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Autumn Has Suddenly Come

It has been cooler since the night of the previous Sunday. As many people had felt sick of the heat and the fact that summer didn't seem to come to an end, this sudden coolness is a bit surprise and a kind of upset.

Some claimed that they wanted to wear autumn clothes soon because they had still kept wearing summer clothes, but it's time for them to change their clothes. Also, in my house the airconditiner turned off during the night, contributing to reducing electric bills.

When autumn comes, it's more comfortable to go out. Therefore, I sometimes think of visiting some places with my special one, but I need to devote the preparation for the test in November. However, after the test, I will have more time to enjoy visiting various spots and having meal together.

"Seasons change and so can I. Hold on boy, no time to cry." This is the lyrics from one of my favorite songs of Dream Theater, called "A Change of Seasons". Every time the season changes, I always remember this line. I have no idea whether this song will be on the setlist of their new tour that will begin next month, because the duration of the song is 24 minitues long. Anyway, many people including me are welcoming the end of the summer and the inception of autumn.

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<日本語訳>by Google Translation

先週の日曜日の夜から涼しくなりました。暑さと夏が終わらない感じにうんざりしていた人が多かったので、この急な涼しさはちょっと驚きで、ちょっと動揺しています。
夏服を着続けていたから早く秋服が着たいと言う人もいましたが、そろそろ衣替えの時期です。また、私の家では夜中にエアコンを切って電気代を節約しています。
秋になると外出が快適になります。そのため、大切な人とどこかに出かけようかと考えることもありますが、11月の試験に向けて準備に時間を割かなければなりません。しかし、試験が終われば、いろいろな場所を訪れたり、一緒に食事をしたりする時間が増えます。
「季節が変わると私も変わる。待って、泣く時間はない」これは、ドリームシアターの私のお気に入りの曲「A Change of Seasons」の歌詞です。季節が変わるたびに、いつもこの歌詞を思い出します。この曲は演奏時間が24分もあるので、来月から始まる彼らの新しいツアーのセットリストにこの曲が入るかどうかは分かりません。いずれにせよ、私を含め多くの人が夏の終わりと秋の始まりを迎えています。
 
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語彙と文法間違い

  1. "a bit surprise" → 正しくは "a bit surprising"(形容詞の "surprising" を使用する必要があります)。
  2. "a kind of upset" → "kind of upsetting" が自然です(「少し不安」を表現するためには形容詞を使います)。
  3. "Some claimed that they wanted to wear autumn clothes soon because they had still kept wearing summer clothes, but it's time for them to change their clothes."
    • "claimed" → "mentioned" や "said" の方が適切です。 "claimed" は強い主張を示す際に使われます。
    • "had still kept wearing" → "were still wearing"(過去の状態を説明する場合、"were still wearing" の方が自然です)。
    • "it's time for them to change their clothes" → "it’s time for them to switch to autumn clothes"(「衣替えをする」の意味がより明確になります)。
  4. "the air-conditioner turned off during the night" → "the air conditioner was turned off during the night" または "we turned off the air conditioner during the night"(受動態か、主語を明確にする)。
  5. "to reducing" → "to reduce"(不定詞の "to" の後には動詞の原形が続きます)。
  6. "devote the preparation" → "devote myself to preparing" または "dedicate time to preparing"("devote" は通常「〜を捧げる」という意味で、自分自身か時間を捧げる表現が必要です)。
  7. "having meal together" → "having meals together"("meals" が正しい形です)。
  8. "called "A Change of Seasons"" → "called "A Change of Seasons.""(曲名の引用符の後にピリオドが必要です)。
  9. "duration of the song is 24 minutes long" → "the song's duration is 24 minutes" または "the song lasts 24 minutes"("duration" と "long" は冗長です)。

*ChatGTPによる模範解答

It has been cooler since last Sunday night. Many people were tired of the heat and the seemingly endless summer, so this sudden coolness is a bit surprising and somewhat unsettling. Some people have mentioned that they want to start wearing autumn clothes soon, as they’ve still been wearing summer outfits. It’s time for them to switch to autumn attire. Also, at my house, we’ve been turning off the air conditioner during the night, which helps reduce our electricity bills.

When autumn arrives, it's more comfortable to go out. I sometimes think about visiting some places with my special someone, but I need to focus on preparing for the test in November. However, after the test, I’ll have more time to enjoy visiting various places and having meals together.

“Seasons change and so can I. Hold on, boy, no time to cry.” These are lyrics from one of my favorite Dream Theater songs, “A Change of Seasons.” Every time the season changes, I always remember this line. I’m not sure if this song will be on the setlist for their new tour that begins next month, as the song is 24 minutes long. Anyway, many people, including myself, are welcoming the end of summer and the beginning of autumn.

*所感

一時に比べてミスはかなり減った気がする。それでもミスは無くしつつ、より自然な表現ができるようにしていきたい。

とかく涼しくなったのは歓迎すべきこと。ロンドンとの気温差で体がやられる懸念もあっただけに良いタイミングで気温が下がってくれた。しかし、夜はアツくなるだろう。Iron Maiden@大阪城ホールだから。Keep Metal!!