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日本でもそうですが、もし外国人と政治や宗教の話をする場合、それぞれの国の主義思想があり言い方が難しくなります。しかし避けて通れない会話トピックではあるため、寛容な気持ちを持って何事も断定的に話さず、相手のバックグラウンドを理解しつつ仮定的に話を持って行けば割とスムーズにいく場合が多いです。
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I was talking about the global education system, especially in India. Recently there was a test leak and huge protest against it. Some Indians formed protest group called Cockroach Junta Party, known as CJP. India has a disruptive system, not only in education, but also in politics. Political corruption causes education failure and decline in intelligence.
It hurts me that poor family grinds to pay for worthless facilities, such as affiliated colleges.

自然な表現

I was talking about the global education system, especially in India. Recently, there was a test leak and a huge protest against it. Some Indians formed a protest group called the Cockroach Junta Party, known as CJP. India has a disruptive system, not only in education but also in politics. Political corruption causes failures in education and a decline in intelligence.
It hurts me that poor families grind to pay for worthless facilities, such as affiliated colleges.

1. Add a comma after an introductory adverb to separate it from the main clause.
2. & 3. Add “a” because protest is a singular countable noun.
4. Add “the” because you are referring to a specific named organization.
5. Remove the comma because not only ... but also does not require a comma when it connects two phrases within the same clause.
6. This sounds more natural. Use the plural “failures” to refer to problems occurring in the education system, and use “in” to show the area where those failures occur.
7. Add “a” because decline is a singular countable noun here.
8. Use the plural because you are making a general statement about families rather than referring to one specific family.
9. Match the plural subject “families” with the plural verb “grind.”
I understand why the test leak and protests would raise concerns, especially for families who spend a lot on education. What do you think should be changed first to make the education system fairer?

There are several things that would work. First, the government should offer as equal payment as possible. In India, income gaps are so wide that rich people can get much better education and a tutor. On the other hand, poor students have very limited options of facilities, which is totally unhelpful. Second, there should be more teachers per school because teachers occasionally ditch their classes, even if pupils are eager to study. I assume that ordinary schools are understaffed in developing countries.

自然な表現

There are several things that would work. First, the government should provide funding that is as equal as possible. In India, income gaps are so wide that rich people can get much better education and tutors. On the other hand, poor students have very limited options for facilities, which is totally unhelpful. Second, there should be more teachers per school because teachers occasionally ditch their classes, even if pupils are eager to study. I assume that ordinary schools are understaffed in developing countries.

1. This sounds more natural.The equal distribution of resources in education is called "funding" or equal resource allocation."
2. Use the plural to match the general meaning of rich people and to refer to tutors in general rather than one tutor.
3. Use “for” to show what the options relate to
You raised two important points about equal access to education and having enough teachers. Better funding and staffing could give students more opportunities to learn. How do you think schools could attract and retain more qualified teachers?

I believe two things will help improve the quality of teachers. First, if schools pay salary according to teachers' ability and attending rates, teachers will get more motivated and passionate. Second, schools should asses how effective they are in hiring process. Moreover, giving them trial periods will make them work hard. Setting up a system where pupils can rate teachers and give feedbacks to them would stimulate each other. In Japan, we have similar structure in education. Do you have any other better thoughts?

自然な表現

I believe two things will help improve the quality of teaching. First, if schools pay salaries according to teachers' abilities and attendance rates, teachers will be more motivated and passionate. Second, schools should assess how effective they are in the hiring process. Moreover, giving them trial periods will make them work hard. Setting up a system where pupils can rate teachers and give feedback to them would motivate each other. In Japan, we have a similar structure in education. Do you have any other ideas?

1. Use "quality of teaching" when discussing how effectively teachers teach.
2. Use the plural “salaries” when referring to payments made to multiple teachers.
3. Use the plural “abilities” because you are referring to multiple teachers.
4. Use “attendance” as the noun for being present.
5. This sounds more natural. Use “be motivated” for the passive construction.
6. This is the correct spelling. Use “assess” as the verb meaning to evaluate.
7. Add “the” before the specific hiring process.
8. Use “feedback” as an uncountable noun.
9. Use “motivate” to mean encourage someone to work harder.
10. Add “a” before the singular countable noun structure.
11. Use ideas for suggestions; avoid combining other and better here.
Your ideas about teacher incentives and student feedback could help schools improve teaching quality. I also think regular professional development could help teachers keep improving their skills. What kind of training would be most useful for teachers?

First of all, minimizing sudden days off comes first.
Then comes the training. As for training, we should make sure that they can assess students' attitudes and grade scores. Pupils' depth of knowledge and understanding processes vary individually. Monitoring and following up on them are essential for maximizing students' learning abilities. Using AI could help teachers do it. Especially when grading test scores and figuring out their weaknesses and strengths, AI must be helpful. Some countries are already introducing those approaches.

自然な表現

First of all, minimizing sudden days off comes first.
Then comes     training. As for training, we should make sure that they can assess students' attitudes and grades. Pupils' depth of knowledge and understanding processes vary individually. Monitoring and following up on them are essential for maximizing students' learning abilities. Using AI could help teachers do this, AI must be especially helpful when grading test scores and figuring out their weaknesses and strengths. Some countries are already introducing these approaches.

1. Remove “the” when referring to training as a general activity rather than a specific training program.
2. Use “grades” to refer to students' academic results. Grade scores is unnecessarily repetitive.
3. Use “this” to refer clearly to the process just described.
4. Place “especially” after the verb “be” to modify helpful naturally.
5. Use “these” when referring to approaches you have just mentioned.
Your point about AI supporting teachers is interesting, especially for identifying students’ strengths and weaknesses. It could make follow up more efficient. How should teachers balance AI support with their own judgment?

Striking the balance is the hardest part of it. However, human should do the final judgment when consulting AI not just in education, but in every case. AI can give you critical advice and detailed assessment, but AI can't comprehend complicated human emotion and relationships precisely. On top of that, once you begin relying on AI completely, your judgment skills would drop dramatically. That doesn't affect only your education career but also your everyday life: reading emotions, feeling sympathy, and finding a purpose of your own life.

自然な表現

Striking the balance is the hardest part of it. However, humans should make the final judgment when consulting AI, not just in education but in every case. AI can give you critical advice and detailed assessments, but AI can't comprehend complicated human emotions and relationships precisely. On top of that, once you begin relying on AI completely, your judgment skills would drop dramatically. That doesn't affect only your educational career but also your everyday life: reading emotions, feeling sympathy, and finding a purpose in your own life.

1. Use the plural noun when referring to people in general.
2. Use “make” with judgment.
3. Add a comma after “AI” to separate the main clause from the contrasting phrase that follows.
4. Remove the comma because “not just...but” connects two parallel phrases.
5. Use the plural to refer to multiple evaluations.
6. Use the plural when referring to emotions in general.
7. Use “educational” as the adjective modifying career.
8. Use “in your life” to express a purpose that exists within someone's life.
  • monarchy(君主政治)
  • feel closer to~(〜をより身近に感じる)
  • heartens(励ます)
  • makes progress(前進する)
  • a day of remembrance(追悼の日)
  • elementary students(小学生)
  • sumptuous meals(豪華な食事)
  • Province government(省政府)
  • They should have used the money for something practical instead of just wasting it.(そのお金を無駄にするのではなく、何か実用的なことに使うべきだった。)
  • This kind of thing happens all over the world.(こんなことが世界中で起こっています。)
  • Do you follow the Olympics very closely?(オリンピックをよく見ていますか?)
  • Unfortunately I did not watch any of it because I was very busy.(残念ながら、私はとても忙しかったので、全く見ていません。)
  • I was very impressed by their wealth of knowledge.(彼らの豊富な知識に感銘を受けました。)

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