Building— Part 1 Report

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Part 1

Examiner

Are there tall buildings near your home?

Candidate

No, there are no tall buildings near my home because my home is in rural area and also surrounded by nature such as mountains, rivers, lakes. However, near my town there is a huge monument called.

Examiner

Do you take photos of buildings?

Candidate

I really take photos of buildings, however, with people and I take some of photos. For example, I take selfies with my friends with tall buildings or tall towers such as Tokyo Skytree or Tokyo Tower.

Examiner

Is there a building that you would like to visit?

Candidate

The building that comes to my mind is Tokyo Skytree. I've already have been to Tokyo Skytree once or twice and she saw the appearance from the ground, but I've never been.

Examiner

Do you want to live in a tall building?

Candidate

No, I live in a house in little area. However when I lived in Tokyo I live in a flat. But it's not it was not a tall building. Umm, if I could I would live in tall buildings in the future.

Evaluation

Overall

Overall: 6.0Fluency & Coherence: 6.0Pronunciation: 6.0Grammar: 5.5Lexical Resource: 6.0

Part 1

Are there tall buildings near your home?

Score: 58.0

Suggestion: 答えは内容を満たしていますが、文法ミス、語順の不自然さ、省略された語(冠詞や関係代名詞)、最後の文の未完結などが見られます。まず短いトピック文で直接答え、その後で具体例を2文以内で補足すると自然です。接続詞(because, however)を適切に使い、冠詞(a/an/the)や複数形を確認してください。例:"My home is in a rural area, so there aren’t any tall buildings nearby. Instead, the surroundings are mostly mountains, rivers and lakes. There is a large monument near the town that people visit."

Example: No, there aren’t any tall buildings near my home. I live in a rural area surrounded by mountains, rivers and lakes, so the landscape is mostly natural. However, there is a large monument close to the town that attracts some visitors.

Do you take photos of buildings?

Score: 62.0

Suggestion: 内容は伝わりますが、語順・語法が不自然で冗長です。まず簡潔に答え(Yes/No + short reason)、次に具体例を1文で示すと良いです。不要な繰り返し("I take photos"複数回)を避け、前置詞の使い方("of","with")を整理してください。例文では"I often take photos of buildings, usually with friends"のようにまとめます。

Example: Yes, I often take photos of buildings, but usually with people in them. For example, I like taking selfies with friends in front of landmarks like Tokyo Skytree or Tokyo Tower.

Is there a building that you would like to visit?

Score: 50.0

Suggestion: 回答は混乱していて文法ミス("I've already have been", "she saw"など)、意味が不明確な部分があります。まず直接に建物名を答え、その後で訪問経験や理由を明確に述べてください。過去経験を説明する際は時制を統一し、主語を正しく使うこと(I not she)。例:"I've seen it from the ground, but I have never gone to the observation deck."

Example: Tokyo Skytree is the building I would like to visit. I have seen it from the ground a couple of times, but I have never been up to the observation deck, so I would like to go there to enjoy the view.

Do you want to live in a tall building?

Score: 55.0

Suggestion: 答えが矛盾している印象を与え、文法と語順の問題が多数あります。まず短く明確に立場を示し(Yes/No + reason)、過去の経験は別文で簡潔に述べ、最後に将来の希望をまとめると良いです。語彙の正確さ("small area"や"flat"の使い方)、時制の一致、冗長な表現の削除に注意してください。例:"I currently prefer a house in a rural/small area, but I might consider living in a tall building in the future."

Example: At the moment I prefer living in a small house in a rural area, so I wouldn’t choose a tall building now. However, when I lived in Tokyo I stayed in a flat, and in the future I might consider living in a tall building if I move to a big city.

Grammar

There be issue

× No, there are no tall buildings near my home because my home is in rural area and also surrounded by nature such as mountains, rivers, lakes.

✓ No, there are no tall buildings near my home because my home is in a rural area and is also surrounded by nature such as mountains, rivers, and lakes.

'in rural area' is missing the article 'a' before 'rural area' and parallel structure requires 'is also surrounded' to match 'my home is in a rural area'. Also add the serial comma or 'and' between list items for clarity.

There be issue

× However, near my town there is a huge monument called.

✓ However, near my town there is a huge monument.

The sentence ends with 'called' but no name follows. Remove 'called' if you do not provide a name. The structure 'there is a' correctly expresses existence; just omit incomplete 'called'.

Verb + -ing form

× I really take photos of buildings, however, with people and I take some of photos.

✓ I do take photos of buildings, usually with people, and I take some photos of them.

'really' for emphasis pairs with auxiliary 'do' in simple present: 'I do take'. 'some of photos' is incorrect word order; correct is 'some photos' or 'some of the photos'. Also add 'usually' or 'with people' repositioned for natural phrasing.

Incorrect use of prepositions

× For example, I take selfies with my friends with tall buildings or tall towers such as Tokyo Skytree or Tokyo Tower.

✓ For example, I take selfies with my friends in front of tall buildings or towers such as Tokyo Skytree or Tokyo Tower.

Use 'in front of' (or 'with' plus object visible) to indicate location relative to buildings. Two 'with' phrases caused confusion; 'in front of' clarifies that the buildings are the background.

Verb in the present participle form

× The building that comes to my mind is Tokyo Skytree.

✓ The building that comes to my mind is the Tokyo Skytree.

When referring to a specific known landmark, use the definite article 'the' before the name if common usage requires it (the Tokyo Skytree). This is an article use issue related to specificity.

Present tense issue

× I've already have been to Tokyo Skytree once or twice and she saw the appearance from the ground, but I've never been.

✓ I've been to the Tokyo Skytree once or twice and saw it from the ground, but I've never gone up to the observation deck.

'I've already have been' is incorrect duplication of auxiliaries; use 'I've been' or 'I have been'. 'she saw the appearance' incorrectly uses 'she' instead of 'I' and 'saw the appearance' is unnatural; use 'saw it from the ground'. Also 'I've never been' is vague; clarify 'never gone up' to indicate not visiting the top. Tense consistency: present perfect for experience, simple past for specific past action.

Present tense issue

× No, I live in a house in little area.

✓ No, I live in a house in a small area.

'little area' is unnatural for describing locality; use 'a small area' and include the article 'a'. This is a noun phrase/article and adjective choice issue.

Past tense issue

× However when I lived in Tokyo I live in a flat.

✓ However, when I lived in Tokyo I lived in a flat.

Tense mismatch: 'when I lived' sets past time, so the clause should use past tense 'I lived' instead of present 'I live'.

Past tense issue

× But it's not it was not a tall building.

✓ But it was not a tall building.

Redundant and conflicting tense/modal fragments: remove 'it's not' and keep past tense 'it was not' to match the previous sentence about past residence.

Modal verb usage

× Umm, if I could I would live in tall buildings in the future.

✓ If I could, I would like to live in a tall building in the future.

Conditional 'If I could, I would' is okay, but 'would live in tall buildings' is less natural than 'would like to live in a tall building' for expressing preference. Also choose singular or plural consistently; 'a tall building' is more natural when referring to one future home. Add commas and 'like' to soften and clarify desire.

Vocabulary

Little— Short; Young; Brief; Minor
Tall— In height; Demanding
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