Chatting— Part 1 採点レポート

提案: Your answer is relevant and gives a clear reason plus an example, but there are small grammatical errors and a slight redundancy. Make the response more concise, correct verb forms and article use, and keep it to 2–3 sentences. Use a linking phrase for the example.

例: Yes, I enjoy chatting with friends because it lifts my mood and helps me stay updated on their lives. For example, when I'm stressed I often text a close friend, and their support usually makes me feel calmer and more motivated.

提案: The content is fine but grammar and clarity are weak. Start with a clear topic sentence, avoid repetition ("different things/like"), and be specific about topics. Use linking words (for example, also) and correct sentence structure.

例: I usually chat about our daily lives and studies. For example, I often talk about my university major, how my classes are going, and sometimes we discuss hobbies like beauty tips or fashion trends.

提案: Good clear preference and reason, but reduce hesitation ("umm"), correct word choice ("charter" → "speaker"), and avoid repetition. Keep it to 2–3 polished sentences and add a linking word when giving the reason.

例: As an introvert, I prefer talking one-on-one rather than in a large group. In a big group I tend to listen rather than speak, so one-on-one conversations make me feel more comfortable and relaxed.

提案: You express a clear preference and reason, but use more natural phrasing: avoid fillers, correct comparative structures, and be concise. Replace informal phrases like "way much" with "far more" and combine sentences with a linking word.

例: I prefer face-to-face communication because it feels far more authentic than social media. In person we can read facial expressions and tone, which makes it easier to convey emotions and offer real emotional support.

提案: Strong, relevant answer with a clear contrast. Improve grammar (conditional tense and phrasing), shorten slightly, and use a linking word like "however" for contrast. Remove redundancy ("very much close to").

例: If we're close friends, I'm more likely to voice my opinions because I feel comfortable being honest with them. However, with people I'm not close to, I avoid heated arguments and try to keep conversations polite.

× I enjoy chatting with friends because it's a great way of lifting my mood and stay updated about each other's lives.

✓ I enjoy chatting with friends because it's a great way of lifting my mood and staying updated about each other's lives.

Parallel verb forms are required after 'way of'. 'Lifting' is correct, so 'stay' must be changed to 'staying' to maintain parallelism and correct gerund use. Suggestion: Use consistent -ing forms after 'way of' and similar expressions.

× For example, when I'm stressed, I often text a close friend and their support helps me feel better and more motivated.

✓ For example, when I'm stressed, I often text a close friend and their support helps me feel better and become more motivated.

The sentence mixes verb structures; 'feel better and more motivated' is acceptable, but to be clearer and parallel, use 'feel better and become more motivated' or keep 'feel' with two complements like 'feel better and more motivated.' Suggestion: Keep parallel structure when joining verbs and complements.

× Are various things to chat about with their friends.

✓ There are various things to chat about with friends.

The original sentence lacks the existential 'there' and has incorrect word order. Use 'There are' to introduce existence and 'with friends' rather than 'with their friends' in this context. Suggestion: Use 'There are' + plural noun to state existence.

× For me, I would talk about different things like what's going on in our lives, like my major that I'm currently studying or how I'm doing at university and beauty stuff.

✓ For me, I would talk about different things like what's going on in my life, my major that I'm currently studying, how I'm doing at university, and beauty-related topics.

Pronoun inconsistency: 'our lives' conflicts with 'my major' and 'how I'm doing.' Use 'my life' for consistency. Also improve parallel items and clarity by changing 'beauty stuff' to 'beauty-related topics.' Suggestion: Keep pronouns consistent and list items in parallel form.

× For me, as an introvert, I'd rather speak to a single person rather than talking to a bigger group of people.

✓ For me, as an introvert, I'd rather speak to a single person than talk to a bigger group of people.

Maintain parallel verb forms after 'rather': use 'rather speak... than talk...' instead of mixing 'speak' and 'talking.' Suggestion: Use parallel infinitive forms after 'rather.'

× Umm if I was in a bigger group of people I would be the listener, not the charter because it makes me feel more comfortable.

✓ If I were in a bigger group of people, I would be the listener, not the one in charge, because it makes me feel more comfortable.

Use subjunctive 'were' for hypothetical condition ('if I were'). 'Charter' is incorrect word choice; use 'the one in charge' or 'leader.' Also add comma after the conditional clause. Suggestion: Use 'if I were' for unreal situations and correct word choice for roles.

× Umm if I talk to a person it would be more comfy for me.

✓ If I talk to one person, it would be more comfortable for me.

Use 'one person' or 'a person' for clarity and change informal 'comfy' to 'comfortable.' Ensure comma after conditional for formality. Suggestion: Use standard vocabulary in formal speech and proper article/number usage.

× I think communicating face to face is way much authentic than communicating with by social media because the feelings and the, uh, emotions, the way that we convey our emotions and express them is umm, real.

✓ I think communicating face to face is much more authentic than communicating via social media because the feelings and the way we convey and express emotions are more real.

Comparative form: use 'much more authentic' not 'way much authentic.' 'Communicating with by social media' is wrong; use 'via social media.' Also avoid redundant phrasing and ensure subject-verb agreement: 'the way... are' aligns with plural 'feelings and the way' -> better to rephrase to 'the feelings and the way... are more real.' Suggestion: Use 'much more' for emphasis, 'via' for channels, and simplify redundant phrases.

× And we can give each other emotional support.

✓ We can give each other emotional support.

Remove initial conjunction 'And' in formal responses; sentence itself is grammatically correct. Kept for clarity. Suggestion: Avoid starting sentences with 'And' in formal speech; otherwise sentence is fine.

× If we were close friends, I would be more likely to argue or voice my opinions because I feel comfortable being honest with them, while I usually avoid heated arguments and keep the conversation polite with the people that I'm not very much close to.

✓ If we were close friends, I would be more likely to argue or voice my opinions because I feel comfortable being honest with them, while I usually avoid heated arguments and keep the conversation polite with people I'm not very close to.

Remove 'the' before 'people' and fix word order 'not very much close to' -> 'not very close to.' Also sentence is conditional using 'would' correctly. Simplify to natural phrasing. Suggestion: Use 'not very close to' and omit unnecessary articles for natural English.