Part 1
考官
Do you prefer sad or happy music?
考生
I prefer happy music. I also listen to Ariana Grande's songs because I think she has a beautiful voice and amazing musical talent. I love her songs, they help me relax.
考官
Does happy music make you feel more excited?
考生
Yes, when I listen to Ariana Grande's songs, I become really excited and happy. So I believe music can make me feel more comfortable and happy.
考官
Have you taken any music classes?
考生
Well, I don't have any experience with that. However I want to attend some music classes because I like singing, so in the future I want to try it.
考官
Do you listen to music while doing other things?
考生
Yes, I often listen to music on the train when I feel tired because it helps me relax and calm down.
Do you prefer sad or happy music?
分數: 82.0建議: 答えは明確で自然ですが、構成を改善するとより効果的になります。トピック文の後に1〜2つの具体的な理由や例を短く付け、冗長な表現を減らしてください。例えば“she has a beautiful voice and amazing musical talent”を一つに絞り、どの曲や要素が好きか具体的に述べると良いです。また文は5文以内に収めてください。
範例: I prefer happy music because it lifts my mood. For example, I often listen to Ariana Grande’s upbeat songs like "No Tears Left to Cry"; her clear voice and catchy melodies make me feel more energetic and relaxed.
Does happy music make you feel more excited?
分數: 75.0建議: 回答は肯定的で一貫していますが、繰り返しが多く効果が下がっています。理由や具体的な効果(例えば気分がどう変わるか、どんな場面で効果的か)を短く付け加え、接続語で流れを良くしてください。冗長な“happy”の繰り返しを避けましょう。
範例: Yes. Happy music energizes me and improves my mood; for instance, listening to an upbeat Ariana Grande track makes me smile and feel motivated to start my day.
Have you taken any music classes?
分數: 78.0建議: 正直に答えていますが、回答がやや回りくどいです。まず直接に「No, I haven't.」と答え、続けて具体的な理由や計画(どのようなクラスを受けたいか、いつ始めたいか)を述べると説得力が増します。接続詞で流れを整えてください。
範例: No, I haven't taken any music classes yet, but I would like to. In the future I plan to join a vocal workshop to improve my breathing and pitch control because I enjoy singing pop songs.
Do you listen to music while doing other things?
分數: 88.0建議: 簡潔で具体的な回答ですが、より豊かな詳細(どんな音楽やプレイリスト、どのくらいの時間聞くか、効果の具体例)を加えると更に良くなります。接続語は適切に使われていますので、その調子で。
範例: Yes, I often listen to music on the train when I'm tired. I usually play a relaxing playlist of Ariana Grande and acoustic tracks for about 30 minutes, which helps me unwind and focus before I get off.
× I prefer happy music.
✓ I prefer happy music.
No grammatical error detected in this sentence.
× I also listen to Ariana Grande's songs because I think she has a beautiful voice and amazing musical talent.
✓ I also listen to Ariana Grande's songs because I think she has a beautiful voice and amazing musical talent.
No grammatical error detected in this sentence.
× I love her songs, they help me relax.
✓ I love her songs; they help me relax.
The original used a comma to join two independent clauses, which creates a comma splice. Use a semicolon, conjunction, or separate into two sentences. Suggested improvement: use a semicolon here to connect closely related independent clauses.
× Yes, when I listen to Ariana Grande's songs, I become really excited and happy.
✓ Yes, when I listen to Ariana Grande's songs, I get really excited and happy.
Present tense is correct, but 'become' is less natural in this context for habitual reactions. Use present simple with 'get' to express typical emotional response. Suggestion: use 'get' for natural spoken English.
× So I believe music can make me feel more comfortable and happy.
✓ So I believe music can make me feel more comfortable and happier.
Present tense usage is fine; the comparison between two adjectives requires parallelism. Use comparative 'happier' when comparing levels of feeling. Suggestion: use comparative form when indicating an increased degree of a feeling.
× Well, I don't have any experience with that.
✓ Well, I don't have any experience with that.
No grammatical error; negative present perfect/simple present is acceptable to state lack of experience.
× However I want to attend some music classes because I like singing, so in the future I want to try it.
✓ However, I want to attend some music classes because I like singing, so in the future I want to try it.
Present tense is fine, but a comma is needed after 'However' when it begins a sentence to separate clauses. Also 'try it' is vague but acceptable; alternatively 'try them' (classes) would be more precise. Suggestion: add a comma after 'However' and consider 'try them'. Use: 'However, I want to attend some music classes because I like singing, so in the future I want to try them.'
× Yes, I often listen to music on the train when I feel tired because it helps me relax and calm down.
✓ Yes, I often listen to music on the train when I feel tired because it helps me relax and calm down.
No grammatical error detected; present simple correctly describes habitual action.