Views— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Your answer is clear and relevant, but it's a bit informal and ends with a vague phrase (“and all that”). To improve, give a concise topic sentence then add one or two specific reasons or examples using a linking word. Keep it within 3–4 sentences and avoid filler words.

Example: Yes, I enjoy taking photos of different views, particularly sunrises and sunsets because of their dramatic colours. For example, I often photograph the beach at dawn to capture the soft light and reflections, which makes my pictures more striking.

Suggestion: Good direct response with supporting details, but some repetition and vague adjectives weaken it. Combine points to avoid redundancy, use linking words (for example, because, especially), and give one concrete detail about technique or result to show depth.

Example: I prefer rural views to urban ones because I enjoy photographing mountains, hills and lush greenery. For example, I often shoot forests in the rain since the wet leaves and mist create dramatic atmosphere and deeper colours in my photos.

Suggestion: The answer is honest but wordy and repetitive, and contains hesitations (“uh”) and unclear phrasing. Start with a clear topic sentence, explain current situation briefly, then indicate future intentions with a linking word. Remove fillers and be more specific about what you would photograph abroad.

Example: I mainly take photos in my own country at the moment because I haven't travelled widely. However, in the future I would like to photograph urban landscapes abroad, such as city skylines and historic streets, to contrast them with the natural scenes I shoot now.

× But I have not got a chance to visit a lot of countries.

✓ But I have not had a chance to visit many countries.

Use of present perfect requires the past participle 'had' after 'have' to show an experience that has not occurred; 'got' is informal and less appropriate here. Also use 'many' with countable plural 'countries' rather than 'a lot of' for a more concise formal response. Suggestion: say 'I have not had a chance' or 'I have not had the opportunity'.

× So right now I usually take views of my own country.

✓ So right now I usually take photos of places in my own country.

The verb 'take views' is unnatural in English; use 'take photos of' or 'photograph' and specify 'places' or 'scenery'. The tense 'usually take' is present simple and fine, but word choice needed correction. Suggestion: use 'photograph' or 'take photos of'.

× But uh, in future when I visit other countries, I would definitely like to take some pictures of different views like urban scapes and also countries.

✓ But in the future, when I visit other countries, I would definitely like to take pictures of different views, such as urban scapes and landscapes in those countries.

Phrase 'in future' should be 'in the future'. 'Would definitely like' is acceptable for a polite preference. 'Also countries' is redundant and unclear; replace with 'landscapes in those countries' or similar. 'Some pictures' can be 'pictures' for conciseness. Suggestion: use 'such as' to introduce examples and be specific about what 'countries' refers to.

× I prefer views in rural areas over urban areas.

✓ I prefer views in rural areas to those in urban areas.

When comparing preferences use 'prefer X to Y' rather than 'prefer X over Y' in formal English. Also clarify 'those' to avoid repeating 'urban areas'. Suggestion: 'I prefer rural views to urban ones.'.

× It looks splendid and amazing.

✓ They look splendid and amazing.

Subject refers to 'the forest' or 'scenery' (plural or uncountable). If referring to 'pictures' or 'views' plural, use 'they look'. If referring to 'the forest' singular, keep 'it looks'. Here previous sentence talks about taking pictures of the forest, so likely referring to the scenes/pictures (plural). Ensure pronoun agrees with intended noun. Suggestion: make noun-pronoun agreement explicit: 'The forest looks splendid when it's raining' or 'The views look splendid when it's raining'.