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What are your special abilities or talents?
 
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What are your special abilities or talents?

One of special abilities is play the horn. I'm a member of my school band. I started to play the horn twelve years old. The horn on the Guinness book of world records about most difficult brass instruments in the world, so I can't play it much. I thought I wanted to quit a few times. But my friends who came in later become better then better, so I got jealous. So I can continue it for her. Now I can play it well. I don't know this is my abilities but I think it, so I write it.

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One of my special abilities is playing the horn. I'm a member of my school band. I started to play the horn when I was twelve years old. The horn is in the Guinness Book of World Records as the most difficult brass instrument in the world, so I couldn't play it well at first. I thought I wanted to quit a few times. But my friends who came in later kept getting better and better, so I got jealous. So I decided to keep practicing because of them. Now I can play it pretty well. I don't know if this counts as one of my abilities, but I think it does, so I thought I'd share it.

1. You just need to add "my" before "special abilities." In English, we always need to say whose abilities we're talking about. It's like saying "one of the abilities" - whose abilities? We need that "my" to make it clear.
2. When you say "my ability is..." you need the -ing form. Think of it like this: "My hobby is reading," "My talent is singing." It's always "is + verb-ing" when talking about skills or activities.
3. You said "I started to play the horn twelve years old" - but we need "when I was twelve years old." In English, we need that time phrase to be complete. You can also say "at the age of twelve" if you want to mix it up.
4. Two things here: First, you forgot the verb "is" - every sentence needs a verb. Second, we say something "is in" a book, not "on" a book. Think of it like the information is inside the book.
5. Since "Guinness Book of World Records" is the official name/title, we capitalize the important words. Same rule as movie titles or book names.
6. When something is listed or recognized in a certain way, we use "as." So it's "listed as the most difficult" not "about the most difficult."
7. You're telling a story about the past (when you started), so use past tense. "Can't" is present tense, but you're talking about back then when you couldn't play well.
8. What you mean is you couldn't play it well when you first started, right? "Well" describes how you play (your skill level).
9. "Kept getting" sounds more natural and conversational than just "became." It shows the continuous improvement over time.
10. This was confusing because "it" and "her" don't clearly refer to anything. What did you continue? Who is "her"? I changed it to be clearer: you decided to keep practicing because of your friends (them).
11. You're being humble and uncertain, so "if this counts as" sounds more natural and conversational than stating it definitively.
12. When someone asks "Does this count?" the natural response is "I think it does" not "I think it is."
13. "Thought I'd share it" sounds more conversational and natural than "wrote about it." It's like you're talking to a friend.
I am glad that you’ve shown a lot of perseverance in learning such a challenging instrument, and it’s impressive that you stuck with it even when you felt like quitting. Playing the horn well takes both skill and determination, and you clearly have both.

What do you enjoy most about playing in the band now compared to when you first started?

Hmm.
I think rhythm. The horn always plays a different melody and rhythm from the other instruments. When I first started, it didn't have enough control to keep up with the rhythm. Now I have enough skill, so I'm able to enjoy to play it.

自然な表現

Hmm, I think it's the rhythm. The horn always plays different melodies and rhythms from the other instruments. When I first started, I didn't have enough control to keep up with the rhythm. Now I have enough skill, so I'm able to enjoy playing it.

1. You need a complete sentence here. You mean "I think it's the rhythm". The "it's" makes it a complete thought.
2. Since you're talking about music in general (not just one song), use plural forms. The horn plays many different melodies and rhythms throughout various pieces, right? Also, you don't need "a" before "different" when using plurals.
3. After "enjoy," you always use the -ing form, never "to + verb." It's like "I enjoy reading," "I enjoy swimming." So it's "enjoy playing it," not "enjoy to play it." This is a super common pattern in English.
It’s great that you’ve reached the point where you can really enjoy the horn’s unique rhythms and melodies. Do you have a favorite song or piece to perform with your band?

I like marches, especially the Washington post march and the Alvamar Overture. But the horn mostly play the background.

自然な表現

I like marches, especially the Washington Post March and the Alvamar Overture. But the horn mostly plays in the background.

1. Since this is the official title of a famous piece, we need to capitalize all the important words: "Washington Post March." It's like how we write movie titles or book names - all the main words get capital letters.
2. Two things here: First, "horn" is singular, so the verb needs an "s" - "plays" not "play." Second, we say "plays in the background" not just "plays the background." The "in" makes it sound more natural, like the horn is positioned in the background of the music.
That’s awesome! Marches like "The Washington Post" and "Alvamar Overture" are such powerful pieces, and even if the horn plays more in the background, it adds so much depth and richness to the music. Your part really holds everything together. Do you enjoy the challenge of blending with the ensemble, or do you hope to play more solos in the future?

I like both. But if I had to choose one, I'd choose the solo. I have to play solo once. Solo looks like easy, but I think it's difficult. It have to play the most dynamic but it also have to match other players.

自然な表現

I like both. But if I had to choose one, I'd choose the solo. I had to play solo once. Solo looks easy, but I think it's difficult. You have to play the most dynamically, but you also have to match the other players.

1. Since you're talking about something that happened in the past (once), use past tense "had to" instead of present tense "have to." You're telling us about a time when you played solo before.
2. You don't need "like" here. Just say "looks easy." It's the same pattern as "sounds good" or "seems hard" - no "like" needed when the adjective comes right after.
3. Two problems here: First, "it" - what is "it"? You're talking about what a person (the soloist) has to do, so use "you." Second, even if we kept "it," it would be "it has to" not "it have to" because "it" is singular.
4. Since you're describing how to play (an action), you need the adverb "dynamically" not the adjective "dynamic." Think of it like "play loudly" or "play softly" - you need the -ly form when describing how you do something.
5. Same issue as number 3 - use "you" instead of "it" since you're talking about what the player has to do. This makes the sentence flow better and sound more natural too.
  • specialty(特技)
  • skill(技能)
  • ability(能力)
  • be good at ~(~が得意)
  • strength(強さ)
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  • What are you good at?(あなたは何が得意ですか?)
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