Part 1
Examinador
Do you prefer to sit by the window when travelling?
Candidato
Usually is when I travel back to my home or going to any nearby places in the bus I usually sit in the window seat because the nature from there is very peaceful, and you can quietly observe everything.
Examinador
Did you have a long journey with your family as a child?
Candidato
Yes, me and my family took a flight to Kerala and after that we went to the nearby coastal areas of Goa and a to and fro journey I sat in the window seat of the flight.
Do you prefer to sit by the window when travelling?
Pontuação: 68.0Sugestão: Answer the question directly with a complete topic sentence, such as “Yes, I usually do.” Avoid repeating “usually” and use natural expressions such as “the scenery” instead of “the nature.” Also, say “when I travel” rather than “when I travelling,” and connect your reason clearly with “because.”
Exemplo: Yes, I usually prefer a window seat, especially when I travel by bus to my hometown or to nearby places. I enjoy looking at the scenery along the way because it helps me relax. It also allows me to observe the towns and countryside quietly.
Did you have a long journey with your family as a child?
Pontuação: 58.0Sugestão: Begin with a direct answer, such as “Yes, I did.” Use the correct subject form “my family and I,” and explain the journey in a clear sequence with linking words like “first,” “then,” and “after that.” Avoid the unnatural phrase “a to and fro journey”; instead, describe it as “a long trip” or “a return journey.”
Exemplo: Yes, I did. When I was a child, my family and I took a long trip to Kerala by plane. After that, we travelled to several coastal areas in Goa, so the journey was quite memorable. I sat by the window and enjoyed looking at the scenery during the flight.
× Usually is when I travel back to my home or going to any nearby places in the bus I usually sit in the window seat because the nature from there is very peaceful, and you can quietly observe everything.
✓ Usually, when I travel back home or go to any nearby places by bus, I sit in a window seat because the view from there is very peaceful, and I can quietly observe everything.
The sentence cannot begin with Usually is when because this creates an incorrect sentence structure. Use Usually, when to introduce the time or situation, followed by a complete main clause. Also, travel and go should use parallel verb forms after or.
× in the bus
✓ by bus
Use by bus to describe the method of transportation. The preposition in usually describes being inside a specific vehicle, such as in the bus, but by bus is more natural when explaining how you travel.
× sit in the window seat
✓ sit in a window seat
Use the indefinite article a because you are referring to one window seat in general, not to a particular seat that has already been identified. The phrase a window seat is therefore appropriate here.
× me and my family took a flight to Kerala
✓ my family and I took a flight to Kerala
My family and I is the subject of the sentence, so the subject pronoun I is required instead of the object pronoun me. In a compound subject, it is also more natural and polite to mention yourself last.
× and a to and fro journey I sat in the window seat of the flight
✓ During the round trip, I sat in a window seat on the flight.
The original phrase does not form a complete or logically connected clause. During the round trip clearly introduces the time or situation, and the following subject-verb structure, I sat, forms a complete sentence. Round trip is also the standard expression for a journey to a place and back.
× in the window seat of the flight
✓ in a window seat on the flight
Use on the flight to describe travelling as a passenger on an aircraft. The preposition of incorrectly suggests possession or association. Also, a window seat is appropriate because the seat has not been previously specified.