Talents— Part 1 Relatório

Sugestão: Be clearer and more concise. Start with a direct topic sentence naming one or two talents, correct or clarify any words (e.g. 'pennies' likely meant 'tennis'), avoid filler words (uh, um), and use one or two specific supporting details linked with a connector (for example, because/and). Keep it within 3–4 sentences.

Exemplo: I have two main talents: tennis and gymnastics. I've played tennis professionally for several years and enjoy competing because it challenges my focus and fitness. I also practice gymnastics, which I find beautiful and technically demanding, so I admire people who can do it.

Sugestão: Give a direct answer and then add a short, specific reason. Avoid repeating words and fix unclear phrases ('writing gymnastics' unclear). Use linking words like 'because' or 'so'. Keep to 2–3 sentences.

Exemplo: I started both sports when I was a child and have practiced them ever since. I would choose tennis if I had to pick one because it feels more personal to me and I plan to keep playing it long-term.

Sugestão: Answer directly and organize reasons clearly. State your career goal, then explain two concise ways the talent helps (empathy, practical knowledge). Remove hesitations and correct grammar. Use linking words like 'because' and 'so that'.

Exemplo: Yes. I want to become a sports psychologist, and my experience in tennis and gymnastics helps because I understand athletes' pressures and practical training demands. That experience will allow me to empathize with young clients and give practical advice on coping strategies.

Sugestão: Be concise and give a specific reason or short example. Avoid vague percentages and filler words. Use a clear linking phrase such as 'because' and give one brief supporting detail (e.g., family members prefer other activities).

Exemplo: No. I don't think anyone in my family has the same talent because they are not sporty; they prefer reading and music rather than athletics, and they rarely attend my competitions.

× For example, pennies.

✓ For example, tennis.

The student likely meant 'tennis' (a sport) rather than 'pennies' (plural noun for small coins). This is a vocabulary choice issue but manifests as an incorrect plural noun. Replace the incorrect plural noun with the correct singular/uncountable sport name 'tennis'. Suggestion: Use the correct sport name and check pronunciation to avoid confusion.

× I've been playing a professionally for quite a few years now and I really like it.

✓ I've been playing professionally for quite a few years now, and I really like it.

The article 'a' before 'professionally' is incorrect because 'professionally' is an adverb and does not take an article. Remove 'a' and add a comma before the conjunction for clarity. Suggestion: Use adverbs without articles: 'playing professionally'. Use commas to separate clauses.

× Uh, at the same time, I'll have another talent with gymnastics.

✓ At the same time, I have another talent: gymnastics.

'I'll have' implies future possession but the student refers to an existing ability. Use present simple 'I have'. 'With gymnastics' is awkward; use a noun apposition or colon. Suggestion: Use present tense for existing abilities: 'I have another talent: gymnastics.'

× I think it's a beautiful sport, Uh, and it's really not just for all people.

✓ I think it's a beautiful sport, and it's really not for everyone.

'Not just for all people' is unidiomatic. The correct expression is 'not for everyone' meaning some people cannot do it. Suggestion: Use common idiomatic expressions: 'not for everyone'.

× They're really special people that can do it.

✓ Only certain people can do it; they need to be very special.

The original sentence mixes pronouns and an unclear structure. Rephrase to clarify meaning: 'only certain people can do it' or 'they need to be very special'. Suggestion: Use clear subject and verb structure: 'Only certain people can do it.'

× Was it mastered recently or when you were young?

✓ Did you master it recently or when you were young?

The examiner's question uses 'Was it mastered...' which is passive and awkward in this context. The student should respond with active voice; the corrected question uses simple past active 'Did you master...'. Suggestion: Use active voice and simple past for actions: 'Did you master it...?'. Note: This item corrects question form to fit context.

× Both, both sports have been mastered since I was a child.

✓ Both sports have been mastered by me since I was a child.

The original is awkwardly phrased. 'Have been mastered' is passive and acceptable, but omitting 'by me' makes it ambiguous. Better: 'I've mastered both sports since I was a child.' Use present perfect active to show experience. Suggestion: Prefer active: 'I've mastered both sports since I was a child.'

× Uh, uh, personally, both sports are really nice for me.

✓ Personally, both sports are really enjoyable for me.

'Nice for me' is informal and slightly awkward. 'Enjoyable for me' or 'I enjoy both sports' is clearer. Suggestion: Use 'I enjoy both sports' for a direct statement.

× I can't really choose between which one I like more,

✓ I can't really choose which one I like more,

The phrase 'choose between which one' is redundant. Use either 'choose between them' or 'choose which one'. Suggestion: Simplify to 'I can't really choose which one I like more.'

× if somebody is gonna tell me to choose one, I'd rather choose tennis instead of writing gymnastics because tennis, uh, is my forever in my heart.

✓ If somebody asked me to choose one, I'd rather choose tennis instead of gymnastics because tennis will always be in my heart.

'Gonna tell me' is informal and wrong tense; use 'asked me'. 'Writing gymnastics' is incorrect word choice; remove 'writing'. 'My forever in my heart' is ungrammatical—use 'will always be in my heart.' Suggestion: Use polite past form 'asked me', remove extraneous words, and use idiomatic expressions: 'will always be in my heart.'

× Personally, yes, it can be, uh, because in the future I would love to become a psychologist, uh, sports psychologist.

✓ Yes, it can be, because in the future I would love to become a psychologist, specifically a sports psychologist.

'Can be' is acceptable but clarify with 'Yes, it can be' and specify role with 'specifically'. Suggestion: Use precise noun phrases: 'a sports psychologist'.

× And right now if I'm under the pressure, I can understand how to handle it so that later in the future, whenever children are gonna come and complain are not how to help them.

✓ And right now, if I'm under pressure, I can understand how to handle it so that later, whenever children come and complain and don't know how to be helped,

Multiple issues: 'under the pressure' should be 'under pressure' (article error), 'later in the future' is redundant, 'gonna' is informal, 'come and complain are not how to help them' is ungrammatical. Rephrase: 'whenever children come and complain and don't know how to get help' or 'don't know how to be helped'. Suggestion: Remove unnecessary articles, avoid redundancy, and use standard forms: 'under pressure', 'later', 'whenever children come and complain and don't know how to get help.'

× So I'll figure out how to help them because I have already been in their place.

✓ So I'll be able to figure out how to help them because I have already been in their shoes.

'Been in their place' is understandable but idiomatic expression is 'been in their shoes'. Also 'I'll figure out' is okay but 'I'll be able to figure out' clarifies capability. Suggestion: Use idiomatic expressions: 'been in their shoes'.

× Personally, no, I don't think that anybody in my family has the same talent because even 99.9% of the time everyone keeps saying that you're so athletic and you're like so active, it's so nice.

✓ No, I don't think anybody in my family has the same talent because almost everyone says you're so athletic and so active, which is nice.

'Even 99.9% of the time' is awkward; use 'almost everyone'. 'Everyone keeps saying that you're...' mixes second person. Use general reporting: 'people say you're...' or 'people say I am...' Suggestion: Use 'almost everyone' and maintain consistent perspective: 'people say I am so athletic and active.'

× Uh, uh, and like nobody really says that to my family members, uh, because none of them really do support.

✓ And nobody really says that about my family members, because none of them really do support them.

'Says that to my family members' is slightly off; 'says that about my family members' is better. 'Do support' needs an object: 'support them.' Suggestion: Use correct prepositions and include objects: 'says that about my family members' and 'support them.'

× So no, nobody has the same talents in my family.

✓ So no, nobody has the same talent in my family.

'Talents' plural is inconsistent when referring to a single talent; use singular 'talent'. Suggestion: Maintain number consistency: 'the same talent.'