Opportunities— Part 1 Báo cáo

Gợi ý: Answer the question directly and finish with a clear concluding idea. Use the plural form “opportunities,” the past tense “shifted,” and natural phrases such as “played basketball at school” and “started playing football.” Avoid the incomplete sentence beginning with “Hence.” Organize the response with a clear example and a reason, and use a linking word such as “later” or “because” naturally.

Ví dụ: Yes, I had plenty of opportunities to try different activities when I was a child. For example, I went swimming and played basketball at school. Later, when I went to college, I started playing football because I really enjoyed it. These activities helped me become more active and confident.

Gợi ý: State your opinion clearly with “Yes, I think people should try different activities.” Replace “write distinct different things” with “try a variety of activities,” and avoid repeating “learn.” Explain two specific benefits, such as discovering interests and developing confidence, then support your point with a complete personal example. End the answer clearly instead of stopping after “so.”

Ví dụ: Yes, I think people should try a variety of activities, especially when they are young. Trying new things helps them discover their interests and develop useful skills and confidence. For instance, I tried swimming and football, and these activities taught me to be more disciplined and active. Even if they do not enjoy every activity, they can learn something from the experience.

× When I was a child, I had plenty of opportunity to try out different activities.

✓ When I was a child, I had plenty of opportunities to try out different activities.

The quantifier plenty of refers to more than one opportunity in this context, so the plural noun opportunities is needed. Remember to use a plural countable noun after plenty of when you are referring to multiple items.

× For example, I tried swimming, playing basketball during my school time.

✓ For example, I tried swimming and playing basketball when I was at school.

The two activities should be connected with and to form a clear sentence. The expression during my school time is unnatural here; when I was at school is the clearer structure.

× But in college, uh, I shift to football playing because I really liked, uh, the playing football.

✓ But in college, I shifted to playing football because I really liked playing football.

The answer describes a past experience, so shift must be changed to the past-tense form shifted. After the preposition to in this expression, use the -ing form playing, not the noun phrase football playing.

× But in college, uh, I shift to football playing because I really liked, uh, the playing football.

✓ But in college, I shifted to playing football because I really liked playing football.

The verb like can be followed by a gerund, so liked playing is correct. Do not use the unnecessary article the before playing football in this sentence.

× Hence, uh, if a person had the opportunity.

✓ Therefore, if a person has the opportunity, they should try different activities.

The original sentence is an incomplete conditional clause. An if-clause must be connected to a main clause, such as they should try different activities. Because this is a general opinion, has is more appropriate than had.

× Hence, uh, if a person had the opportunity.

✓ Therefore, if a person has the opportunity, they should try different activities.

This sentence expresses a general situation, so the present-tense form has is needed. Use had only when describing a hypothetical or clearly past situation.

× People should write distinct different things when they are young so that they can enhance their skills, improve their confidence and learn learn about how they like to enjoy the things in their life.

✓ People should try different activities when they are young so that they can develop their skills, improve their confidence, and learn what they enjoy doing in life.

Write is not the appropriate verb for activities; try is the correct choice. Distinct different is redundant, so use different alone. The phrase learn what they enjoy doing is also more grammatically natural than learn about how they like to enjoy the things.

× People should write distinct different things when they are young so that they can enhance their skills, improve their confidence and learn learn about how they like to enjoy the things in their life.

✓ People should try different activities when they are young so that they can develop their skills, improve their confidence, and learn what they enjoy doing in life.

The original sentence contains the repeated word learn and an unnecessarily complicated clause. Use parallel verbs—develop, improve, and learn—and follow learn with a clear clause: what they enjoy doing in life.

× For example, I really like swimming and play football so.

✓ For example, I really like swimming and playing football.

The verbs after like should be parallel. Since swimming is in the -ing form, play should also be changed to playing. The final so is unnecessary because the sentence is complete without it.

× For example, I really like swimming and play football so.

✓ For example, I really like swimming and playing football.

The conjunction so is left without a following result clause, which makes the sentence incomplete. Remove so, or add a complete result clause, such as so I enjoy trying different activities.