Part 1
Examinador
Are you good at giving gifts?
Candidato
Yeah, I think I'm good at giving a gift. For example, for, for my friends, I always choose cosmetics and other delicious food and so on. Uh, always. I grasp what, what the people want to want to buy and want to.
Examinador
When do you usually give gifts to others?
Candidato
I usually give gifts to others when the special days for the people, for example birthday and one year anniversary and so on. So.
Examinador
What do you consider when choosing a gift?
Candidato
I always consider the quality of the gift. For example I always choose my friends my friends birthday gift as a brand, brand, brand cosmetics and high quality high quality things.
Examinador
Have you ever given others a handmade gift?
Candidato
Yeah, when I was a junior high school student, I gave the need, which was made by myself for my sisters. She was very excited. She was very happy to.
Examinador
Do expensive gifts better express your feelings?
Candidato
I think so, and when I was my friend's birthday, I always give the brand new bags and cosmetics and so on. She's very happy to. Give this presentation.
Are you good at giving gifts?
Pontuação: 64.0Sugestão: 回答は基本的に内容を伝えられていますが、冗長な繰り返しや文法の誤りがあり、表現がやや不自然です。改善点としては:1) イントロで簡潔なトピック文(1文)を述べる。2) 具体例を1つに絞り、詳細(誰に、どんな場面で、なぜその品を選ぶか)を付ける。3) 繋ぎ語(for example, because, so)を適切に使い、重複を避ける。4) 文法(he/she/they、動詞の形)に注意する。
Exemplo: Yes, I’m good at choosing gifts. For example, when a close friend has a birthday, I usually buy high-quality cosmetics because she cares about skincare and prefers well-known brands.
When do you usually give gifts to others?
Pontuação: 68.0Sugestão: 内容は明確ですが、表現がややあいまいで冗長です。改善点:1) 直接的なトピック文で答える("I usually give gifts...")。2) 例を1〜2個に絞る。3) 接続詞(for example, such as)を正しく使う。4) 文を完結させ、不要な語尾を省く。
Exemplo: I usually give gifts on special occasions. For example, I buy presents for birthdays and anniversaries, and sometimes I give small gifts for holidays like New Year’s.
What do you consider when choosing a gift?
Pontuação: 60.0Sugestão: 答えの主旨(品質を重視)は良いですが、言い直しや語の反復が多く、具体性に欠けます。改善点:1) 理由を説明する(なぜ品質が重要か)。2) 具体例(ブランド名や価格帯、用途)を1つ示す。3) 冗長な繰り返しを避ける。
Exemplo: I focus on the quality of a gift because durable or well-made items feel more thoughtful. For instance, for a friend’s birthday I often choose a reputable cosmetics brand that I know suits her skin type.
Have you ever given others a handmade gift?
Pontuação: 55.0Sugestão: 内容は伝わりますが、語彙の選択ミス("need")や文法・構成の不自然さがあります。改善点:1) 正しい語彙("a necklace"や"a card"など)を使う。2) 時制と主語の一致に注意する。3) 経緯や相手の反応を1文で簡潔に述べる。
Exemplo: Yes, when I was in junior high I made a small photo album for my sister. She was delighted and said it was very special because it was handmade.
Do expensive gifts better express your feelings?
Pontuação: 50.0Sugestão: 意図は分かりますが、論理の根拠やバランスが不足しています。また、文法や表現の誤り、冗長な箇所が多いです。改善点:1) 賛成か反対かをはっきり述べ、理由を1〜2点示す。2) 相手の好みを考慮するなど代替案を述べると説得力が増す。3) 不要なフレーズを削除し、文を完結させる。
Exemplo: I think expensive gifts can show strong feelings because they often require more thought and expense. However, I also believe that a thoughtful, inexpensive gift can be just as meaningful if it matches the recipient’s tastes.
× I think I'm good at giving a gift.
✓ I think I'm good at giving gifts.
The noun should be plural because the speaker refers to the general ability to give gifts in multiple instances, not a single specific gift. Use the plural form 'gifts' to express general habits or abilities. Suggestion: Use plural nouns when speaking about things in general (e.g., 'giving gifts').
× For example, for, for my friends, I always choose cosmetics and other delicious food and so on.
✓ For example, for my friends I always choose cosmetics and other tasty foods and so on.
The word 'delicious' is an adjective modifying a noun; in English, 'food' can be countable in contexts like 'foods' when listing types. Also extra commas are unnecessary. Use 'tasty foods' for natural collocation. Suggestion: Remove extra filler words and use correct adjective-noun collocations (e.g., 'tasty foods').
× Uh, always. I grasp what, what the people want to want to buy and want to.
✓ I always try to figure out what people want to buy.
Original has repetition and unclear structure. 'Grasp' is formal and the repeated 'want to' is redundant. Use simple, clear present-tense phrasing to state habitual actions. Suggestion: Avoid repetition and use concise verbs like 'try to figure out' for clarity.
× I usually give gifts to others when the special days for the people, for example birthday and one year anniversary and so on.
✓ I usually give gifts to others on special days, for example birthdays and anniversaries.
Use the preposition 'on' with days and plural forms for general habits. 'One year anniversary' is redundant; 'anniversaries' covers it. The phrase 'for the people' is unnecessary. Suggestion: Use 'on special days' and pluralize 'birthdays'/'anniversaries' for general statements.
× I always consider the quality of the gift.
✓ I always consider the quality of the gifts.
If referring generally to gifts given to different people, plural 'gifts' is appropriate. The preposition use is fine but number should match general context. Suggestion: Use plural when speaking about items in general.
× For example I always choose my friends my friends birthday gift as a brand, brand, brand cosmetics and high quality high quality things.
✓ For example, I always choose my friend's birthday gift as branded cosmetics and other high-quality items.
Use possessive 'friend's' for a single friend or 'friends'' for multiple. Repetition removed; 'brand, brand, brand' is incorrect. 'High-quality' needs a hyphen when used as an adjective before a noun. Suggestion: Use possessive forms and compound adjectives correctly (e.g., 'friend's birthday gift', 'high-quality items').
× Yeah, when I was a junior high school student, I gave the need, which was made by myself for my sisters.
✓ Yeah, when I was a junior high school student, I gave a handmade gift that I made myself to my sister.
Original uses 'the need' which is wrong; intended meaning is 'a handmade gift'. 'Sisters' versus 'sister' depends on singular/plural—context suggests one sister. Use past tense 'gave' correctly but choose correct nouns and word order. Suggestion: Use correct noun phrases ('a handmade gift') and the preposition 'to' with recipients.
× She was very excited. She was very happy to.
✓ She was very excited. She was very happy too.
Use 'too' (meaning also) instead of 'to' (infinitive marker). 'To' is a spelling error here. Suggestion: Use 'too' to express 'also' or 'as well'.
× Do expensive gifts better express your feelings?
✓ Do expensive gifts express your feelings better?
Adverb placement: 'better' should follow the verb phrase it modifies. Move 'better' to the end of the sentence after the verb. Suggestion: Place adverbs like 'better' after the verb or verb phrase ('express your feelings better').
× I think so, and when I was my friend's birthday, I always give the brand new bags and cosmetics and so on.
✓ I think so, and for my friend's birthdays I always give brand-new bags and cosmetics and so on.
Tense and preposition errors: 'when I was my friend's birthday' is incorrect; use 'for my friend's birthdays' or 'on my friend's birthday'. Habitual present uses 'give' but since speaker refers to repeated past and present habit, present simple 'always give' is acceptable. Also use hyphen in 'brand-new'. Suggestion: Use correct prepositions ('for' or 'on') and pluralize/singularize consistently depending on meaning.
× She's very happy to. Give this presentation.
✓ She was very happy to receive it.
Fragmented sentence and incorrect 'to'. The intended meaning is that she was happy to receive the gift. Convert fragments into a complete sentence and use 'receive it'. Suggestion: Avoid sentence fragments; complete the clause (e.g., 'She was very happy to receive it').