Walking— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Make your answer present-tense and concise, start with a clear topic sentence, then add one specific supporting detail. Avoid redundancy (e.g. clear mind and keeps my body active are related). Use a linking word if adding a second detail.

Example: Yes, I walk about a mile every day to stay active. For example, I walk in the park near my home each morning, which helps me manage stress and supports my recent weight-loss plan.

Suggestion: Begin with a direct topic sentence answering the past question, then give one or two specific anecdotes. Use past-tense consistently and link ideas with words like 'for example' or 'often'.

Example: Yes, I often went for walks as a child because I was very curious. For example, my friends and I explored the neighborhood every weekend, looking for interesting places and collecting small treasures to play with.

Suggestion: Give a concise, varied explanation and avoid repeating the same idea. Start with a clear general reason, then add a specific secondary reason using a linking word like 'also' or 'moreover'.

Example: People enjoy walking in parks because they offer pleasant scenery and fresh air. Also, parks provide a social atmosphere where friends and families can meet, which makes walking more enjoyable.

Suggestion: Answer directly with a clear topic sentence, then add one specific personal reason. Avoid awkward phrasing ('coasts of the beach of the town'); be precise and keep it within 2–3 sentences.

Example: I'd like to take a long walk along the coastline of my hometown. Since I grew up there, walking on that beach would help me reconnect with fond memories and relax after being away for so long.

Suggestion: Respond directly in past or present simple as appropriate, and be concise. Start with a topic sentence stating where you walked recently, then give a specific time/detail. Remove extra words ('nearby to the place I work with').

Example: Recently I walked between my home and workplace because they are close. The walk takes about ten minutes each way, so I usually walk to and from work every day.

× I tried to walk around a mile per day because this helps me clear my mind and keeps my body active.

✓ I try to walk around a mile per day because this helps me clear my mind and keeps my body active.

The original mixes past tense 'tried' with present-tense reasons 'this helps' and 'keeps'. Use present simple 'try' to match ongoing habit. Suggestion: use present simple for habits (I try to ...).

× I've been trying to lose weight lately and this has been a lot of help.

✓ I've been trying to lose weight lately, and this has been very helpful.

The sentence is mostly correct but 'a lot of help' is awkward as a complement; use 'very helpful' for natural English. The present perfect continuous 'I've been trying' fits 'lately'.

× I was a really curious child and loved going around the neighborhood.

✓ I was a really curious child and loved going around the neighborhood.

No grammatical error; sentence is correct. No change needed.

× I would often go out on adventures with my friends and we would go different places and search for different things that we can play with.

✓ I would often go out on adventures with my friends; we would go to different places and search for different things to play with.

Original has unnecessary repetition and an awkward clause 'things that we can play with'. Use 'to play with' or 'to play' for conciseness. Also use preposition 'to different places'. This improves idiomatic phrasing while keeping past habitual meaning (would).

× The parks are usually teeming with people, and I think that people like to walk in parks because they love socializing.

✓ Parks are usually teeming with people, and I think that people like to walk in them because they enjoy socializing.

Using 'The parks' sounds too specific; use general 'Parks' for general statements. Also replace repeated 'parks' with pronoun 'them' to avoid repetition and change 'love' to 'enjoy' for variety (optional).

× I think that people are natural social animals and because of that they love being around other people.

✓ I think people are naturally social, and because of that they like being around others.

'Natural social animals' is awkward; use 'naturally social'. 'Other people' repeats 'people'; use 'others'. 'Love' can be softened to 'like' depending on register. This corrects word form and redundancy.

× If I ever have the chance, I would love to go on a long walk on the coasts of the beach of the town that I grew up with.

✓ If I ever had the chance, I would love to take a long walk along the coast of the town where I grew up.

Conditional mixing: use hypothetical conditional 'If I ever had the chance, I would...' Also 'coasts of the beach' is redundant and incorrect; use 'along the coast' or 'on the beach'. 'Grew up with' is wrong; use 'where I grew up'. Adjust prepositions accordingly.

× I've been away from my hometown for quite some time now and I haven't really had the opportunity to do so again.

✓ I've been away from my hometown for quite some time now, and I haven't had the opportunity to do so again.

Present perfect 'I haven't really had' is acceptable, but 'really' is informal and can be removed. Keep tense consistent; 'haven't had the opportunity' is clearer. No major tense error otherwise.

× I live nearby to the place I work with, which is why I usually walk whenever I go to work and when I come home from work it just takes about a 10 minute walk.

✓ I live near the place I work, which is why I usually walk to work and it takes about a 10-minute walk to get home.

Do not use 'nearby to'; use 'near'. 'Work with' is incorrect here; use 'work' or 'where I work'. Rephrase second clause for clarity and use hyphen in '10-minute'. Also 'it just takes about a 10-minute walk' should clearly state what takes that time. Adjusted for natural word order.