Writing prompt: Lucy's grandmother is telling her about life several years ago. The environment where she lived has changed significantly. Using the provided hints and sentence patterns, write a short English essay about these changes.
Writing hints: different; flats; fields; bushes; buildings.
Reference sentence patterns: There was/were... ; There wasn't/weren't any... ; There was/were no...

Student essay:
I'm Lucy. My grandmother is telling me about many years ago. Her life environment is different now. First, she lived a small flat. Next, there were more fields than now. Then, there were some bushes near her home. Finally, she thinked the buildings are more and city is noisy right now. I'm excited for these stories.

Corrected essay:
I'm Lucy. My grandmother is telling me about her life many years ago. Her life environment is different now. First, she lived in a small flat. Next, there were more fields than now. Then, there were some bushes near her home. Finally, she thinks there are more buildings and the city is noisy right now. I'm excited about these stories.