Weather— Part 1 Informe

Sugerencia: Be more concise and use correct tense and vocabulary. Start with a clear topic sentence about where you live now or lived, then give one or two specific details (temperatures or typical conditions) and finish with a short personal comment. Avoid hesitation words and repetitions.

Ejemplo: I lived in Houston, which has four distinct seasons. Winters can be quite chilly and summers are often extremely hot and humid, while spring and autumn are mild and pleasant. I especially enjoyed the comfortable temperatures in spring and fall.

Sugerencia: The answer is unclear and contradictory (saying prefer hot but listing activities for cold). State your preference clearly, give 1–2 specific reasons with linking words, and avoid filler words. Keep it to 2–3 sentences.

Ejemplo: I prefer hot weather because I enjoy outdoor activities in warmth, such as walking and running with my family. Also, sunny days make it easier to plan weekend outings and picnics.

Sugerencia: Give a direct answer and explain briefly. If you truly have no strong preference, say so clearly and provide a reason why (e.g., activities, comfort). Reduce hesitations and repeat fewer phrases.

Ejemplo: I don't have a strong preference between dry or wet weather. What matters more to me is warmth—if it's warm, I can enjoy outdoor activities regardless of humidity.

Sugerencia: Answer directly and give a clear frequency and reason. Use past or present consistently. For example, say how often you check it now and explain situations when you would check it (travelling, events). Avoid filler and vague phrases.

Ejemplo: I don't usually check the weather forecast daily. I only look at it before traveling or if I plan an outdoor activity, because Houston's weather can change quickly.

Sugerencia: Provide a clear topic sentence about an effect, then add one or two specific consequences with linking words. Use more precise vocabulary (e.g., air pollution, extreme weather, rising sea levels). Avoid repeating 'for example' and reduce hesitations.

Ejemplo: One major effect of climate change is increased air pollution and traffic-related emissions. As more people rely on private cars, urban areas experience worse air quality and higher greenhouse gas emissions, which contribute to extreme weather and health problems.

Sugerencia: Be specific about destinations and reasons. Start with a clear yes/no, name 1–2 places you want to visit, and explain briefly why (culture, scenery, climate experience). Keep responses coherent and avoid listing unrelated background facts.

Ejemplo: Yes, I would like to visit countries with different climates, such as Japan and the Netherlands, to experience cooler, wetter weather and seasonal changes. For instance, I would enjoy seeing cherry blossoms in Japan and the mild, rainy climate of the Netherlands.

× I was living in Houston and there we had Four Seasons.

✓ I live in Houston and we have four seasons there.

The student used past continuous 'was living' and past 'had' but is describing a general, habitual fact about the city's climate. Use simple present for habitual/general truths: 'I live' and 'we have four seasons'. Also capitalize 'four seasons' not necessary; use lowercase for common noun. Suggestion: Use simple present when stating facts that are generally true.

× the weather is, for example, in winter we have, it's very, very cold and summer is very, very hot.

✓ For example, in winter it is very cold and in summer it is very hot.

Sentence is disfluent and misplaces clauses. Use clear clause order and avoid redundant commas. 'It is' is the correct subject-verb structure for weather descriptions. Suggestion: Structure as 'For example, in winter it is very cold and in summer it is very hot.'

× So it's very extreme weather there.

✓ So the weather there is very extreme.

Word order and article usage improve naturalness. 'Very extreme weather there' is awkward; better to use 'the weather there is very extreme.' Suggestion: Place subject before adjective phrase for clarity.

× I used to, uh, enjoy very much the fall and spring as well.

✓ I used to enjoy fall and spring very much as well.

Placement of adverb 'very much' should follow the object for natural English: 'enjoy fall and spring very much.' 'Used to' correctly indicates past habit. Suggestion: Put 'very much' after the object.

× I prefer hot weather because cold, uh, when it's cold, I can do many activities like, you know, walking around, go for a run, running or uh, just go outside with my, my husband and my family.

✓ I prefer hot weather because when it's cold I can still do many activities, like walking around, going for a run, or just going outside with my husband and my family.

Parallelism and verb forms: list of activities should use consistent forms (gerunds) after 'like' — 'walking', 'going', 'going'. Also remove redundant comma and filler. 'Prefer hot because cold' is confusing; clarify 'because when it's cold I can still...'. Suggestion: Use parallel gerunds and clear clause order.

× And when I start, I can do everything.

✓ And when it starts to warm up, I can do everything.

Original 'when I start' is unclear and likely meant 'when it starts (to get warm)'. Provide a complete clause: 'when it starts to warm up' or 'when the weather warms up.' Suggestion: Make the subject clear and complete the idea.

× I think it's the same for me because, uh, I prefer, for example, hot weather, but about dry or, umm, wet. I, I don't matter.

✓ I think it's the same for me because I prefer hot weather, but whether it is dry or wet doesn't matter to me.

'I don't matter' incorrectly uses subject 'I' instead of 'it' as the subject of 'matter'. Use impersonal 'it doesn't matter to me' or 'whether... doesn't matter to me.' Suggestion: Use 'whether it is dry or wet doesn't matter to me.'

× To be honest, I don't have the habit to check the forecast.

✓ To be honest, I don't have the habit of checking the forecast.

Use collocation 'have the habit of doing something' not 'to do'. Gerund required after 'habit of'. Suggestion: Use 'have the habit of checking' or better 'I don't usually check the forecast.'

× I don't know, because uh, in Houston, the weather could be very different. Uh, for example, for today and for tomorrow.

✓ I don't know, because in Houston the weather can be very different, for example between today and tomorrow.

Use 'can' for general possibility instead of 'could' here, and combine fragments. 'For example for today and for tomorrow' is a fragment; express relationship as 'between today and tomorrow.' Suggestion: Use 'can' and connect clauses into one sentence.

× But I didn't have that habit. I was driving, I didn't have to take the public transportation, so I didn't have any.

✓ But I didn't have that habit. I was driving; I didn't have to take public transportation, so I didn't check it.

Final clause 'so I didn't have any' is incomplete and unclear. Likely intended 'didn't have any reason' or 'didn't check it.' Also 'public transportation' is uncountable without 'the' when speaking generally. Suggestion: Complete the thought: 'so I didn't check it' or 'so I didn't need it.'

× In recent years, I think we have been dealing with, uh, pollution, for example, and that is a problem, for example, right now in the United States, each people have, uh, its own car.

✓ In recent years, I think we have been dealing with pollution, which is a problem. For example, in the United States, each person has their own car.

'Each people have its own car' is ungrammatical: 'each' should be followed by singular noun 'person' and singular verb 'has'. Use singular 'their' as gender-neutral possessive. Suggestion: Use 'each person has their own car.'

× So that's a problem because it's, uh, too much traffic, too much pollution.

✓ So that's a problem because there is too much traffic and too much pollution.

Use 'there is/there are' for existence statements about uncountable nouns. 'It's too much traffic' is informal but acceptable; more grammatical is 'there is too much traffic.' Suggestion: Use 'there is' to state existence.

× Yes, I would like to visit for example Japan or just umm, Netherlands.

✓ Yes, I would like to visit, for example, Japan or the Netherlands.

Use definite article 'the Netherlands'. Also add commas for clarity. Suggestion: Use 'the Netherlands' when naming that country.

× And I know Ireland, I know the weather there is very cold and I'm from Cuba, there is an island and the weather there is very hot.

✓ I know Ireland; the weather there is very cold. I'm from Cuba, which is an island, and the weather there is very hot.

Run-on sentence with comma splices and unclear clause reference. Replace with clearer relative clause 'which is an island' and separate sentences for two ideas. Suggestion: Use punctuation and relative clauses to connect ideas clearly.

× I was living also in Houston and the weather there is very hot in summer and very cold in winter, so I think.

✓ I have also lived in Houston, and the weather there is very hot in summer and very cold in winter.

Mixed tense: 'I was living also in Houston' (past continuous) should be 'I have also lived' or 'I also lived' depending on context. If speaking of past experience, 'I used to live' or 'I have also lived' is better. Removed trailing 'so I think' which is incomplete. Suggestion: Use consistent tense for past experiences: 'I have also lived in Houston.'