Chatting— Part 1 채점 보고서

제안: Be more concise and reduce fillers (um, uh). Begin with a clear topic sentence, then add one specific detail and a linking phrase. Aim for 2–3 sentences and correct minor grammar (e.g., "another thing to do" is unclear).

예시: Yes, I enjoy chatting with friends. I meet them regularly to catch up on our lives and sometimes gossip about work or studies, which helps me relax.

제안: Start with a direct topic sentence, avoid repetition, use linking words (for example, "also" or "in addition"), and give one specific example to make the answer vivid. Remove vague phrases like "tons of material."

예시: Mostly we talk about work and our studies. In addition, we often share amusing family stories — for example, last week my cousin's wedding mishap became a running joke.

제안: Give a clear preference in the first sentence, then support it with one or two reasons using linking words ("because", "so"). Correct minor errors ("just only one" → "just one"). Keep it natural and concise.

예시: I prefer one-on-one conversations because they allow for deeper, more focused discussions. In a group I usually stick to casual topics, while with one friend I can talk about personal matters.

제안: Organize the answer: start with a general statement, then give specific conditions using linking words ("however", "if"). Avoid asking rhetorical questions in Part 1; instead, state the condition clearly. Correct grammar ("a strange one" → "strangers").

예시: It depends who I'm communicating with. Generally, I prefer face-to-face with close friends, but I find social media easier for talking to strangers because I have some social anxiety.

제안: Answer directly first, then explain with a clear reason and an example. Remove fillers and fix unclear phrases ("not in our" is incomplete). Use linking words like "however" or "usually" to make the structure coherent.

예시: Yes, we do argue sometimes, but usually the disputes are mild. Because our personalities differ, we occasionally disagree about opinions, yet the conversations rarely get heated and end quickly.

× Absolutely, as if we have another thing to to do Umm.

✓ Absolutely, as if we have nothing else to do.

The original phrase 'another thing to to do' contains a duplication 'to to' and unnatural wording. Replace with 'nothing else to do' for natural expression. This corrects awkward verb phrase usage and removes the duplicated 'to'. Use concise phrases in spoken English.

× I actually really get together regularly to just umm, hang out and talk about our life and sometimes just gossip around about umm work and study.

✓ I actually get together regularly with friends to hang out, talk about our lives, and sometimes gossip about work and study.

Problems: unnecessary adverbs ('really' with 'actually'), missing preposition 'with', singular 'life' should be plural 'lives' since referring to multiple people, and awkward 'gossip around about'. Corrected sentence uses proper preposition, plural noun, and natural verb phrases. Suggest simplifying and placing adverbs appropriately.

× As I said, it's related to work or studies, but nowadays we tend to share our family dramas as well, so we have, uh, tons of material for gossip and as we know our family very well, it could be quite funny.

✓ As I said, it's related to work or studies, but nowadays we also share our family dramas, so we have tons of material for gossip, and because we know our families very well, it can be quite funny.

Issues: 'share our family dramas as well' is acceptable but 'as we know our family very well' should use plural 'families' to match 'our'. Pronoun agreement error. Also 'could be' changed to 'can be' for a general present meaning. Improve coherence by using 'because'.

× Well, chatting with a group of people may be about just casual thing, but if I have to, if I want to have an intimate conversation, I usually prefer with just only one friend because I need the focus and the attention that I can get.

✓ Well, chatting with a group of people may be just a casual thing, but if I have to, when I want an intimate conversation, I usually prefer just one friend because I need the focus and attention I can get.

Problems: 'just casual thing' missing article 'a'; 'prefer with just only one friend' has extra preposition and redundant words 'just only'. Correct quantifiers and articles and remove redundancy. Also simplify conditional phrasing ('if I have to' vs 'when I want') for clarity.

× But it depends to whom? Who am I going to connect? Because I have social anxiety, I prefer to be in contact with people, especially a strange one on social media.

✓ But it depends on whom I'm talking to. Who am I going to connect with? Because I have social anxiety, I prefer to be in contact with people in person rather than with strangers on social media.

Errors: use 'depends on' (preposition error), 'connect' requires 'with' after it, and 'a strange one' is incorrect — use 'strangers' or 'a stranger'. Also clarified preference: 'in person rather than with strangers on social media.' Fixes preposition and noun choice.

× But my friend that I know for several years, I prefer to be in person.

✓ But with friends whom I have known for several years, I prefer to meet in person.

Problems: incorrect relative clause 'my friend that I know for several years' — should use 'whom/that I have known for several years' and use present perfect 'have known'. Also need preposition 'with' and clearer verb 'meet in person'. Fixes pronoun and tense.

× Absolutely they are because of that, but uh, not in our because we have different personality and sometimes we get to argue about their opinion, but not a full blown outrage.

✓ Absolutely, there are arguments because of that, but not often, because we have different personalities and sometimes we argue about opinions, but not a full-blown outrage.

Multiple errors: 'Absolutely they are' is unclear; use 'there are arguments' (subject-verb agreement and structure). 'not in our' is ungrammatical and likely 'not often'. 'Different personality' should be plural 'personalities'. 'Get to argue about their opinion' is awkward — use 'argue about opinions'. Add hyphen in 'full-blown'. Fixes subject-verb agreement and sentence structure.

× It's just uh, a mild umm, discussion actually.

✓ It's just a mild discussion, actually.

Remove filler words and place adverb 'actually' at end. The original had extra filler 'uh, umm' and awkward comma placement. This correction improves adverb placement and removes unnecessary fillers for clarity.