Friends— Part 1 Relatório

Sugestão: Give a direct comparison using a complete structure. Correct “met my friend was only in school” to “we only met at school in the past,” and add a reason for the change. Avoid starting with unnecessary fillers such as “Um” and “So.”

Exemplo: Yes, definitely. These days, I usually meet my friends at shopping malls or karaoke bars, whereas we only met at school in the past. We have more free time now, so we can go to different places together.

Sugestão: State clear criteria for a suitable meeting place. The answer is difficult to understand because of repetition and unfinished phrases. Explain that places should be spacious, comfortable, and not too noisy, and contrast them with crowded or noisy places.

Exemplo: Some places are suitable because they are spacious and comfortable, so people can talk easily. For example, cafés and parks are good choices. In contrast, very crowded or noisy places are not ideal because it is difficult to hear each other.

Sugestão: Answer directly and complete your final idea. Use “prefer spending time” or “prefer to spend time,” and explain why you enjoy groups with one or two specific benefits, such as having more conversations or doing activities together.

Exemplo: I enjoy both, but I prefer spending time with a group of friends. We can talk about many different things and enjoy activities together. However, I prefer meeting one close friend when I need to have a serious conversation.

Sugestão: Complete the conditional sentence and correct “my room are clean” to “my room is clean” and “timesy” to “messy.” Give a natural reason for inviting friends, such as watching films or having snacks together.

Exemplo: Yes, I would invite my friends to my home if my room were clean and tidy. We could watch a film, play games, or have some snacks together. However, I would clean my room first if it were messy.

Sugestão: Use “important to me,” not “important for me,” and avoid repeating “every day.” Explain how friends support you or make your daily life more enjoyable. Finish the answer with a complete sentence.

Exemplo: Friends are very important to me because they make my daily life more enjoyable. I see some of my closest friends at school almost every day, and we often talk about our problems and encourage each other. I can always rely on them when I need support.

Sugestão: Make the frequency phrase more natural by saying “I go out with my friends quite often.” Avoid repeating “we,” and add one specific detail about what made the activity enjoyable.

Exemplo: Yes, I go out with my friends quite often. Recently, we went to a karaoke bar and sang our favorite songs together. We had a lot of fun because everyone was relaxed and enthusiastic.

Sugestão: Use “meet my friends at” rather than “meet at,” and say “contact my friends” or “keep in touch with them,” not “contact with.” Give a complete explanation of why the station is convenient and avoid unfinished wording.

Exemplo: I often meet my friends at Umeda Station, which is a large station near here. It is convenient because it is easy for everyone to reach by train. We usually message each other to decide exactly where to meet.

Sugestão: Avoid repeating “go shopping,” and use the plural form “cosmetic items.” Complete the final phrase with “I ask them for advice.” Organize the answer with a topic sentence, a reason, and a specific example.

Exemplo: I usually go shopping with my friends, especially for clothes and cosmetics. I often ask for their advice because it is difficult to choose things by myself. For example, they can tell me which colors or styles suit me best.

Sugestão: Give one accurate length of time and avoid self-correction, such as “twenty years” and “twelve years.” Use “a friend I have known for twelve years,” “I met her in elementary school,” and finish by explaining why the friendship is special. Check the place name and state it clearly.

Exemplo: Yes, I do. I have a friend whom I have known for about twelve years. We met in elementary school, and we are still close because we have supported each other through many important experiences. We often talk and spend time together after school.

× So recently I hang out with my friends in a shopping mall or karaoke.

✓ Recently, I have been hanging out with my friends at a shopping mall or at karaoke.

The phrase recently refers to an activity that started in the recent past and is still happening. The present perfect continuous, have been hanging out, is more appropriate than the simple present hang out. Use at before places such as a shopping mall and karaoke.

× But in the past we usually met my friend was only in school.

✓ But in the past, we usually met only at school.

The original sentence combines two incomplete structures: we usually met and my friend was only in school. Use the complete structure we usually met only at school. The adverb only is placed before the location phrase to clarify the meaning.

× Some places suitable for meeting is the place that something that has something big.

✓ Some places are suitable for meeting because they are big enough for people to gather.

The subject places is plural, so it must be followed by are, not is. The original sentence also contains unnecessary repeated phrases. Use because they are big enough to give a clear reason.

× I prefer spend time with many friends.

✓ I prefer spending time with many friends.

After prefer, a gerund with the -ing form can be used. Therefore, spend should be changed to spending. Prefer to spend is also grammatically possible, but prefer spending is more natural here.

× So while spend time with many friends, I can talk a lot of things.

✓ When spending time with many friends, I can talk about a lot of things.

The phrase while spend is grammatically incomplete. Use when spending or while spending because the verb must have the -ing form in this reduced clause.

× I can talk a lot of things.

✓ I can talk about a lot of things.

The verb talk normally takes the preposition about when introducing the topic of a conversation. Therefore, talk a lot of things should be talk about a lot of things.

× I would invite friends to my home if my room are clean.

✓ I would invite my friends to my home if my room is clean.

The subject room is singular, so the correct form of be is is, not are. The possessive determiner my should also be used before friends when referring to the student's friends.

× If my room are timesy, I can't invite them.

✓ If my room is messy, I can't invite them.

Room is singular and requires is. The adjective timesy is not the correct English word in this context; messy means untidy or not clean.

× My friends are so important for me because I met them, I meet them every day.

✓ My friends are very important to me because I meet them almost every day.

The sentence describes a current routine, so the simple present meet is appropriate. The past-tense clause I met them is unnecessary here and creates an incorrect connection between the ideas. Important is normally followed by to me, not for me.

× I think I pretty go out with my friends.

✓ I think I go out with my friends quite often.

Pretty cannot be placed directly before the verb go in this sentence. Quite often is the correct adverbial phrase for describing how frequently the student goes out.

× I often meet at the large station such as Umeda near here.

✓ I often meet my friends at a large station, such as Umeda Station, near here.

Use at with a specific meeting location. The phrase meet my friends is clearer because it identifies the people being met. The preposition at is also needed before the station name.

× I often meet at the large station such as Umeda near here.

✓ I often meet my friends at a large station, such as Umeda Station, near here.

Use the indefinite article a because the speaker is referring to one example of a large station, not to a previously identified station. Use the definite article the only when both speakers know which specific station is meant.

× I contact with my friends when I meet.

✓ I contact my friends when I meet them.

Contact is a transitive verb and does not take with in this meaning. Say contact my friends, not contact with my friends. The pronoun them makes the object of meet clear.

× I usually buy cosmetics item or clothes.

✓ I usually buy cosmetic items or clothes.

Item is countable and should be plural because the speaker is talking about items in general. Cosmetic is used as an adjective before items, so the correct phrase is cosmetic items.

× I can't choose it by myself.

✓ I can't choose them by myself.

The pronoun them refers to the plural nouns cosmetic items or clothes. It should not be the singular pronoun it. By myself correctly means without anyone else's help.

× So I want advice from.

✓ So I want advice from my friends.

The preposition from needs an object. Adding my friends completes the sentence and clearly identifies the people whose advice the student wants.

× I have a friend that known for twelve years.

✓ I have a friend whom I have known for twelve years.

The relative clause needs the auxiliary have before the past participle known. The present perfect form have known is used with for twelve years to describe an action or relationship that began in the past and continues until now.

× I met her in my elementary school.

✓ I met her at elementary school.

Use at elementary school when referring to the school as an institution or period of education. In elementary school usually emphasizes being physically inside the school building.

× For now I'm in third grade of high school so it's been.

✓ I am now in the third year of high school, so I have known her for twelve years.

The original clause it has been is incomplete because it does not state what has lasted for twelve years. Repeating the complete present perfect clause have known her for twelve years makes the time relationship clear.