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IELTS形式のライティング：Task 2 の意見エッセイ

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IELTS Writing Task 2 形式の独自の練習です（公式テストではありません）。意見エッセイのモデルを学び、つなぎ言葉と段落構成を練習してから、250語以上のエッセイを書きます。

つなぎ言葉

考えを最もうまくつなぐ語または句を選びましょう。

Working from home saves commuting time. ___, it can reduce travel costs.
- a) However
- b) Furthermore
- c) Although
- d) Therefore
___ online meetings are convenient, they cannot fully replace face-to-face contact.
- a) Despite
- b) However
- c) Although
- d) Moreover
Many young people have never learnt to cook. ___, they often buy expensive ready-made meals.
- a) As a result
- b) In contrast
- c) For instance
- d) Nevertheless
Some skills are hard to practise online, ___ giving a presentation to a live audience.
- a) in addition
- b) as a result
- c) whereas
- d) such as
___ the extra cost, many schools have introduced cooking lessons.
- a) Despite
- b) Although
- c) Even though
- d) However
Admittedly, office space is expensive. ___, a shared workplace has benefits that are hard to measure.
- a) Moreover
- b) For example
- c) However
- d) Therefore
Some employees prefer the office, ___ others are more productive at home.
- a) despite
- b) whereas
- c) moreover
- d) therefore
___, for all the reasons given above, I believe that a combination of both approaches is the best solution.
- a) For instance
- b) In addition
- c) On the other hand
- d) In conclusion

段落の構成

意見エッセイの構成について、最も適切な答えを選びましょう。

Which sentence is the best thesis statement for an opinion essay about working from home?
- a) Working from home has advantages and disadvantages.
- b) Many people work from home nowadays.
- c) I disagree that working from home is better for everyone, because both employees and employers lose important benefits of the office.
- d) This essay will talk about working from home.
What should the introduction of an opinion essay contain?
- a) a paraphrase of the question and your opinion
- b) all of your reasons and examples
- c) only the opposite point of view
- d) a question for the reader to answer
Which is the best topic sentence for a body paragraph?
- a) For example, my cousin works at home.
- b) Also, there are many other things to say.
- c) In conclusion, offices are important.
- d) The main advantage of home working is that employees save both time and money.
Choose the most logical order for these sentences in a body paragraph. (a) For example, a student who budgets carefully can avoid borrowing money at university. (b) Managing money is a skill that benefits people throughout their lives. (c) People who understand budgeting can plan for large expenses and avoid debt.
- a) a, b, c
- b) c, a, b
- c) b, c, a
- d) a, c, b
What should the conclusion of an opinion essay do?
- a) introduce a new argument
- b) restate your opinion and the main reasons
- c) give a long new example
- d) change your opinion to show balance
Why does the sample essay include a paragraph that begins with Admittedly?
- a) to change the writer's opinion
- b) to give the conclusion early
- c) to introduce an example
- d) to show that the writer has considered the opposite view and can answer it
Where should your opinion appear in an opinion essay?
- a) only in the conclusion
- b) in the introduction, and it should stay the same throughout
- c) in a different form in each paragraph
- d) nowhere: it is better to stay neutral

ライティング課題

在宅勤務は、従業員にも雇用主にも、オフィスで働くよりよいと考える人がいます。あなたはどの程度賛成または反対ですか。理由を述べ、あなた自身の知識や経験から関連する例を挙げてください。250語以上書いてください。

250〜320語

文章を確認する

問いに答え、序論と結論で自分の意見を明確にしました。
各本論の段落には1つの主な考えがあり、はっきりしたトピックセンテンスで示しています。
理由と、少なくとも1つの例で考えを裏づけました。
However、Moreover、For example などのつなぎ言葉を、使いすぎずに正確に使いました。
幅広い語彙を使い、問いの語をそのまま繰り返しませんでした。
単文と複文を織り交ぜ、文法とスペリングを確認しました。
250語以上書きました。

解答

つなぎ言葉

b) Furthermore2つ目の文は別の利点を加えているので、追加を表す語が必要です。Furthermore です。
c) AlthoughAlthough の後には節（主語＋動詞）が続き、1つの文の中で対比を導きます。
a) As a result調理済みの食事を買うのは、料理の仕方を知らないことの結果です。
d) such asSuch as は、新しい文を始めずに、名詞句の直後で例を導きます。
a) DespiteDespite の後には名詞句（the extra cost）が続きます。Although と even though には完全な節が必要です。
c) HoweverAdmittedly で1つの点を認めた後は、However が筆者の反論を導きます。
b) whereasWhereas は、対比する2つの節を1つの文でつなぎます。
d) In conclusionIn conclusion は、筆者の意見の最終的なまとめを導きます。

段落の構成

c) I disagree that working from home is better for everyone, because both employees and employers lose important benefits of the office.thesis statement は、はっきりした意見と短い理由を示します。ほかの選択肢は筆者の立場を述べていません。
a) a paraphrase of the question and your opinion序論では、問いを自分の言葉で書き換えて立場を述べます。詳細は本論の段落に書きます。
d) The main advantage of home working is that employees save both time and money.topic sentence は、その段落の主な考えをはっきり述べます。ほかは、例、あいまいな記述、結論です。
c) b, c, aまずトピックセンテンス (b) から始め、それを説明し (c)、次に例 (a) で裏づけます。
b) restate your opinion and the main reasons結論は自分の立場と主な理由をまとめます。新しい考えを加えたり、意見を変えたりしてはいけません。
d) to show that the writer has considered the opposite view and can answer it譲歩の段落は、反対側の意見を1つ認めてからそれに答えるので、議論が強くなります。
b) in the introduction, and it should stay the same throughout序論で自分の立場を述べ、結論まで一貫させます。

解答例

Since reliable internet connections became common, many people have started to work from home for at least part of the week. While I accept that home working brings real benefits, I disagree that it is better for everyone. In my view, a combination of home and office work is usually the most effective arrangement.

It is true that working from home has clear advantages for employees. Without a daily journey, workers save time and money and often have more energy for their families and hobbies. Many people also find it easier to concentrate on demanding tasks in a quiet room than in a busy open-plan office. Employers can benefit too, since they may need smaller premises and can recruit talented staff who live far away.

However, these benefits come with significant costs. New employees in particular learn a great deal by watching experienced colleagues and asking quick questions, and this is much harder over video calls. Moreover, people who work alone for long periods can feel isolated, and the boundary between work and home life may disappear, so that some end up working longer hours rather than shorter ones. For employers, creative ideas often emerge from informal conversations, which happen less often when teams rarely meet.

For these reasons, I believe a flexible approach is best. For example, a team might spend two or three days a week in the office for meetings, training and planning, and the rest at home for focused individual work.

In conclusion, although working from home offers convenience and flexibility, I do not agree that it is better in every respect. Combining both settings allows employees and employers to enjoy the advantages of each while limiting the drawbacks.