Parks— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Give a direct past-tense answer, expand slightly with one or two specific details, and keep it natural. Use linking words if adding a reason or example. Avoid present tense when referring to childhood.

Example: Yes, I loved going to parks when I was a child because they had playgrounds and wide open spaces. For example, I used to spend hours on the swings and play tag with my neighbors.

Suggestion: Answer in correct present-tense form and be specific about why you no longer go. Use a clear topic sentence and one supporting detail using a linking word (because/so). Keep it concise (1–3 sentences).

Example: Not really — I rarely go to parks now because I’m busy with work and prefer indoor activities. For instance, I usually exercise at a gym instead.

Suggestion: Provide a clear opinion and a specific reason. Use complete words and correct grammar (because, children). Connect ideas with linking words and avoid fragments. Offer one brief example of how more parks would help.

Example: Yes, I would like to see more parks because they provide safe places for children to play and for families to relax. For example, a new park near my neighborhood would give kids a safer place to ride bikes.

Suggestion: Expand your answer with a short explanation or alternative, using future tense if appropriate. Offer a reason or mention conditions under which you might visit a park. Keep it to one or two supporting sentences with linking words like maybe or if.

Example: Not at the moment, but I might visit a park in the future if a new one opens nearby or if friends invite me. For example, I would go to a park for a picnic next summer if the weather is nice.

× Yes, I do.

✓ Yes, I did.

The question 'Did you like going to parks as a child?' is in the past tense (did). The student's reply should match past tense. Saying 'Yes, I did.' correctly uses past tense. Suggestion: respond using past tense verbs to match the question's time frame.

× No, I don't like going to park when I grow up.

✓ No, I don't like going to parks now.

The examiner asked 'Do you still like going to parks now?' which is present tense. The student's sentence mixes present and future ('when I grow up') and also omits plural on 'park'. Correct response should address current preference: use present tense and plural 'parks'. Suggestion: use consistent present-tense phrasing and plural for countable nouns when general (going to parks). Alternatively, if intending future, say 'I won't like going to parks when I grow up.' but that changes meaning.

× I would like to 'cause I like children's.

✓ I would like to, because I like children.

The sentence has several issues: an informal abbreviation ' 'cause' should be 'because', and 'children's' incorrectly uses possessive instead of plural noun 'children'. The answer should explain reason using 'because' and plural noun: 'I would like to, because I like children.' Suggestion: avoid contractions in formal replies and use correct plural forms.

× No.

✓ No, there aren't any parks I want to go to in the future.

The examiner asked 'Are there any parks you want to go to in the future?' A one-word 'No.' is acceptable in speech but to be complete and grammatical a full sentence is clearer. Providing a complete clause that matches the question structure is recommended: 'No, there aren't any parks I want to go to in the future.' Suggestion: answer with a complete sentence that mirrors the question's structure for clarity.