Describe something you do that saves you time

Band 6

I would like to talk about something I do every Sunday in Monterrey, where I live: I cook my meals for the whole week. I start at about three o’clock in the afternoon and I stay in the kitchen since two hoursLỗi giới từ: phải là “for about two hours”. I make rice, chicken, beans and some vegetables, and then I put everything in boxes in the fridge. I wash and cut the vegetables first, so the cooking goLỗi hoà hợp chủ ngữ – động từ: phải là “goes” faster, and I listen to music while I work. During the week I work in an office and I finish late, so before I started this habit I was buyLỗi dạng động từ: phải là “used to buy” hoặc “was buying” food on the way home almost every day. Now I just take a box, heat it and eat. On a normal weekday this saves me about one hour, which is a lot when I arrive home at seven and I am very tired. It helps me because I do not need to cook after work, so I have more timeTừ vựng cơ bản, hạn chế Lexical Resource in the evening to relax or watchingLỗi cấu trúc song song: phải là “watch” để khớp với “relax” a series. You knowCụm từ đệm dùng để ngập ngừng, it also saveLỗi hoà hợp chủ ngữ – động từ: phải là “saves” money, but the main reason is the time. When I do it I feel very goodTính từ cơ bản; “relieved” hoặc “in control” sẽ được điểm cao hơn, because I know the week is already erTừ ngập ngừng tự nhiên, từ đệm không đáng kể planned, and I do not worry about dinner. My colleagues ask me sometimes how I stay so calm, and I tell them it is only my Sunday routine. I think it is a simple habit but it changed my life.

Band 7

I’d like to talk about something I do every Sunday in Monterrey, where I live: I cook my meals for the whole week. I start at about three o’clock in the afternoon and spend roughly two hours in the kitchen. I make rice, chicken, beans and some vegetables, and then I put everything into boxes in the fridge. I wash and cut the vegetables first so the cooking goes faster, and I listen to a podcast while I work, which makes the time pass quickly. During the week I work in an office and finish late, so before I started this habit I used to buyingLỗi dạng động từ: phải là “used to buy” food on the way home almost every day. Now I simply take a box, heat it and eat. On a normal weekday that saves me about an hour, which matters when I get home at seven, exhausted. It helps me because I don’t have to cook after work, so I have a couple of extra hoursCụm từ cụ thể, tự nhiên in the evening to relax or watch a series. It also saves money, but the real benefit is the timeNhấn mạnh rõ lý do chính. When I do it I feel relievedTính từ chọn chính xác, because I know the week is already planned and I don’t have to worry about what to eatĐộng từ nguyên mẫu và mệnh đề wh dùng chính xác. My colleagues sometimes ask how I stay so calm, and I tell them it’s just my Sunday routine. It’s a simple habit, but it has honestly changed my routine.

Band 8

I’d like to talk about something I do every Sunday in Monterrey, where I live: I cook my meals for the whole week. I start at about three in the afternoon and spend roughly two hours in the kitchen, making rice, chicken, beans and some vegetables, which then go into boxes in the fridge. I chop the vegetables first so that everything cooks in parallel, and I put a podcast on, which makes the two hours fly by. I work in an office and often finish late, so before I started this habit I used to buy food on the way home almost every day. Now I simply take a box, heat it and eat. On a normal weekday that saves me roughly an hour, which matters a great deal when I get home at seven, exhausted. It helps me because I no longer have to cook after work, which frees up a couple of hoursCụm động từ chính xác, dùng tự nhiên in the evening to relax or watch a series. It also saves money, but the real benefit is the time, not the savingsSự đối lập được dựng bằng các cụm danh từ cân đối. When I do it I feel relieved, almost as if a weight has been liftedCách diễn đạt mang tính thành ngữ về cảm xúc, dùng chính xác, because I know the week is already taken care of and I won’t have to think about dinner againCách nói về tương lai tự nhiên, linh hoạt với phủ định của động từ khuyết thiếu dùng đúng until the following Sunday. Colleagues sometimes ask how I stay so calm, and I tell them it’s simply my Sunday routine. It’s a small habit, but it has quietly changed the shape of my whole routine.