Memory— Part 1 Informe

Sugerencia: Be more concise and coherent: start with a clear topic sentence, avoid repetition and fillers (uh, um), and give one brief reason with a linking word. Use correct verb forms and streamline phrasing.

Ejemplo: No, I'm not very good at memorising things. I tend to focus on creative thinking rather than rote learning, and that makes me feel anxious when I try to memorise facts, so I usually avoid it.

Sugerencia: Organise your reply: give a clear topic sentence, then two specific examples with linking words and a concise conclusion about what you do now. Avoid contradictions and correct grammar (e.g., 'I forgot' vs 'I can't remember').

Ejemplo: Yes, I have. For example, I once forgot an important birthday of a close friend, and on another occasion I missed an exam date. Because of these incidents, I now write important dates in my phone calendar and set reminders so I don't forget them.

Sugerencia: Give a clear topic sentence naming the main items you must remember, then provide two specific examples with linking words. Use correct tense and avoid vague phrases like 'and etcetera.'

Ejemplo: I need to remember everyday tasks such as groceries and appointments. For instance, I keep a shopping list for groceries and note down meetings and special dates in my phone calendar so I don't miss them.

Sugerencia: Start with a direct topic sentence, then explain the methods with brief examples. Avoid filler words and improve grammar (e.g., 'set reminders' and 'it reminds me'). Be specific about tools you use.

Ejemplo: I usually write important tasks in my notes and set phone reminders. For example, I add appointments to my calendar and set an alarm 30 minutes before, which reliably reminds me to prepare and arrive on time.

× Student: No, not at all. I'm not good at at memorizing things because I always try think creatively and I like to do uh thoughtful things which makes me more anxious so memorizing is not my thing.

✓ Student: No, not at all. I'm not good at memorizing things because I always try to think creatively and I like to do thoughtful things which make me more anxious, so memorizing is not my thing.

Problems: repeated preposition 'at at' (remove duplicate) and missing 'to' after 'try' (verb + to infinitive) and subject-verb agreement with 'things... make' (plural subject needs plural verb). Also missing comma before 'so' for clarity. Suggestion: remove duplicate word, add 'to' after 'try', change 'makes' to 'make', and add a comma before 'so'.

× Student: Yes, not only once, couple of times I forgot something very important for me like dates, very special dates of my my close ones.

✓ Student: Yes, not only once; a couple of times I forgot something very important to me, like very special dates of my close ones.

Problems: missing article 'a' before 'couple', awkward preposition 'important for me' should be 'important to me', repeated word 'my'. Suggestion: add 'a' before 'couple', replace 'for' with 'to', remove duplicate 'my', and use a semicolon or comma for clarity.

× Student: And sometimes I also forgot about our exam.

✓ Student: And sometimes I also forgot about an exam.

Problems: 'our exam' may be acceptable but could be unclear; main issue is fine past tense 'forgot' used correctly. Provide clearer article: use 'an exam' or 'the exam' depending on context. If referring to a specific exam they missed, 'the exam' is better.

× Student: That is very, very important for me. But I forgot.

✓ Student: That is very, very important to me, but I forgot it.

Problems: preposition 'for' should be 'to' after 'important', and 'forgot' needs an object 'it' when referring to forgetting that important event. Suggestion: use 'important to me' and add 'it'.

× Student: So I prefer write it down for that.

✓ Student: So I prefer to write it down for that.

Problems: after 'prefer' use 'to' + base verb or '-ing' form (prefer to write / prefer writing). Suggestion: add 'to' before 'write'.

× Student: If I write it down, then I can't remember.

✓ Student: If I don't write it down, then I can't remember.

Problems: logical meaning: original contradicts earlier statement. Likely intended: without writing, they can't remember. Use present simple in conditional 'If I don't write it down, I can't remember.' Suggestion: change to negative conditional.

× Student: There are lots of things in my daily life that I need to be remembered, but as I mentioned earlier, I'm not good at memorizing, so I just wrote it down in my notes and that things like groceries and some dates, important people meetings and etcetera.

✓ Student: There are lots of things in my daily life that I need to remember, but as I mentioned earlier, I'm not good at memorizing, so I just write them down in my notes, things like groceries, important dates, meetings with important people, etcetera.

Problems: incorrect passive 'need to be remembered' (should be active 'need to remember'), tense inconsistency ('wrote' -> should be 'write' for habitual action), 'that things' incorrect; use plural pronoun 'them' for 'things'. Suggestion: use active verb, present simple for habits, and list items with commas.

× Student: As I mentioned before that I try to write it down in my notes and I always set reminders for that.

✓ Student: As I mentioned before, I try to write things down in my notes and I always set reminders for them.

Problems: unnecessary 'that' after 'before' (use comma), pronoun reference: 'it' is vague; use 'things' and 'them' to match plural, maintain parallel structure. Suggestion: remove 'that', pluralize nouns for clarity.

× Student: Whenever I need to do something important or need to do anything, uh, go anywhere or meet new people throughout the appointments, I just set reminder for that and it keeps me remind every time when I need.

✓ Student: Whenever I need to do something important, go somewhere, or meet people for appointments, I just set a reminder for that and it reminds me whenever I need it.

Problems: tense and form inconsistencies, unnecessary repetition 'need to do anything', incorrect preposition 'throughout the appointments', singular/plural issues 'set reminder' should be 'set a reminder', incorrect phrase 'keeps me remind' should be 'reminds me', and awkward clause 'every time when I need' -> 'whenever I need it'. Suggestion: simplify the list, use correct articles, and replace 'keeps me remind' with 'reminds me'.