Politeness— Part 1 採点レポート

提案: 質問にはまず直接答えましょう。「母から教わった」と明確に述べ、「bright」ではなく「polite」または「well-mannered」を使ってください。また、「My mother told me...」のように過去形と文の構造を正しくする必要があります。日本の習慣について具体例を1つ加えると、内容がより豊かになります。

例: My mother taught me to be polite when I was a child. She often reminded me to use respectful language when speaking to older people. In Japan, children are also taught to bow and show consideration for others.

提案: 「Yes, it is very important」と直接答えた後、理由を自然な表現で説明しましょう。「bright」はこの文脈では不適切で、「polite people are respected」や「politeness helps build trust」が適切です。「polite is credible」ではなく、形容詞と名詞の使い方にも注意してください。

例: Yes, I think being polite is very important. It shows respect for other people and helps build trust. For example, polite behavior can create a good impression at school or in the workplace.

提案: 「When we meet older people」と主語を自然にし、「bright」ではなく「polite」を使いましょう。年上の人に会う場面だけでなく、職場や初対面の人と話す場面など、具体的な状況を複数挙げるとよいです。「For example」などのリンク語を使い、文を明確につなげてください。

例: We should be polite when we meet older people or speak to someone for the first time. It is also important in the workplace, especially when talking to customers or senior colleagues. In these situations, we should use respectful language and listen carefully.

提案: 子どもの頃にした行動を過去形で具体的に説明しましょう。「I kept a good attitude」は不自然なので、「I sat properly」や「I behaved well」を使うと自然です。「Good good」のような繰り返しは避け、「Another thing I did was...」のようにリンク語で挨拶の例を加えてください。

例: As a child, I showed politeness by sitting properly and listening quietly when adults were speaking. I also greeted my teachers and older relatives when I met them. These were simple ways to show respect.

× That difficult question.

✓ That is a difficult question.

The original sentence has no verb. Add is to form a complete sentence.

× That difficult question.

✓ That is a difficult question.

The singular countable noun question requires the indefinite article a.

× My mother tell me be bright in Japan Japanese.

✓ My mother told me to be polite in Japan.

The question asks about a childhood experience, so use the past-tense verb told instead of tell.

× My mother tell me be bright in Japan Japanese.

✓ My mother told me to be polite in Japan.

After tell someone, use the structure tell someone to do something. Therefore, add to before be.

× My mother tell me be bright in Japan Japanese.

✓ My mother told me to be polite in Japan.

Bright means intelligent or giving off a lot of light. The appropriate adjective for this context is polite.

× Yes, it is important for me to be bright because polite is credible

✓ Yes, being polite is important to me because it makes me credible.

Polite is an adjective and cannot normally function as the subject by itself. Use the gerund phrase being polite as the subject. Also, bright does not express the intended meaning, so use polite.

× When you meet our older people, you should be bright for example in the company and so on.

✓ When you meet older people, you should be polite, for example, at work.

Bright is not the appropriate adjective for this meaning. Use polite to describe respectful behavior.

× When you meet our older people, you should be bright for example in the company and so on.

✓ When you meet older people, you should be polite, for example, at work.

Use at work, not in the company, when referring generally to the workplace or the occasion.

× I kept Good good attitude like sitting in the chair.

✓ I kept a good attitude, such as sitting in a chair.

The singular countable noun attitude requires the article a. The singular countable noun chair also requires an article, and a is appropriate when the chair is not specific.

× Other things is greeting

✓ Another thing was greeting people.

The singular subject another thing must take the singular verb was. The past tense was also matches the question about childhood actions.