マラソンの写真描写をしてみよう

Describe a picture of a marathon
写真を見て内容の説明をしてください
マラソンは日本でも多くの人が楽しむスポーツです。マラソンという名は、その昔マラトンという土地での自軍の勝利をアテネに伝えるために兵士がマラトン～アテネ間を走ったことに由来します。距離は現在ほど長くなく、フルマラソンの42.195kmという距離は20世紀に入ってから決められたそうです。近年では、様々なマラソン大会が国内外で開かれています。マラソンに参加する人々のスタンスも様々で、体力、気力を振り絞って速さを競う人から、着ぐるみを着てゆっくり楽しみながら走る人までいます。
Please describe this picture.
 
このレッスンを始める
Writingレッスンの例
Best Teacherで実際に行われている直近のWritingレッスンです。
作成したスクリプトは講師により添削されます。
Please describe this picture.

There are 14 people running on a peaceful road. I can see 4 people who are wearing black shirts, two people who are wearing red shirts, and 5 people who are wearing white shirts. They are all wearing black pants. I can see a red cone which has some kind of mark on it, and a white pole on the right side. I can see some green in the top right, and a small sidewalk, too.

自然な表現

14 people are running on a peaceful road. I can see 4 people who are wearing black shirts, two people who are wearing red shirts, and 5 people who are wearing white shirts. They are all wearing black pants. I can see a red cone which has some kind of mark on it, and a white pole on the right side. I can see some green in the top right, and a small sidewalk, too.

1. the phrase "There are 14 people running" appears to be wordy. consider replacing it with a shorter alternative
Okay, that's a good description. What's your impression of the people in the picture? It looks they are elderly people.

I can see some elderly people, so I think that it's not a big marathon. There is a family marathon near my house, too, so I think this marathon is a family marathon or something near to it. There are some young people, so I am guessing that this marathon is not too long for elderly people, and not too short for young people.

自然な表現

I can see some elderly people, so I think that it's not a long marathon. There is a family marathon near my house, too, so I think this marathon is a family marathon or something near to it. There are some young people, so I am guessing that this marathon is not too long for elderly people, and not too short for young people.

1. an alternative expression you can use. "long" is having much distance from one terminating point on an object or an area to another terminating point
You are right. It's not a major marathon event. Personally, I can't endure running long distances. Do you ever take part in marathons?

Right now, I have to run 1000 meters in my school's P.E. class, and the boys need to run 1500 meters. I like the 1000 meter marathon better than running for a short time, because I'm not very fast at running. Though, when it comes to 1000 meter marathon, I can get faster than usual. This is the reason I like 1000 meter marathon.

自然な表現

Right now, I have to run 1000 meters in my school's P.E. class, and the boys need to run 1500 meters. I like the 1000 meter marathon better than running for a short time_ because I'm not very fast at running. Though, when it comes to the 1000 meter marathon, I can get faster than usual. This is the reason I like the 1000 meter marathon.

1. unnecessary use of a comma in this context. consider removing it
2.3. use the article "the" when referring to something specific
Okay, that sounds nice. Personally, I don't have the endurance to run even for a kilometer. Which other exercises do you have in your P.E. class?

I have done basketball, volleyball, mat exercise, and I need to do softball and judo after the 1000 meter run. I liked volleyball and basketball the best, but I like softball more than any other exercises.

自然な表現

I have played basketball, volleyball, mat exercise, and I need to play softball and judo after the 1000 meter run. I liked volleyball and basketball the best, but I like softball more than any other exercises.

1.2. an alternative expression you can use. since you are referring to some sporting activity you have done and also you need to do, the verb "play" is more natural in this context
Okay, that's good. Your school encouraged people to stay fit. How do you do mat exercise? Is it like yoga?

Well, I did it for the first time too, but it was very interesting. I need to roll over the mats, and also I need to do cartwheel. It was very hard for me at first, but I liked to do it a lot.

自然な表現

Well, I did it for the first time too, but it was very interesting. I need to roll over the mats, and also I need to do a cartwheel. It was very hard for me at first, but I liked to do it a lot.

1. use the article "a" when referring to something singular and nonspecific

関連単語

  • run（走る）
  • sunglasses（サングラス）
  • sidewalk（歩道）
  • number cloth（ゼッケン ）
  • lose one's breath（息を切らす）

関連フレーズ

  • All of them each wear a name badge.（みんなそれぞれのゼッケンをつけています。）
  • There are many people running on the road.（道路を走っている人がたくさんいる。）
  • There is a man who is wearing sunglasses.（サングラスをかけている男性がいます。）
  • There is no one on the sidewalk.（歩道には誰もいません。）
  • Everyone is losing their breath from running.（みんな走って息切れしています。）

こんな方にオススメ

  • 日常
  • 上級
  • 写真描写問題