Reading— Part 1 採点レポート

提案: Answer the question directly, then give one clear reason and a brief past–present comparison. Use more natural expressions such as “focus on reading” instead of “focus myself in reading,” “when I was in elementary school” with the past tense “didn’t have,” and “I spend more time on my phone now” instead of “I use much more cell phones more.” Avoid saying “lost the reading ability,” which sounds unnatural; “I’ve lost the habit of reading” is more appropriate. Keep the answer to three or four well-linked sentences.

例: No, not really. I get distracted quite easily, so I find it difficult to focus on a whole book. I used to read a lot in elementary school because I didn’t have a phone then. However, I’ve lost the habit now because I spend much more time on my phone.

提案: Your preference is clear and you provide relevant reasons, but some phrases are unnatural and repetitive. Say “reading on paper” rather than “reading on a paper,” “it is easier on my eyes” rather than “make my eyes more comfortable,” and “screens offer many distractions” rather than “the screen has a lot of things to do.” Use a concise contrast with “whereas” or “because,” and avoid repeating your preference in the final sentence unless you add a specific example.

例: I prefer reading on paper because it is easier on my eyes and helps me concentrate. Screens can cause eye strain, and I’m often tempted to check messages or browse other apps. Therefore, I usually use printed materials when I need to study seriously.

提案: You address both parts of the question, but the answer needs clearer organization and more accurate grammar. Say “when I’m studying for an exam,” “I majored in psychology,” and “so that I don’t miss any important details.” The phrase “the content is not very small” is incorrect; explain that novels are read for enjoyment and do not usually require close analysis. Use a clear contrast such as “On the other hand” and avoid starting sentences with “And.”

例: I need to read carefully when I’m studying for an exam. I majored in psychology, so I often have to remember detailed theories and research findings, and I cannot afford to miss important information. On the other hand, I read novels more casually because I read them mainly for enjoyment rather than for detailed analysis.

提案: You give a direct preference and a reason, but correct several word forms and use more precise vocabulary. Say “detail-oriented,” “I often lose patience,” “scan the text first,” and “pick out the most important points.” “Scan” is the correct word, not “scam,” and “points” should be plural. Add a specific situation, such as looking for information in an article, to make the answer more effective.

例: I generally prefer scanning because I’m not very detail-oriented and I can lose patience with long texts. I usually scan an article first to find the main ideas and then read the relevant sections in detail. This approach is especially useful when I’m looking for specific information under time pressure.

× Since I can be easily distracted by other things, I could hardly focus myself in reading a whole book.

✓ Since I can be easily distracted by other things, I can hardly focus on reading a whole book.

The verb focus is followed by the preposition on when it is followed by an activity. Use focus on reading, not focus in reading.

× I have read many books before when I was in elementary school because at that time I do not have my own cell phone so I usually spend my time on reading books.

✓ I read many books when I was in elementary school because, at that time, I did not have my own cell phone, so I usually spent my time reading books.

The time expression when I was in elementary school refers to the past, so do not have must become did not have. The verb spend should also be in the past form, spent, because it describes a past habit.

× I have read many books before when I was in elementary school because at that time I do not have my own cell phone so I usually spend my time on reading books.

✓ I read many books when I was in elementary school because, at that time, I did not have my own cell phone, so I usually spent my time reading books.

After spend time, use the -ing form directly without the preposition on: spend time reading. This is the standard verb pattern.

× However, I lost the reading ability right now because I use much more cell phones more.

✓ However, I have lost my ability to read because I use my cell phone much more now.

Cell phone refers to one device in this context, so use the singular form with the possessive determiner my. Much more should not be repeated, and the time adverb now is placed at the end. The present-time meaning is expressed naturally with use and now.

× To be honest, I prefer reading on a paper because this can make my eyes more comfortable and makes me concentrate more.

✓ To be honest, I prefer reading on paper because this can make my eyes more comfortable and make me concentrate more.

Paper is used as an uncountable material noun in the expression on paper, so it does not take the article a. After the modal verb can, both verbs must be in the base form: make and make.

× To be honest, I prefer reading on a paper because this can make my eyes more comfortable and makes me concentrate more.

✓ To be honest, I prefer reading on paper because this can make my eyes more comfortable and make me concentrate more.

A modal verb such as can must be followed by the base form of a verb. Therefore, makes must become make after can.

× Since reading on the screen can make my eyes become fatigued and also screen has a lot of things to do so I could be easily distracted by other things.

✓ Since reading on the screen can make my eyes become fatigued, and the screen has a lot of things to look at, I could be easily distracted by other things.

Screen is a countable noun referring to a specific screen, so it needs the definite article the. The phrase the screen is more grammatical than bare screen in this context.

× I usually push myself to read carefully when I am studying my test.

✓ I usually push myself to read carefully when I am studying for a test.

The correct preposition after study when referring to preparation is for: study for a test. We also use a before the singular countable noun test when it is mentioned generally.

× For example, I majored in Department of Psychology, so we often have many details to memorize in some subjects and at least exam, I would need to read very carefully to not ignore any of the details.

✓ For example, I majored in the Department of Psychology, so we often have many details to memorize in some subjects. During exams, I need to read very carefully so that I do not miss any of the details.

The name of a specific department normally takes the definite article the: the Department of Psychology. The phrase at least exam is not grammatical; use during exams when referring to exam periods.

× For example, I majored in Department of Psychology, so we often have many details to memorize in some subjects and at least exam, I would need to read very carefully to not ignore any of the details.

✓ For example, I majored in the Department of Psychology, so we often have many details to memorize in some subjects. During exams, I need to read very carefully so that I do not miss any of the details.

Use during before a period of time such as exams. Since the statement refers to exams in general, the plural form exams is more appropriate than the singular form exam.

× And sometimes I just casually read because such as when I'm reading a novel, the content in that is not very small, so I could read it casually.

✓ Sometimes I just read casually, such as when I am reading a novel. The content in it is not very difficult, so I can read it casually.

The phrase content in that uses an inappropriate pronoun; use content in it because it refers to the novel. Small is not the appropriate adjective for describing the difficulty of content, so difficult expresses the intended meaning more clearly.

× Honestly I prefer scanning because I'm not quite detailed oriented.

✓ Honestly, I prefer scanning because I am not very detail-oriented.

Detail-oriented is a compound adjective and should be written with a hyphen. Very is the natural adverb before this adjective; quite does not express the intended meaning as clearly here.

× I often got lose my patience when I read details in the book, so I prefer to scam first and to pick out the most important point that I had to focus on.

✓ I often lose my patience when I read the details in a book, so I prefer to scan first and pick out the most important points that I need to focus on.

This describes a present habit, so use the simple present lose, not the incorrect form got lose. The verb need should also be in the present tense because the need exists now.

× I often got lose my patience when I read details in the book, so I prefer to scam first and to pick out the most important point that I had to focus on.

✓ I often lose my patience when I read the details in a book, so I prefer to scan first and pick out the most important points that I need to focus on.

When referring to several important ideas in a book, use the plural noun points. The plural form agrees with the idea that scanning helps identify several key pieces of information.