Hobby— Part 1 Informe

Sugerencia: Reduce hesitations and make the answer more concise and structured. Start with a clear topic sentence, then give one or two specific details with linking words. Avoid filler words (uh, umm) and unnecessary repetition.

Ejemplo: I have several hobbies, but my favourite is cooking. When I have free time, I like to try new recipes at home because it helps me relax and improves my cooking skills; for example, last weekend I prepared a traditional stew for my family.

Sugerencia: Use past tense consistently and organise the answer with a topic sentence followed by specific examples. Use linking words to contrast past and present. Remove stuttering and filler sounds.

Ejemplo: Yes. As a child I enjoyed outdoor activities, especially cycling, running and playing football with my friends. However, now I prefer quieter hobbies like cooking and reading because they fit my schedule better.

Sugerencia: Answer directly with a clear topic sentence stating whether you still have that hobby. Use past vs present contrast and give specific simple details. Eliminate repetitions and fillers.

Ejemplo: Yes, I did and I still enjoy some of those activities. I have liked running and cycling since I was a child, and I still go cycling at weekends because it keeps me fit and lets me spend time outdoors.

Sugerencia: Be specific about differences and use correct grammar (plural/singular, possessives). Provide clear examples and link ideas using words like 'for example' or 'however'. Reduce hesitations.

Ejemplo: No, my hobbies are different from my family's. For example, my mother enjoys embroidery and other needlework at home, while my brother prefers socialising with his friends; I, on the other hand, like cooking and reading.

× I have many hobbies, uh, such as reading, dancing, cooking, umm, but my favorite hobby is uh, cooking.

✓ I have many hobbies, such as reading, dancing, and cooking, but my favorite hobby is cooking.

Remove filler words and add the article-like list structure: use commas and 'and' before the last item in a list. No definite/indefinite article required before 'cooking' when speaking about hobbies. Also avoid redundant repetition of 'uh' and 'umm' in formal correction.

× Uh, when uh, I'm free and I have a time, I always cook at home, umm, without any help of my mother, uh, because hobby.

✓ When I am free, I always cook at home without my mother's help because cooking is my hobby.

Correct sentence structure: 'I have a time' is unnatural; use 'I am free'. 'Without any help of my mother' should be 'without my mother's help'. 'Because hobby' needs a verb and subject: 'because cooking is my hobby.' Removed filler words and ordered clauses naturally.

× When I was a child, uh, my hobbies are different kind of such as, uh, most of the time I prefer outdoor activities, uh, uh, cycling, running and uh, playing football with my friends.

✓ When I was a child, my hobbies were different; I preferred outdoor activities most of the time, such as cycling, running, and playing football with my friends.

Tense consistency: the time reference 'When I was a child' requires past tense verbs: 'were' and 'preferred' instead of present 'are' and 'prefer'. Also reorder clauses for clarity and add 'such as' before examples; include 'and' in the list.

× Umm, but now I'm young and uh, my hobbies are different kind of.

✓ But now I am older and my hobbies are different.

Use appropriate adjective: 'now I'm young' contradicts 'when I was a child'; likely intended 'now I am older'. 'Different kind of' is incorrect; use 'different' or 'a different kind'. Maintain present tense for current state.

× But yes, uh, when I was, uh, in our childhood and I was a child, I have a, I, I had a different kind of hobby.

✓ Yes, when I was a child, I had different kinds of hobbies.

Tense consistency: 'when I was a child' requires past tense 'had' not 'have'. Simplify redundancy ('in our childhood and I was a child') and use plural 'hobbies' or 'different kinds of hobbies' for clarity.

× The most of the time I prefer outdoor activities, uh, such as, uh, running and cycling with my friends and, uh, playing some, uh.

✓ Most of the time I preferred outdoor activities, such as running and cycling with my friends, and playing games.

Tense must be past because speaker refers to childhood: 'preferred' not 'prefer'. 'The most of the time' should be 'Most of the time'. 'Playing some' is incomplete; specify 'playing games' or 'playing football'.

× No, umm, because my family member are different kind of thinking and uh, they all are, uh, they all are have a different kind of hobby.

✓ No, because my family members think differently and they all have different hobbies.

Subject-verb agreement and noun plural: 'family member' should be plural 'family members' and verb 'are' with 'thinking' is awkward; use 'think differently'. 'They all are have' is ungrammatical; use 'they all have'. 'Different kind of hobby' should be 'different hobbies'.

× My mother, like, uh, most of the time, uh, are doing some umm, thread work at home and my brother like spending, uh, time, uh, with their friend.

✓ My mother, most of the time, does thread work at home, and my brother likes spending time with his friends.

Subject-verb agreement and possessives: 'my mother ... are doing' should be 'my mother does'. Use simple present for habitual actions. 'My brother like' should be 'my brother likes'. 'Their friend' should match singular possessive 'his friend' or plural 'his friends'; use 'his friends' for natural phrasing. 'Thread work' is fine but could be 'embroidery' if more precise.