Chatting— Part 1 채점 보고서

제안: Reduce filler words (umm), make the response slightly shorter and more natural, and add one specific example to make it more vivid. Start with a clear topic sentence, then use one linking phrase to add detail.

예시: Yes, I enjoy chatting with friends because it helps me feel connected to my community. For example, last week I learned that a childhood friend moved back to town, and hearing about her plans made me feel closer to her.

제안: Avoid fillers and condense the list to two or three specific topics with a linking phrase. Provide one brief example to show specificity.

예시: When we catch up, we usually discuss life updates, especially family news and relationships. For instance, last weekend we spent most of the time hearing about a friend’s new job and how her puppy is settling in.

제안: Make the answer more concise, remove repeated phrases and fillers, and use a linking word like 'however' to contrast the two situations. Give one clear example for each scenario.

예시: It depends on the topic. If something is confidential, I prefer talking one-on-one; however, for casual updates I enjoy group conversations — for example, I’d tell a private problem to a single close friend but share holiday plans with a group.

제안: Remove hesitations and simplify wording. Use one or two clear reasons with linking words and a short example of when face-to-face is better.

예시: I prefer face-to-face communication because you can read facial expressions and tone of voice, which show if someone is engaged. For example, when discussing sensitive feedback at work I always choose a face-to-face meeting.

제안: Make the response more natural by using a clear topic sentence and one or two concise supporting points. Replace awkward phrases like 'clean up the air' with clearer expressions and give a brief example of resolving a disagreement.

예시: I don't usually argue with friends; instead I contact them to clear up any misunderstandings and listen to their viewpoint. For instance, when a friend and I disagreed about plans, we calmly discussed our priorities and found a compromise.

× Yes, I like chatting with friends because it gives me a sense of connectedness in the community and also by umm, interacting with others, I learn about their lives and that's very fulfilling for me.

✓ Yes, I like chatting with friends because it gives me a sense of connectedness in the community, and by interacting with others I learn about their lives, which is very fulfilling for me.

Run-on and awkward phrasing: use parallel structure for the clauses and remove filler words. Combine with a relative clause ('which is very fulfilling') to make the sentence clearer and keep present tense consistent. Grammar problem type ID: 6

× When I catch up with my friends, we usually talk about umm, life updates, like what's happening with our other friends, our families, our dating life, and our pets.

✓ When I catch up with my friends, we usually talk about life updates, like what's happening with other friends, our families, our dating lives, and our pets.

Minor number and parallelism issue: 'our dating life' should be plural to match 'our families' and 'our pets' when referring to multiple people. Remove filler and keep present tense consistent. Grammar problem type ID: 6

× So it really depends on the topic that we will be talking about.

✓ So it really depends on the topic we are going to talk about.

Awkward future progressive use: 'will be talking about' is wordy here. Use present continuous or 'are going to talk about' to express planned or conditional future. This keeps the sentence natural. Grammar problem type ID: 7

× So for example, if it's umm confidential to me, I would prefer it to umm talk about only with one friend.

✓ For example, if it is confidential to me, I would prefer to talk about it with just one friend.

Word order and preposition placement are incorrect: 'prefer it to talk about only with one friend' is ungrammatical. Use 'prefer to talk about it with just one friend' (infinitive + object + preposition). Remove filler words and use 'just' for clarity. Grammar problem type ID: 6

× But for example if it's umm not so important and just general life updates, I can talk about a topic umm in a group setting.

✓ But if it is not so important and is just general life updates, I can discuss the topic in a group setting.

Verb choice and redundancy: 'talk about a topic in a group setting' is acceptable but slightly redundant; use 'discuss the topic' for clarity. Keep present tense and add 'is' before 'just general' for correct clause structure. Grammar problem type ID: 6

× I prefer to communicate via face to face, mainly because you could see the other person's facial expression, tone of voice, Uh, it, uh, gives social cues to see if they're really or behavioral cues rather, to see if they're really paying attention to what you're talking about.

✓ I prefer to communicate face to face, mainly because you can see the other person's facial expressions and tone of voice; these give behavioral cues to show whether they are really paying attention to what you are saying.

Preposition and phrasing errors: use 'communicate face to face' instead of 'via face to face'. Use 'can' instead of 'could' for general preference. Combine and reorder clauses for clarity, use plural 'expressions' and 'these give behavioral cues' to avoid the awkward 'really or behavioral cues rather'. Maintain present tense. Grammar problem type ID: 11

× I don't typically argue with friends whenever we have a misunderstanding, I ensure to reach out to them to clean up the air and also if we don't agree on a certain topic.

✓ I don't typically argue with friends; when we have a misunderstanding I try to reach out to clear the air, and if we don't agree on a certain topic I do the same.

Tense and word choice: use 'try to reach out' instead of 'ensure to reach out' (ensure is not used with infinitive here). 'Clean up the air' is incorrect idiom; use 'clear the air'. Use proper punctuation (semicolon) to separate clauses and keep present tense. Grammar problem type ID: 6

× Of course, it is important that we respect other persons or other people's point of view because it's not always the same.

✓ Of course, it is important that we respect other people's points of view because they are not always the same as ours.

Pronoun and noun agreement: 'other persons or other people's point of view' is redundant and awkward. Use 'other people's points of view' (plural) and clarify with 'they are not always the same as ours' to show comparison. Maintain present tense. Grammar problem type ID: 12