Part 1
Examiner
Do you work or are you a student?
Candidate
I work at a Japanese news agency. Actually. I'm a journalist and covering stories about science advances such as about space exploration, climate change or others. I always conduct several interviews to researchers almost every day.
Examiner
Where do you work?>
Candidate
I work hard in central Tokyo, umm. It's very comfortable and a convenient place to work because it takes about 30 minutes from my home. It's not so far.
Examiner
Is it a good place to work?
Candidate
Yes, I think my workplace is one of the best places to work for a long time because I'm surrounded by many specialists who have a lot of knowledge about social problems such as politics or science advancements or technologies.
Examiner
Would you like the place where you work?
Candidate
Yes, I'd like to work in my workplace because it is in central area and quite convenient to reach for many institutes or universities, which makes me get a lot of knowledge.
Examiner
What are your future work plans?
Candidate
I want to keep working as a journalist as long as possible. However, there are some hurdles which I have to overcome. For example, the development of cutting edge technologies such as Inter Artificial Intelligence or Internet of Things are very stressful.
Do you work or are you a student?
Score: 75.0Suggestion: 回答は内容が豊富ですが、文法的な誤りや不自然な表現が見られます。例えば、「Actually.」は文として不完全で、「covering stories about science advances such as about space exploration, climate change or others.」は冗長で不自然です。より自然で効果的な表現を心がけ、文をつなげる接続詞を使うと良いでしょう。
Example: I work at a Japanese news agency as a journalist. I mainly cover stories about scientific advances, including space exploration and climate change. I also conduct several interviews with researchers almost every day.
Where do you work?
Score: 70.0Suggestion: 「I work hard in central Tokyo」という表現は意味が曖昧で不自然です。また、「umm」は話し言葉としては自然ですが、スピーキングテストでは控えめにした方が良いです。場所の説明は具体的で良いですが、文のつなぎ方を工夫しましょう。
Example: I work in central Tokyo, which is a very comfortable and convenient location. It takes me about 30 minutes to get there from my home, so it's not too far.
Is it a good place to work?
Score: 80.0Suggestion: 回答は内容が具体的で良いですが、「science advancements or technologies」の部分が少し不自然です。また、「for a long time」という表現は少し曖昧なので、より明確に理由を述べると良いでしょう。接続詞を使って文をつなげるとさらに良くなります。
Example: Yes, I believe my workplace is one of the best places to work because I am surrounded by many specialists who have extensive knowledge about social issues, including politics, scientific advancements, and technology.
Would you like the place where you work?
Score: 75.0Suggestion: 「I'd like to work in my workplace」という表現は少し不自然です。「central area」も「central area of the city」など具体的にすると良いでしょう。また、「which makes me get a lot of knowledge」は不自然なので、より自然な表現に改善しましょう。
Example: Yes, I enjoy working at my workplace because it is located in the central area of the city, making it convenient to visit many institutes and universities, which helps me gain a lot of knowledge.
What are your future work plans?
Score: 70.0Suggestion: 回答は将来の計画を述べていますが、「Inter Artificial Intelligence」は誤りで、「Artificial Intelligence」が正しいです。また、「are very stressful」は主語と動詞の一致が不適切です。より正確で自然な表現を使い、具体的な理由を明確に述べると良いでしょう。
Example: I want to continue working as a journalist for as long as possible. However, I face some challenges, such as keeping up with the rapid development of cutting-edge technologies like Artificial Intelligence and the Internet of Things, which can be quite stressful.
× I'm a journalist and covering stories about science advances such as about space exploration, climate change or others.
✓ I'm a journalist and cover stories about scientific advances such as space exploration, climate change, or others.
The verb 'covering' is incorrectly used after 'and' without an auxiliary verb. The correct form is the base verb 'cover' to maintain parallel structure with 'am'. Also, 'science advances' should be 'scientific advances' for correct adjective use.
× I always conduct several interviews to researchers almost every day.
✓ I always conduct several interviews with researchers almost every day.
The preposition 'to' is incorrect here; the correct preposition to use with 'interviews' is 'with' to indicate the people being interviewed.
× I work hard in central Tokyo, umm.
✓ I work in central Tokyo, umm.
The phrase 'work hard in central Tokyo' is awkward because 'work hard' describes effort, not location. The intended meaning is likely to state the location, so 'work in central Tokyo' is correct.
× It's very comfortable and a convenient place to work because it takes about 30 minutes from my home.
✓ It's a very comfortable and convenient place to work because it takes about 30 minutes to get there from my home.
The adjective 'comfortable' is used correctly, but the sentence structure is awkward. Also, 'it takes about 30 minutes from my home' is incomplete; it should specify 'to get there' or similar.
× I think my workplace is one of the best places to work for a long time because I'm surrounded by many specialists who have a lot of knowledge about social problems such as politics or science advancements or technologies.
✓ I think my workplace is one of the best places to work for a long time because I'm surrounded by many specialists who have a lot of knowledge about social problems such as politics, scientific advancements, or technologies.
The phrase 'science advancements' should be 'scientific advancements' for correct adjective use. Also, commas are needed to separate items in the list for clarity.
× I'd like to work in my workplace because it is in central area and quite convenient to reach for many institutes or universities, which makes me get a lot of knowledge.
✓ I'd like to work at my workplace because it is in a central area and quite convenient to reach many institutes or universities, which allows me to gain a lot of knowledge.
The preposition 'in' should be 'at' when referring to a workplace. 'Central area' needs an article 'a'. 'Convenient to reach for' is incorrect; it should be 'convenient to reach'. 'Makes me get' is awkward; 'allows me to gain' is better.
× the development of cutting edge technologies such as Inter Artificial Intelligence or Internet of Things are very stressful.
✓ the development of cutting-edge technologies such as Artificial Intelligence or the Internet of Things is very stressful.
'Cutting edge' should be hyphenated as 'cutting-edge'. 'Inter Artificial Intelligence' is incorrect; it should be 'Artificial Intelligence'. 'Internet of Things' needs the definite article 'the'. Also, the subject 'development' is singular, so the verb should be 'is' not 'are'.