complete the idea 'topic to talk about'. Also add a comma after 'Actually' for natural speech writing. Suggestion: include necessary prepositions after nouns like 'topic'.

× when I when we are together we usually talks about our lives and work life and make plans for the weekend

✓ when we are together we usually talk about our lives and work and make plans for the weekend

The subject 'we' requires the base plural verb 'talk', not 'talks'. 'Work life' is awkward; 'work' or 'work life' could be used but better 'work'. Also remove the duplicated 'when I'. Suggestion: ensure verb agrees with the subject and avoid repetition.

× I usually prefer chatting with just one or two close friends because conversation feels more relaxed and personal. Personal.

✓ I usually prefer chatting with just one or two close friends because conversation feels more relaxed and personal.

The repeated 'Personal.' is redundant and should be removed. Also consider adding 'the' before 'conversation' if referring to a specific conversation: 'because the conversation feels more relaxed...' Suggestion: avoid unnecessary repetition and choose articles when referring to a specific or general noun.

× Actually, I prefer face to face conversation rather than social media

✓ Actually, I prefer face-to-face conversation rather than social media

Compound adjective 'face-to-face' should use hyphens when modifying a noun. Also you could say 'face-to-face conversations' or 'face-to-face communication'. Suggestion: hyphenate multi-word adjectives before nouns.

× but as we are very busy with our life, social media has become very convenient for us to catch up with our lives

✓ but as we are very busy with our lives, social media has become very convenient for us to catch up on our lives

Use plural 'lives' to match 'we'. Also the correct collocation is 'catch up on our lives' or simply 'catch up'. Using 'catch up with' is possible but 'catch up on' is more common here. Suggestion: ensure pronoun-number agreement and use correct phrasal verb collocations.

× Even if there are any misunderstanding between us, we try to resolve it by sitting together face to face and talking and talk

✓ Even if there are any misunderstandings between us, we try to resolve them by sitting together face to face and talking

'Misunderstanding' should be plural 'misunderstandings' after 'are any'. Use 'them' to refer back to plural 'misunderstandings'. Remove the redundant 'and talk'. Suggestion: match plural nouns and pronouns, and avoid repetitive verbs.