朋友— Part 1 評分報告

建議: Geçmiş ve bugün arasındaki farkı doğrudan belirterek başlayın. “At university” ve “meet new people” ifadelerini kullanın; ayrıca “I’m busy” ile “I don’t have time” yeterli olduğundan aynı fikri tekrarlamayın.

範例: Yes, there’s quite a difference. When I was at school and university, I often met friends on campus or at cafés, and it was easy to make new ones. These days, I’m much busier with work, so I have less time to meet people.

建議: Uygun ve uygun olmayan yerleri nedenleriyle karşılaştırın. “In my opinion” ifadesini kullanın; bar ve kulüpleri yalnızca sıralamak yerine gürültü veya kalabalığın sizi neden rahatsız ettiğini açıklayın.

範例: I find quiet, cosy places more suitable because it’s easier to talk and relax there. For example, I enjoy meeting friends in a small café. Bars and clubs are less appealing to me because they’re often noisy and crowded.

建議: Tercihinizi net biçimde belirtin; iki arkadaşınız olması ile kalabalık bir grupla vakit geçirme tercihini birbirine karıştırmayın. “Crowd” yerine “large groups” kullanın ve kişisel konular hakkında neden daha küçük bir ortamı tercih ettiğinizi açıklayın.

範例: I usually prefer spending time with one or two close friends rather than a large group. I feel more comfortable sharing personal things in a smaller setting, and it’s easier to have a proper conversation. Since I have two close friends, we often meet together.

建議: Yanıtınız anlaşılır ve gerekçesi açık. “We have a family of five” ve “we have a really small house” tekrarını azaltıp, küçük eviniz nedeniyle dışarıda buluşmayı tercih ettiğinizi daha doğal biçimde ifade edin.

範例: I don’t usually invite friends over because I live with my family of five, and our house is quite small. There isn’t much space for everyone to relax comfortably. So, I usually prefer meeting my friends at a café or somewhere outside.

建議: Arkadaşlarınızın sizin için neden önemli olduğunu açıkça söyleyin. “Help me all the time about anything” yerine daha doğal bir ifade kullanın ve son cümledeki anlaşılmayan kısmı çıkarıp somut bir örnek ekleyin.

範例: Friends are very important to me. I only have two close friends, but they feel like family because they support me whenever I have a problem. I know I can rely on them, whatever the issue is.

建議: Sıklığı “We go out about five days a week” şeklinde ifade edin ve “spend time with each other” deyin. Etkinlikleri sıralarken “Beyoğlu streets” yerine “the streets of Beyoğlu” kullanın; “free and happy” fikrini daha doğal bir gerekçeyle açıklayın.

範例: Yes, we go out quite often—about five days a week. We enjoy spending time together, usually at cafés or bars. Sometimes we walk around the streets of Beyoğlu, where we can relax and enjoy each other’s company.

建議: Soruya belirli bir buluşma yeriyle yanıt verin; ardından bu yeri tercih etme nedeninizi ekleyin. “Crowd places” yerine “crowded places”, “communicate each other” yerine “talk to each other” kullanın ve “Because” ile başlayan cümleyi önceki cümleye bağlayın.

範例: We usually meet at a quiet café near the city centre. We prefer places that feel cosy and safe, where we can talk comfortably. We don’t enjoy crowded places because it can be difficult to hear each other.

建議: Özne ve fiil uyumuna dikkat edin: arkadaşlarınızdan söz ederken “we sit” demelisiniz. Eylemleri paralel kurun (“drink coffee and chat”) ve konuştuğunuz konuyu biraz daha doğal biçimde açıklayın.

範例: We usually sit in a quiet café, have coffee, and chat about our week. We talk about work, family, and anything interesting that has happened recently. It’s a relaxing way to catch up.

建議: Uzun süredir arkadaş olduğunuzu ve lisede tanıştığınızı belirten iyi ayrıntılar var. “Above ten years” yerine “for over ten years”, “at the high school” yerine “in high school” kullanın; geçmişten bugüne devam eden durumu “we’ve stayed friends” ile ifade edin ve tekrarı azaltın.

範例: Yes, I have two friends I’ve known for over ten years. We met in high school and have stayed close ever since. We’ve grown up together, and we still enjoy spending time together whenever we can.

× At the moment I'm a grown man, but when I was a child or when I was in the university, it was really easy to meet with new people and make friends.

✓ At the moment I'm a grown man, but when I was a child or at university, it was really easy to meet new people and make friends.

When referring to university in general, use at university rather than in the university. Meet is also normally used without with when it means to become acquainted with someone.

× But now it's really hard to make a new friend because I'm all busy at work all the time. So I had no time.

✓ But now it's really hard to make a new friend because I'm busy at work all the time, so I have no time.

The speaker is describing the present, so have is needed instead of the past-tense had. Keep the verb tense consistent with the present situation.

× Well, in my point of view, I like calm and cozy places, which means they are all suitable for me.

✓ Well, from my point of view, I like calm and cozy places, which means they are all suitable for me.

The standard expression is from my point of view, not in my point of view. Learn this preposition as part of the phrase.

× I only have two friends and they are like my family because they help me all the time about anything.

✓ I only have two friends, and they are like my family because they help me with everything.

Help is followed by with when introducing the thing someone receives help with. Use help me with everything rather than help me about anything.

× The topic is doesn't matter Yeah.

✓ The topic doesn't matter. Yeah.

The sentence incorrectly uses both is and doesn't as verb forms. Use doesn't with the base verb matter; do not add is.

× We almost go out five days a week and we really like spending time each other.

✓ We go out almost five days a week, and we really like spending time with each other.

Almost should be placed directly before the frequency it modifies: almost five days a week. This placement makes clear that the number of days is approximate.

× We almost go out five days a week and we really like spending time each other.

✓ We almost go out five days a week, and we really like spending time with each other.

The expression is spend time with someone. The preposition with is required before each other.

× We hang out at bars or cafes or we go and walk at Bayolus Streets because we feel free and we feel happy together.

✓ We hang out at bars or cafes, or we go for walks along Bayolus Streets because we feel free and happy together.

Use along, not at, to describe walking along a street. Use go for walks as the natural expression for this activity.

× Because we don't like crowd places and we need to communicate each other slowly.

✓ Because we don't like crowded places and we need to communicate with each other slowly.

Crowd is a noun, but an adjective is needed to describe places, so use crowded. The adjective crowded describes places filled with many people.

× Because we don't like crowd places and we need to communicate each other slowly.

✓ Because we don't like crowded places and we need to communicate with each other slowly.

Communicate is followed by with when referring to the people communicating: communicate with each other. Include with before each other.

× Most of the time they sit at a quiet and peaceful cafe while drinking our coffees and have a little conversation about the week.

✓ Most of the time, we sit at a quiet and peaceful cafe while drinking our coffees and having a little conversation about the week.

The sentence shifts from they to our, creating a mismatch between the subject and the people whose coffees are mentioned. Use we consistently when describing what the speaker and friends do.

× Most of the time they sit at a quiet and peaceful cafe while drinking our coffees and have a little conversation about the week.

✓ Most of the time, we sit at a quiet and peaceful cafe while drinking our coffees and having a little conversation about the week.

The actions joined in this phrase should use parallel forms. After while, use drinking and having, rather than combining drinking with the base form have.

× I have two friends that I've known for above ten years now and we met at the high school and since then we are still friends and we are growing together and we love to spend time together almost every day.

✓ I have two friends that I've known for more than ten years now, and we met in high school. Since then, we have still been friends, and we are growing together and love to spend time together almost every day.

When referring generally to the stage of education, do not use the definite article the before high school. Say in high school, not at the high school.

× I have two friends that I've known for above ten years now and we met at the high school and since then we are still friends and we are growing together and we love to spend time together almost every day.

✓ I have two friends that I've known for more than ten years now, and we met in high school. Since then, we have still been friends, and we are growing together and love to spend time together almost every day.

Since then refers to a period that began in the past and continues now, so use the present perfect have been rather than the simple present are. Use the present perfect for situations continuing from a past starting point.