Plants— Part 1 採点レポート

提案: Be more concise, correct factual/word-choice errors, and use clearer structure: start with a direct answer, then add one or two supporting sentences with linking words. Avoid filler sounds and unclear place names ("the Chennai" seems incorrect).

例: No, I don't keep plants at home because I live in a shared house where pets and plants are not allowed. However, if I had the chance I would keep a few potted plants, since they make the room feel more comfortable and reduce stress.

提案: Organize your reply with a clear topic sentence and specific details. Correct grammar (past tense) and remove repetition. Mention one or two specific plants or activities to make the answer concrete.

例: When I was young I didn't grow plants by myself, but my mother loved growing flowers such as roses and marigolds. I used to help her water them and watch her plant seedlings in the garden, which I enjoyed a lot.

提案: Answer directly and give specific details about what you know (e.g., watering, sunlight, soil). Use past tense consistently when talking about memories and connect sentences with linking words to improve coherence.

例: Yes, I do. I learned from my father how to grow vegetables such as tomatoes and spinach: we prepared the soil, watered seedlings regularly, and made sure they got enough sunlight. Because of that I can take care of basic kitchen plants.

提案: Make the claim more accurate and concise, and give one or two specific examples of plants and occasions. Use linking words to improve flow and correct phrasing ("send plants as gifts" and "on occasions such as").

例: Yes, many Chinese people give plants as gifts, especially for housewarmings or birthdays. For example, gift plants like lucky bamboo or orchids are popular because they symbolize good luck and prosperity.

× No, unfortunately I live by myself and ah yeah I live in the sharehouse with the Chennai so I cannot keep plants at my home.

✓ No, unfortunately I do not keep plants because I live in a shared house in Chennai by myself, so I cannot keep plants at home.

The original sentence has unclear structure and pronoun/place errors ('the Chennai' incorrect). Use 'do not keep' to state habit; 'shared house in Chennai' correctly identifies location; remove redundant 'at my home'. Improve clarity by reordering clauses and using appropriate articles.

× But if I get a chance, I'd love to have plants at my home.

✓ But if I get the chance, I'd love to have plants at home.

Use 'get the chance' (idiomatic) rather than 'get a chance'. The sentence otherwise uses conditional appropriate tense; removing 'my' before 'home' is more natural. No tense change needed.

× Maybe it will create comfortable environment for me.

✓ Maybe it will create a comfortable environment for me.

The countable noun 'environment' requires the indefinite article 'a' here. Adding 'a' makes the noun phrase grammatically correct.

× When I was young I leave my family and my mother really loved growing plants, especially flowers.

✓ When I was young I left my family, and my mother really loved growing plants, especially flowers.

The main clause refers to past time 'When I was young', so the verb should be in past tense 'left' rather than present 'leave'. Also add a comma and conjunction for clarity.

× She really loved the flowers in the also loved to watch with my mother.

✓ She really loved flowers and she also enjoyed watching them with me.

Original has missing words and incorrect phrase order. Rephrase to 'loved flowers' and 'enjoyed watching them with me' to convey intended meaning. Ensure pronoun 'me' matches speaker perspective.

× Yes, my father really love growing plants like vegetables and these vegetables were very delicious.

✓ Yes, my father really loves growing plants like vegetables, and those vegetables were very delicious.

When referring to a habitual action by 'my father', use third-person singular present 'loves' (Grammar problem type 2/27), but since overall context mixes tenses, keep 'were' for past evaluation. Change 'these' to 'those' to match deictic reference to previously mentioned items.

× It was very enthusiastic memory for me.

✓ It was a very exciting memory for me.

'Enthusiastic' describes people, not memories. Use 'exciting' or 'fond' to describe memories; add article 'a'. This corrects word choice and article use.

× So I also know how to grow plants with my father.

✓ So I also learned how to grow plants from my father.

Because the context refers to past learning, use past tense 'learned' and preposition 'from' to indicate who taught the speaker. 'Know how' is acceptable but 'learned' fits the past context better.

× Yes, I know Chinese people really love to send plants as gifts, especially the timing of some sort of anniversary such as birthday parties and wedding parties, and we can appreciate our congratulations to other people.

✓ Yes, I know Chinese people like to give plants as gifts, especially for occasions such as birthdays and weddings, and we use them to express congratulations.

Change 'love to send' to more natural 'like to give'; 'timing of some sort of anniversary' is awkward — use 'for occasions such as birthdays and weddings'; 'we can appreciate our congratulations to other people' is incorrect phrasing — 'we use them to express congratulations' conveys intended meaning. Maintain present tense for general habits.