朋友— Part 1 評分報告

建議: Answer the comparison directly by naming the places you used to meet and where you meet now. Explain the change with a clear reason, such as busy schedules or moving away. Avoid the unclear phrase “how quickly time has changed between both of us.”

範例: Yes, there is. When we were younger, we usually met at each other’s homes, but now we tend to meet at cafés or restaurants. We’re both busier, so we don’t see each other as often and usually arrange to meet somewhere convenient.

建議: Give a clear reason why a place is suitable, and use a natural phrase such as “a good place to meet.” A library may not be suitable for chatting, so choose places where people can comfortably talk. Correct “the best suitable place” to “a suitable place” or “the best place.”

範例: Cafés are good places to meet because you can sit down, have a drink, and talk comfortably. In contrast, shopping malls can be crowded and noisy, which makes it difficult to have a proper conversation.

建議: Your answer gives a balanced response and a relevant reason. Use “a big group” and clarify that you keep in touch through messages or a group chat. Link the contrast more smoothly with “However” rather than starting a sentence with “And.”

範例: It depends on my mood. I enjoy spending time with a big group because we can joke around and catch up, and we keep in touch through a group chat. However, if I have something personal to discuss, I prefer talking to one close friend I trust.

建議: Use the natural phrase “I’m happy to invite friends over” instead of “I’m not shy at inviting them coming over.” Avoid repeating “my place” and “my home,” and say “play sports” or name a specific activity. Keep the examples focused and fluent.

範例: Yes, I’m happy to invite friends over, especially if I’ve known them for a long time. We might have dinner together, play a sport, or relax and watch a film or series. I like having them at home because we can spend time together in a comfortable setting.

建議: Your main idea and supporting reasons are clear. “Like my second parent” may sound unusual; consider saying “like family” or “a source of support.” Avoid repeating “friends” and connect your reasons with a smoother phrase such as “They encourage me and are honest with me.”

範例: Friends are very important to me because they’re like family. I can count on them to be honest and supportive, especially when I’m having a difficult time. They also encourage me to work towards my goals.

建議: Answer using a consistent time frame: describe your usual routine, then give a recent example if useful. Say “at the weekend” or “on weekends,” “at Halloween,” and “had a sleepover at a friend’s house.” The sequence of events needs clearer wording.

範例: Yes, we often go out together at the weekend. For example, we went to a party at school this morning, and afterwards we had a sleepover at a friend’s house. We also sometimes celebrate holidays like Halloween together.

建議: State the places clearly, then explain what you do there. Replace the self-correction “hang out, I mean work out” with a direct phrase, and finish the incomplete idea “build more connections and healthy.” You could say you exercise together and stay healthy.

範例: We usually meet at school or at the gym. I often work out with my friends after school, which gives us a chance to spend time together and stay healthy. Sometimes we also meet at a café nearby.

建議: You provide specific activities and a clear preference. Correct “board game” to “board games” and “playing sport” to “playing sports.” Reduce the repeated “also” and connect the activities more naturally.

範例: We usually joke about things that have happened in the past, and we play board games together. We also enjoy playing sports like soccer and basketball, but badminton is our favourite because we can all join in.

建議: This is a relevant answer with a specific length of time and a clear description of your friendship. Say “since I was in kindergarten,” and replace “long-term long-life friends” with “lifelong friend.” Avoid repeating “I” and explain briefly what makes you so close.

範例: Yes, I’ve known one of my best friends for 15 years, since I was in kindergarten. We’ve stayed close as we’ve grown up, and I consider him like a brother. We still enjoy spending time and sharing our news with each other.

× Yes, there's a big difference for me personally, um, when I meet them now versus where I meet them, uh, in the past.

✓ Yes, there is a big difference for me personally between where I meet them now and where I met them in the past.

Use the past tense met when referring to a place where you met friends in the past. Keep meet in the present tense for where you meet them now.

× It's because how quickly time has changed between both of us and now that we don't see each other often.

✓ It's because of how quickly things have changed for both of us, and we don't see each other as often now.

Use because of before a noun phrase or a clause beginning with how. Because how is not the correct construction here. For example, say because of how quickly things have changed.

× I I would say uh if I can give an ex- example would be coffee shop or the library, I think it's the best suitable place for friends, while other places like shopping mall can be crowded or busy.

✓ I would say that, as an example, a coffee shop or a library is a suitable place for friends, while other places, like a shopping mall, can be crowded or busy.

Singular countable nouns such as coffee shop and shopping mall need an article when used this way. Use a coffee shop, a library, and a shopping mall.

× I I would say uh if I can give an ex- example would be coffee shop or the library, I think it's the best suitable place for friends, while other places like shopping mall can be crowded or busy.

✓ I would say that, as an example, a coffee shop or a library is one of the most suitable places for friends, while other places, like a shopping mall, can be crowded or busy.

Best and suitable should not be combined as best suitable. Use most suitable to form the superlative, or use best on its own.

× I I like to hang out with big group of friends because I still have text message and group chat with them.

✓ I like to hang out with a big group of friends because I still have text messages and a group chat with them.

The singular countable noun group needs the article a. The singular countable noun group chat also needs an article in this sentence.

× I I like to hang out with big group of friends because I still have text message and group chat with them.

✓ I like to hang out with a big group of friends because I still exchange text messages with them and have a group chat.

Text message refers to more than one message in this context, so use the plural form text messages. Use plural forms for countable nouns when referring to them generally or to multiple items.

× Yes, I'm not shy at inviting them coming over to my place, especially my home.

✓ Yes, I'm not shy about inviting them to come over to my place, especially my home.

After invite someone, use the infinitive with to: invite them to come. Coming is not the correct form in this verb pattern.

× Yes, I'm not shy at inviting them coming over to my place, especially my home.

✓ Yes, I'm not shy about inviting them to come over to my place, especially my home.

The usual preposition with shy in this meaning is about, not at. Use shy about doing something.

× I think friends are like my second parent.

✓ I think friends are like my second set of parents.

Friends is plural, so referring to them collectively as parents is more consistent than using the singular parent.

× Yes, we hang out a lot on the weekend and especially during the Halloween this today.

✓ Yes, we hang out a lot on the weekend, especially around Halloween. Today, we went to a party at our school.

Use around Halloween to refer to the period associated with the holiday. During the Halloween is not the natural preposition and article combination here.

× We went to a party this morning at our school and then we after that we went to sleep over at one of my friend's house.

✓ We went to a party at our school this morning, and after that, we had a sleepover at one of my friends' houses.

After that should appear before the main clause or at the beginning of it, not between the subject and the verb. Placing it at the beginning makes the sequence clear.

× We went to a party this morning at our school and then we after that we went to sleep over at one of my friend's house.

✓ We went to a party at our school this morning, and after that, we had a sleepover at one of my friends' houses.

After one of, use a plural noun: one of my friends. The possessive form is friends', and houses is plural because the phrase refers to one house from among the houses belonging to the group.

× We often meet each other at school or at the gym because I like to hang out, I mean work out, especially after school, so I can um build more connections and healthy

✓ We often meet each other at school or at the gym because I like to work out, especially after school.

The gym is a specific, familiar place in this expression, so the definite article the is appropriate. This part of the sentence is already correct; the incomplete ending is addressed separately.

× We often meet each other at school or at the gym because I like to hang out, I mean work out, especially after school, so I can um build more connections and healthy

✓ We often meet each other at school or at the gym because I like to work out, especially after school, so I can build more connections and stay healthy.

The original ending combines a verb phrase, build more connections, with the adjective healthy, leaving the second idea incomplete. Add a verb such as stay before healthy to make the structure parallel.

× We also play board game and also we enjoy playing sport like soccer and basketball.

✓ We also play board games, and we enjoy playing sports like soccer and basketball.

Board games and sports refer to activities in general, so use the plural forms rather than the singular countable nouns board game and sport.

× Yes, I've known him for 15 years now, since when I was still in kindergarten.

✓ Yes, I've known him for 15 years now, since I was in kindergarten.

Use since directly before the clause that identifies when something began. Since when is not needed in this sentence.