Do you prefer traveling alone or traveling with a companion? Use details and examples to support your explanation.
Do you prefer to live in places that have the same weather or live in areas where the weather changes several times a year? Use details and examples to support your explanation.
Many people think that students study course materials more effectively by taking exams, while others think that students learn more effective through doing other activities like completing projects, which one do you think is more effective?
Do you prefer long-term trips or short-term trips? Use details and examples to support your explanation.
Do you prefer indoor activities or outdoor activities? Use details and examples to support your explanation.
Do you prefer to go someplace you have never been before or someplace you have been before? Use details and examples to support your explanation.
If you had a small amount of money, would you spend it right away or save it? Use details and examples to support your explanation.
When going to a restaurant, do you prefer to meet your friends at home or at the restaurant? Use details and examples to support your explanation.
Do you like to spend time alone or spend time with your friends? Use details and examples to support your explanation.
When going on a trip, do you prefer to drive or take a train? Use details and examples to support your explanation.
Some people prefer to shop for fruit and vegetables in supermarket chains. Others prefer outdoor markets. Which do you think is better and why? Use specific reasons and examples to support your preference.
(M) Personally, I prefer to shop for my fruits and vegetables at outdoor markets instead of at supermarkets. (T) The first reason is that (R1) the produce I purchase at outdoor markets is often fresher than the produce sold at supermarkets. (E1) For example, many times, the people selling the fruits and vegetables are the farmers who grew the products. Since they came straight from the farm, I know that they’re fresh. (T2) Another important thing is that (R2) you can often negotiate the price at outdoor markets, which is something you can’t do when you shop at supermarkets. (E2) By negotiating the price, this lets you save money, especially when you buy large amounts of produce.
バンドスコア7.0 、8.0 の 高得点を取るには「good, bad, nice, or okay」などの
単純でつまらない言葉は避けましょう。
例えば、「 happy」ではなく、幸せを感覚的に表現する慣用句
を使ってみてください。
幸せを表示する慣用句
● Over the Moon (大喜びする）
● Tickled Pink (心の底から嬉しい）
● Walking on Air (有頂天 ）
● In Good Spirits (上機嫌）
● Jumping for Joy (高揚感）
sad 悲しい を表す表現
「sad」は悲しさの程度を限定しない汎用的な表現なので、sadだけでは
どのくらい悲しいのか伝わりにくいことがあります。
状況に応じて程度を表現する副詞を添えると、悲しみの程度はより具体的
に表現できます。
● slightly sad (ちょっとだけ悲しい)
● so sad (とても悲しい)
● deeply sad (ひどく悲しい)
● extremely sad (すこぶる悲しい)
さらに具体的な悲しみの種類やニュアンスまで表現するなら、他の言葉を
使って表現してみてください。
Sorrowful (悲痛）
We cannot go back to the past. My heart was filled with sorrow.
過去には戻れない。 私の心は悲しみであふれた。
Mournful ( 死者への哀悼)
I’m still mourning my mother’s death.
いまだに母の死を悲しんでいます。
また、簡素なおもしろくない言葉を避け、
想像力や表現力もった言葉で話を始めてください。
‘The object I’m going to describe is ….‘. おもしろくない話し出し
評価の高い想像力を持った話し出しの例
‘If I was about to lose everything and could only save one thing it would be my …‘, or ‘I’ve got several things that mean a lot to me but the one that really stands out is my …‘
