Hometown— Part 1 Informe

Sugerencia: Make the answer more natural and concise. Start with a clear topic sentence naming the town and its location, correct article use and word order, and avoid unnecessary filler. Provide one specific detail to enrich the answer. Use linking words if you add details.

Ejemplo: I come from a small town called Lady Kafkaes in the North Caucasus, in the south of Russia near the Georgia border. It’s a mountain town with a strong local culture, which makes it feel very welcoming.

Sugerencia: Reduce hesitation and reorganize into 2–3 clear sentences. Begin with a topic sentence stating the main likes (scenery and safety), then add specific supporting details and a linking phrase. Avoid vague phrases and incorrect grammar.

Ejemplo: I really like the scenery and the safety of my hometown. For example, there are mountains and beaches around, and places like Bodnar Station offer beautiful views. Also, it’s very safe, so people can walk around freely without worrying.

Sugerencia: Make the timeline clear and concise. Use a simple past for periods away and present perfect for current situation. Remove fillers and fix word order. One or two sentences are enough.

Ejemplo: I’ve lived in my hometown for most of my life, except for a few years when I studied and worked in Moscow. I returned after the pandemic and have been living here since then.

Sugerencia: Answer directly and support with 1–2 specific reasons using linking words. Correct grammar (subject-verb agreement, articles) and avoid repetition. Mention a concrete example of an amenity.

Ejemplo: Yes, it’s a great place for young people because it’s very safe and offers many free sports facilities. For instance, there are public football pitches and a community center that runs free youth programs.

× I was born in a small city in the southern part of the Russia in North Caucasus which called Lady Kafkaes and it's located near the Russia Georgia border.

✓ I was born in a small city in the southern part of Russia, in the North Caucasus, called Lady Kafkaes, and it's located near the Russia–Georgia border.

Use of the definite article 'the' before country names like 'Russia' is incorrect; most country names do not take 'the'. 'North Caucasus' is a proper noun and should be capitalized; add commas to separate clauses. Use the hyphen or en dash between country names in a border phrase. Also change 'which called' to 'called' to form a reduced relative clause. Suggestion: Remove unnecessary 'the' before country names, punctuate relative clauses with commas, and use 'called' for naming.

× Umm, I like the mountains, beaches everywhere and uh, it's make uh, the scenery view of my hometown and uh, especially from some places like Bodnar station and it is also, I also like umm, what? This place is safe with a low crime rate and you could go and walking down do not bother.

✓ I like the mountains and the beaches; they make the scenery of my hometown beautiful, especially from places like Bodnar Station. I also like that this place is safe with a low crime rate, so you can walk around without being bothered.

Several problems: 'it's make' mixes subject and verb forms; correct is 'they make' because plural subject 'mountains and beaches' requires plural verb (subject-verb agreement). 'Scenery view' is redundant; use 'scenery' or 'view'. Capitalize 'Station' if part of a proper name. 'You could go and walking down do not bother' is ungrammatical: use 'you can walk around without being bothered' to express ability and passive feeling correctly. Suggestions: ensure subject-verb agreement, choose correct noun ('scenery' or 'view'), and use standard phrasing for safety ('walk around without being bothered').

× I've been living here all my life except some years when I've been living in Moscow after during the university and after graduation and then after pandemic I began back to my hometown and uh, lived here since then.

✓ I've lived here all my life except for some years when I lived in Moscow during university and after graduation; after the pandemic I returned to my hometown and have lived here since then.

Mixed and incorrect use of present perfect continuous and past tense. Use 'I've lived here all my life' for a state extending to now. 'When I lived in Moscow' requires simple past for a finished period. 'After during the university' is wrong word order; use 'during university'. 'Began back to my hometown' is incorrect—use 'returned'. 'Lived here since then' should be present perfect 'have lived here since then' to show continuation to the present. Suggestions: use simple past for completed past periods and present perfect for actions/states that continue to the present; choose correct verbs like 'returned'.

× Yes, definitely it is a safe place with a low crime rate. Was named one of the safest place in the Russia and I think it's very umm. It's also has a lot of amenities for the young people to go and play in sport even for free.

✓ Yes, it's definitely a safe place with a low crime rate. It was named one of the safest places in Russia, and I think it's great. It also has a lot of amenities for young people to play sports, some even for free.

Sentence fragments and article problems: 'Was named one of the safest place in the Russia' lacks a subject and has article errors. Add subject 'It' and plural 'places'. Remove 'the' before 'Russia'. 'It's also has' incorrectly combines 'it is' with 'has'; correct to 'It also has'. 'Play in sport' should be 'play sports'. Suggestions: include explicit subject for passive constructions ('It was named...'), use correct plural forms and remove unnecessary articles, and use 'has' without 'it's' when indicating possession.