Part 1
Examiner
Where is your school?
Candidate
My school is in another city so I commute about two hours each way. It's very tiring, but I think it's worth it because it has a quite quiet environment which helps me concentrate on my studies.
Examiner
Do you like your school?
Candidate
Yes, I like my school because it has a peaceful atmosphere and approachable professors. In addition, there is a strong sense of communities which encourages students to concentrate on their studies.
Examiner
Do you think your school is a good place to study?
Candidate
Yes, I think it's a great place to study because it has well equipped research labs and experienced professors so students can gain hands on experience and receive strong academic support.
Examiner
What is the environment like at your school?
Candidate
The environment at my school is very supportive and positive. For example, after lectures, students ask questions about things they didn't fully understand and the professors can always explain them clearly.
Examiner
How important is interest in study?
Candidate
From my experience, interest makes a huge difference what I'm interested in. A subject like history, I naturally spend more time studying it without feeling stressed. However, when it comes to a subject like mathematics, I have to force myself to focus.
Where is your school?
Score: 78.0Suggestion: 文の流れは自然ですが、冗長な表現や語順のミス("has a quite quiet environment" は不自然)があり、情報をより簡潔かつ正確にまとめるとさらに良くなります。また理由をもう一つ具体例(通学の利点など)で補うと説得力が増します。
Example: My school is in another city, so I commute about two hours each way. Although the journey is tiring, I think it’s worth it because the campus is very quiet and helps me concentrate. For example, there are dedicated study rooms that are rarely crowded.
Do you like your school?
Score: 82.0Suggestion: 全体に良い答えですが、'a strong sense of communities'は複数形の使い方や冠詞がやや不自然です。つながりを示す具体例(クラブ活動や課外イベント)を加えて、接続語を使い流れを明確にしてください。
Example: Yes, I like my school because it has a peaceful atmosphere and approachable professors. Also, there is a strong sense of community; for instance, student clubs often organize study sessions that motivate everyone to work harder.
Do you think your school is a good place to study?
Score: 80.0Suggestion: 理由が明確で良いですが、'well equipped'や'hands on'はハイフンの扱いや語順に注意が必要です。さらに具体的な例(どんな設備やサポートか)を短く付け加えると説得力が増します。
Example: Yes, I think it's a great place to study because it has well-equipped research labs and experienced professors. For example, the engineering lab has modern 3D printers that allow students to prototype projects with faculty guidance.
What is the environment like at your school?
Score: 85.0Suggestion: とても良い構成で具体例も使えています。さらに自然にするために接続詞を工夫し、短い追加情報(オフィスアワーやピアサポートなど)を入れるとより豊かになります。
Example: The environment at my school is very supportive and positive. For example, after lectures students often ask questions, and professors explain things clearly during office hours or review sessions.
How important is interest in study?
Score: 70.0Suggestion: 冒頭の表現に語順の乱れ("interest makes a huge difference what I'm interested in")があり、意味が取りにくくなっています。比較や対比は有効ですが、文を簡潔にして接続語(for example, however, while)を正しく使ってください。また対策(どうやって興味のない科目に取り組むか)を一言付け加えると良いです。
Example: Interest makes a huge difference for me. For example, I naturally spend more time on history without feeling stressed, while with mathematics I have to set short study goals and take frequent breaks to stay focused.
× My school is in another city so I commute about two hours each way.
✓ My school is in another city, so I commute about two hours each way.
Sentence lacks a comma before the coordinating conjunction 'so' joining two independent clauses. Add a comma to improve clarity and correct sentence structure. Suggestion: add commas when connecting two independent clauses with coordinating conjunctions (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so).
× It's very tiring, but I think it's worth it because it has a quite quiet environment which helps me concentrate on my studies.
✓ It's very tiring, but I think it's worth it because it has a quite-quiet environment which helps me concentrate on my studies.
The adverb 'quite' modifies the adjective 'quiet'. Hyphenation 'quite-quiet' is optional; better is 'a quite quiet environment' without 'a' conflict. Also 'it has a quite quiet environment' is awkward for a school; use 'it offers a quiet environment' for clarity. Suggestion: rephrase to 'it offers a quiet environment' for natural expression.
× Yes, I like my school because it has a peaceful atmosphere and approachable professors.
✓ Yes, I like my school because it has a peaceful atmosphere and approachable professors.
No grammatical error per the listed types; sentence is acceptable. No change needed. Suggestion: none.
× In addition, there is a strong sense of communities which encourages students to concentrate on their studies.
✓ In addition, there is a strong sense of community which encourages students to concentrate on their studies.
Use 'sense of community' (uncountable noun 'community') rather than 'communities'. 'Communities' would refer to multiple separate groups, which doesn't fit the intended meaning. Suggestion: use uncountable 'community' when referring to a shared feeling among members.
× Yes, I think it's a great place to study because it has well equipped research labs and experienced professors so students can gain hands on experience and receive strong academic support.
✓ Yes, I think it's a great place to study because it has well-equipped research labs and experienced professors, so students can gain hands-on experience and receive strong academic support.
Compounds 'well-equipped' and 'hands-on' should be hyphenated when used as adjectives. Also a comma is needed before 'so' linking independent clauses. Suggestion: hyphenate compound modifiers and add comma before coordinating conjunction connecting full clauses.
× The environment at my school is very supportive and positive.
✓ The environment at my school is very supportive and positive.
Sentence is grammatically correct and fits context. No change required. Suggestion: none.
× For example, after lectures, students ask questions about things they didn't fully understand and the professors can always explain them clearly.
✓ For example, after lectures students ask questions about things they didn't fully understand, and the professors can always explain them clearly.
Comma usage: remove unneeded comma after introductory phrase 'after lectures' (optional) and add comma before 'and' joining two independent clauses. Also 'explain them clearly' is acceptable though 'explain them clearly to students' can be clearer. Suggestion: ensure proper comma placement when joining independent clauses.
× From my experience, interest makes a huge difference what I'm interested in.
✓ From my experience, interest makes a huge difference in what I'm interested in.
Missing preposition 'in' after 'difference' required for the phrase 'makes a difference in'. Without it, the sentence is ungrammatical. Suggestion: use the fixed expression 'make a difference in' followed by clause.
× A subject like history, I naturally spend more time studying it without feeling stressed.
✓ For a subject like history, I naturally spend more time studying it without feeling stressed.
Sentence is a fragment or awkward inversion. Add a preposition 'For' to connect the noun phrase to the main clause. Alternatively: 'With a subject like history, I...' Suggestion: begin with a prepositional phrase to show relation ('For a subject like...').
× However, when it comes to a subject like mathematics, I have to force myself to focus.
✓ However, when it comes to a subject like mathematics I have to force myself to focus.
Comma after 'mathematics' is optional; removing it improves flow. The sentence is otherwise correct in tense and meaning. Suggestion: keep or remove comma according to desired pause; sentence is acceptable.