Shopping— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Make your response more concise and organized. Start with a clear topic sentence stating whether you like shopping, then give 1–2 specific supporting details using linking words. Avoid repetition (e.g., "plan to plan") and unclear phrases like "eye shopping."

Example: Yes, I enjoy shopping. I like browsing stores to find things I need and sometimes just for inspiration. For example, before I buy something I usually make a shopping list and compare options so I don’t spend money on unnecessary items.

Suggestion: Be careful with verb tense and informal expressions. Use a clear reason and a concise example linked with a connective (e.g., "because" or "so"). Replace vague phrases like "kind of" and contractions for a more fluent response.

Example: Yes, I always compare prices because I want to be a wise consumer. For example, if I see an item in a mall I will check online prices and reviews so I can decide whether to buy it or wait for a better deal.

Suggestion: Organize your answer: state the difficulty, explain why with a reason, then describe a strategy using linking words. Correct small grammar errors ("before I shopping" -> "before I go shopping") and avoid redundancy.

Example: Yes, it can be difficult because I often buy more than I need. Therefore, I write a shopping list before I go shopping so I stick to what I planned and avoid unnecessary purchases.

Suggestion: Provide a balanced, structured answer: state your opinion, give reasons and an example. Avoid addressing the examiner directly with "you" unless giving general advice; use linking words to show contrast (e.g., "however").

Example: Not always. While some luxury products offer better quality or status, minor price differences for similar items are often negligible. For example, two brands of headphones can sound equally good even if one costs much more, so consumers should compare features and reviews before deciding.

× I like those fine things that I need and just eye shopping, like looking around the stores that I wanted to go to and I usually plan to plan what to buy and try not to waste my money.

✓ I like those fine things that I need and just window shopping, like looking around the stores that I want to go to, and I usually plan what to buy and try not to waste my money.

Error type 10: 'eye shopping' is not a standard expression; 'window shopping' is correct. 'Looking around the stores that I wanted to go to' mixes past tense 'wanted' with the present context; use present 'want' to match the habitual action. 'Plan to plan' is redundant; use 'plan' alone. Also ensure parallel structure with commas and conjunctions. Suggestions: replace 'eye shopping' with 'window shopping', change 'wanted' to 'want', remove redundant 'to plan'.

× Yes, I tried to in order to be a wise consumer.

✓ Yes, I try to in order to be a wise consumer.

Error type 5: The student uses past tense 'tried' but the context asks about habitual behavior. Use present simple 'try' for habitual actions. Also 'try to' generally needs an object or infinitive; here 'try to compare prices' would be clearer. Suggestion: 'Yes, I try to, in order to be a wise consumer' or better 'Yes, I try to compare prices to be a wise consumer.'

× For example, if I go to a shopping mall or a store to buy things, I kind of decide whether I'm gonna buy it or not after I compare the prices online at the same time.

✓ For example, if I go to a shopping mall or a store to buy things, I usually decide whether I'm going to buy them or not after I compare the prices online.

Error type 10: 'gonna' is informal spoken 'going to' and should be 'going to' in standard grammar. 'Buy it' is mismatched with plural 'things' so use 'buy them' (singular/plural agreement). 'At the same time' is unnecessary and awkward; 'after I compare the prices online' expresses the sequence. Suggestion: use 'usually decide', 'going to', and match pronouns to the noun number.

× So I try to write things down in advance before I shopping so that I can choose the thing I looked up before and not waste my money.

✓ So I try to write things down in advance before I go shopping so that I can choose the things I looked up beforehand and not waste my money.

Error types 8 and 26: 'before I shopping' is incorrect because 'shop' needs an auxiliary verb: 'go shopping'. Use 'go shopping' for correct verb form. 'Choose the thing I looked up before' mixes singular/plural and repetitive 'before'; better 'choose the things I looked up beforehand'. Suggestions: use 'go shopping', ensure noun-pronoun number agreement, and avoid redundant time words.

× Yes, I think so, and that's why I sometimes buy things much more than I really need.

✓ Yes, I think so, and that's why I sometimes buy far more things than I really need.

Error type 14: 'much more than I really need' is acceptable but 'much more things' would be incorrect; original uses 'buy things much more than' which is awkward. Better phrasing is 'buy far more things than I really need' to correctly quantify countable noun 'things'. Suggestion: place quantifier before the noun and use 'far' or 'much' with comparatives properly.

× So it's really important for you to be a wise consumer.

✓ So it's really important to be a wise consumer.

Error type 12: The examiner asked about the student's opinion; saying 'for you' shifts address to the examiner. Use impersonal 'to be a wise consumer' or 'for me' depending on intended meaning. Suggestion: remove 'for you' to state a general opinion or change to 'for me' if referring to self.

× Not always though, the luxury items are worth the prices, but usually the small differences between the prices of the same items, I think those are negligible.

✓ Not always, though; luxury items can be worth their prices, but usually small differences between the prices of the same items are negligible.

Error type 16: Sentence has run-on structure and misplaced commas. Replace comma splices with appropriate punctuation and restructure: 'though' is a parenthetical adverb needing commas or a semicolon. Use 'can be' for possibility and 'worth their prices' (possessive). Remove 'I think those are' redundancy and place subject before verb. Suggestions: split into clearer clauses, use correct possessive, and avoid comma splices.