Snacks— Part 1 Informe

Sugerencia: Be more concise and correct grammar. Start with a clear topic sentence, then give one or two specific details using linking words. Avoid redundancy and reduce sentence length to under five sentences. Use correct verb forms and articles (e.g., "an office that has snacks").

Ejemplo: I usually eat snacks at work during my breaks. Since my office keeps snacks on the desk, I often give in when I see something I like. However, I try to avoid snacking too late in the afternoon so it does not affect my dinner.

Sugerencia: Organize your answer: give a clear opinion, then two concise reasons with linking words and specific examples. Correct collocations ('boost my blood sugar', 'help my brain work') and avoid filler words. Keep it within 3–4 sentences.

Ejemplo: Not really — it isn't very healthy physically, but it can help mentally. For example, a small snack at mid-afternoon boosts my blood sugar and helps me concentrate during stressful work. Therefore I try to choose healthy snacks and limit how often I eat them.

Sugerencia: Answer directly with a clear topic sentence and give a specific reason using correct grammar. Remove hesitations and unnecessary repetition. Provide one concrete example from childhood to make the response more vivid.

Ejemplo: No, I rarely ate snacks as a child. My family had a tradition of not keeping snacks at home, so there were usually none in the cupboard. As a result, I remember only having sweets on special occasions like birthdays.

Sugerencia: Give a clear opening sentence naming specific snacks, then explain your preference with a short reason and a concrete example. Correct vocabulary and spelling ('tea time', 'palate') and avoid vague phrases. Keep it within 2–3 sentences.

Ejemplo: I prefer sweet snacks, especially biscuits and small cakes. I like them to be mildly sweet, so I usually have them with a glass of milk or during tea time to balance the taste.

× It's often at my workplace during the break, so before this I don't usually have snacks, but now that I work in an office that have snacks lying around on the desk, I just can't stop myself if I see yummy snacks I need to get myself a treat.

✓ It's often at my workplace during the break, so before this I didn't usually have snacks, but now that I work in an office that has snacks lying around on the desk, I just can't stop myself; if I see yummy snacks, I need to get myself a treat.

The clause 'an office that have snacks' is incorrect because the singular noun 'office' requires the singular verb 'has' (subject-verb agreement). Also the sentence mixes present and past in a way that contradicts 'before this' — change 'don't usually have' to 'didn't usually have' to match the past reference. Add punctuation to separate ideas and a comma before the conditional clause for clarity. Suggestion: Use 'has' with singular nouns and keep tense consistent with time markers like 'before this'.

× Oh no, at least not physically. But The thing is, it's good mentally though, because like often doing stressful working day, a quick snack can help boost my sugar level and also help my brain working better.

✓ Oh no, at least not physically. But the thing is, it's good mentally: on often stressful working days, a quick snack can help boost my blood sugar level and also help my brain work better.

Errors: 'The' should be lowercase 'the'; 'like often doing stressful working day' is ungrammatical and should be 'on often stressful working days' to express frequency and plural days; 'sugar level' is commonly 'blood sugar level'; 'help my brain working better' uses the -ing form incorrectly after 'help' — use the base verb 'work'. Suggestion: Use correct prepositional phrase 'on ... days', pluralize when needed, and after 'help' use the base verb (help someone do something). Ensure capitalization is correct.

× But I also know that it's not good for my health, so I try to limit the amount I have consumption.

✓ But I also know that it's not good for my health, so I try to limit the amount I consume.

'The amount I have consumption' is ungrammatical. 'Consumption' is a noun and cannot follow 'have' here. Use the verb 'consume' with 'amount' or say 'the amount of snacks I consume.' Suggestion: Use 'limit the amount I consume' or 'limit my consumption' for natural phrasing.

× No, not at all. Umm, maybe because it's uh, my family's tradition. We normally don't umm, stock snack in our cupboard.

✓ No, not at all. Umm, maybe because it's, uh, my family's tradition. We normally don't, umm, stock snacks in our cupboard.

'Stock snack' should be plural 'stock snacks' because a general statement about items uses plural; also 'in our cupboard' is fine but adding commas improves spoken transcription. This is a quantifier/plural issue tied to noun form. Suggestion: Use plural for countable nouns when speaking generally: 'stock snacks' or 'stock any snacks'.

× And so as a kid, like I like snacks are not available to me.

✓ And so, as a kid, snacks were not available to me.

Original sentence has redundant and misplaced words ('like I like') and incorrect tense/structure. Use simple past 'were not available' to match 'as a kid' and remove filler words for clarity. Suggestion: Keep sentences concise: 'As a kid, snacks were not available to me.'

× I have a sweet tooth so of course anything that sweet but not too sweet.

✓ I have a sweet tooth, so of course anything that is sweet but not too sweet.

Missing verb 'is' after 'that' makes the clause incomplete. Add 'is' to form a full relative clause: 'anything that is sweet.' Suggestion: Remember relative clauses need a verb: 'anything that is...'.

× And by that I mean team time.

✓ And by that I mean tea time.

'Team time' is a misspelling or mispronunciation; the correct phrase is 'tea time' meaning having tea or a snack. This is a vocabulary/word choice error. Suggestion: Use correct lexical item 'tea time' when referring to the practice of drinking tea/snacking.

× For example, I need to have it with milk because it's too sweet for my palette.

✓ For example, I need to have it with milk because it's too sweet for my palate.

'Palette' (color range) is the wrong word; the correct word for taste is 'palate'. Also the sentence structure is fine otherwise. Suggestion: Use 'palate' when referring to taste; check homophones to avoid confusion.