Birthday— Part 1 Informe

Sugerencia: Your answer is clear, relevant and fairly natural with good details about weekday vs weekend differences. To improve, shorten slightly to avoid redundancy, add a concise topic sentence at the start, and use one linking phrase to connect ideas. Also include a brief specific example or mention a typical activity to enrich content.

Ejemplo: I usually celebrate my birthday either quietly or with friends. If it’s on a weekday, I go to school as normal and then have a big meal with close friends in the evening; however, when it falls on a weekend, we book a large restaurant so we have more time to eat and chat, like last year when we had hotpot and took photos together.

Sugerencia: Good simple past usage and relevant details. To improve, begin with a clear topic sentence, use one linking word to show contrast or addition, and add a specific memorable detail (e.g. a game or cake) to make the response more vivid and personal.

Ejemplo: When I was a child, I often celebrated birthdays with family and friends. My parents usually booked a restaurant, but sometimes we held parties at McDonald’s where I loved the playground and a chocolate cake—for example, I remember playing tag with my classmates after the meal.

Sugerencia: Strong, personal and expressive answer. To improve: avoid starting sentences with filler words (e.g. 'And moreover'), combine related ideas into fewer sentences for conciseness, and include one brief example of how you show appreciation (a gesture or tradition) to make it more specific.

Ejemplo: Yes, celebrating my birthday is important because it helps me appreciate life and to thank my mother for her support. For instance, I always give her a card and invite friends from school and work to create a warm, festive evening where we share memories and photos.

Sugerencia: Very good answer: direct topic sentence, clear reason and an example. To improve further, use a slightly more formal collocation ('parents’ birthdays') and include a linking phrase to structure the reason and example. Also add a brief mention of a typical way people show respect (gift, dinner) to add cultural detail.

Ejemplo: In China, parents’ birthdays are often the most important to celebrate because parents provided lifelong care and guidance. For example, many people hold a family dinner or give meaningful gifts to show gratitude—my family always takes parents out for a special meal and presents a photo album.

× When my birthday arrives on a weekday, I usually have an ordinary day.

✓ When my birthday falls on a weekday, I usually have an ordinary day.

The verb 'arrives' is not the usual collocation for dates or events; 'fall' is the correct verb for dates/events (e.g., a birthday falls on a weekday). This is a lexical collocation correction rather than a tense error; use 'falls' to sound natural.

× I go to school as normal and in the evening I have a big meal with my friends.

✓ I go to school as usual and in the evening I have a big meal with my friends.

'As normal' is not wrong but 'as usual' is the more natural idiomatic choice. This is a style/preposition-phrase choice to improve naturalness.

× My parents often booked a large restaurant and sometimes we had the party at McDonald's or KFC because I enjoyed eating there and playing games with my classmates.

✓ My parents often booked a large restaurant and sometimes we had the party at McDonald's or KFC because I enjoyed eating there and playing games with my classmates.

No grammatical correction needed for tense here; the past tense 'booked' and 'had' match the past-time question. Leave as is. (No change required.)

× It reminds me to appreciate life and to thank my mom for everything she's done.

✓ It reminds me to appreciate life and to thank my mom for everything she has done.

Contraction 'she's' is acceptable in speech, but for clarity and formality in writing use 'she has done.' This is a style recommendation rather than a strict grammatical error.

× And moreover, I love the festive atmosphere when my birthday arrives because it's the best time to gather my friends from different parts of my life.

✓ Moreover, I love the festive atmosphere when my birthday falls because it's the best time to gather my friends from different parts of my life.

Beginning a sentence with 'And moreover' is redundant; use a single connector like 'Moreover.' Also replace 'arrives' with 'falls' for natural collocation. Avoid stacking conjunctions/adverbs.

× I think parents birthdays are the most important to celebrate in China because they raised me up and provided both physical and emotional support throughout my life.

✓ I think parents' birthdays are the most important to celebrate in China because they raised me and provided both physical and emotional support throughout my life.

Possessive apostrophe is missing: 'parents birthdays' should be 'parents' birthdays.' Also, 'raised me up' is nonstandard; use 'raised me.' These are punctuation/word-choice issues.

× For example, they helped me through school and career decisions, so celebrating their birthdays is a way to show my gratitude.

✓ For example, they helped me with school and career decisions, so celebrating their birthdays is a way to show my gratitude.

Use 'helped me with' rather than 'helped me through' when referring to decisions. 'Help someone through' is used for processes or difficult times; 'help with' fits decisions better.