ハロウィンの過ごし方について話してみよう

Talking about how to spend Halloween.
ハロウィンでどのように過ごすかを話してみましょう。
ハロウィンは日本では仮装がメインのイベントですが、海外ではどのように過ごしているのでしょうか。日本との違いについて話してみましょう。
How do you spend Halloween?
 
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How do you spend Halloween?

I am going to neighborhood event with my family.It is get reward from neighbors which is sweets and snacks. For that we are visit neighborhood house.

自然な表現

I am going to a neighbourhood event with my family. It is to get rewards from neighbours which are sweets and snacks. For that we are visiting the neighbourhood houses.

Original: "I am going to neighborhood event with my family."
Correction: "I am going to **a** neighbourhood event with my family."

1. Explanation: You need the indefinite article "a" before "neighbourhood event" to make it grammatically correct. "A" is used to refer to any one of a particular type of event.

Original: "It is get reward from neighbours which is sweets and snacks."
Correction: "It is **to** get **rewards** from neighbours, **which are** sweets and snacks."

1. Explanation: The verb "to get" should be used instead of "is get." The phrase "to get" is used to express the idea that the purpose of attending the event is to obtain rewards like sweets and snacks from the neighbours.
2. "Rewards" should be in the plural form because there are multiple sweets and snacks.
3. The phrase "which are" is used to connect the rewards to the sweets and snacks and make the sentence grammatically correct. "Are" is plural, which is why it should be used instead of "is", which is singular.

Original: "For that we are visit neighbourhood house."
Correction: "For that, we are **visiting** **the** neighbourhood **houses**."

4. Explanation: "For that, we are visiting" is the correct structure.
5. "the" is used before "neighbourhood houses" to specify that you are visiting specific houses.
6. "Neighbourhood house" should be in the plural form because you are visiting more than one house in the neighbourhood.

"Neighbours" and "Neighbourhood" should be spelt with a "u", which I corrected throughout the paragraph.
That's so exciting! That's a great way to meet new people and get to know the people who live near you. I'm curious, do you have any dishes that you're planning to bring to the event? Or are you just going to enjoy all the delicious food your neighbors have to offer?

It is a good opportunity each other! We can give and get snacks.There are wait time at own house.We can give to neighbors when neighbors come to home that time.It is finishe waiting time at home after that next is a our turn we can go to the neighborhood for give snacks!

自然な表現

It is a good opportunity for each other! We can give and get snacks.There is waiting time at own house. We can give them to our neighbours when they come to our home during that time. After finishing our waiting time at home, the next step is for us to go to the neighbourhood to give snacks!
 

1. Original: It is a good opportunity each other!
  Corrected: It is a good opportunity for each other!

1. Explanation: The error in the original sentence is the missing preposition "for." In English, we use "for" to indicate that something is beneficial to or serves a purpose for someone. Here, "for" is necessary to indicate that the opportunity is beneficial to both parties.

Original: We can give and get snacks.
Corrected: We can give and receive snacks.

2. Explanation: The word "get" in the original sentence should be replaced with "receive" to convey a more formal and clear meaning. "Receive" is commonly used when talking about receiving something from someone else.

Original: There are wait time at own house.
Corrected: There is waiting time at our own house.

2. Explanation:** The original sentence contains subject-verb agreement and article errors. "There is" is the correct singular form, and "waiting time" is the correct phrase to use.
3. Additionally, "our own house" is more appropriate than "own house". The word "our" is added to specify that it is your house that you are referring to.

Original: We can give to neighbours when neighbours come to home that time.
Corrected: We can give them to our neighbours when they come to our home during that time.

4. Explanation: The original sentence lacks clarity and contains a few errors. "Them" should be added to indicate what is being given'
5. The phrase "to our neighbours" specifies the recipients.
6. It's also clearer to use "our home" to specify that you are referring to your house.
7. "during that time" to provide context for when neighbours are at your house.

Original: It is finishe waiting time at home after that next is a our turn we can go to the neighborhood for give snacks!
Corrected: After finishing the waiting time at home, the next step is our turn to go to the neighborhood to give out snacks!

Explanation: The sentence you provided has several grammatical errors. Here's the corrected sentence with explanations for each correction:

Original: It is finishe waiting time at home after that next is a our turn we can go to the neighbourhood for give snacks!
Corrected: After finishing our waiting time at home, the next step is for us to go to the neighbourhood to give snacks!

8. "It is finishe" corrected to "After finishing": The original sentence lacks a subject and verb to form a complete sentence. "After finishing" provides a proper transition to the next part of the sentence.

9. "waiting time at home" corrected to "our waiting time at home": Adding "our" clarifies whose waiting time it is.

10. "next is a our turn" corrected to "the next step is for us": The original phrase lacks clarity. "The next step is for us" makes it clear what the subject is and what is happening.

11. "go to the neighbourhood for give snacks" corrected to "to go to the neighbourhood to give snacks": The original phrase lacks the preposition "to" before "go," and it uses the infinitive form "to give" correctly.
I love how you've turned snack exchange into a social activity! Do you like to bring something that you know they'll like, or do you prefer to bring something new and unexpected?

Yes,I think so. Hmmm...when I give it to someone...it is change depending on person.For children,I would choose something they might like.But for adults,I would choose something a little different things.Because children have clearly like and dislikes.But adults are somewhat more understanding.

自然な表現

Yes,I think so. Hmmm...when I give something to someone...it is changes depending on person. For children, I would choose something they might like, but for adults,I would choose something a little different. Because children have clear  likes and dislikes, but adults are somewhat more understanding.

Original: "Hmmm...when I give it to someone..."
Corrected: "Hmmm... When I give something to someone..."
1. Explanation: I added "something" to the sentence for clarity. The original sentence needed a subject.

Original: "it is change depending on person."
Corrected: "It changes depending on person."
2. Explanation: I corrected the subject-verb agreement error. "It" is a singular subject, so it should be "changes" (singular) instead of "is change."

Original: "For children, I would choose something they might like. But for adults, I would choose something a little different things."
Corrected: "For children, I would choose something they might like, but for adults, I would choose something a little different."
3. Explanation: 'but' cannot be used to start a new sentence.
- Remove 'things' as it is unnecessary to this sentence.

Original: "Because children have clearly like and dislikes. But adults are somewhat more understanding."
Corrected: "Because children have clear likes and dislikes, but adults are somewhat more understanding."
4. Explanation: "clear" is often used when you want to convey the idea of distinct or easily understood preferences, as you've done in your sentence.
5. I corrected the word order and made "like and dislikes" into "likes and dislikes."
That makes a lot of sense! It's considerate to adapt the snacks based on the recipients. Is there a particular Halloween treat that you personally look forward to enjoying during this neighborhood event?

To be honest, I don't have any particular expectations.Every years, it's usually the same thing.

自然な表現

To be honest, I don't have any particular expectations. Every year, it's usually the same thing.

1. "Every years" should be corrected to "Every year."
  - Explanation: The word "years" is the plural form of "year," and when expressing the idea of something happening annually, you should use "year" in its singular form.
Tell me about this usual thing you get every year. I hope that it's a great treat nonetheless! If not, what would you rather have for a change?

It's decided to give affordable sweets because neighbors will be anoyed if I give them something special.

自然な表現

It's decided to give affordable sweets because neighbours will be annoyed if I give them something special.

Original: "It's decided to give affordable sweets because neighbors will be anoyed if I give them something special."
Correction: "It's decided to give affordable sweets because neighbors will be annoyed if I give them something special."
1. The error in the sentence is "anoyed," which should be corrected to "annoyed."
  • event(イベント)
  • wear a costume(仮装する)
  • put make-up on(メイクする)
  • decoration(飾り)
  • trick or treat(トリック・オア・トリート)
  • We're planning a Halloween event at the park.(公園でハロウィーンのイベントを計画しています。)
  • Every Halloween, I wear a costume inspired by my favorite movie character.(毎年ハロウィンには、好きな映画のキャラクターにちなんだ仮装をします。)
  • For this Halloween, I'm going to put make-up on to look like a zombie.(今年のハロウィンは、ゾンビメイクをしようと思っています)
  • Jack-o'-lanterns are my favorite Halloween decoration.(カボチャのランタンは、私のお気に入りのハロウィーンの飾りです。)
  • "Trick or treat!" is the common thing to say on Halloween.(「トリック・オア・トリート!」はハロウィーンの定番の掛け声です。)

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