Parks— Part 1 Informe

Sugerencia: Your answer is natural and shows emotion and specific memories, but it is a bit repetitive (several 'used to' phrases) and longer than necessary. To improve, make a clear topic sentence, avoid redundancy, and add one specific detail to enrich the picture. Use linking words to connect ideas (for example, 'for instance' or 'because').

Ejemplo: Yes, I loved going to the neighborhood park as a child because it was where my friends and I met every weekend. For instance, we spent hours on the swings and played hide-and-seek behind the big oak tree, which made those weekends feel like small parties.

Sugerencia: Your answer communicates the main idea but has hesitations, informal fillers ('you know', 'and stuff'), and some unclear phrasing. To improve, remove fillers, state the reason concisely, and add one specific activity with a linking word (e.g., 'however' or 'instead'). Keep it within 2–4 clear sentences.

Ejemplo: I still enjoy going to parks, but I visit less often now because I no longer play on the swings. Instead, I usually go for brisk walks and sometimes have a picnic or a snack on a bench near my neighborhood.

Sugerencia: Good clear opinion and reasons, but the answer repeats 'absolutely' and repeats the idea about friends. To improve, present one strong reason, support it with a specific example, and use a linking word such as 'because' or 'so that' to show purpose. Keep concise (2–3 sentences).

Ejemplo: Yes, I would like more parks in the city because they create communal spaces where neighbors can meet and socialize. For example, a local park with seating and children's play areas would encourage unexpected conversations and stronger community ties.

Sugerencia: The idea is clear and descriptive, but the answer contains hesitations ('uh', 'you know') and informal phrasing. To improve, remove fillers, name the park if possible (e.g., Central Park), and give a specific reason why you want to visit, using a linking word like 'because' or 'for example'.

Ejemplo: I would like to visit Central Park in New York because I enjoy watching people picnic, read, or play music there. For example, I imagine sitting on the grass, reading a book while watching families and street performers nearby.

× I still remember the memories till now.

✓ I still remember those memories.

The phrase 'till now' is awkward with 'still remember' and 'the memories' is better specified as 'those memories'. Use present simple 'remember' to express ongoing memory; remove redundant 'till now' or replace with 'to this day' if needed.

× I still like going to the parks even now, but the frequency of me visiting them has reduced, probably because I cannot swing and, you know, playing with my friends on the on the area and stuff.

✓ I still like going to parks even now, but the frequency of my visits has decreased, probably because I cannot swing or play with my friends in that area anymore.

Use the noun phrase 'my visits' instead of 'the frequency of me visiting them' for grammaticality. Use parallel verbs with 'cannot swing or play' rather than mixing 'cannot' with a gerund phrase. Remove reduplication 'on the on the' and informal fillers 'you know' and 'stuff'. Use 'decreased' for reduced frequency.

× But I do go there for walking and sometimes like, you know, eating around that neighborhood.

✓ But I do go there for walks and sometimes to eat in the neighborhood.

Use the noun 'walks' instead of 'walking' after 'go there for'. Use the infinitive 'to eat' or 'for eating' with clearer preposition 'in' the neighborhood. Remove conversational fillers.

× I feel that it makes the neighborhood feel like a community where everybody could meet and chat.

✓ I feel that it makes the neighborhood feel like a community where everybody can meet and chat.

Use 'can' (present ability/possibility) instead of 'could' which implies conditional or past. This matches the present-tense general statement.

× This is where I found my friends which I am still connected to till this date.

✓ This is where I met my friends, whom I am still connected to to this day.

Use 'met' (simple past) for the moment of finding friends. Use the relative pronoun 'whom' for the object of 'am connected to' and the idiom 'to this day' instead of 'till this date'. Avoid using 'found' for making friends.

× I want to visit, uh, this very famous park in New York City where I've seen a lot of people, you know, having a picnic.

✓ I want to visit this very famous park in New York City where I've seen a lot of people having picnics.

Use plural 'picnics' to match 'a lot of people'. Remove filler 'uh' and 'you know'. The -ing form 'having' is acceptable here, but plural noun fits better.

× They're having sandwiches, reading a book and just laying down under the sun with their friends and even making a dance reel.

✓ They are having sandwiches, reading books, and just lying down in the sun with their friends, and even making dance reels.

Use 'lying' (correct present participle of lie) instead of 'laying' (which requires an object). Make nouns plural ('books', 'dance reels') to match 'they'. Keep parallel structure with commas and 'and'. Use 'in the sun' or 'under the sun' consistently; 'in the sun' is more natural.