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意見を述べる段落
名前:日付:
質問に対する自分の意見を、理由と例で裏付け、結論で締めくくる、よく整理された段落を書きましょう。
Should children learn to cook at school?
In my opinion, every child should learn to cook at school. Firstly, cooking is an essential life skill. Many young people leave home without knowing how to make a simple, healthy meal, so they end up eating unhealthy snacks. Secondly, cooking lessons can make other subjects more interesting. For example, children use maths when they weigh ingredients and science when they see how heat changes food. Finally, cooking together teaches teamwork, because students have to share tasks and tools. Some people argue that there is no time in the school day for practical subjects. However, I believe that even one hour a week would make a big difference. To sum up, cooking lessons help children to become healthier, more confident and more independent.
つなぎ言葉とトピックセンテンス
最も適切な語、句、または文を選びましょう。
- Topic sentence: ___, public transport should be free for all students.
- Walking to school is healthy. ___, it is better for the environment than driving.
- Many teenagers have hobbies ___ painting, music or sport.
- Some people say homework is useless. ___, I believe it helps students to remember what they learn.
- ___, there are many good reasons to learn a second language.
- Which is the best topic sentence for a paragraph about sport at school?
- Which sentence does NOT belong in a paragraph arguing that people should read more books?
段落を完成させる
これらの文は、市内の公園についての段落からのものです。各空所に1語を入力しましょう。
- In my ___, cities need more green spaces.
- ___ example, a short walk in a park can reduce stress.
- What is ___, trees help to keep the air clean.
- Some people ___ that parks are too expensive to look after.
- It is true ___ parks cost money, but they also save money on healthcare.
- To ___ up, more parks would make our cities healthier and happier.
ライティング課題
次の質問に答える、意見を述べる段落を書きましょう:「Is it better to live in a city or in the countryside?」はっきりしたトピックセンテンスで始め、例を添えて少なくとも2つの理由を挙げ、反対の立場にも触れ、結びの文で終えてください。
120〜180語
文章を確認する
- 最初の文で自分の意見をはっきり述べた。
- 少なくとも2つの理由を挙げ、それぞれに例または説明を添えた。
- Firstly、In addition、For example などのつなぎ言葉を使った。
- 反対の意見に触れ、However を使ってそれに答えた。
- 最後の文で、自分の意見を別の言葉でまとめた。
- すべての文が主なトピックについて書かれている。
解答
つなぎ言葉とトピックセンテンス
- a) In my opinionトピックセンテンスは自分の意見を述べるので、In my opinion が最もよい書き出しです。
- b) In additionIn addition は、同じ考えを裏付けるもう1つの理由を加えます。However は対比を導きます。
- b) such asSuch as は例を導きます。Like as や as such はここでは正しくありません。
- c) HoweverHowever は、反対の意見のあとに、対照的な自分の考えを導きます。
- c) To sum upTo sum up は結びの文を導きます。Firstly of all は正しくありません。First of all または Firstly を使います。
- b) Sport should be a compulsory part of every school day.トピックセンテンスは、段落が裏付けられる明確な意見を述べます。ほかの2つは個人的な事実と、リストです。
- c) My favourite colour is green.すべての文は主な考えを裏付けるものでなければなりません。好きな色は読書とは関係がありません。
段落を完成させる
- opinion / viewIn my opinion(または In my view)は、トピックセンテンスで自分の意見を導きます。
- forFor example は、理由を裏付ける例を導きます。
- moreWhat is more は、In addition と同じように、もう1つの点を加えます。
- argue / say / think / believe / claim / feel / worry / complain / suggestSome people argue that ... は、反対の意見を導きます。
- thatIt is true that ..., but ... は、相手の考えの一部を認めたうえで、それに答えます。
- sumTo sum up は結びの文を導きます。
解答例
Personally, I believe it is better to live in the countryside than in a city. Firstly, life in the countryside is much calmer and healthier. The air is cleaner, and there is less traffic noise, so people often sleep better and feel less stressed. Secondly, it is easier to spend time in nature. For instance, you can go for a walk in the fields or grow your own vegetables in a garden. In addition, small communities are often friendlier, because neighbours know and help each other. It is true that cities offer more jobs, shops and entertainment. However, many people can now work from home, and towns are usually not far away. For these reasons, I think the countryside offers a better quality of life.