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提案: Answer directly, then give one clear example. Use “bad at remembering” rather than “bad at remember hearing,” and say that customers “start a conversation with me” rather than “give me the conversation.” Keep the verb tense consistent: use “I forget” for a regular difficulty. Avoid the unfinished “what?” at the end.

例: No, I’m not very good at remembering people’s names. I meet lots of customers at book fairs, and although we often have a friendly conversation, I sometimes forget their names when I see them again.

提案: Explain your method clearly and use the correct possessive form, “people’s names.” The phrase “talking to Lam” is unclear; if you mean talking to them, say so. Connect your steps with a simple linker such as “and” or “after.”

例: I try to remember people’s names by talking with them and learning a little about their background. After meeting them two or three times, I usually find it easier to remember their names.

提案: Your answer gives a relevant contrast, but correct the grammar: say “how close I am to the person” and “angry and frustrated.” Avoid repeating “just,” and join the final fragment to the previous sentence. You could also soften “very angry” to make the response sound more natural.

例: It depends on how close I am to the person. If a close friend forgets my name, I might feel a little hurt, but if we’ve only met briefly, I completely understand and don’t mind.

提案: Use the present tense for a frequent habit: “I often forget.” Say “people’s names,” and avoid “I’m forgettable,” which means that other people tend to forget you; you likely mean “I’m forgetful.” Correct the repeated “my,” and make the example sound natural without overexplaining.

例: Yes, I often forget people’s names, and I feel a little embarrassed when it happens. I’m quite forgetful—in fact, I can’t remember the name of one of my high-school teachers.

× No, I'm bad at remember hearing people's names.

✓ No, I'm bad at remembering people's names.

After the preposition at, use a verb in the -ing form. Remembering hearing is unnecessary here; remembering people's names expresses the intended meaning.

× For example I participate in a lot of book fairs and many customers will give me the conversation, but the next time I see them, I totally forgot what?

✓ For example, I participate in a lot of book fairs, and many customers talk to me, but the next time I see them, I totally forget their names.

The sentence describes a repeated, present-day situation, so use the present tense forget rather than the past tense forgot. Their names makes clear what the speaker forgets.

× I will try to remember people's name from talking to Lam and understand his background and after two or three times of conversation, I would start to remember their name.

✓ I will try to remember people's names by talking to them and understanding their backgrounds. After two or three conversations, I would start to remember their names.

People's and their refer to multiple people, so use the plural names. Use backgrounds to match the plural reference, and conversations is the natural plural form when referring to multiple exchanges.

× I will try to remember people's name from talking to Lam and understand his background and after two or three times of conversation, I would start to remember their name.

✓ I will try to remember people's names by talking to them and understanding their backgrounds. After two or three conversations, I would start to remember their names.

The verbs talking and understanding are parallel after by. Use understanding, not understand, because by is followed by a noun or an -ing form.

× I will try to remember people's name from talking to Lam and understand his background and after two or three times of conversation, I would start to remember their name.

✓ I will try to remember people's names by talking to them and understanding their backgrounds. After two or three conversations, I would start to remember their names.

The sentence refers to people in general, so them and their are appropriate pronouns. His refers to one male person and does not agree with that plural reference.

× I think it depends on how close the people is.

✓ I think it depends on how close the people are.

People is plural, so it takes the plural verb are, not is.

× So if it is a close friend of mine, I would be very angry and frustrating.

✓ So if it is a close friend of mine, I would be very angry and frustrated.

Frustrating describes something that causes frustration. Frustrated describes how a person feels, which is the intended meaning here.

× But if it's just we just met briefly and he can't remember my name. I think it is understandable and I won't mind.

✓ But if we have just met briefly and he can't remember my name, I think it is understandable, and I won't mind.

The original repeats just and leaves the if-clause as a separate, incomplete sentence. Join the condition to the main clause with a comma, and use we have just met for a grammatical present-perfect clause.

× Yes, I often forgot people's name.

✓ Yes, I often forget people's names.

Often describes a habit, so use the present tense forget rather than the past tense forgot.

× Yes, I often forgot people's name.

✓ Yes, I often forget people's names.

People's refers to multiple people, so the noun name should be plural: names.

× I think I'm quite forgettable and a little bit embarrassed.

✓ I think I'm quite forgetful and a little bit embarrassed.

Forgettable means easily forgotten by other people. Forgetful means likely to forget things, which is the intended description.