Plants— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Improve pronunciation and fluency by avoiding filler words (uh), correct word choice ('plants' not 'plans'), and produce a clear topic sentence followed by one or two specific details. Use linking words (for example, and, because) and limit to 3–4 sentences.

Example: Yes. My family and I keep several plants at home, including sunflowers and roses. We enjoy tending our garden together because it helps us relax and we like watching the plants grow.

Suggestion: Use correct verb tense (grew, not grow) and be more specific about activities. Start with a clear topic sentence, then add one or two concrete details and a linking word (for example, and, so) to connect ideas.

Example: When I was young, I grew several fruit trees such as orange, lemon and cherry trees. We planted them on our patio, and my family and I picked the fruit together every summer, which was always fun.

Suggestion: Make sentences clearer and avoid repetition. Use a concise topic sentence then give specific examples of what you do (watering, pruning, sunlight). Use linking words (for example, however, because) and correct grammar (I don't know much, not many things).

Example: I don't know much about plant care, but I have learned a few things from my mother. For example, I water plants regularly, make sure they get enough sunlight, and remove dead leaves to keep them healthy.

Suggestion: Answer directly, then provide a specific cultural detail and a linking word (for example, however, also). Correct grammar (they usually send flowers, not sends; plants not plans). Avoid hesitation sounds and keep to 2–3 sentences.

Example: I'm not sure if people commonly give plants as gifts in China, but in my culture people usually give flowers for birthdays, anniversaries and Valentine's Day. For example, my husband often sends me flowers on special occasions.

× Yes, me and my family keep uh, plans at home like uh, sunflower plants and rose plants as well.

✓ Yes, my family and I keep, uh, plants at home, like sunflower and rose plants as well.

Use subject pronoun 'I' instead of 'me' in subject position and put 'my family' before 'I' for politeness and standard order. Also 'plans' is a misspelling of 'plants'. Use commas to set off filler words. Suggestion: Replace 'me' with 'my family and I' and correct 'plans' to 'plants'.

× We also have a very nice garden and me and my mom enjoy uh, taking care of the plants there for me.

✓ We also have a very nice garden, and my mom and I enjoy taking care of the plants there.

Again use subject pronoun 'I' (not 'me') and put 'my mom and I' in the subject position. Remove 'for me' which is unnecessary and awkward. Use a comma before the coordinating conjunction joining two independent clauses. Suggestion: Use 'my mom and I enjoy taking care of the plants there.'

× It's very nice see how they are changing with.

✓ It's very nice to see how they are changing.

The sentence lacks the infinitival marker 'to' before 'see' (verb complementation). The preposition 'with' at the end is extraneous and ungrammatical here. Use 'to see how they are changing.' Suggestion: Insert 'to' and remove 'with'.

× When I was young, I grow a few plants like fruit plants, oranges, lemons and cherry plants.

✓ When I was young, I grew a few plants, such as orange, lemon and cherry trees.

The time marker 'When I was young' requires past tense; use 'grew' not 'grow'. Also 'oranges, lemons and cherry plants' is better phrased as 'orange, lemon and cherry trees' or 'orange, lemon and cherry plants' for consistency. Suggestion: Use past tense 'grew' and adjust plural nouns for consistency.

× We had a patio and then we uh, so growing the plants and I remember it was a very fun time with my family and we also enjoy the fruits.

✓ We had a patio, and we spent time growing the plants. I remember it was a very fun time with my family, and we also enjoyed the fruits.

The original sentence is ungrammatical and contains fragments and tense inconsistency. Use past continuous or simple past: 'we spent time growing the plants' and keep past tense 'enjoyed' to match 'When I was young'. Break into two clearer sentences and remove filler words. Suggestion: Use clear past-tense clauses and avoid filler 'uh, so'.

× To be honest, I don't know many things about growing a plant.

✓ To be honest, I don't know much about growing plants.

'Many things' is less natural than 'much' with uncountable concept 'knowledge', and 'growing a plant' is better generalized to 'growing plants'. Use present tense 'don't know' is fine. Suggestion: Use 'much' and plural 'plants' for natural phrasing.

× I think everything I know it's a thanks.

✓ I think everything I know is thanks to my mom.

The clause 'everything I know it's a thanks' is ungrammatical. Use 'is thanks to' to express cause and place the source 'my mom' after it. Remove the unnecessary pronoun contraction 'it's' here. Suggestion: Use 'is thanks to my mom.'

× It's coming from my my mom and I just try to keep them safe with water with I try they they have the best life they can, they they can.

✓ It comes from my mom, and I just try to keep the plants well-watered so they can have the best life possible.

Use simple present 'comes' to describe a general fact. Remove duplicate words ('my my', 'they they', 'they they can'). Use 'my mom' (not 'my mom and I' in this clause), and rephrase awkward sequence into clear clauses: 'I try to keep the plants well-watered so they can have the best life possible.' Suggestion: Eliminate repetitions, use correct present tense, and condense into a clear statement.

× MMM I'm not sure about if they send send plans as gifts but in my culture they are usually sends flowers of kids for birthdays, anniversaries and also for Valentine's Day.

✓ I'm not sure if people send plants as gifts, but in my culture they usually send flowers to children for birthdays, anniversaries and also for Valentine's Day.

Remove filler 'MMM'. Use 'if' without 'about' for uncertainty. Correct duplicate 'send send' and 'plans' to 'plants'. Use verb form 'send' (not 'sends') after plural subject 'they'. Use preposition 'to' with 'children' rather than 'of'. Suggestion: Say 'I'm not sure if people send plants as gifts, but in my culture they usually send flowers to children for...'.

× I additionally my husband sent me flowers very often.

✓ Also, my husband sends me flowers very often.

'I additionally' is incorrect; use 'Also' or 'Additionally' at sentence start. 'My husband sent me flowers very often' mixes past tense 'sent' with adverb 'very often' implying habitual action—use present simple 'sends' for habitual actions. Keep pronouns correct order. Suggestion: Use 'Also, my husband sends me flowers very often.'