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PASSAGE READING

Please read aloud the following passage. I will check your pronunciation as you read.

READ

Canoeing across the Pacific Ocean

Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest ocean on Earth. It covers more than 30% of the Earth’s surface. A lot of people like canoeing on the said ocean despite its size. However, there are a few things to consider when canoeing on the Pacific Ocean. First, sharks live in the ocean. They are humans’ enemy in the water. Next, there are no nearby lands in the ocean. Even if a thunderstorm comes, people have to stay in their canoe. When there’s a storm, there is lightning. People who like to canoe on the ocean should be aware that they have to put their heads down when canoeing on a stormy day so they will not be struck by lightning. Waves are also to be considered before going into the ocean. Lastly, big ships might not notice people paddling a small canoe on its way. People should never paddle their canoe on a big ship’s way to avoid major accidents.

COMPREHENSION CHECK

Please answer the following questions based on the passage.

ANSWER

1. What is the deepest and largest ocean on Earth?

Answer: ______________________________________________________________

2. Why do people have to put their heads down when canoeing on a stormy day?

Answer: ______________________________________________________________

3. What are humans’ enemy in the water?

Answer: ______________________________________________________________

CONSTRUCTING SENTENCES

Please construct sentences using each word below.

PRACTICE

Words and Expressions	Sample Sentences
wave	_______________________________________________
thunderstorm	_______________________________________________
nearby	_______________________________________________
enemy	_______________________________________________
notice	_______________________________________________

EXPRESSING OPINIONS

Please answer the following questions based on your opinion. Give at least one reason to support your answer.

ANSWER

1. What do you think is the reason why people like canoeing on oceans?

Answer: ______________________________________________________________

2. Would you like to try canoeing on the ocean? Why or why not?

Answer: ______________________________________________________________

3. Do you think canoeing is a good form of exercise?

Answer: ______________________________________________________________

4. How do you think people can stay safe while canoeing on the ocean?

Answer: ______________________________________________________________

5. What do you think is the biggest problem people can face while canoeing?

Answer: ______________________________________________________________

6. Do you think people should have proper training before canoeing on the ocean?

Answer: ______________________________________________________________

7. Do you think it is good to canoe on the ocean alone?

Answer: ______________________________________________________________

DIRECTIONS

In this lesson, you will give a speech on the things you have learned about Mt. Fuji. Then, I will ask questions after.

PRESENTATION

(Please start your presentation now.)

QUESTIONS

Thank you for your presentation.
Let me ask you some questions about it.
1. _________________________________________________ ?
2. _________________________________________________ ?
3. _________________________________________________ ?

ANSWER

1. ___________________________________________.
2. ___________________________________________.
3. ___________________________________________.

DIRECTIONS

Please make a presentation about a world heritage site in Japan. Make sure to show a poster of the site during your presentation.

PRESENTATION

(Please start your presentation now.)

QUESTIONS

ANSWER

1. ___________________________________________.
2. ___________________________________________.
3. ___________________________________________.

PRESENTATION

Now, I will talk about a world heritage site in the Philippines. Please ask me questions about it later.

PRESENTATION

Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras

The Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras is a high rice field located on the northern part of the Philippines. It looks like steps that are carved into a mountain. This is about 1500 meters tall and has more terraces compared to other rice terraces that can be found in the country. This unique creation was built over 2000 years ago by the people of Ifugao. This has been part of the World’s wonders since 1996.

QUESTIONS

Do you have any questions about my presentation?

ASK

Thank you for your presentation.
Please let me ask you some questions about it.
1. _________________________________________________ ?
2. _________________________________________________ ?
3. _________________________________________________ ?

GUESS THE MEANING

Choose the correct meaning of the underlined word in each sentence.

ANSWER

b. aim; something that you intend to achieve
a. the speed at which something happens
a. on time; as planned

ANSWER

The employees’ goal is to go beyond the company’s monthly sales target.

decrease on sales
aim; something that you intend to achieve
something that is not important

Due to their increasing success rate since last year, the team received an award of excellence.

the speed at which something happens
information about an event
how often something doesn’t happen

All of the projects were completed on schedule.

on time; as planned
a late notice
a day to relax

READING ALOUD

Let’s read the dialogue. I will be Ms. Robins and you will be Mr. Evans. After reading it once, we’ll switch roles.

READ

Ms. Robins and Mr. Evans are having a meeting on how to increase the customer satisfaction rate of their company.

Good morning, Mr. Evans. The reason why I called for a meeting today is to ask your point of view about our recent customer satisfaction rate. But first, thank you for your effort in making time for this meeting.

No worries, Ms. Robins. It is my pleasure. Anyway, what concerns do we have for the recent customer satisfaction rate?

Based on the recent data, although the customer satisfaction rate isn’t below the target level, it has been decreasing gradually. What do you think is the reason behind that and what can we possibly do about it?

I have noticed the gradual decrease as well. Yesterday, I checked the data and thought about something. I suggest putting up a promotional activity that could give rewards to customers so that we could encourage them to use our products more.

Let’s see. I guess that’s not a bad idea. That could be worth trying. I appreciate your effort in putting up this idea. Perhaps we should do a short research about that to check if it will work. How about having a meeting with the entire team to gather their opinions about it?

That’s a great idea. Let me check the team members’ individual schedules so we can set a discussion. Thank you, Ms. Robins. I shall update you within the day.

CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING

Please answer the questions based on the dialogue.

ANSWER

1.	Why did Ms. Robins call for a meeting with Mr. Evans?
Answer:	________________
2.	What is Mr. Evans’ suggestion based on the data that he checked?
Answer:	________________

USEFUL EXPRESSIONS

Let’s practice some expressions. Please read them aloud.

READ

When making suggestions, we could use the following expressions:

I would suggest increasing the production rate.
My suggestion would be to hire a new employee for this position.
How about cooperating with the finance department for this task?
Why don’t we monitor the daily success rate?

When accepting suggestions, we could respond using the following expressions:

That’s a good idea.
We could try that.
I think that’s worth trying.

SITUATION QUESTIONS

Please tell me what you will do given the following situations.

ANSWER

1.	You were in a team meeting and the topic is about daily cost reduction. You wanted to suggest having weekly team meetings instead of having them daily. How would you say your suggestion?
Answer:	________________
2.	Your manager asked you and your teammates for recommendations on how to improve the quality of training new employees. You wanted to recommend senior employees to train the new ones. How would you say your recommendation?
Answer:	________________

CONVERSATION PRACTICE

Let’s talk. Please answer my questions.

ANSWER

1.	When was the last time you gave a suggestion? What was your suggestion?
Answer:	________________
2.	Do you think making or asking for suggestions is necessary in team meetings? Why?/ Why not?
Answer:	________________

READING ALOUD

Let’s read the sentences aloud. Please repeat after me.
文章を講師に続いて、音読しましょう。

READ

EXPRESSION 表現
pleasure 光栄	It is a great pleasure to be here today. 本日、ここに出席させていただき非常に光栄です。
Thank you for… …をありがとう	Thank you for coming. お越しいただき、有難うございます。
let me… 私に…をさせて	Please let me introduce myself. 自己紹介させてください。
a summary of… …の概要	I would like to give you a summary of the recent research. 最近の調査について、概要をお伝えしようと思います。
begin 始める	Let’s begin the presentation. プレゼンテーションを始めましょう。
take a look at… …を見る	Please take a look at the graph about… …についてのグラフをご覧ください。
figure 図	The figures show… この図は…を表しています。
summarize 要約する	To summarize the presentation, プレゼンテーションをまとめると、…
anyone 誰か	Does anyone have any questions or comments? 質問や意見がある方はいますか？
weigh pros and cons 良い点と悪い点を考慮する	After weighing the pros and cons, I come to the conclusion that… 良い点と悪いを考慮した後、 …という結論に達しました。
wrap it up 終わりにする	Thank you for listening. Let’s now wrap it up for today. ご静聴ありがとうございました。今日は終わりにしましょう。

FILL IN THE BLANKS

Fill in the blanks using the given information. Please use the expressions you learned in this lesson.
与えられた情報を使って、学んだ表現の練習をしましょう。

FILL IN THE BLANKS

Introduction:	Peter Wales from MAPB Academy MAPB AcademyのPeter Wales
Graph:	The number of transfer students 転校生の数
Data:	Additional 100 students are expected by next month 来月までに100人の生徒が増えることが予想される
Summary:	The current number of students will increase by 8.6% by next month 来月までに生徒数は8.6%増える
Conclusion:	Add two to three more classes for the transfer students 転校生のために2-3クラス増やす必要がある

It is a great pleasure to be here today.
本日、ここに出席させていただき非常に光栄です。

Thank you for coming.
お越しいただき、ありがとうございます。

Please let me introduce myself. I am ______________ from _______________.
自己紹介させてください。私は______________の_______________です。

I would like to give you a summary of the recent research.
最近の調査について、概要をお伝えしようと思います。

Let’s begin the presentation.
プレゼンテーションを始めましょう。

Please take a look at the graph about _________________________________.
_________________________________についてのグラフをご覧ください。

The figures show ________________________________________________________.
この図は________________________________________________________を表しています。

To summarize the presentation, _______________________________________.
プレゼンテーションをまとめると、_______________________________________.

Does anyone have any questions or comments?
質問や意見がある方はいますか？

After weighing the pros and cons, I come to the conclusion that ________________________.
良い点と悪いを考慮した後、 ________________________という結論に達しました。

Thank you for listening. Let’s now wrap it up for today.
ご静聴ありがとうございました。今日は終わりにしましょう。

ROLE PLAYING

Let’s do some role play with the given information. Please use the expressions you learned in this lesson.
与えられた情報を使って、学んだ表現の練習をしましょう。

ROLE PLAY

Olivia Benson works in Green Arts High School. She is going to discuss the number of damaged computers last semester. It is said that almost 20% of the computers were damaged due to the carelessness of students. The current number of computers in the computer room is down to 46. They are planning to add at least five more computers by next month and always have someone supervise the students.

Olivia Benson は Green Arts High School で働いています。
彼女は前の学期で壊れたコンピューターの数について話します。
学生の不注意で壊れたコンピューターは約20%になるとのことです。
現在コンピュータールームにあるコンピューターは46台しかありません。
来月までに少なくとも5台のコンピューターを追加し、常に生徒の監督者を配置する予定です。

It is a great pleasure to be here today.
本日、ここに出席させていただき非常に光栄です。

Thank you for coming.
お越しいただき、ありがとうございます。

Please let me introduce myself. I am ______________ from _______________.
自己紹介させてください。私は______________の_______________です。

I would like to give you a summary of the recent research.
最近の調査について、概要をお伝えしようと思います。

Let’s begin the presentation.
プレゼンテーションを始めましょう。

Please take a look at the graph about __________________________________.
_________________________________についてのグラフをご覧ください。

The figures show ________________________________________________________.
この図は________________________________________________________を表しています。

To summarize the presentation, _______________________________________.
プレゼンテーションをまとめると、_______________________________________.

Does anyone have any questions or comments?
質問や意見がある方はいますか？

After weighing the pros and cons, I come to the conclusion that ________________________.
良い点と悪いを考慮した後、 ________________________という結論に達しました。

Thank you for listening. Let’s now wrap it up for today.
ご静聴ありがとうございました。今日は終わりにしましょう。

GUESS THE MEANING

Choose the correct meaning of the underlined word in each sentence.

ANSWER

c. to add new information
b. to succeed in doing something good, usually by working hard
a. development and improvement of skills, knowledge, etc.

ANSWER

Mr. Walters updated the team about the project’s latest progress.

to improve one’s performance
to decline requests
to add new information

The team was able to achieve the highest percentage limit last month.

to carefully plan something
to succeed in doing something good, usually by working hard
to discuss in a business manner

The manager has talked about the progress of the team’s projects for the past two weeks.

development and improvement of skills, knowledge, etc.
decrease in the quality of work
meeting about a project

READING ALOUD

Let’s read the dialogue. I will be Mr. Evans and you will be Mr. Davies. After reading it once, we’ll switch roles.

READ

Mr. Davies calls for a team meeting lead by Mr. Evans to hear the latest updates about their ongoing project.

Good afternoon, team. I think everyone is aware that we have an ongoing project and I am glad to see everyone working hard on their individual tasks. Today, Mr. Evans will update us regarding the progress of our project. The stage is yours, Mr. Evans.

Thank you Mr. Davies. A pleasant afternoon, everyone. As you see, I have prepared a short presentation today to report some updates on the progress of our ongoing project. Take a look at the graph that we have here. It shows that last month, we have achieved a high percentage rate of 99% in our project’s progress.

That is a good sign. Can we maintain the high percentage rate of 99% to 100% for the coming months before we finish the project?

I believe we could achieve that. We have been seeing progress for the past months. It is mainly because of our hard work and continuous flow of ideas to improve the project.

I agree with that. The project’s progress rate has been increasing monthly so I think we do not need to worry about it for the mean time. Do you have any suggestions on what we should do next?

Since we have been achieving and even going beyond our target rate, all we can do for now is to observe the project’s progress and continue with what we are doing. That is the latest update for our ongoing project. Thank you everyone for coming.

CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING

Please answer the questions based on the dialogue.

ANSWER

1.	According to Mr. Evans, what is the latest update about the team project?
Answer:	________________
2.	Based on the update, what should the team do next?
Answer:	________________

USEFUL EXPRESSIONS

Let’s practice some expressions. Please read them aloud.

READ

First, we can introduce the main topic of the report using the following expressions:

Our team report for today covers the status of our recent project.
For today, we are going to talk about the status of our recent project.

Next, we can inform everyone in the team about project updates using the following expressions:

As of April 2, we have accomplished almost 50% of the project.
Before you continue doing your tasks, please take note of a few changes to our goals.

Lastly, we could use these expressions to state the next actions to the project:

Our next step is to monitor the progress of our project.
Based on the data we gathered, the next action is to increase our target for next month.

SITUATION QUESTIONS

Please tell me what you will do given the following situations.

ANSWER

1.	You are given a task by your manager to introduce the main topic and give your team an update about your project’s status for today. What would you say?
Answer:	________________
2.	You are about to state the next action plan based on the data you gathered. You wanted to continue monitoring the project for three more months. How would you say it?
Answer:	________________

CONVERSATION PRACTICE

Let’s talk. Please answer my questions.

ANSWER

1.	Have you ever reported in team update meetings before? How was it?
Answer:	________________
2.	Do you think taking notes/writing details during the meeting is really necessary? Why?/Why not?
Answer:	________________

VOCABULARY

Let’s read the vocabulary and sample sentences below. Please repeat after me.
単語と例文を音読します。講師の後に続いて読みましょう。

READ

Vocabulary	Sample Sentence
opportunity 機会	I’d like to take this opportunity to introduce myself. この機会に自己紹介をさせていただきます。
report 報告する	In my presentation today, I’m going to report on the theater festival for the past school year. 本日のプレゼンテーションでは、去年度の演劇祭について報告します。
figure 図	The figures show that in 2016, there were 5 shows at the festival. その図は、2016年にの演劇祭で5つのショーがあったことを表しています。
summary まとめ	In summary, there were more than 5 shows at the theater festival for the past 2 years. まとめると、過去2年間の演劇祭では5つ以上のショーがありました。
conclude 結論を出す	Therefore, I conclude that students are interested in theatrical performances. したがって、生徒は演劇に興味があるという結論を下します。

READING PRACTICE

Please listen as I read the whole presentation while emphasizing the underlined words. After that, please read the whole presentation.
講師がプレゼンテーションを読みます。下線部の箇所を強調して読むので注意して聞きましょう。そのあと、強調する箇所を意識して音読してください。

READ

Ladies and gentlemen, allow me to extend a warm welcome to you.
みなさま、心より歓迎いたします。

I’m pleased to see everyone here today.
本日はみなさんにお会いできて嬉しいです。

I’d like to take this opportunity to introduce myself. My name is Jam Davis.
この機会に自己紹介させていただきたいと思います。私の名前はJam Davisです。

In my presentation today, I’m going to report on the theater festival for the past school year.
本日のプレゼンテーションでは、去年度の演劇祭について報告します。

Allow me to begin the presentation now.
プレゼンテーションを始めさせていただきます。

The graph shows the number of theater shows at the festival in the years 2016 and 2017.
グラフは、2016年と2017年の演劇祭でのショーの数を表しています。

The figures show that in 2016, there were 5 shows at the festival. The shows were mostly inspired by the Asian culture. While in 2017, there were 8 shows that were inspired by the Western culture.
2016年の図では、演劇祭で5つのショーがあったことを表しています。ほとんどのショーはアジア文化に影響されています。一方、2017年の演劇祭では8つのショーがあり、ほとんどは西洋文化に影響されたものでした。

In summary, there were more than 5 shows at the theater festival for the past 2 years.
まとめると、過去2年間の演劇祭では5つ以上のショーがありました。

Please raise your hand if you have any questions.
質問がある方は手を上げてください。

Therefore, I conclude that students are interested in theatrical performances like what has been mentioned earlier, so teachers should give students more opportunity to showcase their talents and skills in theatrical.
したがって、先ほど私が話したような演劇に興味があるという結論を下します。教師はもっと生徒の芝居の才能と技術を見せる機会を与えるべきです。

Thank you for listening. Let’s now wrap it up for today.
ご静聴ありがとうございました。今日は終わりにしましょう。

READING COMPREHENSION

Now, I will ask you the following questions. Please answer.
文章に関する質問に答えましょう。

ANSWER

1. What is the name of the presenter?
Answer: ____________________________________________________________________.

2. How many shows were there at the festival in year 2016?
Answer:____________________________________________________________________.

3. Where were the shows in 2017 inspired from?
Answer:____________________________________________________________________.

READING PRACTICE

Now, please read the presentations below while emphasizing the underlined words.
下線部の箇所を強調するよう意識して文章を読みましょう。

Ladies and gentlemen, allow me to extend a warm welcome to you.
みなさま、心より歓迎いたします。

I’m pleased to see everyone here today.
本日はみなさんにお会いできて嬉しいです。

I’d like to take this opportunity to introduce myself. My name is Jacob Anderson.
この機会に自己紹介させていただきたいと思います。私の名前はJacob Andersonです。

In my presentation today, I’m going to report on the school trip for the year 2017.
本日のプレゼンテーションでは、2017年の修学旅行について報告します。

Allow me to begin the presentation now.
プレゼンテーションを始めさせていただきます。

The graph shows the number of students who joined the school trip in 2017.
グラフは2017年に修学旅行に参加した生徒数を表しています。

The figures show that only 60 percent of the student’s population joined the school trip. One of the reasons why students did not join the school trip is because of the expenses. Since school trips can be a bit expensive, students chose not to join them and save the money for other school expenses instead. While the remaining 40 percent chose to join the school trip as they see its importance. They also mentioned that they will discover new ideas and learn new things through this experience.
図は、60%の生徒のみが修学旅行に参加したことを表しています。生徒が修学旅行に参加しなかった理由の1つに費用があります。修学旅行は少々高いので、生徒は参加しないことを選び、他の出費のためにお金を貯めています。一方、残り40%の生徒は修学旅行を重要と考えたため参加することを選びました。彼らはその経験を通じて新たなアイデア、新たな学びがあったとも言っています。

In summary, more than half of the student’s population did not join the school trip because of its expenses.
まとめると、費用の問題で半分以上の生徒は修学旅行に参加しませんでした。

Please raise your hand if you have any questions.
質問がある方は手を上げてください。

Therefore, I conclude that the school administration should try to lower the school trip fees so more students can join. Also, teachers should help students understand the importance of school trips so students will be encouraged to join the next trips.
したがって、学校の管理者は修学旅行の費用を下げるべきだと結論を下します。そうすることでより多くの生徒が参加できます。また、教師は生徒が修学旅行の重要さを理解できるよう助けるべきです。生徒は次の修学旅行には参加したくなるでしょう。

Thank you for listening. Let’s now wrap it up for today.
ご静聴ありがとうございました。今日は終わりにしましょう。

Ladies and gentlemen, allow me to extend a warm welcome to you.
みなさま、心より歓迎いたします。

I’m pleased to see everyone here today.
本日はみなさんにお会いできて嬉しいです。

I’d like to take this opportunity to introduce myself. My name is Olivia Gray.
この機会に自己紹介させていただきたいと思います。私の名前はOlivia Grayです。

In my presentation today, I’m going to report on the number of students who participated in several volunteer works.
本日のプレゼンテーションでは、複数のボランティアの参加した生徒数について報告します。

Allow me to begin the presentation now.
プレゼンテーションを始めさせていただきます。

The graph shows that all students of Campbell High School participated in several volunteer works.
グラフは、複数のボランティアに参加したCampbell High Schoolの生徒数を表しています。

The figures show that 50 percent of students joined in volunteer teaching during weekends. While 20 percent of students participated in the cleaning program. The remaining 30 percent worked in different public libraries.
図は、50%の生徒は週末にボランティア教師に参加していることを表しています。一方、20%の生徒は清掃プログラムに参加しています。残りの30%は公立図書館で働いていました。

In summary, all students of Campbell High School actively participated in several volunteer works outside their school.
まとめると、Campbell High Schoolの生徒は学校外で積極的に複数のボランティアに参加していました。

Please raise your hand if you have any questions.
質問がある方は手を上げてください。

Therefore, I conclude that the school administration should give students a certificate for participating in volunteer works so that they will be more encouraged to continue doing it in the following years.
したがって、学校の管理者はボランティア活動に参加した生徒に証明書を渡すべきだと結論を下します。そうすることで今後もボランティア活動を続けることを促せるでしょう。

Thank you for listening. Let’s now wrap it up for today.
ご静聴ありがとうございました。今日は終わりにしましょう。

Ladies and gentlemen, allow me to extend a warm welcome to you.
みなさま、心より歓迎いたします。

I’m pleased to see everyone here today.
本日はみなさんにお会いできて嬉しいです。

I’d like to take this opportunity to introduce myself. My name is Ava Lee.
この機会に自己紹介させていただきたいと思います。私の名前はAva Leeです。

In my presentation today, I’m going to report on the students who attended the Art Workshops.
本日のプレゼンテーションでは、アート勉強会に参加した生徒について報告します。

Allow me to begin the presentation now.
プレゼンテーションを始めさせていただきます。

The graph shows the number of students who attended the Art Workshops in the year 2017 and 2018.
グラフは、2017年と2018年にアート勉強会に参加した生徒数を表しています。

The figures show that the number of attendees of the Art Workshop in 2018 decreased by 38 percent. Most of the students said that they were not informed about the Art Workshop. While others said that there was a conflict of schedule so they chose not to attend.
図は2018年の参加者が38%減少していることを表しています。ほとんどの生徒はアート勉強会についてのお知らせがなかったと言っていました。他の生徒は予定が合わず、参加しないことを選んだと言っていました。

In summary, the attendees of 2018 Art Workshop decreased.
まとめると、2018年のアート勉強会の参加者は減っていました。

Please raise your hand if you have any questions.
質問がある方は手を上げてください。

Therefore, I conclude that student organizers should have better way to inform all students about the yearly Art Workshop. They can post announcements on social media or hand out some flyers to students.
したがって、生徒会は毎年のアート勉強会についてよりよい告知を行うべきです。彼らはソーシャルメディアへの投稿や、チラシの配布ができるでしょう。

Thank you for listening. Let’s now wrap it up for today.
ご静聴ありがとうございました。今日は終わりにしましょう。

DIRECTIONS

Read the passage silently for 20 seconds. Then, read the passage aloud in 1 minute starting from the title.

READ

Online Shopping

These days, a lot of people prefer to shop online. Customers choose what things to buy, then online stores send them to their customers. They may pay online using their credit cards or pay in cash. Busy people should shop online, and by doing so they can save time in shopping.

QUESTION 1

Please look at the passage.
According to the passage, how can busy people save time in shopping?

ANSWER

DESCRIBING PICTURES

Please study the picture below.

PICTURE A

eiken-pre-2-8---a--online-shopping--highres

QUESTION 2

Please look at picture A.
They are doing different things. Tell me as much as you can about what they are doing. Please describe the picture using 5 actions.

ANSWER

1. ______________________________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________________________
3. ______________________________________________________________________
4. ______________________________________________________________________
5. ______________________________________________________________________

DESCRIBING PICTURES

Please study the picture below.

PICTURE B

eiken-pre-2-8---b--online-shopping--highres

QUESTION 3

Now, please look at the woman in picture B.
Please describe the situation.

ANSWER

QUESTION 4

Do you think there will be more online stores in the future?

If yes → Please tell me more.
If no → Why not?

ANSWER

QUESTION 5

Today, some people meet a lot of friends from other countries. Do you have a friend from another country?

If yes → Please tell me more.
If no → Do you want to have a friend from another country?

ANSWER

ANNOUNCEMENT READING 1

Please read aloud the following announcement.

以下の文章を音読してください。

READ

Remedial Education Program

The school administration is requiring all students to attend the weekly remedial education program from October to November. This has been implemented due to the decreasing percentage of the school’s passing rate in national examinations.

The program will be held every Saturday from 1 PM to 5 PM. The subjects covered in this program are Math, English, and Science.

Students should get their forms from their homeroom teachers before going home and have them signed by their parents by Friday.

DIALOGUE READING 1

Please read aloud the following dialogue with your tutor.

Your tutor will read the female student’s part, and you will read the male student’s part.

講師と以下の会話文を音読してください。講師はfemaleパートを読むのでmaleパートを読みましょう。

READ

Female:	Hello.
Male:	Oh, hello. Have you seen the latest announcement from the school administration?
Female:	Yes, I have. We need to get a form from our teacher.
Male:	I don’t think the program is necessary. First of all, they want every student to attend the program, right?
Female:	Yes. That’s what they said in the announcement.
Male:	They should not require all students to attend that program. Some students have high grades and can pass every examination. Shouldn’t the students with low examination scores be the only ones to attend the program?
Female:	I think they are just concerned with the school’s current academic standing.
Male:	They should also consider their students’ schedules. Most students are part of school clubs. How are we going to do our school club activities if they will require us to attend the program every Saturday?
Female:	You’re right. We have to do something.
Male:	Well, we can’t do so much about it for now. But we can try to reach out to our teachers and ask for their help.

QUESTION

The man expresses his opinion about the admin’s announcement.
State his opinion and explain his reasons.

男性が管理部の決定事項について意見を述べています。この男性の意見を述べ、彼の意見の理由を説明してください。

PREPARATION

You have 30 seconds for preparation before answering.
Please start your preparation silently.

回答の前に30秒の準備時間があります。静かに解答の準備を始めてください。

PREPARE

(30 seconds for preparation to answer)

(回答の準備時間30秒)

ANSWER

You have 60 seconds to answer. Please start your answer now.

60秒で回答します。回答を始めてください。

ANSWER

CHECK YOUR ANSWERS

We will check the sample answers. Please repeat after me.

解答例を見ます。講師に続いて読みましょう。

SAMPLE ANSWERS

A female student and a male student are talking about an announcement by the school administration.

According to the announcement, all students are required to attend the remedial education program every Saturday from 1 PM to 5 PM.

The male student disagrees with the school administration’s announcement and gives two reasons why he is against it.

First, he thinks that they should not require all students to attend the program because some students have high grades and can pass every examination. He thinks that only the students with low examination scores should attend the program.

Second, he adds that school clubs have activities every Saturday and they will not be able to do them if they attend the program.

For these reasons, he does not support the announcement of the admin office.

ANNOUNCEMENT READING 2

Please read aloud the following announcement.

以下の文章を音読してください。

READ

Building Construction

This is to inform all school club members that the school will be closed during weekends starting next month. The school will be under construction as we will add an additional building within the campus. All construction activities will be held on weekends from July to November. All students are forbidden to be here at all costs to avoid any accident. All school clubs are permitted to practice outside the campus if supervised by a teacher.

DIALOGUE READING 2

Please read aloud the following dialogue with your tutor.
Your tutor will read the female student’s part, and you will read the male student’s part.

講師と以下の会話文を音読してください。講師はfemaleパートを読むのでmaleパートを読みましょう。

READ

Female:	Good morning. Have you seen the announcement?
Male:	Yes, I have. I don’t think it’s a good idea.
Female:	Why don’t you think so?
Male:	First of all, the construction is from July to November. That’s too long. Students can’t practice much on weekdays because we are already tired after class.
Female:	That’s true.
Male:	Not allowing students to practice inside the campus for four months during weekends is very inconvenient. Club leaders will have to look for a safe place for club members to practice. A good place to practice might require a big amount of money, right?
Female:	True. Those kind of expenses will be a big burden to students.
Male:	Also, having a teacher supervise us every time we practice outside will be difficult. What if the teachers already have plans for weekends? Then, we won’t be able to practice outside.
Female:	You’re right. Maybe we can ask the school administration about this matter.
Male:	We can’t do much for now. But I hope that they will find a better way for school club members to practice.

QUESTION

The man expresses his opinion about the announcement.
State his opinion and explain his reasons.

男性が管理部の決定事項について意見を述べています。この男性の意見を述べ、彼の意見の理由を説明してください。

PREPARATION

You have 30 seconds for preparation before answering.
Please start your preparation silently.

回答の前に30秒の準備時間があります。静かに解答の準備を始めてください。

PREPARE

(30 seconds for preparation to answer)

(回答の準備時間30秒)

ANSWER

You have 60 seconds to answer. Please start your answer now.

60秒で回答します。回答を始めてください。

ANSWER

CHECK YOUR ANSWERS

We will check the sample answers. Please repeat after me.

解答例を見ます。講師に続いて読みましょう。

SAMPLE ANSWERS

A female and a male student are talking about the building construction.

According to the announcement, the school will be closed every weekend from July to November due to building construction.

The male student disagrees with the announcement and gives two reasons why he is against it.
First, he thinks that the students are already tired after class so they cannot practice much during weekdays. Not allowing students to practice inside the campus for four months is inconvenient. Also, having a good place to practice outside the campus might require them a big amount of money.

Second, he adds that it will be difficult to have a teacher supervise all practices outside. He worries that if their teachers already have plans for the weekends, they will not be able to practice outside.

For these reasons, he does not support the announcement for the building construction.

DIRECTIONS

Read the passage silently for 20 seconds. Then, read the passage aloud in 1 minute starting from the title.

READ

Running

Today, more people do exercises to have a good health. Running many times a week is a good form of exercise. Doing this kind of exercise is good for a person’s body and mind. Many people run in the park, and by doing so they can exercise while enjoying nature.

QUESTION 1

Please look at the passage.
According to the passage, how can many people exercise while enjoying nature?

ANSWER

DESCRIBING PICTURES

Please study the picture below.

PICTURE A

QUESTION 2

Please look at picture A.
They are doing different things. Tell me as much as you can about what they are doing. Please describe the picture using 5 actions.

ANSWER

DESCRIBING PICTURES

Please study the picture below.

PICTURE B

QUESTION 3

Now, please look at the woman in picture B.
Please describe the situation.

ANSWER

QUESTION 4

Do you think it is good to exercise every day?

If yes → Please tell me more.
If no → Why not?

ANSWER

QUESTION 5

These days, some students do not help in house cleaning. Do you help in cleaning your house?

If yes → Please tell me more.
If no → Why not?

ANSWER

DIRECTIONS

Read the passage silently for 20 seconds. Then, read the passage aloud in 1 minute starting from the title.

READ

Traveling

These days, traveling is becoming more popular. Before, traveling was just a way to have a good time. Now, more people travel to learn as well. Many people visit foreign countries and in this way, they learn new things. Traveling is a fun way to learn a lot of things.

QUESTION 1

Please look at the passage.
According to the passage, how can many people learn new things?

ANSWER

DESCRIBING PICTURES

Please study the picture below.

PICTURE A

QUESTION 2

Please look at picture A.
They are doing different things. Tell me as much as you can about what they are doing. Please describe the picture using 5 actions.

ANSWER

DESCRIBING PICTURES

Please study the picture below.

PICTURE B

eiken-pre-2-6-highres

QUESTION 3

Now, please look at the man in picture B.
Please describe the situation.

ANSWER

QUESTION 4

Do you think it is good to travel alone?

If yes → Please tell me more.
If no → Why not?

ANSWER

QUESTION 5

Today, more people choose to have pets. Do you have a pet?

If yes → Please tell me more.
If no → Do you want to have a pet?

ANSWER

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