Traffic— Part 1 Informe

Sugerencia: Pronunciation and word choice need correction (use 'crosswalks' not 'crosswords'). Answer should be clearer and more natural: begin with a direct topic sentence, then add one or two specific supporting details using linking words. Avoid unclear phrases like 'close many traffic lights' — say ‘stop at many traffic lights’ or ‘wait at many traffic lights’. Keep the response within 3–4 concise sentences and include a brief reason or example (e.g., where you go and how often).

Ejemplo: Yes, there are many crosswalks and pedestrian lights near my home. For example, I have to stop at several traffic lights when I walk to my office every morning, which adds about ten minutes to my commute. Because of these crossings, I usually leave a little earlier to be on time.

Sugerencia: The idea is relevant but the sentence is unclear and grammatically incorrect. Start with a clear topic sentence stating what you'd change, then give a specific reason and an example. Use linking words (for example, because, so) and correct vocabulary: 'traffic lights timing' or 'signal timing', 'pedestrians' or 'people crossing the road'. Keep to 2–3 concise sentences.

Ejemplo: I would change the timing of the traffic lights to give pedestrians longer crossing times. For example, during peak hours the signals could allow an extra ten seconds for people to cross safely, which would reduce delays and make walking safer for elderly pedestrians.

× Yes, there are a lot of crosswords near my home.

✓ Yes, there are a lot of crosswalks near my home.

The student used the wrong word 'crosswords' (puzzle) instead of 'crosswalks' (pedestrian crossings). This is a vocabulary error that affects sentence meaning. Replace with the correct plural noun 'crosswalks'. Suggestion: Use the word 'crosswalks' when referring to pedestrian crossings near your home.

× When I go to my company, I need to close many traffic lights.

✓ When I go to work, I have to wait at many traffic lights.

'Go to my company' is unnatural; 'go to work' or 'go to the office' is preferred. 'Need to close many traffic lights' is incorrect collocation: you cannot 'close' traffic lights; people 'wait at' or are 'stopped by' traffic lights. Also 'have to' is a more natural modal expression for obligation or necessity in this context. Suggestion: Use natural collocations like 'wait at traffic lights' or 'get stopped by traffic lights'. Note: This fits present-tense habitual action.

× It costs a lot of time.

✓ It takes a lot of time.

The phrase 'costs a lot of time' is non-native; English uses 'take' to express duration: 'It takes a lot of time.' 'Cost' is used with money or resources, not duration. Suggestion: Use 'take' for time duration: 'It takes a long time' or 'It takes a lot of time.'

× I think it would be better to change the time of the traffic lights because for people who want to walk across the close, walk it a day.

✓ I think it would be better to change the timing of the traffic lights because for people who want to cross the road, it would be safer and quicker.

Multiple issues: 'change the time of the traffic lights' is better expressed as 'change the timing of the traffic lights' (word choice). 'Walk across the close' is incorrect: 'cross the road' is the correct phrase. 'Walk it a day' is ungrammatical and unclear; replace with a clear result clause such as 'it would be safer and quicker' or 'they would be able to cross more easily.' Suggestion: Use 'timing' for signal adjustments and 'cross the road' for pedestrians; state a clear intended outcome.