Travelling— Part 1 Báo cáo

Gợi ý: Your answer is natural and relevant, and you give a clear preference with a reason. To improve, make the response more concise and avoid minor grammar mistakes (e.g., 'on the window' → 'by the window', 'if I'll be sitting' → 'if I'm sitting'). Use one linking word to connect the two parts (e.g., 'however') and keep it within 3–4 sentences. Add a brief specific example (e.g., how often you get up) to make it more vivid.

Ví dụ: I usually prefer a window seat on short flights because I like the view and to rest against the window. However, on long flights I choose the aisle seat because I move around and use the restroom frequently, sometimes every couple of hours, which is much more convenient from the aisle.

Gợi ý: Your response answers the question but is slightly disorganized and contains repetition and small errors (e.g., 'so it was So it was'). Improve coherence by starting with a clear topic sentence about your childhood, then contrast with the recent trip using a linking word like 'but' or 'however'. Provide one specific detail about the memorable experience (e.g., activity or celebration) and avoid redundancy. Keep it to 2–3 sentences.

Ví dụ: I don't remember having any long journeys with my family when I was a child. However, recently we took a memorable family trip to Vietnam — it was a four-hour flight from the Philippines and we celebrated my parents' birthdays by taking them to their favorite restaurant and visiting historic sites.

× It actually depends if it's a long flight or if it's a short flight.

✓ It actually depends on whether it's a long flight or a short flight.

Use the preposition 'on' with 'depend' and the conjunction 'whether' for alternatives. 'Depends if' is informal or ungrammatical in this context. Also remove the redundant 'or if' and keep parallel structure.

× If it's an hour flight I would rather sit on the window,

✓ If it's an hour flight, I would rather sit by the window,

Use the preposition 'by' or 'at' with 'window' when talking about seat preference: 'sit by the window' is correct. Also add a comma after the conditional clause. 'On the window' is incorrect for seating position.

× but if it's a long flight I would rather have the aisle seat because I often go to the bathroom and it's much more convenient if I'll be sitting on the aisle seat rather than the window.

✓ but if it's a long flight, I would rather have the aisle seat because I often go to the bathroom and it's much more convenient if I'm sitting in the aisle seat rather than by the window.

Do not use 'will' in the subordinate clause after 'if' when stating a general preference; use present tense 'I'm' or 'I am'. Use 'in the aisle seat' or 'in the aisle' and 'by the window' for correct prepositions. Add a comma after the conditional clause.

× No, I don't recall I had one,

✓ No, I don't recall having one,

After 'recall' use the gerund 'having' to refer to a past experience. 'I don't recall I had one' is ungrammatical; use 'I don't recall having one' or 'I don't recall that I had one.'

× but recently we had a trip, our family trip to Vietnam and it's a four hour flight from the Philippines so it was So it was a memorable experience for me and my family.

✓ but recently we took a family trip to Vietnam; it was a four-hour flight from the Philippines, so it was a memorable experience for me and my family.

Use 'took a family trip' or 'had a family trip' for idiomatic phrasing. Avoid repetition ('so it was So it was'). Hyphenate 'four-hour' as a compound adjective. Use proper punctuation to separate clauses.

× I was able to bring my mom and dad for their birthday.

✓ I was able to take my mom and dad for their birthday.

Use 'take' instead of 'bring' when speaking about accompanying someone to a destination away from the speaker's current reference point in the past context. 'Bring' is used when moving toward the speaker's location. Both are possible but 'take' is more natural here.