IELTSスピーキングのパート1は、「general questions」と言われ、自分についての質問がされます。この記事では、パート1の傾向と、その対策について紹介します。
IELTSスピーキングパート1の対策
パート1の対策として、最も重要なことは、流暢さを意識して、簡潔に解答することです。
IELTSスピーキングの試験は、全体で14分と決まっています。パート1で時間を使いすぎると、受験生だけでなく、試験官にも焦りが出てきます。パート1は流暢さを意識し、4~5分に配分しましょう。
頻出のトピック
パート1では、故郷や家族、友達など、自分の周りのことについて質問されます。範囲が広いので、それぞれのトピックに対して、解答の方向性を決めておきましょう。
パート1の出題トピック
- 仕事
- 勉強
- 故郷(ホームタウン)
- 趣味
- 家族や友人
- アート
- 子供時代
- 習慣
- 食事
- 娯楽
- 音楽
- 映画
- 旅行
- 交通
- 天気
頻出の質問形式
パート1では、以下のような5W1Hの質問と、自分の意見を求められる質問が頻出します。
パート1の質問形式
- When do you see your friends?
- Where do you work?
- Who do you live with?
- What is your most favorite sport?
- Why did you chose that job?
- How could your hometown be improved ?
- How long have you been living there?
- Have you ever been to a concert before?
- Do you like your hometown?
- Do you think everyone should learn to swim?
口語的になりすぎない
パート1では、初めて会う人と会話をするような感覚で、口語的かつ丁寧な口調で解答しましょう。 あくまで試験なので、砕けた表現やスラング (俗語)は禁物です。
パート1の質問傾向と答え方
パート1は、一般的な日常会話に近い質問が出題されますが、突飛な質問や、IELTS独特の質問が出される可能性もあります。質問の傾向を知り、解答を準備をしておきましょう。
解答時は、質問に対する答えだけでなく、「その理由」も一緒に答えると、加点につながります。
「あるものを好きかどうか」について
“Do you like travelling / cooking / music / reading books / watching TV?”
解答例1
I like travelling, because I want to see many places I have never been. I love meeting new people and experience new things firsthand. It is very exciting with full of surprises.
解答例2
I like cooking, because I think cooking makes me relaxed and I can make whatever I want to eat. Home cooking is also a very healthy choice instead of eating out at restaurant.
解答例3
I don’t particularly like music. I don’t have time to listen, actually. I am busy working and It have been like that, so I don’t know anything about music, to be honest.
解答例4
I don’t really watch TV, but I watch YouTube quite often, because I can choose whatever I want to watch. I usually watch funny videos. that is my favorite.
「お気に入り」について
“What is your favorite place to travel? / What is your favorite food?”
解答例1
I love to travel beach destinations such as Hawaii. I love those places because I can truly relax and I do not need to think about my work at all.
解答例2
I love any Japanese dishes, particularly Tempura. It is a dish of assorted deep-fried vegetables and fish. I brought up eating Japanese food, so it is my comfort food.
「あなたの嗜好」について
Do you prefer listening to music or listening to radio?”
解答例1
I prefer cooking at home. Because it is heathy and I can arrange dishes only for myself. When I eat out, I find the dishes are usually salty and oily. When I want to order healthy food, it is usually very expensive, too.
解答例2
In fact, I like listening to both music and radio. It depends on what I feel like at that time. Let’s say, I feel like listening to radio when I want to hear some conversation, or get some news or the latest hits.
「今までの経験」について
Do you ever listen to classical music?”
解答例1
No, I have not. (時制に注意)
Actually, I do not want to go places where few people are out there. I feel safe when I travel popular tourist spots. I like people around, so I feel secured. I do not need any adventure or surprises during my vacation.
解答例2
I listen to classical music now and then. Change is a good thing because I get bored listening to the same kind of music all the time.
「アクティビティーの頻度や時期」について
“How often (when) do you travel (cook, listen to music) ?”など
解答例1
I cook quite often almost everyday because I do not go out to eat so often. Eating at a restaurant is very expensive and I try to be a healthy eater to stay fit.
解答例2
I listen to music while I am driving to and from work. So, I listen to music for 2 hours at least. I love blasting music in my car and try to make the stressful commuting comfortable with my favorite music.
「誰がするか、もしくは誰とするのが好きか」について
Who do you usually travel with?”
解答例1
My husband and I take turns in cooking. When he gets home early, he can cook for us and vice versa. But when I volunteer cooking when I really want to eat Japanese food.
解答例2
I often travel with my parents. They love travelling as well. They came to Toronto, too and we went to Niagara Falls, Montreal and also went to Cancun, Mexico. That place was amazing.
「どこでその行為をするのか」について
Where do you buy music?/ Where do you buy grocery?”
解答例1
I self-learnt how to cook. I go online to get authentic recipes. You can find anything online and we do not have to buy a cooking book anymore.
解答例2
I buy many music pieces downloaded on my cell phone. I have sportify, one of the popular music download services. They have a good selection of music, all covered. I have to pay the subscription fees monthly, but I am very satisfied with the service.
「どのくらいの期間その行為をしているか、もしくは始めたのはいつか」について
When did you start listening to music
When did you travel for the first time?”
解答例1
I have been cooking since I started living alone, that was 22. So, I have been cooking for more than 10 years. Well, I have a good repertoire because of that.
解答例2
As far as I can remember, I started listening music at around 18 years old. I particularly like rock music as well as pop. I love Japanese pop so much because of the sentimental lyrics. Well, I like western music, too, though.
「ある事柄の、好きなジャンルや嫌いなジャンル」について
“What kind of dishes do you usually cook? / What kind of music do you usually listen to?”
解答例1
I like to cook healthy meals as much as possible. I cook stir-fried vegetables, salad, and grilled fish, for example. I take advantage of fresh ingredients and am careful about seasoning not to ruin the freshness.
解答例2
I like listening to music , particularly rock music. The reasons I like rock music are a beat, a rhythm, a personality and character, not found in any other genre. I feel alive!!
「将来の予定」について
“Do you plan to continue your job/study?”
解答例1
I suppose so, I would like to be a chef and to have my own restaurant someday. Until the time comes, I need to work at the current place to save money as well as to learn and get more experience of cooking.
解答例2
I will definitely continue my study. I am taking international relations as a major and learning international laws. The subject is very interesting. I am going to get a job in the same field if I can.
まとめ
パート1では、5W1H-「いつ “When”」、「どこで “Where”」、「だれが “Who”」、「なにを “What”」、「なぜ “Why”」、「どのように “How”」の質問の他、”How long”, “Have you ever”, “Do you like”, “Do you prefer”, “Do you ever” などの質問パターンが出題されます。
パート1では、堅苦しい文語的な表現は逆に不自然ですので、口語的表現でも問題ありません。”though” をつけたり、”well,” を文頭に持って来たりと、友達と会話をするような感覚で話しましょう。 しかし、あくまで試験なので、スラングは避けましょう。
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