Politeness— Part 1 채점 보고서

제안: Answer directly, then give the specific habits your parents taught you. Use natural phrases such as “taught me to be polite” and “picked up these habits from them” instead of “taught me about how” and “absorbed that pattern.” Keep the verb tense consistent by using past tense for childhood experiences.

예시: I learned to be polite mainly from my parents. They taught me to say “thank you” when someone gave me something and to apologize when I made a mistake. I picked up these habits by watching how they treated other people.

제안: State your opinion clearly and explain how politeness affects interactions. Use “in Thai culture” rather than “in Thailand traditional,” and avoid unclear contrasts such as “polite guy” versus “bad guy.” Also, “feel sad and comfortable” does not clearly express your meaning; explain that people feel respected or appreciated.

예시: Yes, I think politeness is very important, especially in Thai culture. Saying “thank you” or apologizing shows that you respect other people. As a result, people are more likely to feel appreciated and get along well with one another.

제안: Your answer is relevant and well organized. To make it more natural, say “when we meet older people” or “when speaking to older people,” and use the plural “formal settings.” You could add one specific example of polite behavior at work.

예시: We should be polite in all kinds of situations, especially when speaking to older people, because it shows respect and helps maintain good relationships. It’s also important in formal settings, such as at work. For example, I try to listen carefully and use a respectful tone when talking to my colleagues.

제안: Use past tense consistently because the question asks about your childhood: change “I will show” to “I showed.” Replace “through the word that I say” with “through my words,” and avoid repeating “to them.” Give a clear example, such as thanking an older person for a gift or snack.

예시: When I was a child, I showed politeness through my words and actions. If an older person gave me money or a snack, I would say, “Thank you.” My parents also reminded me to speak respectfully to adults.

× When I was a child, my parents taught me about how to be a polite guy and I absorbed that pattern from them.

✓ When I was a child, my parents taught me how to be a polite guy, and I absorbed that pattern from them.

Use teach someone how to do something, without about. The preposition is unnecessary in this structure.

× I think in Thailand traditional, being polite is very important for living in society because people love a polite guy, more than bad guy because they feel sad and comfortable when they got thank you and apologized.

✓ I think that, traditionally, being polite is very important in Thailand for living in society because people love a polite guy more than a bad guy, and they feel sad and comfortable when they are thanked and people apologize to them.

Traditional is an adjective, but the sentence needs an adverb describing how being polite is viewed. Use traditionally, or use the adjective in a phrase such as in Thai tradition.

× I think in Thailand traditional, being polite is very important for living in society because people love a polite guy, more than bad guy because they feel sad and comfortable when they got thank you and apologized.

✓ I think that, traditionally, being polite is very important in Thailand for living in society because people love a polite guy more than a bad guy, and they feel sad and comfortable when they are thanked and people apologize to them.

Bad guy is a singular countable noun phrase, so it needs an article. Use a bad guy.

× I think in Thailand traditional, being polite is very important for living in society because people love a polite guy, more than bad guy because they feel sad and comfortable when they got thank you and apologized.

✓ I think that, traditionally, being polite is very important in Thailand for living in society because people love a polite guy more than a bad guy, and they feel sad and comfortable when they are thanked and people apologize to them.

The sentence describes a general situation in the present, so got does not fit the tense. Use the present-tense passive are thanked and the present-tense verb apologize. Also, people apologize to someone; they do not get apologized.

× It's also important to be polite in formal and official setting such as at work.

✓ It's also important to be polite in formal and official settings such as at work.

The sentence refers generally to multiple kinds of settings. Use the plural countable noun settings.

× When I was a child, I will show my politeness through the word that I say.

✓ When I was a child, I would show my politeness through the words I said.

The sentence describes a repeated action during childhood, so will does not match the past-time context. Use would for a past habit, or used to. Said also matches the past context.

× When I was a child, I will show my politeness through the word that I say.

✓ When I was a child, I would show my politeness through the words I said.

The speaker is referring to the words they used generally, not just one word. Use the plural noun words.

× When older people give something as money or snacks to me, I would say thank you to them for showing the respect to them

✓ When older people gave me things like money or snacks, I would say thank you to them to show them respect.

This describes a childhood habit, so gave should be used to match the past-time context and would. Keep the verbs in the same past-time frame.

× When older people give something as money or snacks to me, I would say thank you to them for showing the respect to them

✓ When older people gave me things like money or snacks, I would say thank you to them to show them respect.

Use like to give examples of the things someone received. As does not fit this meaning in the phrase something as money or snacks.

× When older people give something as money or snacks to me, I would say thank you to them for showing the respect to them

✓ When older people gave me things like money or snacks, I would say thank you to them to show them respect.

Respect is used here as a general, uncountable noun, so it does not take the definite article the. Say show them respect.