Teachers— Part 1 Informe

Sugerencia: Be more natural and concise. Start with a clear topic sentence, correct grammar (use past tense and subject-verb agreement), avoid redundancy, and limit to up to 5 sentences. Add one specific example of a story or teaching method and use linking words to connect ideas.

Ejemplo: Yes. My favourite teacher was my primary school Chinese teacher because he was very humorous and engaging. For example, he told vivid historical stories, which made difficult facts easy to remember. As a result, I found studying much more enjoyable and improved my recall.

Sugerencia: Make your position clear in one topic sentence, then give balanced reasons using linking words. Correct grammar (articles, plural forms) and avoid hesitations. Provide a concise conclusion about whether you would pursue teaching despite concerns.

Ejemplo: I might consider becoming a teacher because teachers in my country have high social status and long holidays. However, I worry I lack the patience required to deal with students every day. Therefore, although the benefits are appealing, I am unsure if I would choose teaching as a career.

Sugerencia: Respond directly and fluently with correct tense and reduced hesitation. Combine short sentences using linking words and add a specific memory to make the answer more vivid. Keep within the 5-sentence limit.

Ejemplo: Yes, I do — my primary school teacher, who was very kind and supportive. He used to stay after class in the evenings to help students with homework. For example, he patiently explained difficult topics before exams, which boosted my confidence and results.

Sugerencia: Be direct and grammatically correct. Use simple linking words, correct time expressions, and avoid unclear details (e.g., "Wednesday" without context). Provide a clear plan if you want to meet them and explain why.

Ejemplo: No, I am not in touch with them because social media was not common when I was in primary school, so I don't have their contact details. However, I would like to meet my favourite teacher when I have the chance because I want to thank him for his support.

Sugerencia: Start with a clear topic sentence stating the type of help, then add specific examples and results. Use correct tense and avoid fillers. Link cause and effect to show impact of the teacher's help.

Ejemplo: My high school teacher helped me improve my English grammar through clear explanations and extra exercises. As a result, my writing became more accurate and I achieved good scores in my graduation exam.

Sugerencia: Give a direct opinion in the first sentence, then explain with clear reasons and examples. Correct grammar and avoid contradictions ("dislike this kind of teachers" vs comparing levels). Use linking words to structure your answer.

Ejemplo: I don't prefer primary school teachers over high school teachers; it depends on the individual. For instance, I respect teachers who are responsible and supportive, whether they taught me in primary or high school, and I tend to dislike teachers who are careless with students' progress.

× Yes, I have. Here's my Chinese teacher in the primary school.

✓ Yes, I do. He's my Chinese teacher from primary school.

The student used 'have' which is unnatural for answering 'Do you have...?' Use 'do' as auxiliary. 'Here’s' is used for showing something present; better to say 'He's my...from primary school'. Also 'in the primary school' should be 'from primary school' or 'in primary school' for natural English.

× He is a really humorous and interesting teacher who always tell the vivid historical stories to us to make us remember the details easily.

✓ He is a really humorous and interesting teacher who always tells us vivid historical stories to help us remember the details easily.

The verb must agree with the third person singular subject 'who' referring to 'teacher', so use 'tells' not 'tell'. Also change word order to natural English: 'tells us vivid historical stories' and 'to help us remember' is more idiomatic than 'to make us remember'.

× I probably will say yes because in my country teacher always have a higher social status and also they have the longer holidays in summer and winter.

✓ I would probably say yes because in my country teachers generally have higher social status and longer holidays in summer and winter.

Use conditional/modal 'would' to sound natural for hypothetical future preference. 'Teacher' should be plural 'teachers' and 'have' is correct with plural. Remove unnecessary 'the' before 'longer holidays' and use adverb 'generally' for frequency.

× However, I don't think I have enough patience on students because I have to meet them every day.

✓ However, I don't think I have enough patience for students because I have to meet them every day.

The correct preposition after 'patience' is 'for' (patience for someone), not 'on'.

× Yes, like I mentioned, he was my primary school teacher. He was really kind.

✓ Yes, like I mentioned, he was my primary school teacher. He was really kind.

No grammatical correction needed; sentence uses past tense appropriately to refer to a past teacher.

× He always helps students after class, umm, in the evening and uh, I remember he always encouraged me for my examination.

✓ He always helped students after class in the evening, and I remember he always encouraged me for my examinations.

Consistency in tense is important: since speaking about the past, use 'helped' instead of 'helps'. 'Examination' can be plural 'examinations' or 'my exam' depending on context; 'for my examinations' is natural. Also remove filler words and reorder slightly.

× Actually no, because in my primary school times the social media was not so common at that time.

✓ Actually no, because in my primary school days social media was not so common then.

Use 'primary school days' or 'when I was in primary school' rather than 'primary school times'. 'The social media' is unnatural; use 'social media'. Avoid repeating 'at that time' and use 'then'.

× So I don't have the contact details with my primary school teachers.

✓ So I don't have the contact details for my primary school teachers.

Use 'contact details for someone' rather than 'with'. The definite article 'the' is unnecessary before 'contact details' in this context.

× But I would like to meet him, umm, Wednesday.

✓ But I would like to meet him on Wednesday.

Days of the week require the preposition 'on'. Remove fillers and place 'on Wednesday' after 'meet him' for correct word order.

× I remember my high school teacher, uh, help me with my English grammar, which is really important.

✓ I remember my high school teacher helping me with my English grammar, which was really important.

When recalling a past action, use past tense. Use the gerund 'helping' after 'remember' to describe a past habitual action, and change 'is' to 'was' to match past reference.

× And uh, I finally get uh, good scores in my graduating test because of my teacher's help.

✓ And I finally got good scores in my graduation test because of my teacher's help.

Use past tense 'got' to match completed action. 'Graduating test' should be 'graduation test' or 'graduation exam'.

× No, I would not to say I love primary school teachers more than the high school one because it depends on the individual teachers.

✓ No, I would not say I love primary school teachers more than high school teachers because it depends on the individual teacher.

Remove the infinitive marker 'to' after 'would not'. Use plural consistently: compare 'primary school teachers' and 'high school teachers' or use singular 'teacher' for both; here make comparison consistent. 'The high school one' is awkward; use 'high school teachers' or 'a high school teacher'.

× Uh, because some of them are less responsible for students. So I think I dislike this kind of teachers.

✓ Because some of them are less responsible toward students, I think I dislike these kinds of teachers.

Use 'responsible toward/with' or 'less responsible to' rather than 'for'. 'This kind of teachers' is incorrect: use 'these kinds of teachers' or 'this kind of teacher'. Ensure noun-pronoun agreement.