Chatting— Part 1 採点レポート

提案: Answer the question directly, then explain what you enjoy about chatting. Keep the tense consistent: use “used to chat” for a past habit. Complete your final thought and add a specific detail, such as what you talked about.

例: Yes, I do. I used to chat with my classmates after school when I was in high school. We often talked about our lessons and weekend plans, which helped us relax.

提案: Your answer mentions hiking, but the connection between your hobby and what you chat about is unclear, and the sentence is unfinished. State clearly that you talk about hiking, then give a specific example of what you discuss.

例: I usually talk about hiking because it has been my hobby for about twelve years. I share stories about the trails I’ve explored and sometimes ask my friends for recommendations.

提案: You give a clear preference and a relevant reason. Add the article “a” before “group,” and support your reason with a brief, specific detail about why one-to-one conversations feel more relaxed.

例: I prefer talking with one person rather than with a group because it feels more relaxed. I can listen carefully and have a more personal conversation without competing to speak.

提案: Your preference is clear, but the answer ends before explaining what happens when your friends are busy. Use “on social media” and complete the contrast by describing how you keep in touch instead.

例: I prefer talking face-to-face because it feels more personal. However, my friends are often busy, so we sometimes use social media to arrange a time to meet.

提案: The phrase “when I Half something” is unclear, so the reason for arguing is difficult to understand. Use a complete sentence and explain briefly what might cause a disagreement, such as having different opinions.

例: Yes, sometimes. My friends and I may disagree when we have different opinions about something. Usually, we talk it through and move on.

× When I was in high school, I usually chat with my classmate after school we always enjoy talking with

✓ When I was in high school, I usually chatted with my classmates after school. We always enjoyed talking with each other.

The answer refers to a time in the past, so chat and enjoy should be in the past tense: chatted and enjoyed. Use a period to separate the two complete thoughts, and add each other to complete the phrase talking with.

× I usually talk about my hobby I've been hiking for about twelve years so

✓ I usually talk about my hobby. I've been hiking for about twelve years.

The original joins two complete thoughts without punctuation, making it a run-on sentence. The final so also introduces a result that is not stated. Separate the thoughts with a period and remove so if no result follows.

× I prefer talking with one person rather than in group of people. This is mainly because it's more relaxed.

✓ I prefer talking with one person rather than with a group of people. This is mainly because it's more relaxed.

Group is a singular countable noun, so it needs an article. Use a group of people. Adding with also makes the comparison parallel: talking with one person rather than with a group.

× I prefer talking in person rather than by social media. But my friends are usually busy so

✓ I prefer talking in person rather than on social media. But my friends are usually busy, so...

The usual preposition for communication through social media is on, not by. The trailing so suggests that the sentence is unfinished; follow it with the result or omit it if the thought ends there.

× Yeah, sometimes when I Half something I want to tell my friends.

✓ Yeah, sometimes, when I have something I want to tell my friends, we argue about it.

When I have something I want to tell my friends is a dependent clause and needs a main clause to complete the sentence. The correction adds a main clause that relates the answer to the question. Half appears to be a transcription error for have.