Useful Vocabulary
To be conditioned on something.
“Well, it really depends on the person.”
A useful phrase for explaining your reasons.
“Personally, I don’t think it’s a great gift because it’s rather boring/ impersonal/ unoriginal.”
Having a physical sensitivity or reaction to a particular substance.
“I don’t like to give people chocolate because they might be allergic to it.”
A good way to refer to alternative objects that you think make more suitable gifts.
“I prefer to give homemade gifts/ money as a gift.”
Do you think that it’s good to give chocolate as a gift?
For sure. Chocolate is a great gift to give. The best thing about chocolate is that you have lots of different flavours and sizes. For example, you can buy someone a small bar of dark chocolate if you get invited round for dinner, or you can buy someone a big box of expensive chocolates if it’s someone’s birthday. There’s basically a type of chocolate that works for any occasion, which makes it a great gift.
Do you think that it’s good to give chocolate as a gift?
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Well, I’d say it tends to depend on the person. For instance, some people are allergic to eating chocolates and can cause some healthy challenges for them such as obesity, diabetes and things like that. Then, on the other hand, it depends on the occasion you want to gift someone such thing as a gift, for instance, birthday, weeding, anniversary to know if it’s appropriate for the event.
In my opinion, I’d rather prefer to gift other items like, clothes, wrist watches, jewellery, perfume.
Well, I’d say it depends on the person. For instance, some people are allergic to eating chocolate, which can cause health challenges for them such as obesity and diabetes. On the other hand, it also depends on the occasion for which you want to gift someone chocolate, such as a birthday, wedding, or anniversary, to determine if it’s appropriate for the event. In my opinion, I’d rather prefer to gift other items like clothes, wristwatches, jewelry, or perfume.
Overall, your response is good! Just a few corrections for improvement. Keep up the good work!
Well, I would say chocolate is a great gift for most people on many occasions. The reason is that you don’t have to think about whether it’s too impersonal or too expensive. You don’t have to spend too much time thinking about whether it’s appropriate for the occasion and the relationship at the time. For the giver, it just conveys love and warmth, and it doesn’t matter whether the person receiving the gift will eat it. They can even use it as a great decoration.
I can’t see any mistakes in your answer. Well done!
Thank you
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Well, on one hand, I will say that giving chocolate to someone as a gift is a good idea or a good thing for chocolate symbolizes friendship, sympathy , love…
Thus, giving it to someone as a gift is a form of reinforcement of our relationship with the person.
On the other hand, I think that it’s a must to first of all check whether the person likes it or not. This says, for a person who doesn’t like or is allergic to chocolate, and is given chocolate , it might not seem as good for the person won’t take pleasure in eating it.
Overall, your answer is great! Just a couple of minor corrections:
“Well, on one hand, I will say that giving chocolate to someone as a gift is a good idea or a good thing for chocolate symbolizes friendship, sympathy, love… Thus, giving it to someone as a gift is a form of reinforcement of our relationship with the person. On the other hand, I think that it’s a must to first of all check whether the person likes it or not. This means, for a person who doesn’t like or is allergic to chocolate, and is given chocolate, it might not seem as good for the person won’t take pleasure in eating it.”.
Keep up the good work!
Sure, I definitely think chocolate is a favourable gift for friends, because it is not special, everyone knows it, but it is special since there are different flavours and occasions to fit in, and it is so popular all over the world. One of my British teacher has told us that 70%dark chocolate is ideal. I reckon the reason why he says that is that percentage is contained more coco than sugar. So I would like to choose a 70% dark chocolate as a gift for my best friend Linda.
Sure, I definitely think chocolate is a favorable gift for friends because it is not only special, but also popular all over the world due to its different flavors and suitability for various occasions. One of my British teachers has told us that 70% dark chocolate is ideal. I reckon he mentioned this because it contains more cocoa than sugar. So, I would like to choose a 70% dark chocolate as a gift for my best friend, Linda.
Your answer is great! Just a few corrections:
– It is spelled “favorable” instead of “favourable.”
– “70rk” should be corrected to “70% dark.”
– “contained more coco than sugar” can be improved to “contains more cocoa than sugar.”
Indeed, personal preferences vary widely. For example, while some people love chocolate, others might not enjoy it for personal reasons like allergies or dietary restrictions. Everyone has unique tastes and needs that influence their likes and dislikes.
When giving a gift, it’s better to know something the person likes, such as a favorite dress, high heels, shoes, or other personal preferences. This way, you can choose something that will truly delight them and show that you put thought into the gift.
Indeed, personal preferences vary widely. For example, while some people love chocolate, others might not enjoy it due to personal reasons like allergies or dietary restrictions. Everyone has unique tastes and needs that influence their likes and dislikes. When giving a gift, it’s better to know something the person likes, such as a favorite dress, high heels, or other personal preferences. This way, you can choose something that will truly delight them and show that you put thought into the gift.
Overall, your answer provides a strong argument as to why giving chocolate as a gift may not be suitable for everyone. Just be careful with the placement of commas and try to maintain parallelism when listing examples. Good job!
Well, it depends on the person whom we are gifting. In my view, I’d say the basic notion behind gifting somebody is to find a thing that resonates with that particular individual. Many people tend to gift chocolates for various occasions and it appears to be perfectly acceptable. For example, birthdays, wedding anniversary and what not but in some places it also conveys a different connotation as the person doesn’t want to spend some time in choosing a suitable gift.
So personally, I’d prefer some handmade gifts rather than a chocolate to convey my heartfelt wishes.
Overall, your answer is well-structured and makes good points. Here are a couple of suggestions for improvement:
1. Instead of saying “a thing,” you could use a more specific word like “item” or “gift.”
2. In the sentence “…and what not but in some places it also conveys a different connotation as the person doesn’t want to spend some time in choosing a suitable gift,” it would be clearer to separate this into two sentences for better clarity. For example: “…and what not. However, in some places, it also conveys a different connotation as the person may not want to spend time choosing a suitable gift.”
Keep up the good work and feel free to ask if you have any more questions!
Thank you Sammy
You’re welcome! If you have any more questions or need further assistance, feel free to ask. Good luck with your studies!
For sue. I definitely buy someone a chocolate if I know the person love it. As not every one likes chocolate, taste is personally, I prefer to give gift voucher to let the person choose what they want.
There are a few mistakes in your answer. Here is a corrected version: “For sure. I would definitely buy someone chocolate if I know the person loves it. Not everyone likes chocolate as taste is personal. I prefer to give a gift voucher to let the person choose what they want.”
Overall, your answer is good, just make sure to pay attention to subject-verb agreement and the use of articles (“a” before “gift voucher”). Keep up the good work!