Views— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Reduce fillers (uh), start with a clear topic sentence, and give one or two specific reasons with a linking word. Keep it within 3–4 sentences and avoid repetition.

Example: Not really. I don't usually take many photos when I travel or meet friends because I don't have a good camera and I prefer to stay present. Besides, I find memories last better when I experience them directly rather than through a screen.

Suggestion: Start with a direct topic sentence, use one linking word to add a reason, and provide a specific example or image. Avoid vague phrases like “some sitting scenery.” Keep sentence length moderate.

Example: I prefer rural views to urban ones because I enjoy natural landscapes. For example, I love looking at mountains and coastal scenery since they feel more peaceful than tall apartment blocks.

Suggestion: Give a clear topic sentence, then expand with a specific reason and an example or future plan using a linking word like “because” or “so”. Correct minor grammar (e.g., “many areas”).

Example: I prefer views in my own country because it still feels like a hidden treasure. For instance, I haven't explored many coastal towns yet, so I plan to visit more beaches and nature reserves next year.

× I don't like taking photos, uh, while I'm traveling or meeting with my friends, uh, because I don't have a good camera or phone to take good pictures and I want to stay in the moment.

✓ I don't like taking photos while I'm traveling or meeting my friends because I don't have a good camera or phone to take good pictures and I want to stay in the moment.

Remove unnecessary filler 'uh' and the preposition 'with' before 'my friends' is unnecessary here; 'meeting my friends' is the correct verb + -ing phrase. The sentence already uses correct -ing forms ('taking', 'traveling', 'meeting') so the correction mainly improves natural phrasing and fluency. Suggestion: Avoid disfluent fillers in spoken responses and use 'meeting my friends' rather than 'meeting with my friends' in casual contexts.

× I prefer views in rural areas rather than urban areas because they have some sitting scenery such as mountains or oceans or rivers, so I really like to look at the nature rather than the big apartments.

✓ I prefer views in rural areas rather than urban areas because they have scenic sights such as mountains, oceans, or rivers, so I really like looking at nature rather than large apartment buildings.

Problems: 'sitting scenery' is incorrect collocation; use 'scenic sights' or 'scenery'. 'The nature' is incorrect article use; 'nature' is uncountable and does not need 'the' here. 'Big apartments' is awkward; use 'large apartment buildings'. Also changed 'I really like to look at' to the gerund form 'I really like looking at' for naturalness. Suggestion: Use correct collocations ('scenic', 'scenery', 'sights') and avoid unnecessary articles with uncountable nouns.

× I prefer views in my country because my country feels like a hidden treasure for me.

✓ I prefer views in my country because it feels like a hidden treasure to me.

Repetition of 'my country' is redundant and awkward. Replace the second 'my country' with the pronoun 'it'. Also change 'for me' to the more natural 'to me'. Suggestion: Use pronouns to avoid repetition and choose natural prepositions ('to me').

× I haven't explored many of areas in my country so I want to see more of my beautiful coastal sites or nature.

✓ I haven't explored many areas in my country, so I want to see more of its beautiful coastal sites and natural scenery.

Error: 'many of areas' is ungrammatical; use 'many areas'. Also 'my beautiful coastal sites or nature' is awkward: use 'its beautiful coastal sites and natural scenery' to link to 'my country'. Maintain present perfect 'haven't explored' correctly and use 'want' for present desire. Suggestion: Use correct noun phrases ('many areas') and match possessive reference ('its') to the country mentioned earlier.