Building— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Be more concise and natural: start with a direct topic sentence, avoid fragments like 'Fascinating', and add one specific supporting detail using a linking word. Also correct 'the countryside' article use.

Example: No, there aren’t any tall buildings near my home because I live in the countryside. For example, from my window I can see green farms and a small lake, which makes the area very peaceful.

Suggestion: Organize into 2–3 clear sentences: give a direct yes/no, one specific example with correct grammar, and one concise reason. Avoid hesitation fillers and grammar errors (articles, plural agreement, capitalization).

Example: Yes, I do occasionally. For example, last summer in Turkey I photographed a historic site with very colorful buildings, and I enjoy doing that because I’m planning to study engineering and want to learn about architectural structures.

Suggestion: Start with a clear topic sentence and tighten supporting details. Use linking words (for example, such as) and correct tense/form (say 'I hope to go there one day' or 'I would like to visit'). Avoid vague phrases like 'I don't think I have a single specific building'—be slightly more decisive.

Example: I don’t have a single specific building in mind, but I would like to visit historic European churches. For example, the church in Barcelona with its huge stained-glass windows looks fascinating, and I hope to see it in person one day.

Suggestion: Provide a concise direct response, then use linking words to compare the two scenarios. Fix repetition ('to to'), article use and sentence ending. Keep to 2–3 sentences and finish your thought.

Example: It depends on the location. If I moved to Dubai, I would like an apartment in the Burj Khalifa for the incredible sea and skyline views; but if I lived in Lebanon, I would choose a high-floor apartment with a mountain view because it feels peaceful.

× Unfortunately, no, because I live at the countryside.

✓ Unfortunately, no, because I live in the countryside.

Grammar problem type ID:11 Incorrect use of prepositions. Use 'in' with 'the countryside' rather than 'at'. Also include the definite article 'the' with 'countryside'. Suggestion: say 'I live in the countryside.'

× My home has a view of farms and a lake, which is so beautiful.

✓ My home has a view of the farms and the lake, which is so beautiful.

Grammar problem type ID:17 Incorrect use of the definite article. When referring to specific nearby features already known to listener, use 'the' before 'farms' and 'lake'. Suggestion: include articles: 'the farms and the lake.'

× Fascinating.

✓ It's fascinating.

Grammar problem type ID:23 Sentence without a verb. Single-word fragment lacks a verb in formal speech. Suggestion: use 'It's fascinating.' or 'How fascinating.' to make a complete sentence.

× Last summer when I was in Turkey, I visited A historic place which had a really colorful buildings.

✓ Last summer when I was in Turkey, I visited a historic place which had really colorful buildings.

Grammar problem type ID:22 Article errors and ID:1 Singular and plural issue. 'A' should be lowercase 'a' and used before 'historic' as an indefinite article; 'buildings' is plural so remove 'a' before 'really'. Suggestion: 'a historic place which had really colorful buildings.'

× I love to take some pictures.

✓ I love to take pictures.

Grammar problem type ID:14 Incorrect use of quantifiers. 'Some' is unnecessary with 'take pictures' in a general statement. Suggestion: omit 'some' unless specifying amount: 'take pictures.'

× also because I'm interested in engineering and planning to pursue engineering in one of the top universities in Cairo, I thought that it's important to have a background about the building.

✓ Also, because I'm interested in engineering and planning to study engineering at one of the top universities in Cairo, I thought that it was important to have a background in building design.

Grammar problem type ID:6 Present tense issue and ID:11 Incorrect use of prepositions and ID:9 Verb in the past participle form. Use consistent tense: 'planning to study' is more natural than 'planning to pursue engineering'. Change 'thought that it's' to 'thought that it was' to match past context. Use 'in' rather than 'about' with 'background' and specify 'building design' for clarity. Suggestion: 'planning to study engineering at... I thought it was important to have a background in building design.'

× I don't think I have a single specific building in my mind, but I have seen many videos about historic churches in Europe, like the one in Barcelona, which had really huge windows.

✓ I don't think I have a single specific building in mind, but I have seen many videos about historic churches in Europe, like the one in Barcelona, which has really huge windows.

Grammar problem type ID:27 Subject-verb agreement errors and ID:6 Present tense issue. 'In my mind' -> 'in mind' is idiomatic. Use present tense 'has' if speaking generally about the Barcelona church in videos. Suggestion: 'in mind' and 'which has really huge windows.'

× I wish one day I would go there.

✓ I hope one day I will go there.

Grammar problem type ID:7 Future tense issue and ID:16 Incorrect conjunction use. 'I wish' with 'would' is unnatural for expressing desire to visit; use 'I hope I will' or 'I hope to go there one day.' Suggestion: 'I hope one day I will go there.'

× Well it depends but if I ever move to Dubai I would love to to live in one of Burj Khalifa's apartments because they offer incredible views of the sea also the city skyline.

✓ Well, it depends, but if I ever move to Dubai I would love to live in one of the Burj Khalifa's apartments because they offer incredible views of the sea and the city skyline.

Grammar problem type ID:20 Incorrect adverb placement and ID:22 Article errors and ID:11 Incorrect use of prepositions. Remove duplicate 'to'. Add commas for clarity. Use 'the Burj Khalifa' and include 'the' before 'city skyline' and connect ideas with 'and' not 'also'. Suggestion: '...views of the sea and the city skyline.'

× On the other hand if I move to Lebanon I would choose high floor apartment with mountains view because I find them really peaceful and.

✓ On the other hand, if I moved to Lebanon I would choose a high-floor apartment with a mountain view because I find it really peaceful.

Grammar problem type ID:5 Past tense issue (use conditional 'moved' for hypothetical), ID:22 Article errors (add 'a' before 'high-floor apartment'), ID:1 Singular and plural issue and ID:11 Incorrect use of prepositions (use 'a mountain view' and 'high-floor' hyphenated). Also sentence ended incomplete; change 'them' to 'it' to agree with singular 'apartment'. Suggestion: 'if I moved to Lebanon I would choose a high-floor apartment with a mountain view because I find it really peaceful.'