Chatting— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Reduce repetition and make the answer more concise and natural. Start with a clear topic sentence, then give one or two specific reasons with linking words. Correct small grammar issues (e.g., remove duplicate words, use plural/pronouns correctly).

Example: Yes, I enjoy chatting with my friends, especially after school or work. For example, we often talk about our day and share funny stories, which helps me relax and forget about stress.

Suggestion: Be specific and reduce hesitations. Use correct grammar (plural/singular, prepositions) and a linking phrase to organize examples. Replace vague words like “staff” with precise terms (e.g., “news” or “gossip”).

Example: It depends on who I’m with. For example, with my friend Louis I usually talk about badminton and the latest entertainment news, while with my roommate I talk about basketball because he plays regularly.

Suggestion: Make the preference clear with one topic sentence, then give a concise explanation and use linking words. Fix grammar (word order, articles) and avoid repetition. Clarify what you mean by ‘ask for my private time.’

Example: It depends on the situation. At school I usually chat in groups because it’s social, but when I need privacy I prefer talking one-on-one so we can have a deeper conversation.

Suggestion: State your preference clearly, then give a concise reason with one linking phrase. Avoid filler words and improve phrasing (e.g., “face-to-face” and “social media”). Use precise vocabulary like “non-verbal cues.”

Example: I prefer face-to-face communication because it allows me to read non-verbal cues like facial expressions and tone, which makes it easier to understand what someone is really thinking.

Suggestion: Answer directly, then explain briefly why and how arguments happen. Replace ‘argue something that is negative’ with clearer expressions (e.g., ‘discuss problems’). Use linking words to show purpose. Reduce hesitations.

Example: Yes, I sometimes argue with friends when I’m upset or something bad happens. I usually express my problems so they can help me analyze the situation and suggest solutions.

× Yes, I do like chatting with my friends especially after school or work because I I would like to discuss something interesting with him or her so that I can reduce my stress.

✓ Yes, I like chatting with my friends, especially after school or work, because I would like to discuss interesting things with them so that I can reduce my stress.

The sentence uses inconsistent and awkward pronouns 'him or her' when referring to 'my friends', which is plural; use 'them'. Also contains duplicated word 'I' and unnecessary 'do' in affirmative statement. Improve by removing duplication, using plural pronoun, and making 'something interesting' plural or 'interesting things' for naturalness. Grammar problem type ID: 12

× Well, I think it depends on who I accompany with.

✓ Well, I think it depends on who I am accompanying.

Ending the clause with the preposition 'with' is informal and creates awkward structure. Use the present continuous passive/active structure 'I am accompanying' or rephrase as 'who I am with'. This corrects the preposition placement and verb form. Grammar problem type ID: 11

× For example, uh, one of my best friend, Louis I, we usually chat about badminton and uh, some uh, uh, entertainment industry staff.

✓ For example, one of my best friends, Louis, and I usually chat about badminton and some topics in the entertainment industry.

Use plural 'friends' after 'one of my' and add a clear conjunction to join 'Louis and I'. 'Staff' is incorrect when referring to topics; 'staff' means employees. Replace with 'topics' and remove filler words to clarify the meaning. Grammar problem type ID: 1

× And uh, As for my roommate, I usually talk about basketball because he is a very keen on playing.

✓ As for my roommate, I usually talk about basketball because he is very keen on playing it.

Remove the unnecessary article 'a' before 'very keen'. Add 'it' to clarify what he is keen on. 'Keen on playing' should be followed by an object or gerund phrase. Also remove filler 'uh' and capitalize appropriately. Grammar problem type ID: 22

× Well, uh, actually, uh, it depends on the situation. Uh, for example, if I, if I in the school, I usually speak with group, chat with group and ask for my private time.

✓ Well, it actually depends on the situation. For example, if I am at school, I usually chat with a group, and when I need private time, I prefer to speak face to face with one person.

The original has missing verbs and prepositions ('if I in the school'), incorrect article usage ('speak with group'), and unclear phrasing. Add 'am at' for location, use 'a group', and separate ideas into two clauses to express group chatting versus private one-on-one conversation. Grammar problem type ID: 26

× I would like to speak someone face on face, only one person.

✓ I would like to speak to someone face to face, just one person.

Use 'speak to someone' rather than 'speak someone'. The idiom is 'face to face', not 'face on face'. 'Only one person' sounds awkward; 'just one person' is more natural. Grammar problem type ID: 11

× Uh, absolutely. I would say, uh, face on face because I think, uh, uh, using a visual, uh, communications through social media, I cannot really, uh, feel what is, is their thought.

✓ Absolutely. I would say face to face, because I think that communicating through social media is visual and I cannot really understand what they are thinking.

Replace 'face on face' with 'face to face'. 'Using a visual communications' is ungrammatical; use 'communicating through social media is visual'. 'Feel what is their thought' is incorrect; use 'understand what they are thinking'. Remove filler words and duplicate 'is'. Grammar problem type ID: 12

× So I think a face to face is easier to understand their thinking.

✓ So I think face-to-face communication makes it easier to understand what they are thinking.

Don't use the article 'a' before 'face to face' when referring to the mode of communication; use 'face-to-face communication'. Also add 'what' to introduce the content of their thinking and adjust word order for clarity. Grammar problem type ID: 1

× Yes I do, I sometimes if I uh feel depressed or something that is not good happens for me.

✓ Yes, I do. Sometimes, if I feel depressed or if something bad happens to me,

The original mixes clauses incorrectly and uses awkward phrasing 'something that is not good happens for me'. Use 'if something bad happens to me'. Add punctuation and reorder for clarity. Grammar problem type ID: 10

× I usually argue something that is negative to my friends so my friends could help me to analyze and give me some solutions.

✓ I usually discuss negative things with my friends so they can help me analyze the situation and suggest some solutions.

'Argue something that is negative to my friends' is awkward and implies fighting; 'discuss negative things with my friends' is clearer. Use 'they' instead of repeating 'my friends'. Use 'suggest' rather than 'give me' for more natural phrasing. Fix verb forms: 'can help me analyze' not 'could'. Grammar problem type ID: 12}]} PMID: 27