Part 1
考官
Do you work or are you a student?
考生
I'm currently working as a national public servant. My job is related to law and policymaking. Although the job is challenging, I find it rewarding. I want to develop my career in the future.
考官
Where do you work?>
考生
I work in Kazemigaseki in Tokyo. It takes about 40 minutes from my house to my workplace. The place is very convenient because there are supermarkets and parks. I can relax where I walk.
考官
Is it a good place to work?
考生
Absolutely, yes. The press is very convenient because there are supermarkets and famous restaurants, so I feel enjoyable and very convenient that place. I want to keep working there.
考官
Would you like the place where you work?
考生
Yes, the press is very convenient because there are famous restaurants and supermarkets, so I enjoy eating there and I use it. Very convenient.
考官
What are your future work plans?
考生
I want to develop my career and I would like to be a specialist in policymaking. Moreover, I want to try a leadership role and I want to become a good leader in my company. Today, I would have strong interest in studying leadership and policymaking.
Do you work or are you a student?
分數: 78.0建議: Be more concise in the topic sentence and avoid repeating general statements. Add one specific example of a task to show what makes the job challenging and rewarding, and link career development plans with concrete steps.
範例: I work as a national public servant in the policy division. For example, I draft regulatory proposals related to public safety, which is challenging because it requires balancing legal details and public opinion. Because of this experience, I plan to take advanced courses in administrative law next year to prepare for promotion.
Where do you work?
分數: 72.0建議: Start with a clear topic sentence naming the workplace, then give two concise supporting details using linking words. Correct small errors (e.g. 'where I walk' → 'when I walk') and be specific about what you do during the commute or break.
範例: I work in Kazemigaseki in central Tokyo. It takes about 40 minutes to commute by train, and on my way I usually read or prepare for meetings. Also, there are supermarkets and parks nearby, so I often take a short walk in the park during lunch to relax.
Is it a good place to work?
分數: 60.0建議: Correct vocabulary and grammar (use 'area' or 'place' instead of 'press'). Give a concise opinion sentence followed by one or two specific reasons with linking words. Avoid repeating 'convenient' and 'enjoyable.'
範例: Yes, it is a great place to work because the area has many supermarkets and well-known restaurants, so I can easily buy lunch. In addition, good transport links make commuting simple, which helps me keep a healthy work–life balance.
Would you like the place where you work?
分數: 54.0建議: Avoid repeating prior answers; answer directly and add a specific personal detail. Fix word choice ('press' → 'area') and use linking words to make the sentence coherent. Limit to two or three sentences.
範例: Yes, I like the area where I work because there are many restaurants and supermarkets nearby. For example, I often try different restaurants at lunchtime, which makes my workdays more enjoyable.
What are your future work plans?
分數: 76.0建議: Provide a clear plan with specific steps and timelines. Start with a concise goal sentence, then use linking words to list concrete actions (e.g., training, certifications, mentoring) and a short timeline to make the answer more convincing.
範例: I plan to specialise in policymaking and take on leadership roles in the next five years. To do that, I will enrol in a postgraduate course in public policy next year and seek mentoring from senior managers, which should prepare me for a leadership position within three to five years.
× It takes about 40 minutes from my house to my workplace.
✓ It takes about 40 minutes to get from my house to my workplace.
Use of prepositions and word order: the common English phrasing for travel time is 'it takes [time] to get from A to B'. The original 'takes about 40 minutes from my house to my workplace' is understandable but sounds unnatural. Adding 'to get' clarifies the action and corrects prepositional usage.
× I can relax where I walk.
✓ I can relax when I go for a walk.
Adverbial phrase placement and word choice: 'where I walk' is unclear and unnatural. To express that walking relaxes you, use 'when I go for a walk' or 'while walking'. This places the time/condition correctly and uses the idiomatic expression.
× Absolutely, yes. The press is very convenient because there are supermarkets and famous restaurants, so I feel enjoyable and very convenient that place.
✓ Absolutely. The area is very convenient because there are supermarkets and famous restaurants, so I enjoy being there and find it very convenient.
Word choice and adjective/adverb use: 'press' is incorrect for 'place' or 'area'. 'I feel enjoyable' is ungrammatical—'enjoyable' describes things, not feelings; you should say 'I enjoy being there'. Repeating 'very convenient' was awkward; revised sentence uses correct nouns and verbs and places adjectives/adverbs properly.
× I want to keep working there.
✓ I want to continue working there.
Word choice and collocation: 'keep working there' is understandable but 'continue working there' is a more natural collocation in formal speech. This corrects subtle pronoun/verb usage and improves register.
× Yes, the press is very convenient because there are famous restaurants and supermarkets, so I enjoy eating there and I use it. Very convenient.
✓ Yes, the area is very convenient because there are famous restaurants and supermarkets, so I enjoy eating there and I use them often.
Noun and pronoun agreement and preposition use: 'press' should be 'area' or 'place'. 'I use it' is vague—'use them' refers to restaurants and supermarkets (plural). Adding 'often' clarifies frequency. This corrects incorrect noun choice and pronoun agreement.
× I want to develop my career and I would like to be a specialist in policymaking.
✓ I want to develop my career, and I would like to become a specialist in policymaking.
Verb form and collocation: 'be a specialist' is acceptable, but 'become a specialist' better expresses a future career aspiration. The correction keeps present-tense desire while matching natural collocation.
× Moreover, I want to try a leadership role and I want to become a good leader in my company.
✓ Moreover, I want to take on a leadership role and become a good leader in my organization.
Verb and collocation: 'try a leadership role' is unnatural—'take on a leadership role' is idiomatic. Repeating 'I want' is unnecessary; combining clauses is clearer. 'Company' is fine but 'organization' fits wider contexts.
× Today, I would have strong interest in studying leadership and policymaking.
✓ Currently, I have a strong interest in studying leadership and policymaking.
Tense and modal misuse: 'Today, I would have strong interest' incorrectly uses conditional 'would' and omits an article. To express present interest, use present simple: 'I have a strong interest'. 'Currently' or 'today' as adverb is fine; include the indefinite article 'a' before 'strong interest'.