Views— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Your answer is natural and relevant, with a clear topic sentence and supporting reasons. To improve, make sentences more concise, correct minor grammar (e.g., plural forms and article use), and avoid slight redundancy. Use one or two linking words to connect ideas and add a brief specific example to make your response more vivid.

Example: Yes, I enjoy photographing different views, especially when I travel. For example, last summer I took photos of a coastal sunset that captured both the sea and nearby cliffs, which always reminds me of that trip. This hobby gives me great satisfaction and lets me preserve memories to look back on when I return home.

Suggestion: Your response answers the question directly and gives a personal reason, but contains repetition and a spoken filler error (“the IT helps me”). To improve, remove redundancies, correct grammar, and expand with a specific detail or brief example using a linking word (e.g., 'because' or 'so') to support your preference.

Example: I prefer rural views because they make me feel peaceful and connected to nature. For instance, when I photograph rice terraces in my hometown, the quiet atmosphere and familiar scenery remind me of childhood afternoons, so I feel calm and inspired.

Suggestion: Good content and enthusiasm, but use more formal language (avoid contractions like 'wanna'), correct repetition and article usage, and provide a clearer structure: state your preference then give specific examples with brief descriptions. Use linking words (e.g., 'for example', 'such as') and spell names correctly to sound more precise.

Example: I prefer views in my own country because the Philippines offers diverse and spectacular scenery. For example, Boracay is famous for its white-sand beaches, El Nido has dramatic limestone cliffs and clear lagoons, and Siargao is known for its surfing spots—these places never fail to impress me.

× Absolutely, I love taking pictures of different views, especially when I'm traveling, whether it is a cityscapes or just a landscape of mountain views or sea views.

✓ Absolutely, I love taking pictures of different views, especially when I'm traveling, whether it is a cityscape or just a landscape of mountain or sea views.

The plural 'cityscapes' mismatches the singular 'a'. Use 'a cityscape' for a single example. Also 'of mountain views or sea views' is awkward: use 'mountain or sea views' for parallel structure. Suggest using singular after 'a' and keep parallel nouns.

× I love it because it gives me satisfaction whenever I travel and it helps me to look back when I get home.

✓ I love it because it gives me satisfaction whenever I travel and helps me look back when I get home.

Redundant 'it' before 'helps' is unnecessary; English omits the second subject when coordinated. Also 'helps me to look back' is correct but 'helps me look back' is more natural. Remove redundancy for clearer sentence structure.

× I enjoy different kinds of views but if I were to choose, I would rather choose rural areas.

✓ I enjoy different kinds of views, but if I were to choose, I would prefer rural areas.

Repeating 'choose' is stylistically poor and 'would rather choose' is less idiomatic here. Use the modal preference 'would prefer' for clarity. Also add a comma before 'but' for correct punctuation.

× Every time I take pictures of landscapes, I feel at peace and it gives me the IT helps me reminisce my childhood moments.

✓ Every time I take pictures of landscapes, I feel at peace and it helps me reminisce about my childhood moments.

There is a typographical repetition 'gives me the IT' causing sentence error. Also 'reminisce' typically takes 'about' or a direct object; 'reminisce about my childhood moments' is natural. Remove the duplicated fragment and add 'about'.

× I don't wanna be biased but the Philippines is well known for different kinds of views.

✓ I don't want to be biased, but the Philippines is well known for its variety of views.

'Wanna' is colloquial and not appropriate in formal speaking tests; use 'want to'. Also add a comma before 'but' and use 'its variety of views' for clearer, more formal expression.

× Whether it's a city or or nature.

✓ Whether it's a city or nature.

There is a duplicated 'or'. Also this fragment is a sentence fragment; as part of the previous sentence it should be attached or completed. Here removing the duplicate and keeping it as part of the prior sentence yields a complete thought.

× Philippines has a lot to offer such as Boracay, El Nido, Shergao and those views are wonderful and top tier.

✓ The Philippines has a lot to offer, such as Boracay, El Nido, Siargao, and those views are wonderful and top-tier.

Country names like 'Philippines' typically take the definite article 'the'. 'Shergao' is misspelled; correct name is 'Siargao'. Add commas for list separation and hyphenate 'top-tier'. Also include 'the' before 'Philippines'.