Dreams— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Make the response more concise and natural: give a clear topic sentence, then one or two specific supporting details. Reduce fillers (uh, um) and avoid tense errors. Use linking words like 'for example' or 'sometimes' to organize ideas.

Example: Yes, I can often remember my dreams, especially the bad ones. For example, recently I had a vivid nightmare where I fell from a moving vehicle and woke up suddenly. Sometimes these scary dreams leave me thinking about them for a while afterward.

Suggestion: Answer directly and add one specific reason or effect. Avoid repetition and grammatical mistakes (e.g., 'make fun of them', 'makes us feel better'). Use linking words like 'because' or 'so' to show cause and effect.

Example: Yes, I often tell my wife about my dreams because we enjoy laughing about them and guessing what they might mean. Sharing these dreams usually makes us feel closer and can cheer me up if a dream was upsetting.

Suggestion: State your opinion clearly, then support it with a specific reason. Correct grammar (e.g., 'dreams usually make us', 'our mind tries', 'when we fall asleep'). Avoid vague phrases and unnecessary repetition.

Example: Yes, I believe dreams can have meaning because they often reflect our emotions or worries. For instance, stressful dreams might show that my mind is trying to process anxiety from the day.

Suggestion: Give a direct topic sentence and one or two specific goals with a brief plan or timeframe. Remove fillers and tense mistakes (e.g., 'I want to get a Band 7 in this IELTS exam and obtain my Australian visa').

Example: Yes, right now my main dream is to score Band 7 in this IELTS test and obtain an Australian visa within the next year. To achieve that I am studying English regularly and preparing the required documents for the visa application.

× I remember the bad dreams which I get in my sleep.

✓ I remember the bad dreams which I get in my sleep.

No correction needed for past participle form; however this sentence contains a present tense problem (see separate entry). Keep as is for this category.

× I remember the bad dreams which I get in my sleep.

✓ I remember the bad dreams which I get in my sleep.

The sentence uses present tense 'get' correctly to describe recurring events. No change required for tense here.

× Those are the ones uh, which are really scary and I wake up in the middle of the night, uh, thinking about them.

✓ Those are the dreams that are really scary, and I wake up in the middle of the night thinking about them.

Remove filler 'uh' and use 'that' for defining relative clause; combine clauses with proper punctuation. 'Thinking about them' is a participle phrase modifying 'I wake up', so no comma needed before it.

× For instance, uh, I remember uh, I got a weird dream where I fell from a running vehicle and died instantly.

✓ For instance, I remember a weird dream where I fell from a moving vehicle and died instantly.

'Got a weird dream' is informal and awkward; use 'remember a weird dream'. 'Running vehicle' is unnatural; 'moving vehicle' or simply 'a vehicle' is better. The verbs 'fell' and 'died' are simple past, appropriate for recounting a past dream.

× Yes, I share my dreams with my wife very often and we make fun out of it because uh, the dreams are the ones we never know which will happen or not.

✓ Yes, I share my dreams with my wife very often and we make fun of them because we never know whether the dreams will come true or not.

Replace 'make fun out of it' with 'make fun of them' to match plural 'dreams'. Use 'whether ... will come true' for clarity. Avoid filler 'uh'.

× But uh, sometimes it makes us to feel better.

✓ But sometimes it makes us feel better.

The verb 'make' as a causative verb is followed by the base form without 'to' (make someone do something). Remove 'to'. Also remove filler 'uh'.

× So I share the thoughts with my wife and uh, we discuss about it.

✓ So I share the thoughts with my wife and we discuss them.

'Discuss' is a transitive verb and does not take the preposition 'about'. Use a direct object ('them') instead of 'about it'. Remove filler 'uh'.

× I think our dreams are of much importance.

✓ I think our dreams are very important.

'Are of much importance' is wordy and formal; 'very important' is more natural. No article required before 'dreams'.

× Umm dream dreams usually makes us happy or sad.

✓ Umm, dreams usually make us happy or sad.

Use plural 'dreams' and ensure verb agrees: 'make' (plural) not 'makes'. Also remove duplicated word 'dream' and add a comma after hesitation 'Umm'.

× I think they are the inner thoughts which our mind try to process when we fell asleep.

✓ I think they are the inner thoughts that our mind tries to process when we fall asleep.

Ensure subject-verb agreement: 'mind' (singular) takes 'tries', not 'try'. Use present tense 'fall asleep' to describe a general process, not past 'fell'. Use 'that' for defining relative clause; 'which' is acceptable but 'that' is more common in defining clauses.

× To be honest, at this moment I want to get a Band 7 and this IELTS exam and uh successfully get my Australian visa.

✓ To be honest, at the moment I want to get a Band 7 in this IELTS exam and successfully obtain my Australian visa.

Use 'in this IELTS exam' for score context and 'obtain' or 'get' for visa; 'successfully get my Australian visa' is acceptable but 'obtain' is more formal. Remove redundant 'uh' and adjust article 'at the moment' for natural phrasing.

× I wish uh my dreams would come true very soon in the future.

✓ I hope my dreams will come true very soon.

Use 'hope' with 'will' to express desire about the future. 'Wish' with 'would' is acceptable but often used for unreal situations; 'I hope' is more natural here. Remove filler 'uh' and 'in the future' (redundant with 'soon').