Part 1
Examiner
Do you work or are you a student?
Candidate
I work as an administrative assistant at Patent Office. I support the staff with various administrative tasks and paperworks such as scheduling, meeting and preparing documents.
Examiner
Where do you work?>
Candidate
I work in central Osaka, which is very convenient because several train lines meet near my office so my colleagues and I can go around the city easily.
Examiner
Is it a good place to work?
Candidate
Yes, it is. Our office is directly connected to a train station so I don't need a an umbrella on rainy days and the building has a comfortable facility that makes the workplace present.
Examiner
Would you like the place where you work?
Candidate
I'm very satisfied with my current office because the building is new and modern, it has a pleasant atmosphere and good facilities, so I prefer to stay there.
Examiner
What are your future work plans?
Candidate
I don't have definite long term plans yet, but my contract will finish next year so I need to I need to start planning to move to a new company. For example. I'll update my CV being applied for position in my field.
Do you work or are you a student?
Score: 75.0Suggestion: 応答は直接的で情報が含まれていますが、いくつかの文法ミス(例:冠詞、複数形、語順)と語彙の選択が自然さを損ねています。詳細をもう少し具体的にし、文を繋ぐ接続表現を使って流れをよくしてください。例:’the Patent Office’、’paperwork(不可算)’、’scheduling meetings’のように修正。発音やリズムを安定させるために短めの文で練習すると良いです。
Example: I work as an administrative assistant at the Patent Office. I support staff with various administrative tasks, such as scheduling meetings, managing correspondence, and preparing documents.
Where do you work?
Score: 85.0Suggestion: 答えは自然で具体的な理由を含み、流れも良いです。改善点は句読点や接続詞を使って文をもう少し明確に区切ること、そして短い追加情報を入れて語彙を広げることです。例えば駅の名前や具体的な利便性(通勤時間)を加えるとより説得力があります。
Example: I work in central Osaka, which is very convenient because several train lines converge near my office. As a result, my commute is quick and my colleagues and I can travel around the city easily.
Is it a good place to work?
Score: 60.0Suggestion: 短く答えていますが、文法ミス(重複の冠詞、単語選択)や不自然な表現(‘makes the workplace present’)が目立ちます。より自然な形で利点を列挙し、接続語を用いて具体例を加えてください。例えば『directly connected to the station』『comfortable facilities』を使い、具体的な施設(カフェ、休憩室)を挙げると良いです。
Example: Yes, it is. Our office is directly connected to the train station, so I rarely need an umbrella. The building also has comfortable facilities, such as a staff lounge and a cafeteria, which make it a pleasant place to work.
Would you like the place where you work?
Score: 80.0Suggestion: 答えは明確で理由も述べています。ただし文が長めで接続がやや重複しています。より自然にするために構造を整え、‘prefer to stay there’より‘I would like to stay there’や‘I hope to continue working there’の方が適切です。追加で具体的な点(昼休みの過ごし方など)を挙げると良いでしょう。
Example: I'm very satisfied with my current office because the building is new and modern. It has a pleasant atmosphere and excellent facilities, so I hope to continue working there for the foreseeable future.
What are your future work plans?
Score: 55.0Suggestion: 内容は適切ですが、繰り返し('I need to I need to')や文法エラー(‘being applied for position’)があり、流れも途切れがちです。明確な時制と目的表現を使い、具体的なアクション(例:networking, online applications, taking a course)を示してください。接続詞で理由と計画を整理すると効果的です。
Example: I don't have definite long-term plans yet, but since my contract ends next year, I need to start planning my next move. For example, I will update my CV, apply for positions in my field, and attend networking events to find suitable opportunities.
× I work as an administrative assistant at Patent Office.
✓ I work as an administrative assistant at the Patent Office.
Using the definite article 'the' is required before named institutions like 'Patent Office' when referring to a specific office; without it, the noun phrase sounds incomplete. Use 'the Patent Office' to be natural and grammatically correct.
× I support the staff with various administrative tasks and paperworks such as scheduling, meeting and preparing documents.
✓ I support the staff with various administrative tasks and paperwork such as scheduling meetings and preparing documents.
'Paperwork' is an uncountable noun and should not be pluralized as 'paperworks'. 'Meeting' needs to be plural or use 'meetings' when listing tasks, and parallel structure requires matching forms: 'scheduling meetings and preparing documents.'
× I work in central Osaka, which is very convenient because several train lines meet near my office so my colleagues and I can go around the city easily.
✓ I work in central Osaka, which is very convenient because several train lines meet near my office, so my colleagues and I can get around the city easily.
'Go around the city' is understandable but 'get around the city' is the common collocation for traveling within a city. Also a comma before 'so' improves sentence flow.
× Our office is directly connected to a train station so I don't need a an umbrella on rainy days and the building has a comfortable facility that makes the workplace present.
✓ Our office is directly connected to a train station, so I don't need an umbrella on rainy days, and the building has comfortable facilities that make the workplace pleasant.
Remove the extra 'a' and use 'an umbrella' correctly. 'Facility' should be plural 'facilities' when referring to multiple amenities. 'Present' is incorrect here; the intended adjective is 'pleasant'. Commas improve readability.
× Would you like the place where you work?
✓ Do you like the place where you work?
Asking about current preference uses 'Do you like...' rather than 'Would you like...', which implies desire for possession or hypothetical preference. Use 'Do you like' for present opinion.
× I'm very satisfied with my current office because the building is new and modern, it has a pleasant atmosphere and good facilities, so I prefer to stay there.
✓ I'm very satisfied with my current office because the building is new and modern, it has a pleasant atmosphere and good facilities, so I prefer to stay there.
Sentence is grammatically acceptable but contains a comma splice between clauses. Better to use a semicolon or split into two sentences. Maintain present tense for current preference.
× I don't have definite long term plans yet, but my contract will finish next year so I need to I need to start planning to move to a new company.
✓ I don't have definite long-term plans yet, but my contract will finish next year, so I need to start planning to move to a new company.
Remove the repeated phrase 'I need to'. Add a hyphen in 'long-term'. A comma before 'so' improves clarity. Tense usage is fine (present and future reference).
× For example. I'll update my CV being applied for position in my field.
✓ For example, I'll update my CV and apply for positions in my field.
'Being applied for position' is incorrect passive/participle usage. Use active verbs: 'I'll update my CV and apply for positions...' to express intent. Also 'position' should be plural or specified with an article: 'positions' or 'a position.' Use a comma after 'For example'.