Memory— Part 1 Informe

Sugerencia: Be more direct and concise. Start with a clear topic sentence answering the question, avoid filler words (umm, uh), correct collocations (short memory → poor memory) and reduce repetition. Provide one or two specific brief examples and use a linking word to connect ideas.

Ejemplo: To be honest, I’m not very good at memorising things. For example, I often struggle to remember people’s names, so I write them down in my phone. Because of this, I rely on reminders which usually help me avoid forgetting important events.

Sugerencia: Answer directly and give a coherent, specific example. Correct grammar (use past tense correctly, possessive: my wife's phone), remove fillers, and use linking words to show cause and effect (because, so). Keep to 2–3 sentences.

Ejemplo: Yes, I have. Although I usually put notes on my wife’s phone, last week I forgot my best friend’s birthday because I was overwhelmed with work. As a result, I felt embarrassed and I apologised to him afterwards.

Sugerencia: Give a clear topic sentence naming key items you must remember. Use linking words (for example, also, besides) and be specific about tasks. Avoid repetition and filler sounds, and keep sentences concise (max 4–5 sentences).

Ejemplo: I need to remember both my college assignments and my work responsibilities. For example, I keep track of deadlines for essays and also note daily work tasks so I can prioritise what to complete each day.

Sugerencia: Organise your answer: state your main methods first, then give a brief specific example. Use correct phrases (take notes on my phone, fridge calendar) and avoid repetition. Use linking words (for example, in addition) to connect points.

Ejemplo: I use two main methods to remember important things: I take notes on my phone and I keep a calendar on the fridge. For example, I add birthdays and work meetings to both places so I see reminders on my phone and a visual cue at home.

× Umm, to be very honest, I don't think that I have a short memory.

✓ Umm, to be very honest, I don't think that I have a poor memory.

'Short memory' is a nonstandard phrase in English; the correct collocation is 'poor memory' to mean difficulty remembering. This is a vocabulary/collocation issue related to pronoun/context but fits best as incorrect use of pronouns (12) in the provided list; replace with the standard expression 'poor memory'.

× I feel difficulty to remember everyone's name and sometime umm, remember, uh, special event.

✓ I find it difficult to remember everyone's name and sometimes to remember special events.

Use 'find it difficult to' plus infinitive to express difficulty; 'sometime' should be 'sometimes' (adverb). Also use plural 'events' for general meaning. Maintain present tense and correct adverb form.

× So I don't think that I'm good at uh, remembering things.

✓ So I don't think that I'm good at remembering things.

Original sentence is fine except filler words; 'good at remembering' correctly uses verb + -ing. Provide cleaned-up version keeping gerund form after 'good at'.

× No usually I put a notes on my wife phone but sometime because of having work load and something else that distract me I forget some events.

✓ No. Usually I put notes on my wife's phone, but sometimes because of a heavy workload and other distractions, I forget some events.

Errors: 'a notes' incorrect article/number — use 'notes' without 'a'; possessive 'wife phone' needs 'wife's phone'; 'sometime' -> 'sometimes'; 'work load' -> 'workload'; 'something else that distract me' -> 'other distractions' and verb agreement 'distract' -> 'distract me' corrected to noun phrase. Added commas for clarity and adjusted articles.

× It's just like one week ago I forget my best friend birthday.

✓ It was just like one week ago that I forgot my best friend's birthday.

Past event requires past tense 'forgot' not 'forget'. Also use 'was' instead of 'it's' for past reference, include 'that' after 'ago' for clarity, and possessive 'best friend's birthday'.

× I know it was a quite embarrassing but I forget that moment after.

✓ I know it was quite embarrassing, but I forgot about it afterwards.

Use 'quite embarrassing' (no 'a'), past tense 'forgot', and 'afterwards' or 'after that' to indicate sequence. Also 'forget that moment after' is unidiomatic; use 'forgot about it afterwards'.

× Umm, well, everything is important in my normal days, but the things that I have to remember that as I am a student as well as a worker, so I have to remember all my, uh, college task.

✓ Umm, well, many things are important in my daily life, but because I am both a student and a worker, I have to remember all my college tasks.

Original has redundant and ungrammatical structure ('the things that I have to remember that'). Use 'many things are important in my daily life' and 'both a student and a worker' for clarity. 'College task' should be plural 'college tasks'.

× Uh, moreover, I also remember, have to remember my work that what I need to do in my workplace and what thing I'll complete.

✓ Moreover, I also have to remember my work tasks: what I need to do at my workplace and which tasks I will complete.

Fix word order and remove redundant 'remember'; use 'have to remember' then specify 'work tasks'. Use 'at my workplace' (preposition) and 'which tasks I will complete' for clarity and correct relative clause structure.

× Uh, that I mentioned earlier, I usually put a notes in my mobile phone.

✓ As I mentioned earlier, I usually put notes in my mobile phone.

'Put notes' is correct; remove 'a' before 'notes' and fix introductory clause to 'As I mentioned earlier'. Keep present habitual tense.

× Moreover, I have a calendar on the fridge of my, on the fridge.

✓ Moreover, I have a calendar on my fridge.

'On the fridge of my' is wrong order; use possessive 'my fridge' and 'on' is correct. Remove repeated phrase.

× So I put the important events as well as meeting on, on that sheet that I, that's really helpful for me to remember all the important things.

✓ So I put important events as well as meetings on that sheet, which is really helpful for me to remember all the important things.

Use plural 'meetings'. Correct preposition placement 'on that sheet'. Replace 'that I, that's' with a relative clause 'which is really helpful'. Maintain present simple for habitual action.