The other day I was sleepy although I needed to prepare for the test. Therefore I decided to talk about politics with various people at Native Camp, resulting in conversations with about five or six teachers. Politics is a hot subject as Japan had a general election last Sunday, and the US presidential election is coming next week. Yes, today't theme is politics and election.
First, it's quite embrassing that Prime Minster Ishiba doesn't resign even though the ruling coalition party lost their seats dramatically. In the past Ishiba blamed and asked his leader to step down after his party was defeated. Although the same things happened, what Ishiba says and does differs, which has lost voters' confidence more.
Second, it seems that Donald Trump would win due to various articles. It has been a close gap between both candidates, but as far as in the swing states the polls have shown Trump has been advantageous over Harris. That said, the result is unknown until the election is over. We'll see what would happen next week.
Lastly, the election for the Governor of Hyogo Prefecture has begun recently. The former governor Saito was accused of his power harrasment, but it appears this negative campaigns for Saito are stem from his opposing group that hates Saito's way of governance. Some officials are quite inefficient and incredibly work-less individuals.
In conclusion, politics has ceratin effect on our lives whether the ruling party wins or loses. All we need is not to be indifferent to politics and to vote firmly.
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日本語訳＞by Google Translation
先日、テストの準備をしなければならなかったのに眠かったので、ネイティブキャンプでいろいろな人と政治について話すことにしました。その結果、5、6人の先生と話をすることができました。先週の日曜日に日本では総選挙があり、来週はアメリカ大統領選挙があるので、政治はホットな話題です。そう、今日のテーマは政治と選挙です。
まず、与党が議席を大幅に減らしたにもかかわらず、石破首相が辞任しないのは、非常に恥ずかしいことです。過去には、石破首相は党が敗北した後、首相を非難し、辞任を求めました。同じことが起きているのに、石破首相の言うこととやることは異なり、有権者の信頼をさらに失っています。
次に、さまざまな記事から、ドナルド・トランプが勝つと思われます。両候補の差は僅差ですが、激戦州に関しては、世論調査ではトランプがハリスより有利であることが示されています。とはいえ、選挙が終わるまで結果はわかりません。来週どうなるか見てみましょう。 最後に、
兵庫県知事選挙が始まりました。前知事の斉藤氏はパワハラ疑惑が持ち上がっていましたが、この斉藤氏へのネガティブキャンペーンは斉藤氏の統治方法を嫌う反対派によるものと思われます。役人の中には、非常に非効率で、信じられないほど仕事をしない人もいます。
結論として、与党が勝とうが負けようが、政治は私たちの生活に一定の影響を与えます。政治に無関心にならず、しっかり投票することが大切です。
＊ChatGTPによる添削
- "embracing" → "embarrassing"（意味の間違い。「恥ずかしい」は"embarrassing"）
- "Prime Minster" → "Prime Minister"（スペルミス）
- "the ruling coalition party lost their seats dramatically" → "the ruling coalition party lost a significant number of seats"（"dramatically"はやや不自然。状況に応じて"significantly"のほうが一般的）
- "what Ishiba says and does differs" → "what Ishiba says and does differ"（主語が複数形なので動詞も複数形に）
- "would win" → "is likely to win"（"would win"は確定的すぎるので、"is likely to win"のほうが柔らかい表現）
- "as far as in the swing states" → "as far as the swing states are concerned"（構文が不自然）
- "advantageous over" → "ahead of"（選挙の文脈では"ahead of"のほうが自然）
- "negative campaigns for Saito are stem from" → "negative campaigns against Saito stem from"（"campaigns for"は支持するキャンペーンの意味。"stem from"の前に"are"は不要）
- "work-less" → "work-shy"（"work-less"は誤用。怠け者の意味で"work-shy"が適切）
- "certain effect" → "a significant effect"（"certain"は少し曖昧な印象。明確な効果を指す場合は"significant"）
＊ChatGTPによる模範解答
The other day, I was feeling sleepy even though I needed to prepare for the test. So, I decided to talk about politics with various people on Native Camp, which led to conversations with about five or six teachers. Politics is a hot topic right now as Japan had a general election last Sunday, and the U.S. presidential election is coming up next week. Yes, today's theme is politics and elections.
First, it's quite embarrassing that Prime Minister Ishiba hasn't resigned, even though the ruling coalition lost a significant number of seats. In the past, Ishiba criticized his leader and urged him to step down after a defeat. Although the same situation has occurred, Ishiba’s actions and words now contradict each other, further eroding voter confidence.
Second, it seems that Donald Trump is likely to win, according to various articles. The gap between the candidates has been narrow, but as far as the swing states are concerned, polls have shown that Trump is ahead of Harris. That said, the final result won’t be known until the election is over. We’ll see what happens next week.
Lastly, the election for the Governor of Hyogo Prefecture has just started. Former Governor Saito was accused of power harassment, but it seems these negative campaigns against him stem from opposition groups that dislike his style of governance. Some officials are quite inefficient and seem incredibly work-shy.
In conclusion, politics has a significant impact on our lives, whether the ruling party wins or loses. What we must avoid is indifference to politics; we should vote with conviction.
＊ChatGTPによるコメント
今回の文章は政治に対する考えが明確に伝わってきて、内容がとても良いです。語彙や構文の面で少し修正しましたが、全体的にしっかりした論旨で書かれています。引き続き、自信を持って書き続けてください！
＊所感
微妙に今日はミスが多かったな。正直なところ、これをすぐに無くすのは無理だろう。もう少し時間がかかるな。
一方で面接試験はなんとかなるレベルにあると信じたい。すんなり言葉が出てくる割合は増えてきたが、面接時間10分間ずっと保てるかは分からない。緊張もあるし。とにかく残りの日々で出来る範囲でベストを尽くすのみだわ。
