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Increasing volunteer activities
Nowadays, more and more people are taking part in volunteer activities in Japan. Volunteers usually clean up parks, care for elderly people, and serve as a guide for tourists in the local community. Some people even go to other countries for volunteer activities. Although they may have trouble in foreign countries because of cultural differences, they can have good opportunities to learn about different values, and in the process, will come to appreciate their own culture.

Your story should begin with this sentence: One day, a man was enjoying jogging at the park.

No. 1 パッセージについての質問

According to the passage, what benefits do some people get from going to other countries for volunteer activities?

解答例：They will have the opportunity to learn about different values and, in the process, come to appreciate their own culture.

No. 2 イラストについての質問

Now, please look at the picture and describe the situation. You have 20 seconds to prepare. Your story should begin with the sentence on the card.

解答例
●写真１：
One day, a man was enjoying jogging at the park. On his way home, he saw volunteers cleaning up the park. He thought to himself, “I want to volunteer, too”.

●写真２：
The next weekend he volunteered at the park. It was hard work, but he was happy to clean up the park and contribute to the community.

●写真３：
Later in the evening, he returned home to find many dirty dishes and laundry in his room. He was terribly tired from volunteering and could not do his chores.

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No. 3 受験者自身の意見などを問う質問

Today, many schools give students opportunities to do volunteer activities. Do you think schools should give opportunities to students to do volunteer activities?

賛成の解答例：Yes, I agree. It is very important for students to do volunteer work. They can learn a lot about society from such activities.

反対の解答例：No, I don’t think so. Students should be able to decide for themselves if they want to volunteer or not. Besides, they should focus on their studies while they are in school.

No. 4 受験者自身の意見などを問う質問

Today, people’s manners in public places are a common topic for discussion. Do you think people’s manners on public transportation are getting worse?

賛成の解答例：Yes, I think so. High school students are increasingly behaving badly on public transportation. Many students, for example, talk loudly with their friends, without paying attention to those around them.

反対の解答例：No, I don’t think so. People are now more aware of the importance of good manners in public transportation. In fact, people are more considerate of the elderly than before.

Lifelong learning
Nowadays, many elderly people like to go back to study after they have retired or their children have grown up. It is because most of them are still healthy, and various kinds of interesting classes are easily available in the community. It is important for people to continue learning something new at any age in life. By doing so, they can stay even healthier and always find something to live for.

Your story should begin with this sentence: One day, a woman was talking to a neighbor about her children.

No. 1 パッセージについての質問

According to the passage, how can many elderly people stay healthier and find something to live for?

解答例：By continuing to learn new things at any age of life.

No. 2 イラストについての質問

Now, please look at the picture and describe the situation. You have 20 seconds to prepare. Your story should begin with the sentence on the card.

解答例
●写真１：
One day, a woman was talking to a neighbor about her children. She said she was happy that her children had grown up and left home for work or marriage. She was happy to have more free time.

●写真２：
A few months later, she was at home doing nothing. She told her husband that she missed her children very much at home.

●写真３：
Several months later, she was learning English from her English teacher. She spoke English to her teacher and was thrilled. Her husband was happy that she had found her purpose in life again.

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No. 3 受験者自身の意見などを問う質問

Do you think young people these days are kinder to the elderly?

賛成の解答例：Yes, I think so. I often see young people helping the elderly in public places. For example, they give up their seats to the elderly on trains and buses.

反対の解答例：No, I don’t think so. For example they seldom give up their seats on trains or passes. They don’t seem to care about the elderly at all. Young people should be more considerate of the elderly.

No. 4 受験者自身の意見などを問う質問

Some people say that specialists who are not teachers should visit schools more often to teach. What do you think about that?

賛成の解答例：I agree. They can teach students many things that they cannot learn from teachers or school textbooks. Learning from them is a wonderful experience for many students.

反対の解答例：I disagree. Professionals do not have the skills to teach like teachers. Besides, unlike teachers, they do not know anything about their students.

Internet shopping
Nowadays, internet shopping is getting more and more popular in the world. Thanks to e-commerce, people can easily find their favorite products and save a lot of time for shopping. But some people do not like online shopping because they often get low-quality products at unusually high prices in online shopping and may even end up in personal bankruptcy through excessive buying.

Your story should begin with this sentence: One day, Miki and her sister were talking about how to lose weight quickly.

No. 1 パッセージについての質問

According to the passage, why don’t some people like internet shopping?

解答例：Because they may purchase low quality items at abnormally high prices or even end up in personal bankruptcy due to excessive purchases.

No. 2 イラストについての質問

Now, please look at the picture and describe the situation. You have 20 seconds to prepare. Your story should begin with the sentence on the card.

解答例
●写真１：
One day, Miki and her sister were talking about how to lose weight quickly. The two found a special tayet pill on the Internet and decided to order it.

●写真２：
A few days later, the diet pills arrived home and the sisters were excited. Maki was the first to try it, and her sister wanted to take the diet pills too.

●写真３：
Three months later, Aki’s sister checked her weight. However, she was very disappointed to find that her weight had not changed at all after taking the pills. Maki regretted purchasing diet pills on the Internet.

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No. 3 受験者自身の意見などを問う質問

Today, many people use electronic dictionaries. Do you think people will stop buying paper dictionaries in the future?

賛成の解答例：Yes, you can look up a word more quickly in an electronic dictionary. Electronic dictionaries allow you to look up words much more quickly. Besides, they are very small and easy to carry.

反対の解答例：No. Electronic dictionaries are usually quite expensive. Electronic dictionaries are usually quite expensive, while paper dictionaries are inexpensive. In addition, paper dictionaries are easier to read for words and meanings than electronic dictionaries.

No. 4 受験者自身の意見などを問う質問

Some people say that children today spend too much time using the internet. What do you think about that?

賛成の解答例：I think it is a bad habit. I think you should study and play outside more with your friends. 

反対の解答例：The opposite is true. Today, most children enjoy a lot more than just the Internet. Furthermore, most parents are not in favor of their children using the Internet all the time.

Eco-friendly cars
Nowadays, an increasing number of people drive eco-friendly cars. It is mainly because more and more people are concerned about environmental protection as well as the increasing price of gasoline. Some people also think it is important to protect the environment from the threat of global warming. Under these circumstances, eco-friendly cars such as hybrid or electric cars are expected to become more popular in the future.

Your story should begin with this sentence: One day, a man was watching TV in the living room of his house.

No. 1 パッセージについての質問

According to the passage, why do many people drive eco-friendly cars?

解答例：Because, primarily, more and more people are concerned about environmental protection as well as the increasing price of gasoline.

No. 2 イラストについての質問

Now, please look at the picture and describe the situation. You have 20 seconds to prepare. Your story should begin with the sentence on the card.

解答例
●写真１：
One day, a man was watching TV in the living room of his house. He saw a program about global warming and thought, “We need to protect our environment.

●写真２：
A few days later, while surfing the Internet, he read an article about electric cars. He thought electric cars were very environmentally friendly and wanted to buy one.

●写真３：
A week later he went to a showroom to look at electric cars. The salesman showed him both an electric car and a hybrid and told him that the electric car was more expensive than the hybrid. The man wanted to buy an electric car but could not make the decision because of the higher price.

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No. 3 受験者自身の意見などを問う質問

Some people say that a lot of food is wasted in Japan. What do you think about that?

賛成の解答例：It is unfortunate that many people leave food out and many stores throw away unsold food.

反対の解答例：Many restaurants are striving to avoid wasting food. Many also realize the importance of wasting less food.

No. 4 受験者自身の意見などを問う質問

Some people says we should buy environmentally friendly products. Do you think we should buy environmentally friendly products even if they are more expensive?

賛成の解答例：Yes. The global environment is getting worse and worse. We must contribute to environmental protection by buying eco-friendly products.

反対の解答例：反対意見は答えないようにしましょう。

A Great technology
Nowadays, the internet is one of the greatest communication technologies in society. People often exchange ideas and information on websites, by e-mail, or SNS such as Meta. The internet is very useful, but you need to be aware of risks involved in the use of the internet. ln order to avoid risks, users need to take special care not to give out their personal information to strangers.

Your story should begin with this sentence: One night, Ken was thinking of showing his relationship with his beautiful girlfriend on the internet.

No. 1 パッセージについての質問

According to the passage, how can you avoid risks involved in the use of the internet?

解答例：By taking special care not to disclose personal information to strangers.

No. 2 イラストについての質問

Now, please look at the picture and describe the situation. You have 20 seconds to prepare. Your story should begin with the sentence on the card.

解答例
●写真１：
One night, Ken was thinking of showing his relationship with his beautiful girlfriend on the internet. He said, I’m going to put this nice picture of us up on Facebook so people can see it. Then everyone will see it.

●写真２：
The next day, her classmates were on their smart phones looking at their private pictures. Her classmates were excited about the pictures and were chilling with her. She looked very confused.

●写真３：
The next day she was very angry with Ken for the actions he had taken. She said, “Why did you do that stupid thing? I don’t want to see you anymore. Our relationship is over! Ken tried to apologize, but she would not listen.

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No. 3 受験者自身の意見などを問う質問

These days, many people read news on the internet instead of reading newspapers. Do you think people will stop buying newspapers in the future?

賛成の解答例：Yes. Today, more and more people read free news on their smartphones. If this continues, people will stop buying newspapers in the future.

反対の解答例：No. Newspapers are made of paper, so you can concentrate on reading them. Therefore, I believe that many people will continue to buy newspapers.

No. 4 受験者自身の意見などを問う質問

Some people say that children are easily influenced by violent movies. What do you think?

賛成の解答例：I agree. Children do not know the difference between movies and reality. Therefore, they tend to imitate the violent acts they see in such movies.

反対の解答例：I disagree. Many children know that violence is not acceptable in society, so they do not imitate violent acts they see in violent movies.