Hometown— Part 1 採点レポート

提案: Be more concise and natural: use one clear topic sentence, avoid filler words (“uh”), and give two specific supporting details with linking words. Correct minor grammar (use ‘in Kolkata’ not ‘at Kolkata’, and ‘has a lot of historical sites’ rather than ‘ancient history’).

例: I’m from Kolkata in West Bengal, India. It’s a culturally rich city with many historic sites, and it’s also well developed with good public services.

提案: Start with a clear topic sentence, use linking words (for example, moreover), avoid repetition and fillers, and give specific examples (e.g. metro, affordable living, universities and companies).

例: I like the transport and the cost of living in my hometown. For example, Kolkata has an extensive metro and bus network, and it’s generally cheaper to rent and eat here than in many other Indian cities; moreover, there are several good universities and job opportunities.

提案: Use correct tense and a concise structure: give a direct answer about duration, then one or two specific supporting details. Remove fillers and redundant phrases (avoid repeating ‘childhood’ and ‘entire’).

例: I have lived in Kolkata since I was born. I grew up here, attended local schools, and many of my childhood memories—like playing in neighborhood parks—are connected to the city.

提案: Give a clear opinion sentence, then support it with specific reasons and linking words (e.g., because, therefore). Avoid fillers and finish your sentence properly. Include concrete examples of industries or job types if possible.

例: Yes, I think it’s a good place for young people because public transport is reliable and living costs are relatively low. Moreover, expanding sectors such as IT and manufacturing offer entry-level jobs, so graduates can find work more easily.

× My hometown is at Kolkata in India.

✓ My hometown is Kolkata in India.

Use of 'at' before a city is incorrect; we say 'in' or omit the preposition when following 'is' with the city name. Remove 'at' to make the sentence natural.

× Kolkata is a city located in West Bengal, Uh.

✓ Kolkata is a city located in West Bengal.

The filler 'Uh' is not grammatical. Remove disfluencies in written form. The present tense 'is located' is correct.

× The city is rich in uh culture and ancient heritage.

✓ The city is rich in culture and ancient heritage.

Remove the filler 'uh'. Also 'ancient heritage' is acceptable; ensure no extra words interfere. The adjective 'ancient' correctly modifies 'heritage'.

× There are a lot of ancient history and uh, it is a well developed city.

✓ There is a lot of ancient history, and it is a well-developed city.

'History' is an uncountable noun so use 'there is' not 'there are'. Also add a hyphen in 'well-developed' when used as a compound adjective before a noun.

× The transport facility is really good here and also it is cheaper than other cities of India.

✓ Transport facilities are really good here, and they are also cheaper than in other Indian cities.

Use plural 'transport facilities' for general services; use plural verb agreement. Replace 'other cities of India' with 'other Indian cities' and use 'cheaper than in' for correct comparison.

× Also. A variety of options available here, uh, regarding academics and uh, career prospectives also.

✓ Also, a variety of options are available here regarding academics and career prospects.

Fix sentence fragments: combine into one sentence and add the missing verb 'are'. 'Career prospectives' is incorrect; use 'career prospects'. Remove fillers.

× I am living here since my childhood.

✓ I have been living here since my childhood.

For an action that began in the past and continues to the present, use the present perfect continuous 'have been living' with 'since'. 'Am living... since' is incorrect.

× I am born and brought up in uh this city so I have a lot of memories here like I have spent my entire childhood here and also my schoolings are from this city.

✓ I was born and brought up in this city, so I have many memories here. I spent my entire childhood here, and I attended school in this city.

Use past tense 'was born' and 'brought up' for completed past events. 'Schoolings' is incorrect; use 'school' or 'I attended school'. Split into shorter sentences for clarity and use 'many' instead of 'a lot of' for formality.

× Definitely, yes.

✓ Definitely yes.

Comma is unnecessary in short answers. 'Definitely yes' or simply 'Definitely' is more natural.

× My hometown provides uh, better transport facilities compared to other cities and uh, the expenditure for food and house rent is also cheaper here.

✓ My hometown provides better transport facilities compared to other cities, and the costs for food and rent are also lower here.

Remove fillers. Use 'costs' for 'expenditure' in spoken style and 'rent' not 'house rent'. Use 'lower' rather than 'cheaper' with 'costs'.

× There are growing industries here, so young people can easily find a job in my.

✓ There are growing industries here, so young people can easily find jobs in my hometown.

Sentence ends with 'in my' which is incomplete. Use 'in my hometown'. Also match plural 'jobs' with 'young people' for naturalness.