IELTSテストはライティング、スピーキング、リーディング、リスニングの４つの英語能力のテストです。
その中のスピーキングテストは３つのパートに分かれます。今回は、その中のパート１の練習に役立つ想定問題集を紹介します。
IELTSのスピーキングテストとは
IELTSのスピーキングテストの所要時間は約10分から15分、ネイティブの面接官と行います。このテスト時間の中で３つのパートに分かれスピーキング力をテストします。
ポイント
- Part1は身の回りのことに関する質疑応答（3つのトピック）
- Part2は特定のトピックに関するスピーチ（1〜2分）
- Part3はPart2のトピックに対して4〜6の質問
IELTSのスピーキングPart1テストとは
家族、出身、学校、仕事、趣味、文化等の日常会話のやりとりをします。受験者の生活に馴染みのある一般的な会話をします。一般的な会話と言っても、そのトピックは３０項目ほどあげられます。
ネイティブとの会話も問題ない英語力でも、あくまでIELTSテストです。明白に端的に答えれるように練習が必要です。
IELTSのスピーキングPart1の想定問題集
ELTSテスト経験者が作成した IELTSスピーキングPart1の想定問題集をご紹介します。項目は31項目に分かれています。
IELTSのスピーキングPart1の想定問題集(1)
01. Work
| Do you work or are you a student? |
| Why did you choose this job? |
| Is there anything about your job you would like to change? |
| Did you change your job? Why? |
| Do you have to work with other people? |
| Do you like working in a group or working alone? |
| Do you have any career ambitions? |
| How easy is it to find work where you live? |
| If you could do any job you liked, what would it be? |
| Why are you taking the IELTS exam? |
| What kind of people do you come across in your daily life? |
| What is your lifestyle like? |
02. House
| Where do you live? |
| Do you live in an apartment or a house? |
| What can you see through the windows of your home? |
| How long have you lived there? Do you plan to live there for a long time? |
| What’s the difference between where you are living now and where you have lived in the past? |
| Is it a nice place to live? |
| What are some of the bad things about living there? |
| Which is more common in your country, living in an apartment or a house? |
| Why do you think apartment are more common in urban areas? |
| What does your house look like? |
| What kind of place would you like to live in the future? |
| Do you have many tourists visit your area? |
03. Family
| Do you live your family or by yourself? |
| How often do you meet with your family? How often do you see other members of your family? How often do you visit relatives? How often do you get to see your wider family? |
| How do you spend the time with your family? What sort of things do you like to do together? |
| How much time do you spend with members of your family? |
| Do you want to live with your family in the future? |
| Are you close to all of your family members? |
| How has your family influenced you? |
| Do you have a lot in common with your brother and sister? Do you have a lot in common with your parents? |
| Do you come from a large, small, or medium-size family? Do you come from a large family? |
| Have you got a favorite relative? |
| Is your family quite traditional, or very modern? |
04. Hometown
| What kind of place is your hometown? |
| Is your hometown a big city or a small town? |
| Do you like your hometown? Do you like living there? |
| Tell me about the most interesting place in your hometown. |
| How long have you been living there? |
| What changes would you like to make to your hometown? |
| What do young people do for holidays in your hometown? |
| What is the worst thing about living in your hometown? Why? |
| Do you think you will continue living there for a long time? |
05. Country
| What should a visitor see and do in your country? |
| Are there any traditional art or music that you would recommend? Why? |
| Tell me about the kind of visitor who come to your country. |
06. Weather
| What did you do the last time the weather was good? |
| What do you do when the weathers is bad? |
| Do you think weather influences your mood? How do you feel when the weather is cloudy? Does the weather ever affect what you do? |
| Would you like to stay home or go outside when the weather is great? |
| Do you always pay attention to the weather forecast? |
| What is the typical weather in your city? What’s the weather like in your hometown? |
| Do you like the weather in your hometown? Why/Why not? |
| Do you like snow? Why?/Why not? |
| Are there many sunny days in your hometown? How often is the weather good in your hometown? |
| What’s the weather like today? |
| Have there been any changes in the weather over the past few years? |
| Would you prefer to live in a place that has just one, warm season that lasts the whole year or a place with different seasons? |
07. Sleeping
| How many hours do you sleep every day? |
| Do you usually take a nap? |
| Do elderly/young people sleep a lot? Why? |
08. Birthday
| Do you prefer to spend your birthday with your family or with your friend? |
| In your country what do children do on their birthday? |
| What year’s birthday is the most important for people in your country? |
09. Art
| Did you learn drawing when you were a child? |
| Have you ever been to an art museum? |
| Do you enjoy art? Why?/Why not? |
| Do you want to learn drawing in the future? |
10. Visitor
| Do you like visitors coming to your home? |
| How often do you invite friends to your home? |
| What do you usually do together with your visitors? |
| Do you prefer to have friends visit you, or to visit someone’s home? |
おわりに
IELTSのスピーキングPart１の想定問題集(1)を紹介しました。内容はどれも一般的な会話で難しいものはないですが、あくまでもテストです。明白に答えれるように、練習は必須です。次の記事に「 IELTSスピーキングPart1の想定問題集(2)(3)を紹介します。
