Describe a public building you enjoy visiting

Band 6

I want to describe the public library in my neighbourhood in Curitiba, which is a place I really enjoy to visitErro de padrão verbal: deveria ser “enjoy visiting”. It is about ten minutes from my house, near a small park. I first knowErro de tempo verbal: deveria ser “got to know” it when I was ten years old because my grandmother bringErro de tempo verbal: deveria ser “took” ou “brought” me there to find books for a school project. At that time I was, erHesitação, muleta de linguagem, a little shy, but the librarian was very kind and she showed me the children’s corner. Now the building looks very old and very niceAdjetivos básicos e repetidos; limitam o Lexical Resource. It has a glass front and a high ceiling, and inside there are long wooden tables where people read and study. There are a lot of windows, so the room has good lightColocação básica; “plenty of natural light” é mais preciso even in the afternoon. On weekends they also have small events, for example a book club for teenagers and drawing lessons for children. I usually go on Saturday morning and stay since three hoursErro de preposição: deveria ser “for three hours”, and I always leave with a good feelingExpressão básica; “a sense of achievement” é mais preciso. The librarians knowsErro de concordância: deveria ser “know” my name now, so it feels more welcome. I enjoy visiting it because it is quiet and I can concentrate meErro de reflexivo: deveria ser “concentrate” better than at home. Also, I often meet my old school friends there, you knowMuleta de linguagem usada como marcador de hesitação, and we study together in the same tableErro de preposição: deveria ser “at the same table”. When I amErro de tempo verbal: deveria ser “was” very stressed before exams last year, I went there every day, and it helped me a lot. For me it is not just a building, it is a very good placeExpressão básica; limita o Lexical Resource.

Band 7

I’d like to describe the public library in my neighbourhood in Curitiba, which I really enjoy visiting. It’s about ten minutes from my house, near a small park. I first got to know it when I was ten, because my grandmother took me there to find books for a school project. I was quite shy back then, but the librarian was incredibly patientEscolha de adjetivo precisa and showed me the children’s corner. These days the building looks old but well maintainedColocação natural. It has a glass front and a high ceiling, and inside there are long wooden tables where people read and study. Tall windows fill the room with natural light, even in the afternoon. At weekends it also runs small events, such as a book club for teenagers and drawing classes for children. I usually go on Saturday mornings and stay for about three hours, and I always leave feeling that I’ve achieved something. The librarians know me by name now, which makes the place feel even more welcoming. I enjoy going there because it’s so quiet that I can concentrate more goodErro de forma: deveria ser “concentrate much better” than at home. I also bump into old school friends there, and we usually end up studying togetherExpressão de ligação natural que mantém o relato fluindo. When I was under a lot of pressure before my exams last year, I went every day, and it was the only place where I felt properly calmOração relativa correta, com um qualificador claro. For me it’s not just a building, it’s a place where I feelsErro de concordância: deveria ser “I feel” at home.

Band 8

I’d like to describe the public library in my neighbourhood in Curitiba, which I’ve enjoyed visiting for years. It’s about ten minutes from my house, tucked away beside a small park. I first got to know it at the age of ten, when my grandmother took me there to find books for a school project. I was rather shy back then, but the librarian was incredibly patient and showed me the children’s corner. These days the building looks old but well maintained. It has a glass front and a high ceiling, and inside there are long wooden tables where people read and study. Tall windows fill the room with natural light, even late in the afternoon. At weekends it also runs small events, such as a book club for teenagers and drawing classes for children. I usually go on Saturday mornings and stay for about three hours, and I always leave feeling that I’ve genuinely achieved something. The librarians know me by name now, which makes the place feel all the more welcoming. What I value most is how quiet it is, which lets me concentrate far better than I can at homeEstrutura clivada com oração relativa, correta e natural. I also bump intoPhrasal verb idiomático old school friends there, and we usually end up studying together. When I was under a lot of pressure before my exams last year, I went every day, and it was the only place where I felt properly at easeColocação precisa e natural. For me it isn’t merely a building, it’s somewhere I feel at home.