Friends— Part 1 Báo cáo

Gợi ý: Answer the comparison directly by clearly contrasting the two periods. “At my company” is less natural than “at work” or “in the workplace,” and “after-work activities” should be hyphenated when used as an adjective.

Ví dụ: Yes, there is a difference. When I was younger, I mainly met friends at school because I spent so much time with my classmates. These days, I usually meet people at work or during after-work activities with my colleagues.

Gợi ý: Your answer is clear and well supported with relevant details. To make it more natural, distinguish between places for work meetings and casual get-togethers; a projector may not be necessary for every kind of meeting.

Ví dụ: Some places are suitable because they are quiet, spacious, and have comfortable seating, which makes conversation easier. For a work meeting, reliable Wi-Fi and a projector can also be useful. A noisy or crowded place, on the other hand, makes it difficult to focus.

Gợi ý: You give a balanced answer, but correct “an friend” to “a friend.” Use parallel phrasing such as “spending time with one friend” and “spending time with a group,” and clarify that you can talk with different people in the group.

Ví dụ: I enjoy both, depending on my mood. Spending time with one friend gives us a chance to have a deeper conversation and catch up properly. A group is more lively, and I get to hear different opinions and share ideas with several people.

Gợi ý: The answer is relevant and gives a useful example. Remove the repeated “and” in the final sentence, and consider saying “have a relaxed chat” rather than “have more private, relaxed conversations” for a more natural tone.

Ví dụ: Yes, definitely. I often invite close friends over because it’s a comfortable place to relax and catch up. We usually make some tea and talk about work, or watch a film together.

Gợi ý: You explain the importance of friendship clearly and support your point with an example. Make the final verb agree with its subject: “advice or different perspectives that help me feel better.” You could also avoid repeating the idea of being upset and in a bad mood.

Ví dụ: Friends are very important to me because they offer emotional support and give me someone to confide in. When I’m feeling low, I can talk through my problems with them and get useful advice or a different perspective, which often helps me feel better.

Gợi ý: Your reason is understandable, but “accompany my family members” sounds formal in this context; “spend time with my family” is more natural. Remove the repeated “to” and say “go to shopping malls” or simply “go shopping.”

Ví dụ: I don’t go out with my friends very often because I usually spend my free time with my family. When I do have time, though, we might go shopping or grab something to eat together.

Gợi ý: This is a natural, specific answer with a clear sequence of activities. For slightly smoother phrasing, say “a nearby shopping mall or park” and use “browse” without repeating “books.”

Ví dụ: We usually meet at a cozy café and get a coffee because it’s comfortable and easy to talk there. Afterwards, we might walk around a nearby shopping mall or park. Sometimes we visit a bookshop and browse together.

Gợi ý: You include a good range of activities and a specific example. “Explore our common interests” is slightly formal for this question, and “browse books and read for a while in a bookshop” can be shortened to sound more conversational.

Ví dụ: We usually hang out and do things we all enjoy. For example, we sometimes play pickleball, browse in a bookshop, or chat over coffee. We also like planning our next outing together.

Gợi ý: Your answer is detailed and well organized, but the question asks about one friend, while you begin by mentioning several. Focus on one long-term friend and add a specific detail about how you met or what you enjoy doing together.

Ví dụ: Yes, I’ve had one close friend since primary school. We became friends because we enjoyed studying and playing sports together. We still meet about once a month to catch up and play pickleball, which helps us stay close.

× I don't have a strong preference because both are valuable. Spending time with an friend helps deepen the relationship and have more intimate conversations, while being with the group is livelier and lets you meet different friends and share more ideas.

✓ I don't have a strong preference because both are valuable. Spending time with a friend helps deepen the relationship and have more intimate conversations, while being with a group is livelier and lets you meet different friends and share more ideas.

Use a before friend because friend begins with a consonant sound. A group is appropriate when referring to a group in general; the group would refer to a specific group already known to the listener.

× Yes, certainly. I often invite close friends to my home so we can have more private, relaxed conversations, and catch up properly. For example, we usually make tea and and talk about our work or watch a movie together.

✓ Yes, certainly. I often invite close friends to my home so we can have more private, relaxed conversations, and catch up properly. For example, we usually make tea and talk about our work or watch a movie together.

The conjunction and is repeated by mistake. Use it only once to connect make tea with talk about our work or watch a movie together.

× Friends are very important to me because they provide emotional support and someone I can confide in when I'm upset. For instance, if I'm in a bad mood, I can share my problems with them and often get practical advice or different perspectives that helps me feel better.

✓ Friends are very important to me because they provide emotional support and someone I can confide in when I'm upset. For instance, if I'm in a bad mood, I can share my problems with them and often get practical advice or different perspectives that help me feel better.

The verb in the relative clause refers to different perspectives, which is plural, so use help rather than helps. Match the verb to its plural subject.

× I don't often go out with my friends because I usually have to accompany my family members. However, if I were free, I would spend more time with them and we would go to to shopping malls or grab something to eat together.

✓ I don't often go out with my friends because I usually have to accompany my family members. However, if I were free, I would spend more time with them and we would go to shopping malls or grab something to eat together.

The preposition to is repeated. Use it once before shopping malls.

× We usually meet up at a cozy cafe to grab a coffee because it's comfortable and easy to talk. Afterwards, we often go to a shopping mall or nearby park to walk around and have a chat. Sometimes we visit bookshops where we can browse books and discuss what we like.

✓ We usually meet up at a cozy cafe to grab a coffee because it's comfortable and easy to talk. Afterwards, we often go to a shopping mall or a nearby park to walk around and have a chat. Sometimes we visit bookshops where we can browse books and discuss what we like.

The singular countable noun park needs an article. Add a before nearby park because the sentence refers to any nearby park, not a specific one already identified.