Plants— Part 1 채점 보고서

제안: Your answer is clear but a bit repetitive and could be more natural. Try to avoid repeating the word 'plants' and use linking words to connect your ideas smoothly. Also, try to express your feelings more naturally.

예시: No, I don't keep any plants at home because they tend to attract mosquitoes and other insects, which I find really annoying.

제안: Your answer is unclear and contains some grammatical errors. Try to directly answer the question with a clear topic sentence, then add specific details. Also, avoid confusing phrases like 'requires art to grow a small seat'.

예시: When I was young, I grew a small bean plant as part of a science project at school. It was my first experience taking care of a plant at home.

제안: Your answer is honest but could be more concise and natural. Avoid filler words like 'uh' and unnecessary repetition. Use linking words to connect your ideas smoothly.

예시: I don't know much about growing plants myself, but I have a friend named Jamie who is an expert. If I ever need help, I'll definitely ask her.

제안: Your answer is good but can be improved by avoiding filler words like 'umm' and making the sentences more concise. Also, use linking words to make your answer more coherent.

예시: Yes, many Chinese people like to give plants as gifts to friends or business partners because certain plants, like bamboo, carry special symbolic meanings.

× That's why I really hate planting plants at home.

✓ That's why I really hate to plant plants at home.

The verb 'hate' can be followed by either the gerund (-ing form) or the infinitive (to + verb), but in this context, 'hate to plant' is more natural when expressing dislike for the action in general. However, 'hate planting' is also acceptable; this is a stylistic choice rather than a strict grammar error, so this correction is optional.

× It requires art to grow a small seat at home.

✓ It required us to grow a small seed at home.

The original sentence has multiple issues: 'art' should be 'us' as the object of 'requires', and 'seat' is a misspelling of 'seed'. Also, 'requires' should be in past tense 'required' to match 'when I was small'. The preposition 'to' is correctly used here.

× So that's probably my very first plant.

✓ So that was probably my very first plant.

The sentence is mostly correct, but to maintain past tense consistency with the previous sentence, 'that's' (present tense) should be changed to 'that was' (past tense). The singular/plural form 'plant' is correct here.

× However, one of my friends, Jamie, she really, uh, she is really an expert in growing plants.

✓ However, one of my friends, Jamie, is really an expert in growing plants.

The pronoun 'she' is redundant after mentioning 'Jamie'. The sentence should avoid repeating the subject unnecessarily. Removing 'she really, uh, she' makes the sentence grammatically correct and clearer.

× So if I really need to grow up plants in the future, I'll definitely ask her.

✓ So if I really need to grow plants in the future, I'll definitely ask her.

The phrase 'grow up plants' is incorrect. 'Grow up' is a phrasal verb meaning to mature, but here 'grow plants' is the correct verb phrase. Removing 'up' corrects the verb usage.

× Some of the plants such as bamboos have a special Chinese meaning behind umm.

✓ Some plants, such as bamboo, have a special Chinese meaning behind them.

'Bamboos' is generally uncountable when referring to the plant species, so 'bamboo' is correct. Also, 'some of the plants' can be simplified to 'some plants'. Adding 'them' clarifies the meaning of 'behind'.

× That's why Chinese love to send plants to them.

✓ That's why Chinese people love to send plants as gifts.

The pronoun 'them' is unclear and incorrect here. The sentence should specify the recipients or rephrase to avoid ambiguity. Changing to 'send plants as gifts' clarifies the meaning.