Walking— Part 1 Báo cáo

Gợi ý: Be more concise, correct grammar, and use linking words to make the answer natural. Start with a clear topic sentence, then add one or two specific supporting details. Avoid fillers like "you know."

Ví dụ: Yes, I walk quite a lot because it helps me clear my mind. For example, after a busy day I take a 30-minute walk around my neighborhood, which helps me reflect on what happened and organise my thoughts more calmly.

Gợi ý: Provide a direct topic sentence, combine related ideas with linking words, and add a specific brief example or reason. Correct tense and phrasing for fluency.

Ví dụ: Not really, because I usually rode my bike instead. In the afternoons I often biked around the neighbourhood, so the only walking I did was the short walk from school to home.

Gợi ý: Give a clear opinion first, then support it with two specific reasons linked logically. Avoid vague phrases and finish your thought. Use correct singular/plural and vocabulary.

Ví dụ: People like walking in parks because the environment is pleasant and varied. For instance, parks offer greenery and birdsong that relax visitors, and they can be lively at times with other people, which makes walks more enjoyable.

Gợi ý: State your choice clearly, give two specific reasons, and finish with a concrete example of the reward. Remove fillers and hesitations.

Ví dụ: I would like to take a long walk at UMM Plaza because it is close to my home and has pleasant open spaces. After a long walk there I would treat myself to a coffee or a snack at a nearby café as a small reward.

Gợi ý: Begin with a clear statement of where you walked, give a specific time and a concise reason, and use linking words for coherence. Avoid unclear phrases like "chug around."

Ví dụ: I went for a walk around my neighbourhood last weekend because I felt I had been inactive lately. I chose familiar streets and walked for about 40 minutes to get some exercise and boost my energy.

× Yes walking clears my mind especially if I need time thinking a lot of things or like what happened to my day.

✓ Yes, walking clears my mind, especially if I need time to think about a lot of things or about what happened during my day.

The original uses 'thinking' where a to-infinitive 'to think' and the preposition 'about' are required to indicate the purpose/object of need. Also add commas and 'during' to make the time phrase natural. Suggestion: use 'need to + verb' for purpose and 'think about' to indicate the topic.

× It just you know make a pattern in my head that actually makes or help me self reflect all the time.

✓ It just, you know, makes a pattern in my head that actually helps me self-reflect all the time.

Subject 'It' requires third person singular verbs 'makes' and 'helps'. 'Help me self reflect' needs 'helps me self-reflect' (hyphen commonly used). Also add commas for natural speech. Suggestion: ensure verbs agree with singular subject and use 'help' as 'help(s) + object'.

× Did you often go outside to have a walk when you were a child?

✓ Did you often go outside for a walk when you were a child?

The question uses past tense auxiliary 'Did', so the base verb 'go' is correct; the error is preposition selection: 'for a walk' is the natural collocation in English rather than 'to have a walk'. Suggestion: use 'go for a walk' as the fixed expression.

× Not really because I have a bike.

✓ Not really, because I had a bike.

The question asks about childhood ('when you were a child'), so the response should be in past tense. 'Have' should be 'had' to match past-time reference. Suggestion: match verb tense to the time frame referenced in the question.

× Usually in the afternoon I go biking in the neighborhood.

✓ Usually in the afternoons I went biking in the neighborhood.

Again, the student is describing habitual past actions as a child, so use past tense 'went' and pluralize 'afternoons' for habitual reference. 'Go biking' can remain but 'went biking' is more consistent. Suggestion: use past habitual form for childhood routines.

× When I go for a walk it's just walking from school to home.

✓ When I went for a walk, it was just walking from school to home.

Tense must match past context: 'went' and 'was'. Also 'from school to home' is understandable but more natural as 'from school home' or 'from school to my home'. Suggestion: match past tense and use natural prepositional phrasing (e.g., 'from school to my home').

× Maybe because there's a lot of things that you can see in there.

✓ Maybe because there are a lot of things that you can see there.

Use 'there are' for plural 'a lot of things' (subject-verb agreement). 'In there' is often unnecessary; place 'there' at end is more natural. Also change 'there's' to 'there are'. Suggestion: ensure subject-verb agreement with 'there' constructions and avoid redundant 'in'.

× You know, Parks is a busy place for people and it's good to see a part that is crowded or sometimes when there's no one in it, it just.

✓ You know, parks are busy places for people, and it's interesting to see parts that are crowded, or sometimes when there's no one in them, it's peaceful.

'Parks' is plural so use plural verb 'are' and plural noun 'places'. 'A part' should be 'parts'. Pronoun 'it' referring to 'parts' should be 'them'. The original sentence also ends abruptly; completed with a contrasting idea 'peaceful'. Suggestion: match number between nouns and verbs and use appropriate pronouns for plural antecedents.

× Maybe at the UMM Plaza, because it's kind of near here from my home.

✓ Maybe at the UMM Plaza, because it's kind of near my home.

'Near' does not require 'from' when following 'near my home'. 'Near here from my home' is redundant and ungrammatical. Suggestion: use 'near my home' or 'not far from my home'.

× I would walk around the Plaza and you know, after I walk, I reward myself with some.

✓ I would walk around the plaza and, after I walked, I would reward myself with something.

Maintain past conditional/hypothetical consistency: 'would walk' then 'after I walked' and 'reward myself with something' is complete. 'Some' is vague; use 'something'. Suggestion: keep tense consistent in hypothetical statements and use complete objects.

× Where did you go for a walk lately?

✓ Where have you gone for a walk lately?

The examiner's original question used 'lately' which commonly pairs with present perfect in English. 'Did you go ... lately' is less natural; 'have you gone' is preferred. Suggestion: use present perfect for actions in the recent past with relevance to now.

× To chug around because I feel like I'm not really doing physical activities lately and it, you know, lessen my activity for myself.

✓ I went to walk around because I feel like I haven't been doing physical activities lately, and it, you know, lessens my inactivity.

'To chug around' is unclear; likely 'to walk around' or 'to get out'. Tense consistency: use past 'I went' for recent action if answering 'Where did you go'. Combine clauses: 'I haven't been doing' expresses ongoing lack of activity. 'Lessen my activity for myself' is ungrammatical; 'lessens my inactivity' or 'helps increase my activity' conveys meaning. Suggestion: use clear verbs ('walk around'), correct present perfect for recent continuing states, and correct subject-verb agreement ('lessens').

× I go around somewhere that I'm familiar only.

✓ I go only to places that I'm familiar with.

Word order and preposition 'with' needed: 'familiar with' requires the preposition. 'Somewhere' should be pluralized to 'places' for natural expression and 'only' placement matters. Suggestion: use 'familiar with' and place 'only' before the phrase it modifies ('only to places').