Hometown— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Reduce hesitations and use a clear topic sentence. Give one or two concise supporting details using linking words. Avoid filler words (uh, umm) and correct article use (a/an, the).

Example: My hometown is Batumi, a vibrant city on the shore of the Black Sea. Moreover, it is one of the country’s most popular coastal destinations because of its beaches and modern architecture.

Suggestion: Start with a direct topic sentence and then give specific reasons using linking words. Avoid repeating words and use correct adjectives and articles (an incredible).

Example: I particularly like the natural scenery in my hometown. For example, the coastline and nearby mountains are picturesque, and they offer peaceful spots for walking and photography.

Suggestion: Give a clear, concise answer to the time question first, then add one short supporting detail if needed. Use correct tense and simpler sentence structure to avoid confusion.

Example: I have lived there for about twenty years. I moved from my village when I was a child and have lived in Batumi ever since.

Suggestion: Use a confident topic sentence followed by specific examples and linking words. Correct subject-verb agreement and articles (the many → many; we as young people have). Avoid unnecessary formal address like 'Sir' in the test.

Example: Yes, it is a great place for young people because there are many cafes, clubs and sports facilities. For instance, young people can relax at beachfront cafés and join local music events on weekends.

× It's uh, umm, nice city.

✓ It's a nice city.

Missing article 'a' before the adjective+noun phrase. Use 'a' with singular countable nouns. Suggestion: include the appropriate article: 'a nice city'.

× It is one of the outstanding, uh, city in uh, the whole country.

✓ It is one of the outstanding cities in the whole country.

'One of the' must be followed by a plural noun. Also remove unnecessary comma. Suggestion: change 'city' to plural 'cities' and write 'in the whole country'.

× Actually, I like, uh, my hometown, everything, but, uh, I can, uh, emphasize the nature because my hometown has a incredible and fascinating nature.

✓ Actually, I like everything about my hometown, but I would emphasize the nature because my hometown has incredible and fascinating natural scenery.

Awkward word order and repeated noun 'nature'. Article error: 'a incredible' should be 'an incredible' but better to rephrase. Suggestion: move 'everything' after 'like' and replace 'has a incredible and fascinating nature' with 'has incredible and fascinating natural scenery'.

× I have been for uh, 20 years, uh, in the, it uh, was, uh, when, uh, I moved from my village, uh, and after that I uh, live here permanently.

✓ I have lived here for 20 years; I moved from my village then and have lived here permanently since.

Incorrect use of 'have been' and confusing word order. Use present perfect 'have lived' to indicate duration. Place 'for 20 years' after the verb and use 'since' or 'then' to show the time of moving. Remove filler words.

× Yes Sir, it's a good place for young people because there are many cafes, clubs and the many facilities.

✓ Yes Sir, it's a good place for young people because there are many cafes, clubs and many facilities.

Incorrect article 'the' before 'many facilities'. Use 'many facilities' without 'the' when speaking generally. Suggestion: remove 'the'.

× We as a young people has the chance to rest and also to have fun.

✓ We, as young people, have the chance to rest and also to have fun.

'Young people' is plural, so use 'have' not 'has'. Also 'a young people' is incorrect; remove 'a' and add commas for the parenthetical phrase. Suggestion: use 'We, as young people, have...'.