#１: Writing Exercise: [ Do you like Starbucks? What do you usually order there?, スターバックスが好きですか。スタバで、普段、何を注文しますか。] Write your answer in Japanese.

①Instruction for Writing Practice

 

こんにちは。Motoです。For writing practice, I am introducing the following method. You can apply my method to your Japanese Writing Practice.

1: I pick up one question from “Discussion/Further Discussion” on the DMM英会話Daily News. This time, the question is 

“Do you like Starbucks? What do you usually order there?, スターバックスが好きですか。スタバで、普段、何を注文しますか”

2: I try to write answer sentences to “The Question” in English.

3: Usually, I will ask ChatGPT to correct my answer and compare the original one and corrected one.

4: For someone learning Japanese, I will leave my answer and its Japanese translation as example. (I will translate my answer loosely in Japanese, not literally.)

5: Now, your turn. try to write your answer in Japanese to “The Question”. You can refer to my translated answer in Japanese as example.

6: Put the question and your Japanese sentences in ChatGPT and get a correction.

7: if you like, post your original sentences and corrected sentences. I will check your sentences and leave comments.

 

②Notes

1: Many mistakes are necessary for improvement. It is OK to write just simple and short sentences.

2: Try to think about appropriate sentence structure and logical flow (this part is the most important).

3, In a comment section (Blog, Twitter, Reddit etc.), post your answer in Japanese in“48 hours” from posting this thread. Sometimes, I cannot respond to all (especially, off topic) because I have limitation of time but I try to check your writing.

4: If you add explanation and English translation, it will be helpful to understand and check your sentences more accurately.

 

③The Question

 Here is the question.

“Do you like Starbucks? What do you usually order there?, スターバックスが好きですか。スタバで、普段、何を注文しますか。”

 

④Example Answer in Japanese and English

This is a just example. If you are Beginner or Intermediate level learners, it is OK to write just simple and short sentences.

私はスタバが好きじゃありません。なぜならスタバのコーヒーの味が嫌いだからです。ローストし過ぎで美味しくないし、値段が高いからです。友達と集まるのに、他のカフェが見つからない場合のみ、スタバに行きますが、普段は他のカフェに行きます。

 (Corrected by ChatGPT: I don't particularly like Starbucks because I'm not a fan of the flavor of their coffee. It's too roasted for my taste, and I find it a bit expensive. If I can't find any other cafes to have a gathering my friends, I might go there, but I usually prefer other cafes.)

私(わたし)はスタバが好（す）きじゃありません。なぜならスタバのコーヒーの味（あじ）が嫌（）きらいだからです。ローストし過（す）ぎで美味（おい）しくないし、値段（ねだん）が高（たか）いからです。友達（ともだち）と集（あつ）まるのに、他（ほか）のカフェが見（み）つからない場合（ばあい）のみ、スタバに行（い）きますが、普段（ふだん）は他（ほか）のカフェに行（い）きます。

 

⑤Reference

DMM Eikaiwa 2023, “How Starbucks Changed the Way We Order Coffee”,

https://eikaiwa.dmm.com/app/daily-news/article/how-starbucks-changed-the-way-we-order-coffee/uC0BtEaNEe68HtvU-i3lfg

 

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