Part 1
Examiner
Where is your school?
Candidate
My school is in another city so I commute about two hours each way. It's very tiring but I think it's worth it because it has a quiet environment which helps students to concentrate on their studies.
Examiner
Do you like your school?
Candidate
Yes, I like my school because it has excellent professors and supportive staff. In addition, there are a strong sense of community which encourage students to do their best.
Examiner
Do you think your school is a good place to study?
Candidate
Yes, the school has well equipped research labs and experienced professors so students can gain hands on experience and receive strong academic support.
Examiner
What is the environment like at your school?
Candidate
The environment at my school is very supportive and positive. For example, after lectures many student ask the questions about things they didn't fully understand and the teachers always take the time to explain them clearly.
Examiner
How important is interest in study?
Candidate
From my experience, interest makes a huge difference. When I'm interested in a subject like history, I naturally spend more time studying it without feeling stressed. But when it comes to subject like science, I have to force myself to concentrate.
Where is your school?
Score: 82.0Suggestion: 回答は明確で論理的ですが、文法と語法の小さな誤り(冠詞・複数形など)と語句の繰り返しを直すとより自然になります。また、具体的な詳細(学校の名前や周囲の特徴)を一つ加えると説得力が増します。最後に文を2〜4文に収め、接続語を適切に使って流れを整えましょう。
Example: My school is in a nearby city, so I commute about two hours each way. Although the journey is tiring, it's worth it because the campus is very quiet and helps students concentrate. For example, there are plenty of study spaces and strict study hours that minimize distractions.
Do you like your school?
Score: 74.0Suggestion: 要点は明確ですが、文法(冠詞・主語と動詞の一致)と語順の誤りがあります。句をつなぐときは短く具体的な例を一つ入れると良いです。全体を2~3文にまとめ、接続語(for example, moreover)で自然に繋ぎましょう。
Example: Yes, I like my school because it has excellent professors and very supportive staff. Moreover, there is a strong sense of community — for example, student clubs often organize peer-tutoring sessions that motivate everyone to improve.
Do you think your school is a good place to study?
Score: 80.0Suggestion: 回答は的確で具体性がありますが、ハイフンや冠詞の使い方(well-equipped, hands-on)や句読点で読みやすくできます。可能なら具体的な研究分野やサポートの例を一つ追加するとさらに良くなります。
Example: Yes, I think it's an excellent place to study because the school has well-equipped research labs and experienced professors. For example, the chemistry department offers hands-on projects that help students build practical skills and receive close supervision.
What is the environment like at your school?
Score: 78.0Suggestion: 内容は良いですが、文法(複数形、冠詞、省略)の誤りを直してください。また、接続詞や句読点を使って文を繋げると流れがよくなります。例をもう少し具体的にして、話を2〜3文でまとめましょう。
Example: The environment at my school is very supportive and positive. For example, after lectures many students ask questions about topics they didn't fully understand, and teachers always take the time to explain things clearly and offer extra help during office hours.
How important is interest in study?
Score: 85.0Suggestion: 考えは明確で個人的な例もあり良いですが、冠詞や単数・複数形の誤り(a subject, subjects like science)を直すと自然になります。比較表現や理由をもう一文で補足すると説得力が上がります。
Example: From my experience, interest makes a huge difference in learning. When I'm interested in a subject like history, I naturally spend more time studying it without stress; however, for subjects like science I often need to force myself to concentrate because the topics feel more technical and challenging.
× In addition, there are a strong sense of community which encourage students to do their best.
✓ In addition, there is a strong sense of community which encourages students to do their best.
The subject 'a strong sense' is singular, so the verb must agree: use singular 'is' instead of 'are', and 'encourages' instead of 'encourage'. Suggestion: identify the true head noun (sense) and match verb number accordingly.
× the school has well equipped research labs and experienced professors so students can gain hands on experience and receive strong academic support.
✓ The school has well-equipped research labs and experienced professors so students can gain hands-on experience and receive strong academic support.
Hyphenation and compounds aside, 'hands-on' is a compound adjective and should be hyphenated; this sentence mainly needed punctuation/capitalization. No plural/singular noun mismatch here; correction improves clarity. Suggestion: use hyphens for compound modifiers before nouns and capitalize sentence start.
× For example, after lectures many student ask the questions about things they didn't fully understand and the teachers always take the time to explain them clearly.
✓ For example, after lectures many students ask questions about things they didn't fully understand, and the teachers always take the time to explain them clearly.
'Student' should be plural 'students' to match 'many'. Remove the article 'the' before 'questions' because 'ask questions' is the correct collocation. Add a comma before 'and' to join two independent clauses. Suggestion: ensure noun number matches quantifiers and use idiomatic verb+object patterns.
× It's very tiring but I think it's worth it because it has a quiet environment which helps students to concentrate on their studies.
✓ It's very tiring, but I think it's worth it because it has a quiet environment which helps students concentrate on their studies.
The verb 'helps' is correct for third person singular 'environment'; main change is removing the unnecessary 'to' after 'helps' — 'help someone do something' is the normal pattern. Also add a comma before 'but'. Suggestion: remember verb patterns: 'help' is followed by bare infinitive without 'to' in this structure.
× When I'm interested in a subject like history, I naturally spend more time studying it without feeling stressed.
✓ When I'm interested in a subject like history, I naturally spend more time studying it without feeling stressed.
This sentence is grammatically correct in present tense and matches the context; no correction needed. Suggestion: keep present simple/habitual form for general truths and habitual actions.
× But when it comes to subject like science, I have to force myself to concentrate.
✓ But when it comes to a subject like science, I have to force myself to concentrate.
The singular noun 'subject' requires an article 'a' here: 'a subject like science'. Suggestion: include appropriate articles with singular countable nouns.
× My school is in another city so I commute about two hours each way.
✓ My school is in another city, so I commute about two hours each way.
Sentence needed a comma to separate clauses, but article use is correct. Clarify punctuation. Suggestion: use commas to join clauses for readability.
× Yes, the school has well equipped research labs and experienced professors so students can gain hands on experience and receive strong academic support.
✓ Yes, the school has well-equipped research labs and experienced professors, so students can gain hands-on experience and receive strong academic support.
Compound adjectives 'well-equipped' and 'hands-on' need hyphens; also add a comma before 'so' connecting clauses. Suggestion: hyphenate compound modifiers and punctuate compound sentences correctly.