パート1は、日常生活など、馴染みのある話題について問われ、全パートの中で問題数が最も多いです。
この記事では、パート1の例題と、その解答例を紹介します。
パート1の概要
IELTSのスピーキング試験は、全3つのパートに分かれており、解答時間は1人あたり約14分です。
パート1の時間は、約4分～6分間で、家族や友達など、自分の身の回りのことについて問われます。
流暢さをアピール
パート1は、解答しやすいトピックが多いため、自分から積極的に解答することで、流暢さをアピールでき、高得点が狙えます。
一方で、質問数が多いため、解答が長くなりすぎないように注意しましょう。解答の目安は、4～6文です。
解答の際には、同じ表現を繰り返し使わないよう、言い換えを行うことを意識してみましょう。
解答を暗記しない
IELTSスピーキングでは、解答を丸暗記しないよう注意してください。
解答を丸暗記すると、以下のようなデメリットがあります。
- 予想外の問題が出た時に、とっさに解答できなくなる
- 丸暗記が試験官に悟られ、減点につながる
- メカニカルスピーキングと評価される
パート1において、流暢に解答することは重要ですが、考える時間があまりにも少ないと、暗記を疑われ、5.5 以上のスコアを取得するのが難しくなります。
特に、解答を暗記すると、メカニカルスピーキング（棒読み）になってしまいがちです。
解答の際には、単にスピードを速めるだけでなく、「強弱」や「スピードの変化」など、英語のリズムを付けることで、自然な英文で解答できるよう心がけましょう。
メカニカルスピーキングについては、以下の記事で詳しく解説しているので、参考にしてください。
頻出問題に備える
IELTSのスピーキングでは、英会話に慣れている受験者でも、「え～、何でこんなこと聞くの？」というような、考えたこともないような質問に、即座に答える必要があります。
頻出トピックや頻出課題に取り組み、突飛な質問にも、すぐ解答できるよう、備えましょう。
IELTSスピーキング パート1 頻出トピック
ここでは、IELTSトピック別の課題と、頻度の高い質問を集めた、当校の課題集から、頻出トピックを紹介します。
トピックごとに、音声、スクリプト、高得点を実証する解答例を掲載していますので、ぜひ参考にしてください。
Businessトピック
質問文の音声が流れます。10秒の間をおいて、次の質問が流れます。
10秒で答えなければならないわけではないので、音声を止めても構いません。
スクリプトと解答例
Q. Do you enjoy your job or study?
A. Yes, I really enjoy my job. Ever since I was a child I have always wanted to be a doctor; I’ve always wanted to be able to help people.
Q. What’s the best thing about your job?
A. The best thing about my job is that I can make a difference in people’s lives. It’s a great feeling to see someone recover after an illness because my colleagues and I were able to help.
Q. Do you prefer working alone or with others?
A. In a hospital you have to work as part of a team. I’ve gotten used to working with others, and I think you can achieve a lot more as a team than you would alone.
Q. Could you tell me a typical day of yours at work?
A. Sure, I typically start work at 9am. From that point onwards I address and reply to consumer and client emails. Once that is complete, I meet with my supervisors, and if they ask, I prepare the board room for an afternoon meeting. This requires me to send out formal group invitations to requested employees, prepare baked goods and tea, and make a document to prepare meeting minutes. By 5pm I wrap up all daily tasks and prepare to go home.
Q. What is your dream job?
A. My dream job is anything that will allow me the opportunity to travel, earn a decent salary, spend enough time with my family, and allow me the time to heal after sickness or injury without perjury from supervisors and coworkers.
Educationトピック
質問文の音声が流れます。10秒の間をおいて、次の質問が流れます。
（10秒で答えなければならないわけではないので、音声を止めても構いません）
スクリプトと解答例
Q. Did you go to secondary/high school near where you lived? Why or why not?
A. No, I didn’t go to a high school close to my place. I was interested in improving my English, but the schools close to my house didn’t have a good curriculum. Instead of going to a local public school, I commuted about an hour to go to a school with good English language courses.
Q. What did you like about your secondary/high school? Why?
A.I liked the teachers there. They were very unique, had a lot of knowledge, loved students, and were very creative in how they delivered and organized classroom activities. To this day, I still keep in touch with some of the teachers from that school.
Q. Tell me about anything you didn’t like at your school.
A.I didn’t like how girls had cliques and how they hung out only with their friends in their groups. I’m a kind of person who wants to hang out with many people, so building friendships beyond my clique was a challenge.
Q. How do you think your school could be improved? Why or why not?
A.I think my school could be improved in terms of their facilities. One of the gymnasiums was very old, and there was a rumor that the roof would fall off if a big earthquake should occur. Also, classrooms were small compared to the number of students. I recently heard that the school is now under construction to renew their facilities though.
Q. Do you think it’s better to have a teacher or to teach yourself?
A. Well, there’s no substitute for a good teacher. I think you can teach yourself, but you can learn a lot more quickly with the guidance of a teacher. For example, when learning a language, you really need someone to correct your mistakes; you can get the grammar and vocabulary from books, but books can’t tell you where you’re going wrong.
IELTSスピーキング パート1 頻出例題
ここでは、IELTSトピック別の課題と、頻度の高い質問を集めた、当校の課題集から、トピックごとで頻出の例題を紹介します。
Work or Study
- Why did you choose to do that type of work (or, that job)?
- Do you miss being a student?
- Is it very interesting?
- Do you like your job?
- Why did you choose to study that subject? / Why did you choose to study those subjects?
- Is it very interesting?
- What subject(s) are you studying?
- Do you prefer to study in the mornings or the afternoons?
- Are you looking forward to working?
- Do you like your subject? (why/why not?)
Home
- What kind of housing/accommodation do you live in?
- Do you live in a house or a flat?
- What’s the difference between where you are living now and where you have lived in the past?
- Can you describe the place where you live?
- Which room does your family spend most of the time in?
- How long have you lived there?
- What do you usually do in your house/flat/room?
- Do you plan to live there for a long time?
- Are the transport facilities to your home very good?
- Please describe the room you live in?
- Do you prefer living in a house or a flat?
- What part of your home do you like the most?
Hometown
- What’s the name of your hometown (again)?
- Is that a big city or a small place?
- How long have you been living there?
- Do you like your hometown?
- Is there anything you dislike about it?
- What do you like (most) about your hometown?
- Do you like living there?
- Please describe your hometown a little.
- Do you think you will continue living there for a long time?
Reading
- Do you like reading?
- Do you like to read at home or in other places?
- In what places do you think it is difficult to read?
- Do you like to read by yourself or with other people?
Getting up early
- Do you often get up early in the morning?
- What do you usually do when you get up early?
- Do you get up early on weekends?
- Which morning do you like best in a week?
Singing
- Do you like singing?
- When do you sing?
- Will you take singing lessons in the future?
- Did you enjoy singing when you were young?
Name
- Do you often get up early in the morning?
- What do you usually do when you get up early?
- Do you get up early on weekends?
- Which morning do you like best in a week?
- Is it easy for you to remember people’s names?
- How do you remember people’s names?
- How do you feel when people cannot remember your name?
- Do you often forget people’s names?
Window view
- What scenery can you see from the window of your home/dormitory?
- Do you like to watch the scenery from your window?
- Do you want to live in a house with beautiful window views?
- How do you feel when you cannot see any beautiful view from you window?
Museum
- Do you think museums are important?
- Are there any museums in your hometown?
- Do you often visit a museum?
- When was the last time you visited a museum?
Home country
- Which part of your country do you want to live in?
- What makes you feel proud of your country?
- Do you know the history of your country well?
- Will you stay in Japan in the future?
その他頻出トピック
Hobby
- What do you like to do in your daily life?
- How long you have been doing it?
- Who you do it with?
Books
- Do you need to use any special equipment to do this ho
- Do you like reading?
- What book do you like to read?
- Do you think reading is important for children?
- Describe a book or a film that had a strong impact on you.
Music
- Do you like music?
- What kind of music do you often listen to ?
- When do you listen to music?
- Describe a band you enjoy listening to?
Sports
- What is your favorite sport? Why?
- Do you watch sports matches? Why?
- Are you a fan of any sports teams? Why?
- Describe a place that you visit to keep fit.
TV/Films
- What kind of TV programs do you like?
- Do you often watch programs on TV or on your cellphone?
- Do you talk with your friends about the program you watched?
- How often do you visit cinema for seeing films?
Museum
- Are there many museums in your hometown?
- Do you think museums are useful for visitors to your hometown?
- Do you often visit a museum?
- Did you go to any museums when you were a child?
Social Networking
- you use social networking sites?
- how often do you use social networking sites?
- What kind of people do you like to be friends with on those websites?
- Will you use these sites more in the future?
- Do you find any disadvantages(disadvantages) of using social network applications?
Weekend
- What do you usually do on weekends?
- What will you do next weekend?
- What do Japanese people usually do on weekends?
- How important do you think it is to have free time on weekends?
パート1スピーキングまとめ
IELTSのパート1は、日常的な話題について聞かれます。
IELTSに特化した質問に、すぐに解答できるよう、日頃から練習を行い、流暢さをアピールできるように準備しましょう。
答えを丸暗記せず、速度や強弱を意識して、メカニカルなスピーキングにならないように気を付けましょう。応用力、言い換えの表現を養う練習も、スコアアップに重要です。
高得点の答え方を学習
