Puzzles— Part 1 Báo cáo

Gợi ý: Try to avoid filler words like 'uh' and repetition such as 'a a'. Also, use past tense consistently and provide a bit more detail to make your answer clearer and more natural. For example, mention what types of puzzles you enjoyed or why you liked them.

Ví dụ: Yes, I loved doing puzzles during my childhood with my friends. We had many different types, like jigsaw puzzles and crossword puzzles, which were both fun and challenging.

Gợi ý: Avoid filler words and ensure verb tenses are consistent. Use linking words to connect ideas smoothly and be more concise. For example, start with a clear topic sentence and then add supporting details logically.

Ví dụ: I usually solve puzzles when I feel bored. Sometimes, I do them with my friends or family, but if I'm alone, I prefer to solve puzzles by myself.

Gợi ý: Try to avoid filler words and improve sentence structure for clarity. Also, directly answer which type is more difficult for you and explain why. Use linking words to organize your answer better.

Ví dụ: I prefer number puzzles because I am good at mathematics. However, word puzzles are more difficult for me since they require a strong vocabulary, which I am still improving.

Gợi ý: Avoid filler words and improve sentence flow by using linking words. Also, try to be more concise and use specific examples to support your opinion.

Ví dụ: Definitely, I think puzzles are beneficial for older people. When I worked as a security guard in a long-term care home, many residents kept themselves busy by solving puzzles. I often helped them, and it seemed to improve their mood and reduce feelings of loneliness.

× Yes, I love to do puzzles at my childhood time with my friends.

✓ Yes, I loved to do puzzles in my childhood with my friends.

The sentence refers to a past time ('childhood'), so the verb tense should be past ('loved') instead of present ('love'). Also, 'at my childhood time' is unnatural; 'in my childhood' is the correct prepositional phrase.

× Uh, we have a a lot of puzzles.

✓ Uh, we had a lot of puzzles.

The phrase 'a a lot' contains a repeated article; it should be 'a lot'. Also, since the context is past, 'have' should be 'had' to match past tense.

× Most probably, I love to, uh, solve the puzzles when I'm feeling bored, so sometimes I solved it with my friends or family members.

✓ Most probably, I love to solve puzzles when I'm feeling bored, so sometimes I solve them with my friends or family members.

The sentence mixes present and past tense incorrectly. Since the question is about current habits, present tense ('love', 'solve') is appropriate. Also, 'solved it' should be 'solve them' to agree with plural 'puzzles'.

× If no one is around me, then most of the time I love to do it by myself.

✓ If no one is around me, then most of the time I love to do them by myself.

'It' refers to a singular object, but 'puzzles' is plural, so the pronoun should be 'them'.

× I'm good in mathematics, so most of the time I love to do the number puzzles and sometimes even on newspaper, uh, there are, uh, puzzles on the children's side, and in my childhood I love to solve them too.

✓ I'm good at mathematics, so most of the time I love to do number puzzles and sometimes even in the newspaper, there are puzzles on the children's page, and in my childhood I loved to solve them too.

The correct preposition with 'good' is 'at', not 'in'. Also, 'on newspaper' should be 'in the newspaper'. 'Children's side' is unnatural; 'children's page' is better. Since 'in my childhood' refers to past, 'love' should be 'loved'.

× Definitely. Last year I was working as a security guard in long term care house.

✓ Definitely. Last year I worked as a security guard in a long-term care home.

For completed past actions, simple past tense ('worked') is preferred over past continuous. 'Long term care house' is better expressed as 'long-term care home' with hyphens and correct noun.

× And most of the old people, uh, keep them, uh, keep themselves busy by solving the puzzles.

✓ And most of the old people keep themselves busy by solving puzzles.

'Keep them' is incorrect here; 'keep themselves' is reflexive and correct. Also, 'the puzzles' can be simply 'puzzles' unless specific puzzles are meant.

× And sometimes I also help them to solve it and it makes them really happy and they can forget all kind of loneliness of their life.

✓ And sometimes I also help them to solve them, and it makes them really happy, and they can forget all kinds of loneliness in their lives.

'Solve it' should be 'solve them' to agree with plural 'puzzles'. 'All kind' should be 'all kinds'. 'Loneliness of their life' is better as 'loneliness in their lives' for natural expression.