Tidiness— Part 1 Báo cáo

Gợi ý: Be more concise and structure the response with a clear topic sentence followed by one or two specific supporting details. Reduce redundancy (e.g., avoid repeating that stress affects tidiness) and use a linking word to connect ideas naturally.

Ví dụ: Yes, I do—I prefer a tidy flat because a messy space makes me feel distracted. For example, when I’m studying for university exams I find clutter increases my stress, so I tidy up before I start to help me concentrate.

Gợi ý: Good structure and specific habits. Improve by using one linking word and slightly polishing tense consistency and word choice (e.g., “used to” vs. “tried to”). Keep it to two or three sentences maximum.

Ví dụ: Yes, I used to. I cleaned my room once a week and, every evening, I picked up clothes and made my bed in the morning, so tidiness became a habit.

Gợi ý: Be careful with tense and phrasing: use present simple for routines. Make the answer clearer by stating your main routine first, then one specific method and a reason, linked with a cohesive connector.

Ví dụ: I usually tidy my desk every evening. For instance, I file or recycle loose papers and put stationery away before I leave because my workplace follows a clean-desk policy.

Gợi ý: Start with a clear topic sentence stating your opinion, then give one concise reason and a short personal example. Avoid repeating the same idea; instead, show cause and effect with a linking phrase.

Ví dụ: Yes, I believe being tidy is important because it reflects and supports good mental well-being. For example, when I’m less stressed I keep my flat orderly, but during exam periods clutter builds up and I feel more distracted.

× Yes, I like to keep things tidy because if my flat is not clean it usually represents my headspace.

✓ Yes, I like to keep things tidy because if my flat is not clean it usually reflects my headspace.

The verb 'represents' is not wrong grammatically but 'reflects' is a more natural collocation with 'headspace' in English. This is a word choice/usage issue related to present tense description; use verbs that commonly pair with abstract nouns. Suggestion: use 'reflects' when describing how one thing shows or mirrors an internal state.

× Additionally, if I'm stressed because I have exams in university then it also can affect the tidiness and it doesn't feel nice.

✓ Additionally, if I'm stressed because I have exams at university, it can also affect the tidiness and it doesn't feel nice.

Use the natural preposition 'at' with 'university' and place the adverb 'also' before the main verb 'affect' for smoother word order. This is a present tense description and preposition/adverb placement issue. Suggestion: say 'exams at university' and 'it can also affect'.

× Yes, when I was younger and still lived at home I tried to keep my room as tidy as possible.

✓ Yes, when I was younger and still lived at home, I tried to keep my room as tidy as possible.

Missing comma after introductory clause; tense 'tried' is correct. This is a sentence structure/punctuation clarity issue rather than a verb tense problem; add a comma to separate clauses. Suggestion: place a comma after introductory time clauses.

× Usually I cleaned it once a week and every evening I picked up the clothes from the ground and made my bed in the morning, so I got used to it.

✓ Usually I cleaned it once a week; every evening I picked up the clothes from the floor and in the morning I made my bed, so I got used to it.

'Ground' is incorrect for indoor context; use 'floor'. The sequence of habitual past actions is fine, but punctuation and word order improve clarity. This is a lexical/preposition and sentence structure issue. Suggestion: use 'floor' and separate ideas with punctuation for clarity.

× Usually my desk at work or at home is a bit disorganized, especially if I have many loose papers because I received letters in the mail.

✓ Usually my desk at work or at home is a bit disorganized, especially if I have many loose papers because I have received letters in the mail.

The clause 'because I received letters' mixes simple past with a present habitual context. Use present perfect 'have received' to connect past events to the present situation. This is a tense consistency issue. Suggestion: use present perfect when past actions have present relevance.

× However, as soon as I'm getting off work in the evenings, I tidied up because you also have a clean desk policy.

✓ However, as soon as I get off work in the evenings, I tidy up because we also have a clean-desk policy.

'I'm getting off' is incorrect progressive for habitual action; use simple present 'I get off'. 'Tidied up' is past tense but the sentence describes a habitual present action, so use 'tidy up'. Also 'you also have' is impersonal; 'we also have' or 'my workplace has' is clearer. This is a present tense and pronoun usage issue. Suggestion: use simple present for routines and match pronoun to context; use 'clean-desk policy' as a compound noun.

× Yes, I think it's necessary to be tidy because in my opinion it represents the state of your mind and your mental health as well.

✓ Yes, I think it's necessary to be tidy because in my opinion it reflects the state of your mind and your mental health as well.

As earlier, 'represents' is acceptable but 'reflects' is more natural collocation. This is a present tense usage/word choice issue. Suggestion: use 'reflects' when describing how tidiness shows mental state.

× So usually when I'm stressed then my flat is also disorganized and maybe not as clean as it is usually.

✓ So usually when I'm stressed, my flat is also disorganized and maybe not as clean as usual.

'As it is usually' is awkward; use 'as usual'. Remove redundant 'then' and add a comma after the introductory clause. This is a sentence structure and adverbial phrase issue. Suggestion: say 'not as clean as usual' and use commas to separate clauses.