Unemployment: day 59

Today, my son made a calendar for September at his after school care service. It was really artistic and realistic with grapes imitations. When my wife and I honor to him, he really got pleased. By the way, it is the season for grapes on September in Japan.

Correct version

Today, my son made a calendar for September at his after-school care club. It was very artistic and realistic, decorated with imitations of grapes. When my wife and I praised him, he was really pleased. By the way, September is the grape season in Japan.

IELTS Improvement Points

Collocation:

after-school club / after-school care
　→ Common British English collocation to describe a childcare service outside school hours. More natural than “after school care service.”

praise someone
　→ In English, “honour to him” is unnatural; the natural collocation is “praise someone” meaning to say good things about their work or behaviour.

be pleased / be delighted
　→ Natural way to describe someone’s reaction to praise or good news. Stronger alternatives like “delighted” can add variety.

Template:

By the way, [general cultural statement]
　→ Useful for IELTS Speaking Part 2/3 when connecting a personal story to a wider cultural or seasonal context (e.g., “By the way, September is the grape season in Japan”).

[X] is the [season/time] for [Y]
　→ A handy structure for describing traditions, seasonal foods, or events (e.g., “Spring is the season for cherry blossoms in Japan”).

Vocabulary:

imitations
　→ Correct word for objects made to look like something else. Could also use “replicas” depending on nuance.

artistic / realistic
　→ High-value descriptive adjectives for IELTS Speaking and Writing; show range of vocabulary beyond “good” or “beautiful.”

grape season / harvest season
　→ Natural collocations in English to talk about seasonal produce.