Chatting— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Be more complete and natural: give a clear topic sentence, avoid trailing off, and add one specific supporting detail. Use linking words if adding details. Keep to no more than 5 sentences and vary vocabulary.

Example: Yes, I enjoy chatting with my friends; it’s one of my favorite pastimes. I message them every day using apps like WeChat and QQ, especially in the evenings after work. For example, last night we discussed plans for the weekend, which helped us decide on a time to meet.

Suggestion: Be specific and fluent: state the main topics clearly, avoid fillers, and add a concrete example or reason using linking words like 'for example' or 'often'. Use natural collocations (e.g., 'current events' instead of 'Daily News').

Example: We usually talk about current events and personal matters. For example, we often discuss news stories that affect our city, and sometimes we share personal feelings about work or relationships to get advice.

Suggestion: Complete the reason and avoid hesitation: give a clear preference with a concise explanation and one supporting detail using linking words like 'because' or 'so'. Keep sentences complete and natural.

Example: I prefer chatting with a few close friends because conversations are more relaxed and meaningful. For instance, in small chats I can express my opinions freely and get deeper responses.

Suggestion: Good clear answer and reason; improve by giving a brief example and a linking phrase to enrich the response. Use slightly more natural phrase 'body language and facial expressions'.

Example: I prefer talking face to face because we can read body language and facial expressions. For example, when we have important conversations in person, it’s easier to understand each other and avoid misunderstandings.

Suggestion: Avoid false starts and finish the idea: give a direct topic sentence, explain why conflicts happen and offer a brief example or result. Use linking words like 'because' and 'for example' and remove hesitations.

Example: Yes, I think disagreements are common between friends because everyone has different opinions. For example, my friends and I sometimes argue about where to go on holiday, but we usually resolve it by compromising and choosing a place we all enjoy.

× I also.

✓ I also do.

The sentence lacks a main verb and is therefore incomplete. Add 'do' to complete the idea (elliptical response) or finish the thought (for example, 'I also chat on social media'). Suggestion: always ensure a subject and predicate are present; complete the thought when pausing. Note: This maps to Grammar Problem Type ID 26.

× We usually talk about Daily News and uh.

✓ We usually talk about the daily news and so on.

'Daily News' capitalized suggests a proper noun; in context a general topic should be 'the daily news'. The sentence also ends abruptly with a filler; replace with 'and so on' or complete the list. Suggestion: use lowercase and the definite article with general nouns ('the daily news') and avoid trailing fillers. Note: This maps to Grammar Problem Type ID 13.

× Sometimes share a personal feelings and opinions by using messaging apps such as WeChat and QQ.

✓ Sometimes I share personal feelings and opinions by using messaging apps such as WeChat and QQ.

The sentence is missing the subject 'I' and contains an article-noun mismatch ('a personal feelings' is incorrect). Adding 'I' and using 'personal feelings' (no 'a') or 'a personal feeling' fixes both issues. Suggestion: include the subject and ensure articles agree with countable/uncountable nouns. Note: This maps to Grammar Problem Type ID 26.

× Sometimes share a personal feelings and opinions by using messaging apps such as WeChat and QQ.

✓ Sometimes I share personal feelings and opinions by using messaging apps such as WeChat and QQ.

The phrase 'a personal feelings' mixes singular article 'a' with plural noun 'feelings'. Remove the article or change to singular: 'a personal feeling'. Suggestion: match articles to noun number: use 'a' with singular countable nouns, none with plural. Note: This maps to Grammar Problem Type ID 1.

× From my perspective, I enjoy chatting with only a few close friends rather than chatting with a large group of people because. MMM, better.

✓ From my perspective, I enjoy chatting with only a few close friends rather than with a large group of people because it feels better.

The sentence ends with an incomplete 'because' clause and fillers. Complete the clause by providing the reason (e.g., 'it feels better'). Suggestion: avoid trailing conjunctions and fillers; if you use 'because' follow with the explanation. Note: This maps to Grammar Problem Type ID 26.

× Of course, I prefer talking to my friends face to face because we can see the subtle details by using body language.

✓ Of course, I prefer talking to my friends face to face because we can see subtle details through body language.

'The subtle details' is acceptable but 'subtle details' without 'the' sounds more natural. 'By using body language' is wordy; 'through body language' is more natural. This concerns choice of participle phrase and preposition. Suggestion: prefer concise prepositional phrases ('through') and omit unnecessary articles. Note: This maps to Grammar Problem Type ID 10 and 11.

× Umm, I think conflicts. Are common between friends, uh, because uh, everyone has their own opinions, so even we are.

✓ Umm, I think conflicts are common between friends because everyone has their own opinions, so we sometimes disagree.

The original contains a fractured 'There be' style with sentence fragments and improper word order ('Conflicts. Are common'). Combine into one sentence: 'conflicts are common'. The ending 'so even we are' is ungrammatical; replace with 'so we sometimes disagree'. Suggestion: avoid splitting subject and verb; ensure clauses complete the thought and use natural connectors. Note: This maps to Grammar Problem Type ID 3 and 26.