Gifts— Part 1 採点レポート

提案: Your answer is incomplete and lacks clarity. Try to provide a complete sentence that directly answers the question with a clear opinion and a brief reason.

例: Yes, I believe I am good at giving gifts because I always consider the recipient's preferences carefully.

提案: Your answer is generally good but could be improved by correcting the phrase 'like girlfriends' to 'like birthdays or anniversaries' and by using linking words to connect ideas more smoothly.

例: I usually give gifts to my friends on special occasions such as birthdays and anniversaries, and also when they are feeling low, because I want to show that I care.

提案: Your answer is clear and relevant but could be more natural by avoiding filler words like 'MMM' and by using linking words to connect ideas.

例: When choosing a gift, I consider the person's interests, and I make sure the gift is useful and can be kept for a long time.

提案: Avoid filler words like 'Uh' and repetition such as 'give give'. Also, use linking words to make your answer more coherent.

例: Yes, every year on my boyfriend's birthday, I give him a handmade card along with some decorative items that I have made, including my hand-painted paintings.

提案: Your answer is good but could be improved by using more precise linking words and avoiding vague phrases like 'like giving small things'.

例: No, I don't think expensive gifts express feelings better. Instead, giving something that the person truly likes, even if it is small, means much more.

× Then I think I am good at giving gifts because.

✓ I think I am good at giving gifts because I enjoy it.

The original sentence ends abruptly with 'because' without completing the thought, resulting in a sentence structure error. To correct it, complete the sentence by providing a reason after 'because'.

× Well, I do give gifts to my friends, especially on occasions like girlfriends, anniversaries and even on their bad days when they feel low.

✓ Well, I do give gifts to my friends, especially on occasions like birthdays, anniversaries, and even on their bad days when they feel low.

The phrase 'occasions like girlfriends' is incorrect because 'girlfriends' is not an occasion. It seems the intended word was 'birthdays'. Using the correct preposition and noun clarifies the meaning.

× I usually love to show that I care through gifts.

✓ I usually love to show that I care through gifts.

This sentence is grammatically correct and does not contain singular/plural issues, so no correction is needed.

× I usually prefer a person's interest and I make sure that the gift is productive and useful for them, something that can be kept for a longer period of time.

✓ I usually consider a person's interests and make sure that the gift is practical and useful for them, something that can be kept for a long time.

'Prefer a person's interest' is incorrect; 'consider a person's interests' is more appropriate. Also, 'productive' is not suitable for gifts; 'practical' fits better. 'For a longer period of time' can be simplified to 'for a long time' for naturalness.

× Uh yes. Uh, every year on my boyfriend's birthday I gave him a handmade card along with few handmade decorative items.

✓ Uh yes. Uh, every year on my boyfriend's birthday I give him a handmade card along with a few handmade decorative items.

The question is about habitual action, so present tense 'give' is appropriate instead of past tense 'gave'. Also, 'few' should be preceded by 'a' to form 'a few' indicating some items.

× I usually give give him my hand painted paintings.

✓ I usually give him my hand-painted paintings.

There is a repeated word 'give give' which is a typographical error. Also, 'hand painted' should be hyphenated as 'hand-painted' when used as an adjective before a noun.

× Do expensive gifts better express your feelings?

✓ Do expensive gifts better express your feelings?

This is a question from the examiner, not the student's answer, so no correction is needed here.

× No, I don't think so. In contrast, I believe gifting something that a person likes or prefers, like giving small things, means a lot rather than giving something expensive to anybody.

✓ No, I don't think so. In contrast, I believe gifting something that a person likes or prefers, like giving small things, means a lot rather than giving something expensive to anyone.

The pronoun 'anybody' is less appropriate here; 'anyone' fits better in this context. The rest of the sentence is correct.