Memory— Part 1 採点レポート

提案: Make your answer direct and grammatical: state clearly whether you are good at memorising, give one or two specific strategies, and avoid hesitations and awkward phrases. Use linking words (e.g., however, so) to connect ideas. Keep it within 2–4 sentences.

例: Not really. I find it difficult to memorise compared with other people, but I know my weaknesses so I try to improve. For example, I review the important points from the day before bed and use short summaries to help me remember.

提案: Answer directly and add one clear consequence or lesson. Use past tense correctly and reduce filler words. Link the incident to what you learned using a linking word (e.g., as a result, so).

例: Yes. Once when I worked at a café last year I forgot the daily special because I hadn't checked it that morning, so service was delayed while I asked a colleague. As a result, I started reviewing the menu before my shift to avoid repeating the mistake.

提案: Give a clear topic sentence and then list specific items with concise supporting details. Avoid vague phrases like "and so on" and correct grammar (subject–verb agreement, articles). Use linking words (for example, also) to organise the points.

例: As a student I need to remember study material and my assignments. For example, I memorise key facts for exams, keep track of homework deadlines, and make a shopping list for daily items like food and toiletries.

提案: This answer is quite clear—make it slightly more precise and grammatically correct. Start with a direct topic sentence, mention 2–3 specific methods, and explain briefly how each helps using linking words (e.g., for example, because).

例: I use several methods, mainly taking notes and reviewing them every night. For example, I write down tasks and key facts, and then I explain them to a friend or family member because teaching the material helps me retain it better.

× I'm not good at memorizing things than other people, but I already understand my features so that I try to do, uh, that improve my memorizing ability.

✓ I'm not better at memorizing things than other people, but I already understand my strengths, so I try to do things that improve my memory.

The original sentence mixes comparative structure and incorrect verbs. 'Not good ... than' is incorrect for comparison; use 'not better ... than'. 'Features' is wrong word choice; 'strengths' fits. 'Try to do, uh, that improve' should be 'try to do things that improve' to provide a clear subject for 'improve'. Also replace 'memorizing ability' with the natural noun 'memory'. Suggestion: practice forming comparisons as 'not better ... than' and use clear noun phrases ('things that', 'strengths').

× For example, I reviewed today's significance each night.

✓ For example, I review the significance of the day each night.

The context is habitual action, so present simple 'review' is required rather than past 'reviewed'. 'Today's significance' is awkward; 'the significance of the day' is clearer. Suggestion: use present simple for routines and check noun order for clarity.

× Once when I was working at coffee last year, I forgot the daily menu for a short time because I hadn't reviewed the special that morning.

✓ Once, when I was working at a coffee shop last year, I forgot the daily menu for a short time because I hadn't reviewed the specials that morning.

Minor lexical and countability fixes: say 'a coffee shop' instead of 'at coffee'. 'Special' should be plural 'specials' if referring to items on the menu. The tense sequence is correct (past simple + past perfect). Suggestion: use countable nouns and pluralize menu items when appropriate.

× I had to ask my college colleague for help with delayed service for a few minutes.

✓ I had to ask a colleague from my college for help because service was delayed for a few minutes.

Word order and preposition usage were awkward. 'My college colleague' is understandable but 'a colleague from my college' is clearer. 'Help with delayed service' should be rephrased to show cause: 'because service was delayed'. Suggestion: place time/duration at end and clarify cause and effect.

× In my case it's I'm just a student so that I have to remember thing what I studied at the and also I need to remember task of studying and what I have to buy daily items and so on.

✓ In my case, I'm just a student, so I have to remember the things I studied, my study tasks, and the daily items I need to buy, and so on.

The original contains multiple structural problems: unnecessary 'it's', wrong relative clause 'thing what I studied at the', missing articles, and poor list coordination. Use 'the things I studied' for the relative clause, 'study tasks' for clarity, and 'daily items I need to buy' for correct noun order. Suggestion: break long sentences into clear lists and use articles where needed.

× I use several methods to remember important things, mainly taking notes and reviewing them each night.

✓ I use several methods to remember important things, mainly taking notes and reviewing them each night.

This sentence is grammatically correct. 'Taking' and 'reviewing' correctly follow 'mainly' to list methods. No change needed.

× For example, I write down task and then discuss them with a friend or my family to test my memory, because explaining information help me retain it better.

✓ For example, I write down tasks and then discuss them with a friend or my family to test my memory, because explaining information helps me retain it better.

Article and number errors: 'task' should be plural 'tasks' to match 'them'. Subject-verb agreement: 'explaining information help' should be 'helps' because 'explaining information' is a singular gerund phrase. Suggestion: ensure plural nouns match plural pronouns and that verb agrees with the grammatical subject.