Name— Part 1 採点レポート

提案: Answer directly, then explain your technique and why you use it. Avoid repeating “saying their names” and “by their names”; use the present simple for habits (“when people introduce themselves”) and remove the unclear final sentence, which contradicts your opening statement.

例: Yes, I usually find it quite easy to remember people's names. When someone introduces themselves, I repeat their name and try to use it naturally in our conversation. I think people also appreciate being addressed by name, so this habit is useful in two ways.

提案: Give the method without starting with “Yes,” since this is an open question. Say “a simple trick I use is…” rather than “a life hack how to,” and correct the grammar in “when you say it aloud, your mind remembers it.” Add a brief, specific example.

例: A simple trick I use is to repeat the person's name and include it in a sentence during our conversation. For example, I might say, “It was nice meeting you, Maya.” Saying the name aloud helps me remember it later.

提案: Explain your feelings rather than saying you feel “guilty,” which does not fit the situation; “I don't mind” is more natural. Link your ideas, and correct “remind my name” to “remind them of my name” and “as much times as they need it” to “as many times as they need.”

例: I don't really mind if someone forgets my name. People are busy, and remembering names can be difficult. I just remind them of it politely, and I don't assume they are being rude.

提案: Your answer is direct and gives a sensible response strategy. Improve the grammar by saying “people's names” and replace the unnatural phrase “as much as it could be” with “very often” or “that often.” You could add a short reason for asking again.

例: I don't forget people's names very often, but it does happen occasionally. If I can't remember someone's name, I'm not embarrassed to ask them again because I'd rather get it right than guess.

× Yes, it is because whenever people are saying their names, I'm trying to repeat it and saying their names.

✓ Yes, it is. Whenever people say their names, I try to repeat them and say them.

The sentence describes a general habit, so use the simple present tense: say and try, rather than the present progressive forms are saying and I'm trying.

× Yes, it is because whenever people are saying their names, I'm trying to repeat it and saying their names.

✓ Yes, it is. Whenever people say their names, I try to repeat them and say them.

Their names is plural, so the pronoun referring to the names should also be plural: them, not it.

× Yes, it is because whenever people are saying their names, I'm trying to repeat it and saying their names.

✓ Yes, it is. Whenever people say their names, I try to repeat them and say them.

The original joins two thoughts awkwardly and uses different forms in the paired actions repeat and saying. Separate the answer from the explanation and use parallel verb forms: repeat and say.

× That's how it's easier to remember it.

✓ That makes it easier for me to remember their names.

The original structure is awkward because how does not clearly connect the method to the result. Use makes it easier for me to express that repeating names helps with remembering them.

× And I love to call people by by their names because it's always very likely by those people they people like when you call them by their name.

✓ I love calling people by their names because they are likely to like it when you call them by name.

The original contains repeated words and an incomplete, confused clause. Use a clear subject and verb in the second clause: they are likely to like it.

× Yes, I found a life hack how to remember people's name.

✓ Yes, I found a life hack for remembering people's names.

Use for before a gerund to describe the purpose of the life hack. The phrase a life hack how to remember is not grammatically formed.

× Yes, I found a life hack how to remember people's name.

✓ Yes, I found a life hack for remembering people's names.

The sentence refers to names belonging to multiple people, so use the plural noun names.

× It is to say their name in the sentence and in the conversation.

✓ It is to say their names in sentences and conversations.

The advice refers generally to the names of multiple people and to sentences and conversations in general, so use plural nouns.

× This is the easiest way how you remember because when you are saying something loud your mind are remembering that.

✓ This is the easiest way to remember their names, because when you say them aloud, your mind remembers them.

Use the infinitive phrase way to remember, not way how you remember. The revision also makes the connection between the method and what is being remembered clear.

× This is the easiest way how you remember because when you are saying something loud your mind are remembering that.

✓ This is the easiest way to remember their names, because when you say them aloud, your mind remembers them.

Aloud is the adverb needed to describe how something is said. Loud is generally an adjective, as in a loud voice.

× This is the easiest way how you remember because when you are saying something loud your mind are remembering that.

✓ This is the easiest way to remember their names, because when you say them aloud, your mind remembers them.

Mind is singular, so its verb must be singular as well: remembers, not are remembering.

× This is the easiest way how you remember because when you are saying something loud your mind are remembering that.

✓ This is the easiest way to remember their names, because when you say them aloud, your mind remembers them.

This describes a general process, so the simple present tense is appropriate: say and remembers.

× For everyone something could be harder.

✓ Something could be harder for everyone.

Place for everyone after the clause it modifies. This gives the sentence a clear and natural word order.

× I just remind my name whenever they need it, uh, as much times as they need it.

✓ I just remind them of my name whenever they need it, as many times as they need me to.

When remind means to help someone remember something, use the pattern remind someone of something. Therefore, say remind them of my name.

× I just remind my name whenever they need it, uh, as much times as they need it.

✓ I just remind them of my name whenever they need it, as many times as they need me to.

Times is a countable plural noun, so use many rather than much: as many times as.

× I just remind my name whenever they need it, uh, as much times as they need it.

✓ I just remind them of my name whenever they need it, as many times as they need me to.

Use many with the countable noun times. Much is used with uncountable nouns.

× So it's uh not uh describing they as a bad persons for me.

✓ So, to me, that does not describe them as bad people.

They is a subject pronoun, but here the pronoun is the object of describe. Use them, the object pronoun.

× So it's uh not uh describing they as a bad persons for me.

✓ So, to me, that does not describe them as bad people.

After them, use bad people to refer to more than one person. Do not use a before the plural noun people.

× So it's uh not uh describing they as a bad persons for me.

✓ So, to me, that does not describe them as bad people.

The original has an unclear subject and awkward word order. The revision makes that the subject and places to me at the beginning to clarify the speaker's perspective.

× I don't forget people's name as much as it could be, but whenever it happens, I'm absolutely not shy to ask them again.

✓ I don't forget people's names very often, but whenever it happens, I'm not shy about asking them again.

People's refers to multiple people, so use the plural noun names.

× I don't forget people's name as much as it could be, but whenever it happens, I'm absolutely not shy to ask them again.

✓ I don't forget people's names very often, but whenever it happens, I'm not shy about asking them again.

As much as it could be does not work naturally to describe how often something happens. Use very often to express frequency.

× I don't forget people's name as much as it could be, but whenever it happens, I'm absolutely not shy to ask them again.

✓ I don't forget people's names very often, but whenever it happens, I'm not shy about asking them again.

The usual expression is not shy about doing something, so use about before the gerund asking.