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自身の食生活について話してみましょう。外食が多い場合は、オススメのレストランなど話をふくらませることができるといいですね。
I live alone so it's a pain to cook just for one person. How about you?
 
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I live alone so it's a pain to cook just for one person. How about you?

I feel that too. But I have family. So I have to cook for them. To be honest I don't like cooking after work. But thinking of our daily meal, I found the meal pretty good. When I have meal alone, I eat what I want to eat. Sometimes I don't cook and have just one side dish. That's not healthier than the meal I cooked for my family. But I understand how you feel.

自然な表現

I feel that too. However, I have a family, so I have to cook for them. To be honest, I don't like cooking after work. When I think about our daily meals, I often find them pretty good. When I eat alone, I eat what I want. Sometimes I don't cook and just have one side dish. That's not as healthy as the meals I cook for my family. I understand how you feel, though.

1. 3. 11. Overuse of "but": It does not sound natural when used repeatedly in a single paragraph. For your reference, "but" is not typically used as a sentence starter, especially in formal writing. Use "but" only when there's a contrasting idea to outline.
>> Note for #3: "Thinking of" was changed to "when I think about" for better clarity and to create a more complete clause. The original sentence is a dangling participle, where it's unclear who is doing the "thinking."
2. A comma was added after the introductory phrase "To be honest" to separate it from the main clause.
4. 9. Generally, we have more than one meal in a day, so "meal" should be pluralized. This also aligns with the plural context of your family meals.
5. Use the present simple tense to reflect a recurring feeling rather than a single instance. "Them" refers to the "daily meals."
6. I've rephrased this using a common English expression.
7. Word order corrected for a more natural flow.
8. While "healthier" could technically work, "as healthy as" is more standard for negative comparisons.
10. As mentioned before, we use the present simple tense to talk about a recurring habit or action rather than a single instance.
It's true that it's healthier when we cook our own food. What seasonings or ingredients do you put to make your food tasty?

I use lots of kinds of seasonings because I want to enjoy variety of taste. For example, chicken soup stock, Chinese soup stock and off course miso. I also like garlic and ginger taste. And I try to use colorful vegetables which give us more nutrition. As for me, I like to use Worcestershire sauce on many kinds of food; sausages, omelets, tempura and fried chicken and so on. I also use soy sauce, which is traditional Japanese seasoning. There are lots of opportunities to use it.

自然な表現

I use many kinds of seasonings because I want to enjoy a variety of tastes. For example, chicken soup stock, Chinese soup stock, and of course miso. I also like the taste of garlic and ginger and try to use colorful vegetables, which give us more nutrition. As for me, I like to use Worcestershire sauce on many kinds of food: sausages, omelets, tempura, fried chicken, and so on. I also use soy sauce, which is a traditional Japanese seasoning. There are lots of opportunities to use it.

1. "Lots of" is definitely acceptable. For your reference, "many" is generally preferred over "lots of" in more formal writing.
2. "Variety" is a singular noun and requires an article ("a" or "the") when referring to a general instance. Since you're talking about enjoying different tastes in general, "a variety of tastes" is more accurate.
3. A comma is needed to separate items in a list. "Off course" is a misspelling of "of course," which means "certainly" or "obviously."
4. To be more precise, you're referring to the specific taste that garlic and ginger provide. Using "the taste of" clarifies this. Alternatively, you could say "I also like garlic and ginger," implying their flavor.
5. There's no need to start a new sentence. Since the context is still relevant, your additional thought can be linked with "and."
6. A comma is typically needed before inserting additional information at the end of a sentence.
7. A colon is preferred for introducing a list of things or examples.
8. A comma is needed before "and" when listing three or more items.
9. "Seasoning" is a singular noun, and in this context, you're referring to soy sauce as one instance of a traditional Japanese seasoning, hence the need for the indefinite article "a."
I see. What's your specialty dish? Do you also sometimes cook frozen food or unhealthy food like hot dogs?

My specialty is a Hamburg steak. My daughter likes ones which have cheese in. The cheese comes out from the inside when you eat it and that is so delicious! I work full time so I often use frozen food and fast food. There are several frozen food in my fridge and often get hamburgers because a hamburger shop is across the street. I think I should cook healthy meal but in fact I like junk food!

自然な表現

My specialty is a Hamburg steak. My daughter likes the ones which have cheese in them. The cheese comes out from the inside when you eat it, and that is so delicious! I work full time, so I often use frozen food and fast food. There is several frozen food in my fridge and I often get hamburgers because a hamburger shop is across the street. I think I should cook healthier meals, but in fact, I like junk food!

1. "Ones" is plural, referring to multiple Hamburg steaks. To be specific about the kind your daughter likes, "the ones" is more appropriate than just "ones."
2. The preposition "in" needs an object. Since "ones" refers to the steaks, "them" clarifies that the cheese is inside the steaks.
3. When joining two independent clauses (complete sentences), it's common practice to use a conjunction like "and" preceded by a comma.
4. "Food" is generally considered an uncountable noun. Therefore, the singular verb "is" should be used. It's also more natural to say "several items of frozen food" or "various frozen foods" if you want to emphasize multiple types. However, keeping it as "several frozen food" with "is" is acceptable when thinking of "frozen food" as a general category present in multiple instances.
5. The subject "I" requires a verb and tells us who does the action (get). "Get" is the correct verb here.
6. "Meal" is singular, but since you're talking about cooking in general, the plural "meals" is more appropriate. "Healthy" is an adjective, and its comparative form "healthier" is used to express the idea of improving the nutritional value of your cooking.
7. Similar to the earlier correction, "but" is a conjunction that needs a comma before it when joining two independent clauses. Since you added an introductory phrase ("in fact" in this case), it also needs a comma after it.
I have to admit that fast food and junk food are really tasty and delicious, but do you also eat nutritious food like vegetables and fruit?

I try to get more vegetables but sometimes really want to eat fast food. Especially limited edition hamburgers. The companies really know how we want to buy.

自然な表現

I'm trying to eat more vegetables, but sometimes I really want to eat fast food, especially limited edition hamburgers. These companies really know how to make us want to buy them.

1. The simple present tense ("try") suggests a habitual or repeated action in general. However, the context of wanting fast food "sometimes" implies an ongoing effort or a current goal. The present continuous tense ("I'm trying") better reflects this ongoing effort to incorporate more vegetables into your diet. The verb "eat" also fits more naturally with "vegetables" in this context.
2. "But" is a conjunction that needs a comma before it when joining two independent clauses.
3. The subject "I" is needed to clarify who performs the action in this case. We can't reuse the previous subject as it has been adjusted and is attached to an auxiliary verb ("am", shortened to "I'm").
4. In this context, the "especially" clause is additional information. Therefore, a comma is sufficient to introduce it.
5. "These companies" directly refers back to the type of companies mentioned in your previous sentence, not necessarily specific companies.
6. The verb "know" typically takes a direct object or a clause explaining what is known. In this case, these companies don't just know how we perform the action of buying; they know how to influence our desire to buy.
  • never fail to do~(必ず~する)
  • recipe(レシピ)
  • lunch box(弁当)
  • miss(~を逃す)
  • boiled egg(ゆでたまご)
  • a corner-cutting cooking(手抜き料理)
  • knife(ナイフ,包丁)
  • I cook everyday, especially breakfast.(私は毎日料理します。特に朝ごはんは必ず作っています。)
  • I don't cook because I don't like to, plus I don't have any time for it.(料理はしません。そもそも料理するのは好きではないし,時間もないので。)
  • I am good at cooking chicken curry.(私の得意料理はチキンカレーです。)
  • I'm good at preparing lunch.(私はお弁当の準備が得意です。)
  • I missed lunch because I had an important task to do.(急な仕事のせいで昼ごはんを食べ損ねました。)
  • For breakfast, I often make miso soup and boiled eggs.(朝ごはんには味噌汁とゆでたまごをよく作ります。)
  • I use a special knife to cut fish.(私は魚の調理用に特別な包丁を持っています。)

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