Memory— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Be clearer and more concise. Start with a direct topic sentence, correct grammar, and give one or two specific strategies with linking words. Avoid redundancy and keep under five sentences.

Example: Yes, I’m fairly good at memorising things because I study medicine. For example, I often learn by understanding the underlying reasons for concepts and organising information into regions or chunks, which makes recall easier. Additionally, I use visual aids like diagrams to reinforce memory.

Suggestion: Be natural and concise. Start with a direct yes/no, then give a brief specific example and reflect on cause or result. Avoid filler words and repetition.

Example: Yes, I have forgotten important things occasionally. For instance, I recently misplaced my house key and spent an hour looking for it, which taught me to keep keys in a fixed place to avoid stress.

Suggestion: Directly answer with a topic sentence, then add a brief reason and one supporting detail. Use linking words to connect ideas and avoid vague phrases.

Example: The most important thing I need to remember is to pray five times a day because it’s a central part of my routine. Besides that, I also keep track of classes and study sessions, which vary depending on my daily schedule.

Suggestion: Provide a clear structure: state your main methods, then give a specific example of how you use them. Minimise fillers and combine related ideas with linking words.

Example: I usually set phone reminders or write tasks in a planner to remember important things. For example, before exams I schedule study blocks and alarms, and if I get a vague feeling I check my to-do list to make sure I haven't missed anything.

× Yes, I'm quite good at memorizing things since I am a medical school so it's easy for me to learn something by regionalizing what's the reason behind it so that I could learn it easier and more efficient.

✓ Yes, I'm quite good at memorizing things since I am a medical student, so it's easy for me to learn by understanding the reasons behind things, which helps me learn more easily and efficiently.

The speaker used the noun 'medical school' where a person is needed; the correct pronoun/noun is 'medical student'. Also 'regionalizing' is incorrect word choice and 'what's the reason behind it' is awkward; replace with 'understanding the reasons behind things'. 'Could learn it easier and more efficient' is ungrammatical: use comparative adverb 'more easily' and adverb 'efficiently'. Suggestions: use precise nouns for people vs places, avoid literal translations, and use 'more' + adverb for comparison.

× Of course, of course I am, since I'm also a human, so it's natural for me to forget some things occasionally.

✓ Of course I am; since I'm human, it's natural for me to forget things occasionally.

Redundant 'of course' repetition is stylistic; 'I am' is acceptable but awkward here. The sentence needed smoother structure and punctuation. Suggestion: remove redundancy and simplify clauses: 'since I'm human' is concise and natural.

× For example, uh, I recently forgot where I put my key, my house key, and it's a very important thing, right?

✓ For example, I recently forgot where I put my house key, which is a very important thing, right?

Repetition 'my key, my house key' is redundant; use a single clear noun phrase. Combine clauses with 'which' to refer to the house key. Suggestion: remove fillers like 'uh' in formal responses and avoid repeating the same noun.

× Well, the most important thing I need to remember is praying five times a day.

✓ Well, the most important thing I need to remember is to pray five times a day.

After 'the most important thing ... is', use the infinitive 'to pray' rather than the gerund 'praying' to express purpose or obligation. Suggestion: use 'to' + base verb when identifying an action as the important thing to do.

× That's the most basic things in my daily routines, and the rest depends on my schedule.

✓ Those are the most basic things in my daily routine, and the rest depends on my schedule.

Mismatch between singular/plural: 'That's' (that is) with plural 'things' is incorrect. Use 'those are' for plural. 'Daily routines' is awkward here; 'daily routine' better as a general phrase. Suggestion: ensure demonstrative pronoun agrees with noun number and prefer singular for a general habitual schedule.

× I usually make a reminder within my phone or I just write it down.

✓ I usually set a reminder on my phone or I just write it down.

Preposition 'within' is incorrect for using phone features; use 'on my phone'. Also collocation: 'set a reminder' is the natural verb phrase. Suggestion: learn common verb-preposition collocations for devices (set on, save in).

× Or sometimes, umm, I have a feeling that I should do something today and then I look up what I've missed.

✓ Sometimes I have a feeling that I should do something today, and then I check what I've missed.

'Or sometimes' at sentence start is unnecessary; 'umm' is a filler. 'Look up' is used for searching information, not for reviewing missed tasks—'check' is better. Suggestion: remove fillers in formal responses and use precise verbs ('check' for reviewing tasks).