Building— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Be more concise and directly answer the question with a clear topic sentence. Avoid fillers and unclear details (“four government departments for some tourists”) that confuse meaning. Use one or two supporting details (location and function) and linking words for coherence. Keep the reply to no more than 3–4 sentences.

Example: Yes. I live in Chengdu, which is a large city, so there are several tall buildings near my apartment. Many of them are office towers and shopping centers, and some are tourist attractions. For example, a modern shopping complex near my building has restaurants and a cinema.

Suggestion: Start with a direct statement (Yes or No) and give a clear reason. Reduce hesitations and grammatical errors, and use linking words to connect ideas (because, so). Provide a specific example to make the answer more vivid.

Example: No, I am not a big fan of photographing buildings because I see them every day and they no longer feel special to me. However, I sometimes take photos of unusual or historic buildings, for example the old temple downtown during festivals.

Suggestion: Good direct answer and personal detail. Improve by using more precise language and adding one or two specific reasons why you want to revisit (views, architecture, memories). Use linking words (because, so) and correct small errors (‘Taipei 101’ singular, ‘observation deck’).

Example: Yes, I would like to visit Taipei 101 again because I remember very little from my childhood trip. I want to go up to the observation deck to admire the panoramic view of the city and to take clear photos of the skyline.

Suggestion: Provide a concise topic sentence then two clear, specific supporting reasons. Remove fillers and correct grammar (subject-verb agreement, singular/plural). Use linking words (for example, moreover) and one concrete detail or example to strengthen the answer.

Example: Yes, I would like to live in a tall building because it offers great views of the city. For example, opening my window would let me see the skyline, and moreover, tall buildings in big cities are usually close to major subway lines, which makes commuting much easier.

× Absolutely, as I am a native person in Chengdu, which is one of the metropolis in China, there are several tall buildings just near my, you know, apartments and they have different functions like the four government departments for some tourists to visit and so on.

✓ Absolutely, as I am a native of Chengdu, which is one of the metropolises in China, there are several tall buildings just near my apartment, and they have different functions, such as government offices and tourist attractions.

Pronoun and noun phrase issues: 'native person in Chengdu' is awkward; 'native of Chengdu' is natural. 'the metropolis' should be plural 'metropolises' to match 'one of the'. 'near my, you know, apartments' misuses the possessive and plural; context suggests a single residence so 'my apartment' or 'my apartments' consistently. Also 'the four government departments for some tourists to visit' is unclear; corrected to 'government offices and tourist attractions' for clarity. Suggestion: use standard noun phrases and avoid filler words in written/supported responses.

× Actually I'm not big fan of photography, especially for some architectures just near my neighborhood that many because you know, I will see these architectures every day in my daily life.

✓ Actually I'm not a big fan of photography, especially of some buildings near my neighborhood, because I see them every day.

Quantifier and article errors: missing article 'a' before 'big fan'. 'Architectures' is incorrect; use 'buildings' or 'architecture' as an uncountable noun. 'that many' is ungrammatical and unnecessary. Simplify and use correct preposition 'of' after 'especially'. Suggestion: use 'a big fan' and choose correct countable/uncountable nouns.

× So that's not a impressive things to me.

✓ So that's not an impressive thing to me.

Article and adjective agreement: 'a impressive' is wrong because 'impressive' begins with a vowel sound, so use 'an'. 'things' should be singular 'thing' to agree with 'that's' (that is). Suggestion: ensure article matches the following sound and maintain number agreement between subject and noun.

× Yeah, I'd like to visit the Taipei 101 buildings again. I went there when I was 11 years old, but I do not remember too much.

✓ Yeah, I'd like to visit Taipei 101 again. I went there when I was 11 years old, but I don't remember much.

Tense and word choice: 'do not remember too much' is awkward; contraction 'don't' is natural in speech, and 'much' is preferable to 'too much' here. 'Taipei 101 buildings' is incorrect — the landmark is 'Taipei 101' (singular). Suggestion: use the correct proper noun and natural tense forms.

× So if I have opportunities to go there, I'd like to take some photos on the observation desk.

✓ So if I have the opportunity to go there, I'd like to take some photos from the observation deck.

Article and noun choice: 'opportunities' plural is odd with conditional; 'the opportunity' or 'an opportunity' is better. 'on the observation desk' is incorrect because a desk is not the right word; use 'observation deck'. Use preposition 'from' to indicate photos taken from that location. Suggestion: choose the correct collocations (observation deck) and match articles to the intended meaning.

× Absolutely. Living in the tall building really have some significant advantages for me.

✓ Absolutely. Living in a tall building really has some significant advantages for me.

Subject-verb agreement and article: 'Living in the tall building' is unnatural; use 'a tall building' for general statement. 'have' is incorrect because the subject 'living' (gerund) or 'living in a tall building' is singular, so use 'has'. Suggestion: ensure verb agrees with singular gerund subjects and use indefinite article for general conditions.

× Like for example, I could open the window and overview the whole city's landscapes.

✓ For example, I could open the window and overlook the whole city's landscape.

Word choice and number: 'Like for example' is redundant; use one phrase. 'Overview' is a noun or means to review; the correct verb is 'overlook' meaning to have a view of. 'landscapes' plural is awkward with 'whole city's' — use 'landscape' singular. Suggestion: use precise verbs and match singular/plural forms appropriately.

× And on the other hand, umm, a tall buildings, especially in the metropolis, has the better transportation systems, so it's quite convenient for me.

✓ On the other hand, tall buildings, especially in metropolises, have better transportation systems, so they're quite convenient for me.

Number and agreement: 'a tall buildings' mixes singular article with plural noun; remove 'a' or make singular. 'has' should be 'have' to agree with plural 'tall buildings'. 'the metropolis' should be plural 'metropolises' or 'the metropolis' could be 'a metropolis'; use plural to generalize. 'the better transportation systems' is unnecessary article 'the' and comparative 'better' can stand without 'the'. Suggestion: ensure articles match nouns and verbs agree in number; use plural forms for general statements about cities.