Building— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Be more fluent and natural: remove filler sounds (uh), correct small grammar errors, and make sentences concise. Start with a clear topic sentence, then give two brief specific examples with correct names and numbers. Use linking words (for example, and another) to improve coherence.

Example: Yes, there are a few tall buildings near my home. For example, Tax International is a hotel of about nine storeys, and another building, Legally Chulu, is around six storeys high.

Suggestion: Make your response concise and natural. Use a clear topic sentence, then give one specific condition and a short reason. Avoid repetition (really really) and give a linking word to connect reason.

Example: Usually I don't take photos of buildings. However, I might photograph very tall or unusual ones, such as a 12–15 storey skyscraper, because the view and architecture would be interesting to capture.

Suggestion: Respond directly with a topic sentence stating your choice, then add a specific detail and a reason. Replace vague phrases (a very huge) with precise descriptions and use linking words (for example, because) to show why.

Example: I would like to visit the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. I want to go to the observation deck because the panoramic views of the city and desert would be incredible.

Suggestion: Give a clear topic sentence and then give two specific reasons with linking words (for example, because, and). Correct vocabulary (say 'tall building' not 'tall Bay', and 'one-and-a-half storey'). Be concise and avoid vague statements like 'some downsides'.

Example: No, I wouldn't want to live in a tall building. I prefer a one-and-a-half storey house with a large garden because I value outdoor space and privacy, and tall buildings can feel cramped and noisy.

× Yes, there are few tall buildings.

✓ Yes, there are a few tall buildings.

The original uses 'there are few' which implies almost none. The intended meaning is some, so 'a few' is correct. Use 'a few' for a small number and 'few' to emphasize scarcity.

× One is uh, a hotel, a name Tax International and it is uh, I think up to 9 floors.

✓ One is a hotel called Tax International and I think it has up to nine floors.

Use 'called' to introduce a name of a place (not 'a name'). Also express number words consistently ('nine' or '9') and use 'has' to indicate how many floors a building possesses. Remove filler 'uh' for clarity.

× Another is legally Chulu which is uh, six floor building.

✓ Another is Legally Chulu, which is a six-floor building.

Include the article 'a' before 'six-floor building' and hyphenate 'six-floor' when used as a compound adjective before a noun. Capitalize proper noun and remove filler words.

× Usually I don't take photos of buildings but if it is really really tall like up to 12 or 13 or 15 floor then I may consider.

✓ Usually I don't take photos of buildings, but if a building is really tall, like 12, 13 or 15 floors, then I may consider it.

Be consistent with noun references: 'if it is' should refer to 'a building', so use 'if a building is'. Use plural 'floors' for numbers of floors and include 'it' as the object of 'consider'. Add commas for clarity.

× I'm not a huge fan of taking pictures of buildings.

✓ I'm not a big fan of taking pictures of buildings.

Both 'huge fan' and 'big fan' are used, but 'big fan' is the more common collocation in this context. This is a style suggestion rather than strict grammar.

× At the moment I haven't thought about that, but if I had to choose it would be a very huge skyscraper from Dubai.

✓ At the moment I haven't thought about that, but if I had to choose, it would be a very tall skyscraper in Dubai.

Use 'tall' rather than 'huge' for buildings (stylistic) and 'in Dubai' is the correct preposition for location. Comma after conditional clause improves readability. 'Have not thought' (present perfect) is fine for current state; the conditional 'if I had to choose' correctly pairs with 'would'.

× I would love to see the view from the top of the tall buildings.

✓ I would love to see the view from the top of a tall building.

The speaker refers to the skyscraper they would visit (singular), so use singular 'a tall building' and 'top of a tall building' rather than plural. Ensure number agreement.

× No, I do not want to live in a tall Bay, rather I want a home which is nearly 1.5 story and the garden should be big for me, not the size of the building.

✓ No, I do not want to live in a tall building; rather, I want a home that is nearly one and a half stories, and the garden should be big for me, not the same size as the building.

'Bay' is incorrect; use 'building'. Use 'that' or 'which' as a relative pronoun; 'one and a half stories' is the correct expression and plural 'stories' is needed. Use semicolon or period to separate clauses and clarify comparison: 'not the same size as the building' is clearer.

× And living in a tall building has some downsides in my opinion.

✓ Living in a tall building has some downsides, in my opinion.

No major grammar error; move 'and' is unnecessary at sentence start and add a comma before the phrase 'in my opinion'. The gerund 'Living' is correctly used as a subject.