Plants— Part 1 採点レポート

提案: Your answer is generally relevant but contains some grammatical errors and unclear phrases such as "circle ants" and "add to touch. Off nature of my life." To improve, use clear and correct vocabulary, avoid redundancy, and keep sentences concise and natural. Also, ensure your supporting details are specific and coherent.

例: Yes, I keep several plants at home because they create a calming atmosphere and improve indoor air quality. For example, I have potted herbs like basil and mint, which are easy to care for and add a fresh touch to my living space.

提案: Your answer is clear and well-structured with good supporting details. To improve further, you could use linking words to connect ideas smoothly and vary your vocabulary slightly to enhance naturalness.

例: When I was young, I grew sunflowers in my backyard. I enjoyed watching their bright yellow petals bloom, and they grew very tall within a few weeks. Moreover, sunflowers attracted bees and butterflies, which made the garden lively and colourful.

提案: Your answer covers the basics well but contains minor errors such as "placing the ports" instead of "pots." To improve, focus on correct word choice and use linking words to make your explanation more coherent and natural.

例: Yes, I know a bit about growing plants. It involves planting seeds in soil and providing adequate water, sunlight, and nutrients. For instance, I have grown herbs like basil at home by regularly watering them and placing the pots near a sunny window.

提案: Your answer is relevant but has several errors such as "plants as caves" instead of "plants as gifts" and awkward phrasing like "that conveys which wishes." To improve, use correct vocabulary, avoid redundancy, and make your sentences clear and natural.

例: Yes, Chinese people often send plants as gifts, especially during festivals and special occasions. Popular plants include lucky bamboo and money trees because they symbolize good fortune and prosperity. Giving plants is considered a thoughtful gesture that conveys wishes for health and happiness.

× I find that having greenery around creates A calming atmosphere and improve the air quality indoors.

✓ I find that having greenery around creates a calming atmosphere and improves the air quality indoors.

The verb 'improve' should be in the third person singular form 'improves' to agree with the singular subject 'having greenery around'. Also, 'A' should be lowercase 'a' as it is in the middle of the sentence.

× For example, I have a few potted herbs and circle ants that are easy to care and add to touch. Off nature of my life.

✓ For example, I have a few potted herbs and succulents that are easy to care for and add a touch of nature to my life.

The phrase 'circle ants' is incorrect; likely intended 'succulents'. The phrase 'easy to care' should be 'easy to care for' as 'care for' is the correct verb phrase. 'Add to touch' should be 'add a touch'. 'Off nature of my life' should be 'of nature to my life' to make sense.

× I enjoyed watching bright yellow petals bloom and how tall they could grow within a few weeks.

✓ I enjoyed watching bright yellow petals bloom and seeing how tall they could grow within a few weeks.

The sentence is mostly correct, but adding 'seeing' clarifies the parallel structure with 'watching'. However, this is optional and not a strict grammar error. No correction needed here strictly.

× For example, I have grown herbs like basil at home by regularly watering them and placing the ports near a sunny window.

✓ For example, I have grown herbs like basil at home by regularly watering them and placing the pots near a sunny window.

The word 'ports' is a typo and should be 'pots'. This is a vocabulary error rather than a preposition error, but correcting it is necessary for clarity.

× Yes, Chinese people do send plants as caves, specially during festivals and special occasions.

✓ Yes, Chinese people do send plants as gifts, especially during festivals and special occasions.

The word 'caves' is incorrect and should be 'gifts'. Also, 'specially' should be 'especially' to correctly express emphasis.

× Plants like lucky bamboo, our money trees, are more popular because they symbolize good fortune and prosperity.

✓ Plants like lucky bamboo and money trees are more popular because they symbolize good fortune and prosperity.

The phrase 'our money trees' is incorrect; it should be 'and money trees' to list the plants properly.

× Giving plants is seen as a thoughtful gesture and that conveys which wishes for health and happiness.

✓ Giving plants is seen as a thoughtful gesture that conveys wishes for health and happiness.

The conjunction 'and that' is incorrect here; 'that' alone correctly introduces the relative clause. Also, 'which wishes' should be 'wishes' without 'which'.