Hobby— Part 1 Relatório

Sugestão: Be clear and concise. Start with a direct topic sentence naming your current hobby, avoid pronunciation errors and hesitation, and give one brief reason or activity to support it. Keep to under five sentences and use correct verbs. Use linking words like “now” or “these days.”

Exemplo: These days my favorite hobby is playing badminton in my free time. I used to play the piano when I was younger, but now I prefer badminton because it keeps me fit and is social. I usually play two or three times a week with friends.

Sugestão: Good structure and relevant details. Improve verb tense consistency and small grammar (practice → practiced). Add a linking word to connect ideas smoothly. Keep sentences natural and concise.

Exemplo: When I was a child I used to play the piano because I loved the melodies and it relaxed me. After school I practiced about three times a week, and I even performed in a couple of school concerts, which helped me become more confident.

Sugestão: Answer directly then expand with a specific detail. Use linking words (for example, also) to show reasons or comparisons. Clarify duration naturally (e.g., “for about 16 years”) and avoid listing unrelated sports without context.

Exemplo: Yes, I have — I have been playing badminton for about 16 years. I enjoy it most among the sports I play, such as basketball and volleyball, because it requires quick reflexes and helps me stay fit.

Sugestão: Be grammatical and complete your thoughts. Use correct verbs (play, not pay) and finish the sentence. Provide a clear example of shared activities and one supporting detail using linking words like “for example” or “now.”

Exemplo: Yes, my family and I usually play badminton together on weekends. For example, when I was young my father used to take me to the local club, and now we still play doubles together every Saturday.

× I used to play the piano when I was younger, however now I usually pay the Kita in my free time. Yeah is uh, my favorite hobby.

✓ I used to play the piano when I was younger; however, now I usually play the guitar in my free time. Playing it is, uh, my favorite hobby.

The original sentence contains incorrect verb forms and word choice: 'pay the Kita' is likely a mishearing of 'play the guitar' and must use the verb 'play' with the object 'the guitar'. Also 'Yeah is uh, my favorite hobby' is ungrammatical; use a participial clause 'Playing it is my favorite hobby' or 'It is my favorite hobby'. Punctuation and connectors should be corrected to join two independent clauses with a semicolon or a period and include commas after introductory adverbs like 'however'.

× When I was young, I used to play the piano because I loved the melodies and they relaxed me. After school, I practice about three times a week and even perform in a couple of school concerts, which helped me become more confident.

✓ When I was young, I used to play the piano because I loved the melodies and they relaxed me. After school, I practiced about three times a week and even performed in a couple of school concerts, which helped me become more confident.

The sentence mixes past habitual actions with present tense verbs. The context is past ('When I was young'), so 'practice' and 'perform' should be in the past tense ('practiced', 'performed') to maintain consistent time reference. Use past simple for habitual actions in the past.

× Yes, I've played badminton for 16 years because I'm into sports like badminton, basketball and volleyball.

✓ Yes, I've played badminton for 16 years because I'm into sports such as badminton, basketball, and volleyball.

The sentence is mostly correct but needs a small stylistic correction: use 'such as' or 'like' consistently and include commas in a list. The tense 'I've played for 16 years' implies a continuing action, which fits with 'I'm into sports' (present). No tense change needed.

× Yes, my family usually pay badminton together. When I was young, my father teased play badminton for me. However, now.

✓ Yes, my family usually plays badminton together. When I was young, my father used to play badminton with me. However, not anymore.

'My family' is a singular collective noun in this context and requires the singular verb 'plays' rather than 'pay'. 'Pay badminton' is incorrect word choice; use 'play badminton'. The second sentence mixes verbs awkwardly: 'teased play' is incorrect; the intended meaning is that the father 'used to play badminton with me' or 'played with me'. The fragment 'However, now.' is incomplete; complete the idea with 'However, not anymore' or 'However, now we do not.'