IELTS対策コラム

5分でわかる!  ディスコースマーカー 1  追加(adding more points)

IELTSスピーキング ディスコースマーカー 1      追加(adding more points) 


IELTS スピーキングの採点基準「Fluency and coherence : 流暢さと首尾一貫性」で高い評価を得るために、ディスコース・マーカー(繋ぎ語)を適切に使って話に一貫性があることをアピールすることが必要です。

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Sample Sentences


● Sample 1:

I don’t think it’s a good idea. She was very specific that the red chair on the left is awful. Besides, you don’t even like it.


Explanation: In the sentence, the idea is that she said about one red chair on the left. Then, use ‘besides’ to add another idea that the other person doesn’t like it too.


 Sample 2:

My family and I like to do quite a few things together. We like to go jogging as well as having dinner together on the weekends.


Explanation: The speaker tells about activities that he/she does with the family. The person mentions one activity and adds another using a discourse marker, as well as.



Drill  ドリル 

赤色で示した一般的なディスコースマーカーを変えて、文章のパターン又は文章スタイルを変更してください。(主張するアイディアは変えてはいけません)

1. She is leaving her car to her sister when she migrates to another country. Also, her brother will have her house.


2. It’s part of her job to analyze the training needs of the company. Also, she needs to make sure that the training can create change and have good ROI.


3. This is given to the staff. Then, they also get a free mug and pen before they start.


4. It doesn’t matter if she took the TV with her to the new house. Besides, she already left her parents laptops.


5. Getting a job is important to us because I’d like to help out. But studying for my master’s degree is also important.

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