Gifts— Part 1 採点レポート

提案: 回答は意図は伝わりますが、文法や表現の誤り、冗長さが目立ちます。話の構成を簡潔にし、主語・所有格や前置詞（e.g. "on friends' birthdays"）を正しく使う練習をしてください。また、1〜2文で要点（得意かどうか＋理由）を述べ、追加情報は短く具体的に示すとよいです。発音や流暢さも向上させるため、短いセンテンスを繋ぐ練習（linking words）をしましょう。

例: Yes, I think I'm good at giving gifts because I enjoy making people smile. For example, I often give presents on friends' birthdays and during small celebrations.

提案: 答えは一般的ですが不完全な文と句読点の誤りがあります。まずトピックセンテンスで直接答えを示し、次に具体例を挙げて理由を短く述べましょう。接続語（e.g. "for example", "such as"）を正しく使い、文を最後まで完結させる練習をしてください。

例: I usually give gifts for special occasions, such as graduations, birthdays, and weddings. For example, I send a thoughtful card and a small present when a friend graduates.

提案: 意図は明確ですが文法の誤り（"two others"など）と文の未完結があるため減点されます。まず主文で要点を述べ、続けて理由を列挙するときは接続詞や列挙の順序を整え、各項目を簡潔に説明しましょう。具体例を一つ加えると説得力が増します。

例: When I choose a gift, I consider the recipient's preferences, the occasion, my budget, and our relationship. For instance, for a close friend I might choose a personalized book, but for a coworker I prefer a modest gift.

提案: 答えは個人的で良いですが、語彙と文法の誤りが多く意味が分かりにくくなっています（"handmade bracelet"に冠詞、"made it by bees and I"は誤り）。過去形の文を正しく作り、製作過程を短く具体的に説明する練習をしてください。

例: Yes. I made a handmade bracelet for my grandmother when she was alive. I used colourful beads and braided string, and she loved wearing it.

提案: 意見は示せていますが、理由の説明が曖昧で語彙の誤用（"to precipitate"など）や文の不自然さが目立ちます。まず明確な主張を述べ、続けて2つ程度の簡潔な理由を具体例で支えると説得力が増します。簡単な語彙で論理的に話す練習をしてください。

例: No, I don't think expensive gifts are better. What matters is the thought behind the gift; for example, a handwritten letter or a homemade item can show more care than an expensive object.

× I often give gifts when friends birthday or to celebrate some.

✓ I often give gifts on friends' birthdays or to celebrate something.

The sentence has plural and noun form issues: 'friends birthday' needs possessive plural 'friends' birthdays'. 'to celebrate some' is vague; 'something' is correct as an indefinite object. Use the preposition 'on' for days (on birthdays). Suggestion: use possessive with plural nouns and complete the phrase with a suitable noun or 'something'.

× I give presents to others to celebrate special occasion such as graduation or birthday and wedding.

✓ I give presents to others to celebrate special occasions such as graduations, birthdays, and weddings.

Countable nouns like 'occasion', 'graduation', 'birthday', and 'wedding' require plural forms when speaking generally. Also add commas and pluralize to match general statements in present tense. Suggestion: pluralize countable nouns and use articles or plural forms consistently.

× I like to select presents based on.

✓ I like to select presents based on the recipient's tastes and the occasion.

The original sentence is incomplete and lacks an object for 'based on'. Provide the missing information that completes the prepositional phrase. Suggestion: always include what the selection is based on (e.g., recipient's tastes, occasion).

× When I select a present two others, I often consider the recipient's preferences and occasion, and also my budget and our relationship.

✓ When I select a present for others, I often consider the recipient's preferences and the occasion, as well as my budget and our relationship.

'two others' is incorrect; 'for others' is the intended phrase. Also add article 'the' before 'occasion' and use 'as well as' for listing. Suggestion: use 'for' to indicate recipient and include definite article for specific nouns like 'occasion'.

× Yes, I gave handmade bracelet to my grandmother when she was alive.

✓ Yes, I gave a handmade bracelet to my grandmother when she was alive.

Missing indefinite article 'a' before singular countable noun 'handmade bracelet'. The rest (past tense) is fine. Suggestion: use 'a' or 'the' with singular countable nouns.

× I made it by bees and I.

✓ I made it by myself.

'by bees and I' is incorrect and unclear. To express that you made it alone, use the reflexive structure 'by myself' or 'myself'. Suggestion: use reflexive pronoun for actions done by the subject.

× Do expensive gifts better express your feelings?

✓ Do expensive gifts better express your feelings?

This question is grammatically acceptable but may sound more natural as 'Do expensive gifts express your feelings better?' Reordering places the adverb 'better' after the verb phrase. Suggestion: in questions with 'do', place 'better' after the verb for natural word order.

× I do not think expensive gifts are better because gifts express our thoughts or warmth to precipitate.

✓ I do not think expensive gifts are better because gifts express our thoughts and warmth, not the price.

The original contains an incorrect verb 'to precipitate' and unclear phrasing. Replace with clearer contrast 'not the price' and use 'and' to connect ideas. Suggestion: avoid incorrect or irrelevant verbs and express the contrast clearly.

× So it does not matter the how much present is, the present is.

✓ So it does not matter how expensive the present is; what matters is the thought behind it.

The phrase 'the how much present is' is incorrect word order and quantifier use. Rephrase to 'how expensive the present is' or 'how much the present costs'. Also complete the thought: 'what matters is the thought behind it.' Suggestion: use correct question-word order in indirect questions and finish the clause with a clear subject and verb.