Opportunities— Part 1 採点レポート

提案: Answer directly in the past tense because you are describing your childhood. Avoid repeating the same idea, such as mentioning badminton twice, and use correct collocations: say “play the piano and guitar,” “take taekwondo classes,” and “play badminton.” Organize the activities with linking words, and add one specific detail about an activity you particularly enjoyed.

例: Yes, I had the opportunity to try several activities as a child. I took piano and guitar lessons, joined a taekwondo class, and also tried swimming and badminton. I especially enjoyed badminton because I liked playing matches with my classmates.

提案: State your opinion naturally by saying “Yes, I think people should try different things.” Use “as many different things as they can,” not “as many different things as you can,” when referring to people in general. Avoid repeating “kid” and “child,” and explain the benefit more clearly by saying that trying new activities helps people discover their interests and abilities.

例: Yes, I think people should try as many different things as they can, especially when they are young. Exploring different activities helps them discover their interests and talents. For example, someone might try music or sports and realize that they are particularly good at one of them.

× Yes, I have tried many different activities.

✓ Yes, I tried many different activities.

The question asks about opportunities the student had as a child, so the simple past tense is more appropriate than the present perfect. Use the simple past when describing completed experiences during a finished period in the past.

× I like playing piano guitar

✓ I liked playing the piano and guitar.

When referring to musical instruments in general, English usually uses the definite article the, as in play the piano. The conjunction and is also needed to connect the two instruments. The past tense liked keeps the answer consistent with the question about childhood.

× I was enrolled in Taikwando class

✓ I was enrolled in a taekwondo class.

A singular countable noun such as class needs an article. Use a because this refers to one class that has not been previously specified. Taekwando is also normally spelled taekwondo, although spelling is not the main grammar issue here.

× I've tried swimming and playing Badminton.

✓ I tried swimming and playing badminton.

Because the answer describes activities the student tried as a child, use the simple past tried rather than the present perfect have tried. The simple past is used for completed actions in a finished past period.

× I was a player of Badminton.

✓ I was a badminton player.

The simple past was is correct because this describes the student's past experience. The natural noun phrase is badminton player rather than player of badminton. The word badminton is normally lowercase, but capitalization is not a grammar issue.

× For me yes, you should try many different things as you can

✓ For me, yes, you should try as many different things as you can.

The correct comparison structure is as many + plural countable noun + as. Therefore, say as many different things as you can, not many different things as you can.

× Especially when you were just a kid or just a child.

✓ Especially when you are just a kid or a child.

This answer gives general advice about what people should do, so the present tense are is more suitable than the past tense were. Use the present tense for general situations and repeated advice.