Walking— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Be more concise and correct grammar. Start with a clear topic sentence, then give one or two brief supporting details with correct verb forms and smoother linking. Avoid redundancy (e.g., "because of" and "due to" together).

Example: Not really. Recently I haven’t been walking much because my academic workload is heavy and I have a lot of homework. If I had more free time, I would walk in the evening to relax.

Suggestion: Use past tense consistently and avoid repetition. Begin with a clear topic sentence answering the question, then add specific supporting details (what you did, with whom, when). Keep it within 3–4 sentences.

Example: Not really — as a child I rarely went for walks; I preferred running and playing. For example, I often played in the backyard with my neighbor until dusk, and then we would go home.

Suggestion: Improve grammar and use linking words to organize ideas. Give one or two specific reasons with brief examples and correct verb agreement. Avoid filler phrases and repeated words.

Example: People walk in parks because it helps them feel peaceful and close to nature. In addition, parks provide open space and fresh air for exercise, so many people go there to jog or take a brisk walk.

Suggestion: Be concise and avoid repetition. Start with a direct answer, then give specific details (time, company, sensations). Use correct collocations (e.g., "walk along the beach", "sea breeze").

Example: I would like to take a long walk along the beach at night, especially with a close friend or partner. I imagine feeling the cool sea breeze and listening to the waves as we talk.

Suggestion: Clarify timing and tense and answer directly. State whether you went recently; if not, say what you usually do and give one specific recent example. Avoid awkward phrases like "I really walk" and use correct modal/tense forms.

Example: I haven't had much time to walk recently, but when I can I join my family for a short walk in our backyard. For instance, last week I walked with them in the evening while we chatted.

× I don't have times to go out and have a walk.

✓ I don't have time to go out for a walk.

'Times' is plural and unnatural here; use the uncountable noun 'time' to indicate availability. Also 'have a walk' is less natural than 'go for a walk'.

× Well when I was a child, I don't, I don't walk.

✓ Well, when I was a child, I didn't walk much.

The clause refers to past habit, so use past simple 'didn't' rather than present 'don't'. Also add 'much' to match intended meaning about frequency.

× I go outside to run and play.

✓ I went outside to run and play.

This sentence describes childhood activities, so the past simple 'went' is required instead of present 'go'.

× I I would play with my neighbor in my backyard when I was a child.

✓ I used to play with my neighbor in my backyard when I was a child.

For repeated past actions, use 'used to' or the past simple. 'Would' can be used for habitual past but needs consistent structure; 'used to' is clearer here.

× We would play till dawn and go back to our house.

✓ We would play until dawn and then go back to our house.

'Would' is acceptable for habitual past, but 'till' should be written as 'until' in formal speech and add 'then' for clarity between actions.

× I think it make them feel peaceful.

✓ I think it makes them feel peaceful.

Subject 'it' requires third person singular verb 'makes', not 'make'.

× Parks are pretty and they're they're mainly trees so people can relax and walk there.

✓ Parks are pretty and mainly have trees, so people can relax and walk there.

The repeated 'they're' is an error. Better to say 'mainly have trees' to describe parks. Also add a comma before 'so' for clarity.

× Or maybe some people just wanted to exercise more so they go on a walk in the park.

✓ Or maybe some people just want to exercise more, so they go for a walk in the park.

Mixing past 'wanted' with present 'go' is inconsistent. Use present 'want' to match the general truth. Use 'go for a walk' rather than 'go on a walk'.

× I would enjoy walking beside the beside the beach at night, especially with someone you love or your friends.

✓ I would enjoy walking beside the beach at night, especially with someone you love or with friends.

Remove the repeated phrase 'beside the'. Also make plural consistency: 'with friends' or 'with your friends'; avoid mixing 'someone you love' with 'your friends' without parallel structure. Added 'with' before 'friends' for parallelism.

× Walking beside the free walking beside the beach, feeling the salt air breeze.

✓ Walking beside the beach, feeling the salty breeze from the sea.

Original is repetitive and ungrammatical. 'Free' is unnecessary. Use 'salty breeze' and 'from the sea' for natural description; form a complete participial phrase that relates to the main clause.

× Lately I really walk, but if I have time, I would join my family.

✓ Lately I don't really walk, but if I have time, I join my family for walks.

'Lately' with negative requires 'don't' to express current habit. Original 'would join' mixes conditional forms awkwardly; when stating usual behavior conditional on time, use 'join' or 'will join'. Alternatively: 'I don't really walk lately, but if I have time, I join my family.'

× They would walk in our backyard every night, so I would join in and listen to their gossip.

✓ They walk in our backyard every night, so I join them and listen to their gossip.

If this is a regular present habit, use present simple 'walk' and 'join'. If referring to past, use 'would' consistently with past context earlier. Here 'every night' suggests habitual present, so present simple is appropriate. Also 'join in' -> 'join them' is more natural in this context.