Reading— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Старайтесь говорить более естественно и грамматически корректно: используйте простые времена и избегайте некорректных конструкций («have been liking» неправильно). Дайте чёткий топик‑предложение и одну‑две поддерживающие детали (почему вам нравится читать или что особенно привлекает).

Example: Yes, I like reading. I have enjoyed books since childhood, and I especially liked Agatha Christie when I was about six because her stories felt mysterious and exciting.

Suggestion: Упражняйтесь в более точной и сжатой речи: используйте связки и убирайте повторения («I like the… I like the… I just like the…»). Обратите внимание на правильный порядок слов и предлоги (например, «prefer paper to screens»).

Example: I definitely prefer paper books to screens because I enjoy the tactile feel and smell of a new book, and holding it makes reading feel more valuable to me.

Suggestion: Сократите длинные предложения и используйте связки для логики. Переформулируйте, чтобы ясно отличать случаи, когда нужно читать внимательно, и когда нет. Избегайте повторов («just», «or just»).

Example: I need to read carefully when the plot is complex or full of details, because I sometimes get distracted and lose track of the characters. For lighter texts, like magazines, I can read more quickly.

Suggestion: Улучшите грамматику и уберите заполнители («uh», «just»). Используйте связные предложения: топик‑предложение + причина + пример. Проверьте согласование времен и формы (например, «who have a tendency» → «who have a tendency» -> better «who tend to»).

Example: I prefer detailed reading because I tend to read slowly and immerse myself in the plot. For example, when I read novels I take my time to understand the characters and atmosphere rather than rushing through.

× Yes, I have been liking reading since I was a kid.

✓ Yes, I have liked reading since I was a kid.

Use of the progressive with stative verb 'like' is incorrect. 'Like' as a state verb is normally used in simple tenses: 'I have liked' for the present perfect. Use present perfect to express a preference continuing from past to present.

× My favorite author was Agatha Christie when I was about six years old.

✓ My favorite author was Agatha Christie when I was about six years old.

This sentence is grammatically acceptable if the speaker no longer has the same favorite author. If the intention is that she remains the favorite, use present simple: 'My favorite author is Agatha Christie.' No correction needed unless meaning differs.

× I definitely prefer to read on a paper far more when on screen because I like the feeling of the paper in my hand, I like the smell of a fresh book and I just like the holding it to feel the value weight in my hands.

✓ I definitely prefer to read on paper rather than on a screen because I like the feeling of paper in my hands, I like the smell of a new book, and I just like holding it to feel its weight in my hands.

Incorrect article use: 'on a paper' should be 'on paper' (uncountable). 'Far more when on screen' is ungrammatical; use 'rather than on a screen' for contrast. 'The paper in my hand' -> 'paper in my hands' (general). 'A fresh book' is natural but 'new book' more common. 'the holding it' is wrong; use gerund or verb phrase 'holding it'. 'the value weight' is incorrect collocation; 'its weight' is correct.

× Usually I need to read carefully, then I just get carried away and start thinking a lot about different stuff going through my head and I just lose the line of the characters or just the plot and I need to read it again, so I need to be more careful to understand the plot.

✓ Usually I need to read carefully; otherwise I get carried away and start thinking a lot about different things that go through my head, and I lose track of the characters or the plot, so I have to read it again and be more careful to understand the story.

Several issues: use of 'then' is confusing; 'otherwise' fits contrast. 'Stuff' is informal; 'things' preferred. 'going through my head' should be clause 'that go through my head' to modify 'things'. 'lose the line of the characters' is incorrect collocation; use 'lose track of the characters' or 'lose the thread of the plot'. Consistent tense and phrasing: 'have to' instead of 'need to' for consequence is natural.

× I prefer detailed reading. I am the type of person who have a tendency to read slowly and get into the plot.

✓ I prefer detailed reading. I am the type of person who has a tendency to read slowly and get into the plot.

Relative clause subject is 'who' referring to 'type' (singular), so verb must be singular 'has' not 'have'. Maintain subject-verb agreement in the relative clause.

× I'm not rushing anywhere, so I usually, uh, read novels and I just like to get into the plot and calmly read it through.

✓ I'm not in a hurry, so I usually read novels and like to sink into the plot and read them calmly through.

'I'm not rushing anywhere' is conversationally acceptable but 'I'm not in a hurry' is clearer. Remove filler 'uh'. 'Read novels' plural requires pronoun agreement: 'read them calmly through'. 'Get into the plot' is fine but 'sink into the plot' is a smoother collocation. Simplify sentence structure for clarity.