Friends— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Your answer is somewhat unclear and contains grammatical errors. Try to respond directly to the question with a clear topic sentence, and avoid unrelated information. For example, specify how many friends you have known for a long time and mention the context briefly. Use linking words to connect ideas smoothly.

Example: Yes, I have had a few close friends whom I have known since junior high school. We grew up together in a rural area of Japan, which made our friendship very strong over the years.

Suggestion: Your answer is a bit unclear and slightly repetitive. Try to express your ideas more naturally and avoid redundancy. Use linking words to explain why you like the place and what you do there.

Example: I usually go to a small, cosy restaurant with my friends because the pleasant atmosphere helps us relax and have long conversations.

Suggestion: Your answer has many hesitations and unclear phrases. Try to speak more fluently and organise your answer with a clear topic sentence followed by supporting details. Avoid filler words and ensure your sentences are grammatically correct.

Example: We usually meet at a restaurant near my home. For instance, one of my best friends, Mr Wakasugi, lives nearby, so we often choose the same place to meet.

Suggestion: Your answer contains grammatical mistakes and awkward phrasing. Try to use correct verb forms and clearer expressions. Also, provide a reason with linking words to make your answer coherent.

Example: No, I rarely go out with my friends because I got married this March, so I need to spend more time with my wife at the moment.

Suggestion: Your answer has good ideas but is unclear and contains grammatical errors. Try to express your thoughts more clearly and use linking words to compare relationships. Also, avoid vague phrases like 'current example'.

Example: I think friends are very important in my life because we motivate each other through long conversations. Although I trust some colleagues at work, the bond with close friends is much deeper and different.

Suggestion: Your answer is somewhat confusing and contains unclear phrases like 'quiet and cold'. Try to clarify your preference and explain your reason with appropriate vocabulary and linking words.

Example: I prefer spending time with just one friend rather than a large group because I enjoy having deep conversations in a quiet environment.

Suggestion: Your answer has grammatical errors and awkward expressions. Try to use correct sentence structures and polite language. Also, explain your reason clearly and concisely.

Example: No, I don't often invite friends to my home because it is quite messy with rubbish and cans, which might make them feel uncomfortable.

Suggestion: Your answer is unclear and contains many hesitations. Try to speak more fluently and organise your answer with clear comparisons using linking words. Avoid filler words and ensure grammatical accuracy.

Example: Yes, when I was a student, we often met at game centres and other fun places. However, now we usually meet at restaurants or bars to chat and catch up.

Suggestion: Your answer is vague and contains grammatical mistakes. Try to give a clear opinion with reasons and examples. Use linking words to contrast ideas and improve coherence.

Example: That's a difficult question, but generally, people prefer quiet and familiar places to meet because it's easier to have conversations. However, some places can be noisy, which makes talking difficult.

× Yes, I have a three-year or four friends who I have known each other for a long time from junior high school.

✓ Yes, I have three or four friends who I have known for a long time since junior high school.

The phrase 'a three-year or four friends' incorrectly mixes singular and plural forms. 'Three or four friends' is the correct plural form. Also, 'known each other' is incorrect because 'each other' implies mutual action and is not needed here; 'known' alone suffices. Additionally, 'from junior high school' is better expressed as 'since junior high school' to indicate duration.

× My hometown is located on rural areas in Japan and there are few people who work at Tokyo.

✓ My hometown is located in a rural area in Japan and there are few people who work in Tokyo.

The preposition 'on' is incorrect with 'rural areas'; the correct preposition is 'in'. Also, 'rural areas' should be singular 'a rural area' if referring to one hometown. The phrase 'work at Tokyo' should be 'work in Tokyo' because 'in' is used for cities.

× I usually go to a cozy and a small restaurant and catch up the environment and the atmosphere of beautiful restaurant that makes me talk a lot.

✓ I usually go to a cozy and small restaurant and enjoy the environment and atmosphere of the beautiful restaurant that makes me talk a lot.

The phrase 'catch up the environment' is incorrect; 'catch up' is used for people, not environment. It should be 'enjoy the environment'. Also, 'a cozy and a small restaurant' should be 'a cozy and small restaurant' without repeating the article 'a'. The sentence structure is improved by adding 'the' before 'beautiful restaurant'.

× We always meet at a restaurant near my home, for example, uh, Mr. Wakasugi of who is, uh, one of my best friends, uh, live in near the presser for my home.

✓ We always meet at a restaurant near my home. For example, Mr. Wakasugi, who is one of my best friends, lives near the place close to my home.

The phrase 'Mr. Wakasugi of who is' is incorrect; it should be 'Mr. Wakasugi, who is'. The verb 'live' should be 'lives' to agree with the third person singular subject. 'Live in near the presser for my home' is incorrect; 'near the place close to my home' is clearer. Also, 'presser' seems to be a mishearing or typo and is replaced with 'place'.

× So, uh, we have a same, uh, restaurant which we want to go.

✓ So, we have the same restaurant that we want to go to.

The phrase 'a same' is incorrect; 'the same' is the correct quantifier. Also, 'which we want to go' is incomplete; it should be 'that we want to go to' to correctly express the intention.

× No, I rarely go out with my friends because I go to married in in this March so I have to spend a lot of time with my wife right now.

✓ No, I rarely go out with my friends because I got married this March, so I have to spend a lot of time with my wife right now.

The phrase 'go to married in in this March' is incorrect. The correct expression is 'got married this March' to indicate a past event. The preposition 'in' is unnecessary here and should be removed.

× I think our friends are most important in my life because I can motivate each other by talking for a long time.

✓ I think my friends are the most important in my life because we can motivate each other by talking for a long time.

'Our friends' is incorrect if referring to the speaker's own friends; 'my friends' is appropriate. 'Most important' should be preceded by 'the' to form the superlative 'the most important'. Also, 'I can motivate each other' is incorrect because 'each other' requires a plural subject; it should be 'we can motivate each other'.

× In my workplace there are some current example I can trust, but relationship between the best friends is very different from that in workplace.

✓ In my workplace, there are some current examples I can trust, but the relationship between best friends is very different from that in the workplace.

'Some current example' should be plural 'some current examples'. 'Relationship' needs the definite article 'the' as it refers to a specific relationship. 'That in workplace' should be 'that in the workplace' with the definite article 'the'.

× I prefer spending time with only one friend to spending time with many people in the group.

✓ I prefer spending time with only one friend rather than spending time with many people in a group.

The phrase 'to spending time' is less natural than 'rather than spending time' when expressing preference. Also, 'in the group' is better as 'in a group' unless a specific group is meant.

× That's because I like the deep conversation now with a few people, so I always choose the quiet and cold.

✓ That's because I like deep conversations with a few people, so I always choose quiet and calm places.

'The deep conversation now' is awkward; 'deep conversations' is more natural. 'The quiet and cold' is incomplete and unclear; it should be 'quiet and calm places' to describe the environment chosen.

× No, I can't easily invite my friends to home because it is scattered or is many rubbishes and cans about those.

✓ No, I can't easily invite my friends to my home because it is messy and there are many rubbish and cans around.

'Invite my friends to home' should be 'invite my friends to my home'. 'It is scattered or is many rubbishes and cans about those' is incorrect; 'it is messy and there are many rubbish and cans around' is clearer and grammatically correct.

× Yes, when I was a student, we always went to a game center and other, uh, enjoying a place.

✓ Yes, when I was a student, we always went to a game center and other enjoyable places.

'Other, uh, enjoying a place' is incorrect; it should be 'other enjoyable places' to correctly use the adjective form.

× But uh, right now, uh, we don't have uh, no physical.

✓ But right now, we don't have any physical places.

'We don't have no physical' is a double negative and incomplete. It should be 'we don't have any physical places' to express the absence of physical locations.

× So, uh, always go to a restaurant and a bar and uh, chat up with each other.

✓ So, we always go to a restaurant or a bar and chat with each other.

'Chat up with each other' is incorrect; 'chat with each other' is correct. Also, 'and a bar' is better as 'or a bar' to indicate choice.

× It's difficult question but in general many people choose a quiet and common places to chat with.

✓ It's a difficult question, but in general many people choose quiet and common places to chat.

'Difficult question' needs the article 'a'. 'A quiet and common places' mixes singular and plural; it should be 'quiet and common places'. The phrase 'to chat with' is incomplete; 'to chat' suffices.