Singing— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Try to avoid small errors like 'listening to seeing' which should be 'listening to singing'. Also, keep your answer concise and directly related to the question. Use linking words to connect ideas smoothly, for example, 'although' or 'however'.

Example: Yes, I really enjoy singing because it helps me relax and express my emotions. However, I'm not very confident in my singing skills as I often sing off key, which can be frustrating.

Suggestion: Your answer is clear and relevant, but you could improve coherence by using linking words like 'although' or 'but' to connect your ideas. Also, try to add a bit more detail to enrich your response.

Example: Yes, I learnt some basic singing skills in primary school, but I wasn't very interested in music at that time, so I didn't practice much. As a result, I'm still not very good at singing.

Suggestion: Avoid asking questions back to the examiner as it can be distracting. Also, correct small errors like 'seen' which should be 'sing'. Use linking words such as 'because' and 'so' to make your answer more coherent and add specific details to make it richer.

Example: I haven't really thought about it before, but since having a child, I often sing nursery songs to him because it helps comfort him and soothe him to sleep. Now, he is the only person I enjoy singing for as it creates a special bond between us.

Suggestion: Be careful with word choice; 'sound to him' should be 'sang to him'. Also, try to use linking words like 'because' or 'so' to connect your ideas. Adding more specific examples or reasons will make your answer stronger.

Example: Yes, definitely. When my baby was little, he used to cry a lot, but whenever I sang to him, he would calm down and stop crying because the melody and my voice comforted him. This shows how singing can bring happiness and soothe people.

× I really enjoy listening to seeing, especially when people perform their favorite songs beautifully.

✓ I really enjoy listening to singing, especially when people perform their favourite songs beautifully.

The phrase 'listening to seeing' is incorrect because 'listening to' should be followed by a gerund (verb + -ing) that makes sense in context. 'Seeing' does not fit here; the correct word is 'singing' as it relates to songs. Also, 'favourite' is the Australian English spelling.

× Do you want to sing? I've never really thought about who I would like to sing for, but since I had a child I often seen nursery songs to him.

✓ Do you want to sing? I've never really thought about who I would like to sing for, but since I had a child I have often sung nursery songs to him.

The verb 'seen' is the past participle of 'see' and is incorrectly used here. The correct past participle of 'sing' is 'sung'. Also, the present perfect tense 'have sung' is appropriate here to indicate an action continuing from the past to the present.

× I started doing this when he was very little because I wanted to comfort him and help him for sleep.

✓ I started doing this when he was very little because I wanted to comfort him and help him to sleep.

The phrase 'help him for sleep' is incorrect. The correct preposition is 'to' in this context, so it should be 'help him to sleep' to indicate the purpose of the action.

× Now he's the only person I enjoy singing for as it's very a special way for us to bond.

✓ Now he's the only person I enjoy singing for as it's a very special way for us to bond.

The article 'a' and the adverb 'very' are in the wrong order. The correct order is 'a very special way'. Also, 'very a special' is not grammatically correct.

× Yes, definitely. When my baby was little, he used to cry a lot, but whenever I sound to him, he would calm down and stop crying.

✓ Yes, definitely. When my baby was little, he used to cry a lot, but whenever I sang to him, he would calm down and stop crying.

The verb 'sound' is incorrect here; the correct verb is 'sing'. Also, 'sing' should be in the past tense 'sang' to match 'used to' and the past context. The preposition 'to' is correctly used after 'sing'.

× Even though he couldn't understand the words, the melody and my voice seemed to comfort him, which shows how singing can bring happiness and soothing people.

✓ Even though he couldn't understand the words, the melody and my voice seemed to comfort him, which shows how singing can bring happiness and soothe people.

The verb 'soothing' is incorrectly used as a noun here. The correct verb form is 'soothe' to match the verb 'bring' in the sentence. 'Soothe' is the base form used after 'can'.