Gifts— Part 1 Báo cáo

Gợi ý: 答えは直接的で例もある点は良いです。ただし、発音の不自然さ（例えば不要な大文字や「UH」や長い犠牲詞の多用）、文法の小さな誤り（“selecting A personalized and thoughtful gifts”→単数・複数の不一致）を直し、文を簡潔にまとめることを意識してください。また、文は最大5文以内に収め、リンク語（for example, because, so）を使って流れを良くしましょう。具体的にはトピック文→短い理由→具体例の順で話す練習をしてください。

Ví dụ: Yes, I’m good at choosing thoughtful gifts. I try to match each person’s interests, so they feel the present is personal. For example, I recently bought a recipe book for my sister because she loves cooking.

Gợi ý: 基本的な内容は伝わりますが、曖昧な語（“other stuff”）や躊躇語（“uh”）が多く、文法ミス（“show the my gratitude”）があります。語彙を具体的にし、構造を整えて簡潔に話すと良いです。接続語（for example, also, besides）を適切に使い、理由や頻度を加えると会話が豊かになります。

Ví dụ: I usually give gifts on special occasions such as birthdays and anniversaries. I also give presents occasionally to show my appreciation to friends, for example after they help me with a big favour.

Gợi ý: 回答は基本を押さえていますが、流暢さと正確さに課題があります。躊躇語や繰り返しが多く、語法ミス（“give a knife who loves cooking”→“to someone who”）があります。より具体的な説明（予算や用途、趣味に合わせる等）を付け加え、接続詞（for example, and, because）で整理して話しましょう。

Ví dụ: The first thing I consider is the person’s preferences and hobbies. For example, if a friend enjoys golf I might buy new golf balls, and if someone loves cooking I would choose a quality kitchen knife.

Gợi ý: 内容は伝わりますが、性別の誤り（muffler to my husband → then “she”）、躊躇詞の多用、言い回しの不自然さがあります。文を短くし、時制と代名詞を一致させること、感情や反応を具体的に述べると良いでしょう。例として出来上がるまでの過程や相手の反応を一文で補足してください。

Ví dụ: Yes. I knitted a scarf for my husband for our first wedding anniversary. It took me several weeks to finish, and he was really touched and said it was his favourite gift.

Gợi ý: 意見を述べようとしていますが、結論が曖昧で矛盾が残ります（“generally I think so”の後に否定）。語法と文法の誤り（select→selects、that cost highly→that costs a lot、“value that person for”は不自然）を直し、理由や例で自分の立場を明確に示してください（例：sometimes yes because…, but sometimes no because…）。

Ví dụ: I think expensive gifts can show strong feelings sometimes, because they often require more effort or cost. However, I also believe small thoughtful gifts can be even more meaningful if they suit the person’s interests.

× Yes, I think I'm good at selecting A personalized and thoughtful gifts for each family member and friend.

✓ Yes, I think I'm good at selecting personalized and thoughtful gifts for each family member and friend.

The indefinite article 'A' is incorrectly capitalized and unnecessary before a noun phrase that is plural ('gifts'). Remove 'A' and use lowercase; this matches plural noun usage and makes the sentence natural.

× For example, the other day I bought a UH recipe book for my sister who loves cooking.

✓ For example, the other day I bought a recipe book for my sister who loves cooking.

The filler 'UH' is a spoken hesitation and should be omitted in written correction. No grammatical change to verb forms is required; removing the hesitation makes the sentence grammatically natural.

× Well, I usually give gifts on a special occasion such as birthdays, anniversaries, and other stuff.

✓ Well, I usually give gifts on special occasions such as birthdays, anniversaries, and other events.

Use plural 'occasions' to match the general statement, and replace the informal 'other stuff' with 'other events' for clarity and formality. 'On special occasions' is the correct prepositional phrase.

× I also, uh, give presents to, uh, friends to show the my gratitude.

✓ I also give presents to friends to show my gratitude.

Remove the extraneous article 'the' before 'my gratitude' and filler 'uh'. Pronoun 'my' should not be preceded by 'the'.

× First thing I consider is uh, their, uh, preferences.

✓ The first thing I consider is their preferences.

Add the article 'The' and remove hesitations 'uh' and extra commas. This fixes sentence structure and makes the subject clear.

× For example, I, I choose a golf ball for uh, a friend who loves golf and sometimes I give a knife who loves cooking, umm.

✓ For example, I choose a golf ball for a friend who loves golf, and sometimes I give a knife to a friend who loves cooking.

Add 'to' before 'a friend' to indicate the recipient of the knife and repeat 'friend' for clarity. Remove filler words and duplicate 'I'. Use commas and conjunction 'and' to join clauses properly.

× Yes, umm, uh, I made a handmade, uh, muffler to my husband when, uh, as a gift of our, uh, first wedding anniversary.

✓ Yes, I made a handmade muffler for my husband as a gift for our first wedding anniversary.

Use 'for' instead of 'to' when expressing that something was made as a gift. Remove redundant 'as' placement and filler words; 'gift for our first wedding anniversary' is the correct phrasing.

× So it took a long time, but she expressed gratitude.

✓ So it took a long time, but he expressed gratitude.

The speaker refers to 'my husband' earlier, so the pronoun should be 'he' not 'she'. Ensure pronoun agrees with antecedent gender.

× Well, generally I think so.

✓ Well, generally I think so.

No grammatical change required. This sentence is acceptable as is; it uses modal inference correctly.

× Uh, if someone select a uh, uh, present that cost highly, then it means they value that person for.

✓ If someone selects a present that costs a lot, then it means they value that person.

Subject-verb agreement: 'someone' requires third person singular verbs 'selects' and 'costs'. Replace awkward phrase 'cost highly' with idiomatic 'costs a lot'. Remove trailing preposition 'for' which is unnecessary. Maintain tense and correct agreement.

× On the other hand, I wouldn't say that.

✓ On the other hand, I wouldn't necessarily say that.

Add 'necessarily' to clarify the contrast and make the sentence more natural; original is grammatically acceptable but this improves clarity and nuance.