Websites— Part 1 採点レポート

提案: Your answer is clear and relevant but a bit informal and slightly repetitive. Begin with a concise topic sentence, then add one or two specific supporting details using a linking word. Avoid filler phrases like "of course."

例: I often visit YouTube. For example, I watch English-speaking channels and pronunciation lessons to create an immersive environment; this helps me practice listening and speaking more regularly.

提案: Good content but a little disorganized and contains repetition and some grammatical errors. Start with a clear statement of your favourite site, then give two specific reasons with linking words. Keep sentences concise and correct articles and tense.

例: My favourite website is Bilibili because it offers a wide range of content. For instance, I follow study-tip channels and relaxing vlogs, so when I have spare time I usually open it to learn or unwind.

提案: Concise and relevant but slightly informal. Use a clear topic sentence and connect your points with linking words, and give a specific example of a new function or type of educational content.

例: Yes, Bilibili has changed a lot recently. For example, they added interactive learning tools and a longer library of educational videos, which makes it easier for me to find study materials.

提案: Answer is relevant but needs grammatical accuracy and more precise vocabulary. Begin with a general statement, then use linking words to list popular types and give specific examples and brief reasons.

例: Short-video shopping platforms are very popular in my country, such as Taobao and Douyin (Chinese TikTok). People use them both to shop quickly and to relax, and recently educational websites have also grown in popularity because more students study online.

提案: Good balanced answer with clear preference. Improve grammar and coherence by using a linking word and correcting phrasing. Provide a brief specific example of when you choose each source.

例: I usually prefer websites for quick information because they are convenient and fast. However, if I need in-depth knowledge—for example, when researching for a university paper—I turn to books or academic journals.

提案: Answer expresses opinion but has pronoun and phrasing errors and pauses. Give a clear topic sentence, correct pronouns, and one or two concise reasons. Avoid hesitation fillers like "Umm."

例: Not really; I might create a channel on Bilibili, but running an entire website seems too time-consuming and requires technical skills I don't have.

提案: Content is relevant but the opening is unclear and the wording is awkward. Start with a clear topic sentence, then give two specific examples of what you learned and explain how they helped you, using linking words.

例: I've learned many practical things from websites. For example, on Bilibili I picked up effective study techniques like the Pomodoro method, and I also learned small life hacks—such as quick cooking tips—that save me time.

× Recently, that's YouTube.

✓ Recently, it's YouTube.

The student used 'that's' which is a contraction of 'that is' and sounds awkward when referring to a current favorite. Using 'it's' (it is) correctly matches the present-tense reference to a website. Suggestion: use 'it's' or 'it is' when identifying a current preference.

× I just play those videos in order to create this English speaking environment for me, to improve my English of course.

✓ I just play those videos to create an English speaking environment for myself, to improve my English, of course.

Problems: awkward use of 'in order to' plus 'for me' and incorrect reflexive pronoun. 'Create an English speaking environment for myself' uses the correct reflexive pronoun and concise purpose phrasing. Also add commas for clarity. Suggestion: replace 'in order to ... for me' with 'to ... for myself'.

× Recently it's YouTube, but for my favorite definitely Billy Billy.

✓ Recently it's YouTube, but my favorite is definitely Billy Billy.

The original omits the verb 'is' in the second clause, causing a sentence fragment. Use 'my favorite is definitely...' to form a complete present-tense statement. Suggestion: include the copula 'is' when declaring a favorite.

× It has All Star sorts of videos from study tips to relaxing videos.

✓ It has all sorts of videos, from study tips to relaxing clips.

Problems: 'All Star' is incorrect here and capitalization is wrong; 'sorts of videos' is more naturally 'all sorts of videos'; 'relaxing videos' can be 'relaxing clips' for style. Suggestion: use 'all sorts of' and lowercase unless a proper noun.

× When whenever I've got some spare time I'll open it up.

✓ Whenever I've got some spare time, I'll open it up.

The student used both 'when' and 'whenever' redundantly. Choose one ('whenever') and add a comma before the main clause. Suggestion: avoid redundant conjunctions.

× Oh yeah, Billy. Billy keeps adding new functions all the time.

✓ Oh yeah, Bilibili keeps adding new features all the time.

'Billy' is an incorrect or informal name for the site and 'functions' is awkward; the third-person singular verb 'keeps' is correct but the site name should be 'Bilibili' and 'features' is a better collocation. Suggestion: use the correct site name and 'features'.

× Also, there's way more educational content than there used to be.

✓ Also, there's way more educational content than there used to be.

Sentence is grammatically correct but informal. 'Way more' is colloquial; for formal speech use 'much more'. This entry is included as confirmation rather than correction.

× Shopping on short video websites are really popular like Taobao and Chinese TikTok.

✓ Shopping on short-video websites is really popular, like Taobao and Chinese TikTok.

The subject 'Shopping on short-video websites' is a singular gerund phrase, so the verb should be 'is', not 'are'. Also add a hyphen in 'short-video' and a comma before 'like'. Suggestion: match verb to the gerund subject.

× Many people use them to relax and shop online.

✓ Many people use them to relax and to shop online.

Original is understandable, but adding the parallel 'to' before 'shop' improves parallelism in infinitive verbs. Suggestion: maintain parallel structure in lists of infinitives.

× Study related websites are also popular recently.

✓ Study-related websites have also become popular recently.

Tense and structure: 'are also popular recently' mixes present simple with a recent time frame; use present perfect 'have become' to show change up to now, and hyphenate 'study-related'. Suggestion: use present perfect for recent trends.

× I usually go for websites for quick information, it's really handy, but if I need to deep knowledge I'll turn to books instead.

✓ I usually go to websites for quick information; they're really handy, but if I need deep knowledge I'll turn to books instead.

Problems: 'go for websites' and 'it's' referring to 'websites' (plural) should be 'they're'; 'need to deep knowledge' is ungrammatical—should be 'need deep knowledge'. Also replace comma splice with semicolon. Suggestion: use 'go to websites', match pronoun number, and correct collocation 'need deep knowledge'.

× Umm not really. I would create her own bilibili, but running a whole website sounds really tiring.

✓ Umm, not really. I would create my own Bilibili channel, but running a whole website sounds really tiring.

The student used 'her' incorrectly instead of 'my' and 'bilibili' should be capitalized and clarified (a channel rather than the whole site). 'My' is the correct possessive pronoun. Suggestion: use appropriate possessive pronoun matching the speaker.

× It needs lots of time and tech stuff I don't have.

✓ It needs a lot of time and technical knowledge I don't have.

'Lots of' is informal; 'a lot of time' or 'much time' is better. 'Tech stuff' is informal and vague—'technical knowledge' or 'technical skills' is more precise. Also include 'that' or restructure: 'technical knowledge that I don't have.' Suggestion: use more precise nouns and consider adding 'that'.

× Quite loud actually.

✓ Quite a lot, actually.

'Quite loud' is incorrect in this context (meaning 'many' or 'a lot'). The student likely intended 'quite a lot'. Use 'quite a lot' to mean 'many' or 'to a great extent'. Suggestion: choose adverbial phrase that matches intended meaning.

× On Billy Billy I picked up useful study methods.

✓ On Bilibili I have picked up useful study methods.

Using present perfect 'have picked up' connects past learning to the present benefit. Also correct site name 'Bilibili'. Suggestion: use present perfect when talking about experiences that affect the present.

× I also learned little daily life tricks, which makes my life much easier.

✓ I also learned a few daily-life tricks, which make my life much easier.

'Little' is incorrect for countable 'tricks'—use 'a few' or 'some'. Hyphenate 'daily-life' or better 'daily life tricks' (no hyphen needed). Also subject 'tricks' is plural, so verb should be 'make' not 'makes'. Suggestion: use 'a few' for countable plural and ensure subject-verb agreement.