Chatting— Part 1 Báo cáo

Gợi ý: Your answer is natural and directly responds, but it is short and contains a minor unnatural phrase (“stress booster”). Improve by using a clearer collocation, add one supporting detail with a linking word, and keep it within 2–4 sentences.

Ví dụ: Yes, I really enjoy chatting with my friends because it helps me relax after a busy day. For example, we often share funny stories or talk about our plans, which makes me feel less stressed.

Gợi ý: Your content is relevant but includes hesitations and repetition. Improve by removing fillers, using linking words to organise items, and giving a specific example of a recent topic.

Ví dụ: We have a group chat where we usually discuss everyday problems, college gossip and assignment issues. For example, last week we debated how to split work for a group project because the deadline was approaching.

Gợi ý: Good clear structure and direct answer. Reduce hesitation (“uh”), correct small grammar (use “I’d rather discuss it in a group”), and add a brief reason to support your choice.

Ví dụ: It depends on the topic: for personal matters I prefer a one-on-one face-to-face chat because it feels more private, but for gossip or assignment issues I’d rather discuss them in a group since we can share ideas quickly.

Gợi ý: Answer is logical but has small errors and hesitations (“genuine preference”, “talk talking”). Improve by choosing clearer wording, removing filler, and giving one concise reason why you prefer face-to-face with close people.

Ví dụ: I don't have a strict preference; it depends on the person. For close family or my best friend I prefer face-to-face because it's more personal, but for acquaintances I'm fine using social media for convenience.

Gợi ý: The idea is good, but the response has hesitations, awkward phrases (“genuine human disorder”) and some grammar issues. Improve by stating directly that arguments happen, giving a brief cause and a clear example of resolution, and avoid negative or unusual expressions.

Ví dụ: Yes, we sometimes argue because people have different opinions about plans or responsibilities. However, we usually resolve disagreements quickly by talking openly and apologising if needed—for instance, we once argued about meeting times and then agreed on a new schedule.

× It's like a stress booster for me and I enjoy that time.

✓ It's like a stress reliever for me and I enjoy that time.

'Stress booster' is incorrect because booster implies increasing stress; the correct adjective/noun collocation is 'stress reliever' which means something that reduces stress. Use vocabulary that accurately conveys the intended meaning.

× All our friends have a common group, uh, where we discuss everyday problems, any gossip from the college and even assignment related problems which we are facing.

✓ All our friends are in a common group where we discuss everyday problems, gossip from college and even assignment-related problems that we are facing.

Use 'are in a group' rather than 'have a group' to indicate membership. 'From the college' is better as 'from college' in casual speech. Add a hyphen in 'assignment-related' to form a compound adjective, and replace 'which' with 'that' for restrictive clause. These preposition and modifier choices make the sentence grammatically correct and natural.

× And we have to, uh, we have a deadline to submit.

✓ And we have a deadline to submit it.

The verb 'submit' usually requires an object here ('submit it'). Alternatively, use 'a deadline to meet' or 'a submission deadline.' The original omitted the object, causing an article/object mismatch; adding 'it' clarifies the sentence.

× If it's a personal topic and I want to discuss, uh, my problem, then I'll call my best friend and have a face to face or one-on-one conversation.

✓ If it's a personal topic and I want to discuss my problem, I'll call my best friend and have a face-to-face or one-on-one conversation.

Remove the extra comma after 'discuss' and use 'face-to-face' with hyphens as a compound adjective. The tense 'I want to discuss' and 'I'll call' is consistent (present + future), so the main corrections are punctuation and hyphenation to improve grammatical accuracy.

× But if it's a gossip or assignment related problem, I rather be discussing it in a group.

✓ But if it's gossip or an assignment-related problem, I'd rather discuss it in a group.

Use 'gossip' without 'a' when speaking generally. 'Assignment-related' needs a hyphen. The phrase 'I rather be discussing' is unnatural; 'I'd rather discuss' is the correct idiomatic choice. Also replace 'a gossip' with 'gossip' and add 'an' before 'assignment-related problem'.

× I don't have a genuine preference but uh, it really depends on the person I'm talking to.

✓ I don't have a strong preference, but it really depends on the person I'm talking to.

'Genuine preference' is odd here; 'strong preference' is a more natural adjective choice. Also add a comma before 'but' for correct sentence structure. The tenses are fine; change improves adjective use and clarity.

× If it's someone very close, my best friend or my sister then I'll prefer talk talking face to face.

✓ If it's someone very close, like my best friend or my sister, then I'd prefer talking face-to-face.

Use the gerund 'talking' after 'prefer' when making a general preference. 'Prefer talk' is incorrect; it should be 'prefer to talk' or 'prefer talking'. Also add 'like' to introduce examples and hyphens in 'face-to-face.' Use 'I'd prefer' to match the conditional structure.

× Other than that I'm OK dealing with the people on the social media.

✓ Other than that, I'm OK dealing with people on social media.

Remove 'the' before 'people' and 'the' before 'social media.' 'On social media' is the correct prepositional phrase. Also add a comma after the introductory clause.

× Uh yes, sometimes I argue with my friends because every relationship has their ups and downs and usually there are sometimes where I disagree to certain plans or something and it's a genuine human disorder and we quickly sort it out by talking honestly and apologizing in need.

✓ Yes, sometimes I argue with my friends because every relationship has its ups and downs, and there are times when I disagree with certain plans or things; it's a natural human occurrence, and we quickly sort it out by talking honestly and apologizing when needed.

Use 'its' to agree with singular 'every relationship' (possessive pronoun agreement). Replace 'their' with 'its.' 'There are sometimes where' is awkward; 'there are times when' is correct. Use 'disagree with' rather than 'disagree to.' 'Genuine human disorder' is inappropriate—'natural human occurrence' or 'part of human relationships' is better. 'Apologizing in need' should be 'apologizing when needed.' These changes fix subject-pronoun agreement, preposition use, word choice, and sentence structure for clarity.