Part 1
Examiner
What languages can you speak?
Candidate
I can speak Japanese and command a little bit about English because I was born in Japan and my mother town is Japanese. But I have to learn a lot about English to communicate with others in foreign people, so I try to gain my knowledge and experience.
Examiner
Do you think it is difficult to learn a new language?
Candidate
Yes, I think so. Japanese is very complicated and a unique language and so when I have to gain knowledge about the other languages like English and German, I always find it the structure and the grammars are very different from that of Japanese.
Examiner
Will you learn other languages in the future?
Candidate
Yes, uh, I want to learn Spanish in the future, uh, because, uh, the language is well, uh, spoken by, uh, many people, especially in Latin America. Uh, I want to go there and, uh, gain your knowledge about, uh, how baseball also, uh, I want to experience it.
Examiner
Why do you learn English?
Candidate
That's because English is a dominant language all over the world. For example, when I go to big press conference or the International Conference, I have to listen to a story by English, so it's indispensable for my job.
What languages can you speak?
Score: 60.0Suggestion: 回答は質問に直接答えていますが、文法の誤りや不自然な表現が見られます。例えば、「command a little bit about English」や「my mother town is Japanese」は不自然です。より自然で効果的な表現を使い、文を簡潔にまとめることが重要です。
Example: I can speak Japanese fluently and have a basic command of English. Since I was born in Japan, Japanese is my native language, but I am actively learning English to communicate better with people from other countries.
Do you think it is difficult to learn a new language?
Score: 70.0Suggestion: 回答は質問に答えていますが、文法の誤りや冗長な表現があります。例えば、「gain knowledge about the other languages」よりも「learn other languages」の方が自然です。また、「the structure and the grammars」ではなく「the structure and grammar」が正しいです。接続詞を使って文をつなげるとより論理的になります。
Example: Yes, I think learning a new language is difficult because Japanese is very unique and complicated. When I try to learn languages like English and German, I find their grammar and sentence structures are very different from Japanese.
Will you learn other languages in the future?
Score: 50.0Suggestion: 回答に多くの「uh」が含まれており、流暢さが損なわれています。また、文の構造が不明瞭で意味が伝わりにくいです。話す際は、言いたいことを簡潔にまとめ、不要な言葉を減らす練習をしましょう。
Example: Yes, I want to learn Spanish in the future because it is widely spoken, especially in Latin America. I also want to visit those countries to learn more about their culture and enjoy baseball, which is very popular there.
Why do you learn English?
Score: 65.0Suggestion: 回答は質問に答えていますが、いくつかの表現が不自然です。例えば、「listen to a story by English」より「listen to speeches in English」が自然です。また、「big press conference」より「major press conferences」が適切です。より具体的な理由を加えると良いでしょう。
Example: I learn English because it is a global language. For example, at major press conferences or international meetings, I need to understand English to do my job effectively.
× I can speak Japanese and command a little bit about English because I was born in Japan and my mother town is Japanese.
✓ I can speak Japanese and understand a little bit of English because I was born in Japan and my hometown is Japanese.
The phrase 'command a little bit about English' is incorrect. The verb 'command' is not used with 'about' and does not fit here. The correct verb is 'understand' or 'know' when referring to language ability. Also, 'mother town' is incorrect; the correct term is 'hometown'.
× I can speak Japanese and command a little bit about English because I was born in Japan and my mother town is Japanese.
✓ I can speak Japanese and understand a little bit of English because I was born in Japan and my hometown is Japanese.
The preposition 'about' is incorrectly used after 'command'. The correct preposition is 'of' when referring to knowledge of a language, e.g., 'a little bit of English'.
× But I have to learn a lot about English to communicate with others in foreign people, so I try to gain my knowledge and experience.
✓ But I have to learn a lot of English to communicate with foreign people, so I try to gain knowledge and experience.
The phrase 'communicate with others in foreign people' is incorrect. 'Foreign people' is sufficient without 'others in'. Also, 'learn a lot about English' should be 'learn a lot of English' to indicate the amount of language learned. 'Gain my knowledge' is awkward; 'gain knowledge' is better.
× Japanese is very complicated and a unique language and so when I have to gain knowledge about the other languages like English and German, I always find it the structure and the grammars are very different from that of Japanese.
✓ Japanese is a very complicated and unique language, so when I have to gain knowledge about other languages like English and German, I always find that the structure and grammar are very different from those of Japanese.
The sentence has several issues: 'a unique language' should be preceded by 'a very' for emphasis. 'Gain knowledge about the other languages' should be 'gain knowledge about other languages' without 'the'. 'I always find it the structure and the grammars' is incorrect; it should be 'I always find that the structure and grammar'. 'Grammars' is incorrect; 'grammar' is uncountable. 'That of Japanese' should be 'those of Japanese' to agree with plural 'structure and grammar'.
× Yes, uh, I want to learn Spanish in the future, uh, because, uh, the language is well, uh, spoken by, uh, many people, especially in Latin America.
✓ Yes, I want to learn Spanish in the future because the language is widely spoken by many people, especially in Latin America.
The phrase 'the language is well spoken by many people' is awkward. The correct adverb is 'widely' to describe how broadly the language is spoken. Also, filler words like 'uh' should be omitted for clarity.
× Uh, I want to go there and, uh, gain your knowledge about, uh, how baseball also, uh, I want to experience it.
✓ I want to go there and gain knowledge about baseball; I also want to experience it.
The phrase 'gain your knowledge' is incorrect; the speaker should say 'gain knowledge'. The sentence structure is confusing and fragmented; it should be simplified and clarified. 'How baseball also' is unclear and should be omitted or rephrased.
× That's because English is a dominant language all over the world.
✓ That's because English is a dominant language all around the world.
The phrase 'all over the world' is acceptable but 'all around the world' is more natural in this context. However, this is a minor stylistic choice rather than a strict grammar error.
× For example, when I go to big press conference or the International Conference, I have to listen to a story by English, so it's indispensable for my job.
✓ For example, when I go to a big press conference or the International Conference, I have to listen to speeches in English, so it's indispensable for my job.
The phrase 'go to big press conference' is missing the article 'a'. 'Listen to a story by English' is incorrect; the correct phrase is 'listen to speeches in English'. 'By English' is incorrect preposition usage.