Describe an activity you do that wastes your time

Band 6

I would like to talk about watching short videos on my phone, which is an activity that wastes a lot of my timesPlural error: “time” is uncountable here, should be “a lot of my time”. I’m a university student in Almaty, and I usually do it at night when I’m in bed, and also in the busPreposition error: should be “on the bus” on my way to classes. Normally I tell myself I will watch for only five minutes, but then I lose the track of timeArticle error: should be “lose track of time” and one hour is gone, you knowFiller phrase used as a hesitation marker. The videos are about everything, for example funny animals, cooking and music. I still do it because it is very easy and I don’t need to think. After a long day of studying my brain is tired, so I just look at the screen and relax. On Sundays it is even worse, because I have no lessons and I can stay in bed for the whole afternoon. I think it wastes my time because I don’t remember most of the videos the next day. It makeSubject-verb agreement error: should be “makes” me go to sleep more lateComparative error: should be “later”, and in the morning I feel very tiredBasic phrase; limits Lexical Resource and I can’t concentrate inPreposition error: should be “concentrate on” my lessons. My friends sendsSubject-verb agreement error: should be “send” me videos every day, and I don’t want to be the only one who don’tSubject-verb agreement error: should be “doesn’t” know the joke. Last month I looked at the screen time on my phone and it showTense slip: should be “showed” more than three hours every day, which surpriseTense slip: should be “surprised” me. If I used this time, I could read English books or do exercise, but it is difficult to stopVague phrase; limits Lexical Resource. I tried to delete the app once, but after two days I downloadTense slip: should be “downloaded” it again.

Band 7

I’d like to talk about watching short videos on my phone, which is an activity that wastes a lot of my time. I’m a university student in Almaty, and I usually do it at night when I’m in bed, and also on the bus on my way to classes. I always tell myself I’ll watch for just five minutes, but before I know it, an hour has slipped byNatural, precise way to describe lost time. The videos cover everything: funny animals, cooking, music. I still do it because it’s so easy and it takes no effort. After a long day of studying my brain is tired, so I switch offIdiomatic verb for relaxing the mind and scroll. On Sundays it’s even worse, because there are no lessons and a whole afternoon can disappear. What makes it a waste of time is that I can hardly remember any of the videos the next day. It keeps me up much later than I intend toComparative clause used accurately, and in the morning I feel exhausted and can’t concentrate inPreposition error: should be “concentrate on” my lessons. My friends send me clips every day, and I don’t want to be the only one who doesn’t get the jokeClear, natural phrase closing the reason. Last month I checked the screen-time report on my phone, and it showed more than three hours a day, which genuinely shocked me. I even set a daily limit, but I just ignore the warning when it appears. If I used that time, I could read English books or exercise, but it’s hardly to stopWord form error: should be “hard to stop”. I once deleted the app, but I put it back on after two days.

Band 8

I’d like to talk about watching short videos on my phone, which is probably my biggest time sinkIdiomatic noun phrase, precise and natural. I’m a university student in Almaty, and I usually do it at night when I’m in bed, and also on the bus on my way to classes. I always tell myself I’ll watch for just five minutes, but before I know it, an hour has slipped by. The videos cover everything: funny animals, cooking, music. I still do it because it’s effortless: after a long day of studying my brain is tired, so I switch off and scrollNatural phrasal verbs describing a mindless habit. On Sundays it’s even worse, because there are no lessons and a whole afternoon can vanish without traceVivid, precise image of lost time. What makes it a waste of time is that I can hardly remember any of the videos the next day. It keeps me up much later than I intend to, and in the morning I feel exhausted and struggle to concentrate on my lessons. My friends send me clips every day, and I don’t want to be the only one who doesn’t get the joke. Last month I checked the screen-time report on my phone, and it showed more than three hours a day, which genuinely shocked me. I even set a daily limit, but I simply ignore the warning when it appears. If I put that time into reading English books or exercising, I’d probably feel far betterSecond conditional with a parallel structure and a clear result, yet it is surprisingly hard to break the habitFluent concessive link that admits the contradiction. I once deleted the app, but I put it back on after two days, which tells me how firmly it has got its hooks into meVivid, idiomatic image; precise register.