Part 1
Examiner
Do you work or are you a student?
Candidate
I work as an architect at our design firm in Tokyo. I mainly design large scale buildings such as skyscrapers and mixed-use complexes. For example, I recently completed a 40 story hotel tower.
Examiner
Where do you work?>
Candidate
I work in Tiodaku area which has many office buildings. Although the neighborhood is quite busy, my office itself is quiet and comfortable, so I can concentrate on my work well.
Examiner
Is it a good place to work?
Candidate
Yes, it is. The main advantage is a large window that overlooks cherry blossom trees, especially beautiful in spring, which creates a calm atmosphere and helps me concentrate.
Examiner
Would you like the place where you work?
Candidate
Yes I do, my office is bright and relaxing because of the large window so I always feel calm and can focus well on my work.
Examiner
What are your future work plans?
Candidate
I would like to work for an architectural firm abroad, especially in London because many renowned farms are based there. For that reason, I have started studying English to improve my professional technical vocabularies.
Do you work or are you a student?
Score: 88.0Suggestion: 全体的に明確で具体的な回答ですが、自然さと流暢さをさらに高めるために文のつながり(連結詞)を増やし、語彙の一貫性を注意してください。特に“large scale buildings such as skyscrapers and mixed-use complexes”は良い説明ですが、“For example”で具体例を挿入する前に短い導入文(I’ve even... / Recently, for instance...)を使うとより自然です。また“40 story”は“40‑storey”のようにハイフンや単語形に注意するとネイティブらしく聞こえます。回答は3文以内にまとめると更に効果的です。
Example: I work as an architect at a design firm in Tokyo, where I mainly design large-scale projects like skyscrapers and mixed‑use complexes. For instance, I recently completed a 40‑storey hotel tower, which involved coordinating structural and interior design teams.
Where do you work?
Score: 84.0Suggestion: 回答は良いですが、地名の発音やスペル(“Tiodaku”が地域名なら正確な表記)を明確にし、文のつながりを簡潔にすることで自然さが増します。二つめの文で対比の接続詞(Although)を使っている点は良いですが、“so I can concentrate on my work well”は“so I can concentrate”など簡潔にすると効果的です。可能ならオフィスの具体的な特徴(窓、レイアウト、設備)を一つ付け加えると内容が豊かになります。
Example: I work in the Tiodaku area, which is full of office buildings. Although the neighborhood is always busy, my office is quiet and has large windows, so I can concentrate easily.
Is it a good place to work?
Score: 90.0Suggestion: とても良い回答です。肯定の後に理由を示し、具体的な描写(桜の木)がある点が優れています。さらに自然にするために接続詞や句読点で文を短く区切ると聞き取りやすくなります(例えば“especially beautiful in spring”を別の短い節にする)。また“helps me concentrate”を“helps me concentrate on my work”とすると目的が明確になります。
Example: Yes, it is. The best thing is a large window that overlooks cherry blossom trees. They are especially beautiful in spring, and the view creates a calm atmosphere that helps me concentrate on my work.
Would you like the place where you work?
Score: 82.0Suggestion: 回答は意味が通じますが、文法的にコンマの代わりに短い文に分けると自然です。例えば“Yes, I do.”と始め、続けて理由を述べると良いです。“focus well on my work”は“focus on my work”で十分で、冗長さを避けてください。加えて、感情表現を一つ加えると印象が強くなります(I enjoy coming to work each dayなど)。
Example: Yes, I do. My office is bright and relaxing because of the large window, so I usually feel calm and can focus on my work. I really enjoy coming to the office every day.
What are your future work plans?
Score: 70.0Suggestion: 内容は明確ですが語彙と正確さに注意が必要です。“farms”は誤用で“firms”が正しいです。また“professional technical vocabularies”は不自然で、単数形や表現を改善すると良い(professional vocabulary / technical terminology)。さらに、将来計画に具体性(いつ、どの分野で、どの職種)を加えると説得力が増します。最後に連結語を使い目的と手段を明確に整理してください。
Example: I’d like to work for an architectural firm abroad, especially in London, because many renowned firms are based there. To prepare, I’ve started studying English to improve my professional vocabulary and technical terminology in architecture.
× I mainly design large scale buildings such as skyscrapers and mixed-use complexes.
✓ I mainly design large-scale buildings such as skyscrapers and mixed-use complexes.
Hyphenation: 'large-scale' should be hyphenated when used as a compound adjective before a noun. This is not strictly a plural issue but fits best under 'Singular and plural issue' from the provided list. Suggestion: use 'large-scale' to make the adjective clear and grammatically correct.
× For example, I recently completed a 40 story hotel tower.
✓ For example, I recently completed a 40-story hotel tower.
'40-story' should be hyphenated when used as a compound adjective before the noun. Also use numerals with hyphen for adjective form. Suggestion: write '40-story' to correctly modify 'hotel tower'.
× I work in Tiodaku area which has many office buildings.
✓ I work in the Tiodaku area, which has many office buildings.
Missing definite article and punctuation: 'the Tiodaku area' is the correct noun phrase, and a comma is needed before the nonrestrictive clause 'which has many office buildings'. Suggestion: add 'the' and a comma.
× Although the neighborhood is quite busy, my office itself is quiet and comfortable, so I can concentrate on my work well.
✓ Although the neighborhood is quite busy, my office itself is quiet and comfortable, so I can concentrate on my work.
Adverb placement and redundancy: 'concentrate on my work well' is awkward; 'concentrate on my work' is more natural. Also avoid redundant adverbs when verb already conveys meaning. Suggestion: remove 'well' or place adverb differently: 'concentrate well on my work'.
× The main advantage is a large window that overlooks cherry blossom trees, especially beautiful in spring, which creates a calm atmosphere and helps me concentrate.
✓ The main advantage is a large window that overlooks cherry blossom trees, which are especially beautiful in spring; it creates a calm atmosphere and helps me concentrate.
Pronoun reference and clause clarity: 'especially beautiful in spring' should clearly modify 'cherry blossom trees', and 'which creates' ambiguously refers to either the trees or the window. Rewriting to 'which are especially beautiful' and making 'it creates' clarifies that the window creates the atmosphere. Suggestion: split clauses or rephrase for clear references.
× Yes I do, my office is bright and relaxing because of the large window so I always feel calm and can focus well on my work.
✓ Yes, I do. My office is bright and relaxing because of the large window, so I always feel calm and can focus well on my work.
Punctuation and sentence boundary: run-on sentence needs splitting into two sentences or connecting with a semicolon. Also missing comma after 'Yes'. Suggestion: add punctuation to separate responses: 'Yes, I do.' and 'My office...'.
× I would like to work for an architectural firm abroad, especially in London because many renowned farms are based there.
✓ I would like to work for an architectural firm abroad, especially in London, because many renowned firms are based there.
Typo and vocabulary: 'farms' is incorrect; should be 'firms'. Also add comma before 'because' to set off the adverbial phrase. Suggestion: correct the spelling to 'firms' and punctuate the sentence.
× For that reason, I have started studying English to improve my professional technical vocabularies.
✓ For that reason, I have started studying English to improve my professional technical vocabulary.
Countability: 'vocabulary' is an uncountable noun in this context and should not be pluralized. Use 'vocabulary' without 's' or rephrase as 'my technical vocabularies' only in specialized contexts. Suggestion: use 'vocabulary' or 'technical vocabulary and terminology'.