Memory— Part 1 Báo cáo

Gợi ý: Improve fluency and grammar: use a clear topic sentence, correct verb forms, and avoid redundancy. Keep answer within 3–4 sentences and add one specific example of how you use active recall. Use linking words (for example, however, because) to connect ideas.

Ví dụ: Not really. I find memorising difficult, but I'm improving by practising active recall every evening; for example, I quiz myself on key facts for 10 minutes after studying. I also use a daily to-do list because it helps me remember tasks and reduces my stress.

Gợi ý: Make the story concise and correct tense usage. Start with a topic sentence, then give a clear specific example with chronological linking (first, then, finally). Avoid filler words and hesitations.

Ví dụ: Yes, I have. For instance, I once forgot about a chemistry test because I confused the date with another event. I realised the mistake a few hours before the exam, spoke to my teacher, and was allowed to take a makeup test later.

Gợi ý: Good content and clear reasons—work on sentence accuracy and cohesion. Use varied vocabulary and linking words (for example, therefore, so) and correct minor grammar errors (e.g. "I plan my day around prayer times"). Keep to 3–4 sentences and give one specific daily habit.

Ví dụ: I need to remember the prayer times because they structure my day; therefore I plan lessons and breaks around them. I also make sure to call or sit with my family each evening, as that helps me relax after school.

Gợi ý: Answer is clear and relevant. Improve grammar and add one specific method with a brief example to show effectiveness. Use linking words like "so" or "for example" to connect cause and effect.

Ví dụ: I use to-do lists and a digital calendar to remember important events, so I set reminders and alarms for deadlines. For example, I add exam dates to my calendar and set a reminder one week before and one day before.

× I'm not very good at memorizing but I'm trying to develop my memorizing skills by doing an active recall.

✓ I'm not very good at memorizing, but I'm trying to develop my memory skills by doing active recall.

Use of verb+ing 'memorizing' as a noun is acceptable, but 'my memorizing skills' is awkward; use the noun 'memory' or 'memorization skills'. Also 'an active recall' is incorrect because 'active recall' is an uncountable concept, so omit the article. Add a comma before 'but' to join independent clauses. Suggestion: use 'memory skills' or 'memorization skills' and 'active recall' without 'an'.

× Also I started doing To Do List which is really help me to improve my.

✓ Also I started making a to-do list, which really helps me improve.

Problems: article and countability ('a to-do list' needed), word order and form ('doing To Do List' -> 'making a to-do list'), missing subject-verb agreement ('which is really help' -> 'which really helps'), and extra pronoun at end ('to improve my' is incomplete) removed. Suggestion: use complete object after 'improve' or just 'improve' (e.g., 'improve my memory').

× Yes, that actually happened to me a lot.

✓ Yes, that has actually happened to me a lot.

The speaker is referring to repeated experiences up to the present; present perfect ('has happened') is more appropriate than simple past ('happened'). Suggestion: use present perfect for experiences with present relevance. (Note: if speaker means one past time, simple past could be ok.)

× For example, I once, uh, forgot, have forgotten that I have a chemistry test coming 'cause I mixed updates, but eventually I managed to talk to the teacher and she, uh, she, I was able to make a retake.

✓ For example, I once forgot that I had a chemistry test coming because I mixed up the dates, but I managed to talk to the teacher and I was able to retake it.

Multiple issues: tense consistency and verb forms. Use simple past 'forgot' and 'had' for the past context; 'have forgotten' is inappropriate here. 'Mixed updates' is incorrect; correct phrase is 'mixed up the dates'. 'Make a retake' is unnatural; use 'retake it' or 'take it again'. Remove filler repetitions and keep past tense consistently. Suggestion: keep verbs in past when recounting a past event and use natural collocations ('mixed up', 'retake').

× The most important thing I need to remember every day is the times of my prayers because they structure my day.

✓ The most important thing I need to remember every day is the times for my prayers because they structure my day.

Use 'times for my prayers' rather than 'times of my prayers' to express scheduled times. 'Times of' can be used in some contexts but sounds odd here. Suggestion: use 'times for' or 'prayer times'.

× I put plans depending on the prayers time.

✓ I make plans depending on the prayer times.

Verb choice: 'put plans' is incorrect; use 'make plans'. Also 'prayers time' should be plural possessive or 'prayer times'. Use 'depending on' followed by plural noun 'prayer times'. Suggestion: 'I make plans based on the prayer times.'

× Also, I love to spend time with my family 'cause after a long day at school, I truly chose sitting with them.

✓ Also, I love to spend time with my family because after a long day at school, I truly choose to sit with them.

'Cause' is informal; use 'because' in formal speech. 'Chose' is past tense; context requires present simple 'choose'. 'Sitting with them' should be 'to sit with them' or 'sit with them'. Suggestion: use present tense for habits: 'I choose to sit with them.'

× Since I've been through a lot of forgotten situations so I started making up to do lists and putting every significant event in a calendar.

✓ Since I've experienced many situations where I forgot things, I started making to-do lists and putting every significant event in a calendar.

Improper phrasing: 'been through a lot of forgotten situations' is awkward; use 'experienced many situations where I forgot things'. 'Making up to do lists' incorrectly uses 'making up'; correct is 'making to-do lists'. Remove unnecessary 'so' after the subordinate clause or add a comma and change structure. Suggestion: restructure sentences for clarity and use natural collocations ('to-do lists', 'putting events in a calendar').