vitamin ビタミン mineral ミネラル high in protein タンパク質が多い low in calories カロリーが低い stay slim やせ型でいる fruit 果物 ※英語のfruitは果物というグループ全体を表す名詞なので、複数形がありません。ただ、いろいろな種類の果物について言うときはfruitsを使うときもあるようです。 fish 魚 fishは単数形と複数形が同じ名詞です。ここでは魚全般について言っているので複数形として使いました。
英作文例
I think we should eat fruit and fish to stay healthy. First of all, fruit contains vitamins and minerals. They are good for our health. Secondly, fish are high in protein but low in calories. So you can stay slim. For these reasons, we should eat fruit and fish to stay healthy. (52 words)
では、英作文例を見てみましょう。トピックは「親は子どもを動物園に連れていくべきか？」（Do you think parents should take their children to zoos?）です。
賛成例
I think so because it will be a good experience for children to see animals in their own eyes. Children will enjoy seeing live animals in the zoo. In addition,parents can teach their children importance of animal lives. Today, there are a lot of endangered animals around the world. Children will be more interested in protecting animals. (58語)
No, I don’t. I have two reasons. First,nowadays children can learn about animals on the Internet. For example, Youtube is better to learn about tigers than zoos because children can only see sleeping tigers in the zoo. Also, it is costly to go to a zoo. Tickets are expensive and parents have to buy lunch. (56語)
Many people are playing video games these days. Do you usually play video games? 最近、多くの人がゲームをしています。あなたはゲームをしますか。
答え方
賛成例 Yes. I usually play video games after school. I usually play games on my smartphone. はい。学校が終わってからゲームをします。だいたいスマートフォンでゲームをします。
反対例 No. I don’t play video games. I usually watch TV or watch videos on the Internet. いいえ。私はゲームはしません。テレビを見るかインターネットで動画を見ます。
海外留学について
質問
Do you think more people will study abroad? 海外留学する人はもっと増えると思いますか。
答え方
賛成例 Yes. People can learn local culture and customs. Also, they can learn more quickly. はい。地元の文化や習慣を学ぶことができます。また、より早く学ぶことができます。
反対例 No. studying abroad is expensive. Also they will feel lonely. いいえ。留学はお金がかかります。また、（海外留学すると）孤独になります。
SNSについて
質問
Do you think more people will use social media in the future? SNSを使う人はもっと増えると思いますか。
※英語では「SNS」はあまり使われていません。social mediaなどが多いです。
答え方
賛成例 Yes. People will use social media to make friends. Also, they can get information on the social media. はい。みんなSNSで友達を作ります。また情報を得ます。
反対例 No. Social media is dangerous. It is safer to make friends at school or at office. いいえ、SNSは危険です。学校や会社で友達を（直接）作った方が安全です。
料理について
質問
Do you think more people will cook at home in the future? 家で料理をする人はもっと増えると思いますか。
答え方
賛成例 Yes. homemade food is more delicious and healthier. Also, people can save money by cooking at home. はい。家庭料理はよりおいしく、健康に良いです。また家で料理するとお金を節約できます。
反対例 No. People are too busy to cook at home. Also, Food at restaurants are delicious because the chefs are professional. いいえ。人々は忙しすぎて家で料理ができません。また、レストランの料理はおいしいです。なぜならシェフはプロだからです。
運動について
質問
Many people are doing exercise. Do you sometimes do exercise? 多くの人が運動しています。あなたが時々運動しますか。
答え方
賛成例 Yes. I take soccer lessons twice a week. Also, I go jogging every day. はい。サッカーの練習を週2回します。また毎日ジョギングします。
反対例 No. I’m not good at playing sports. I like to stay home and relax. いいえ。運動は苦手です。家でリラックスするのが好きです。
サプリメントについて
質問
There are many kinds of food supplements today. Do you usually take food supplements? 最近、いろいろなサプリメントがあります。あなたはサプリメントをとりますか。
答え方
賛成 Yes. I usually take Vitamin tablets because I don’t eat vegetables. はい。わたしはたいていビタミン剤を飲みます。野菜を食べませんから。
反対 No. I usually eat many kinds of food. I eat a lot of fruit and vegetables. いいえ。私はいろいろな種類の食品を食べます。フルーツと野菜をたくさん食べます。
I think having a pet is good for children. I have two reasons to support my idea.
Firstly, pets can be a good friend for children. if they have a pet, they will not feel sad in a bad time. Besides, they will not feel lonely even if they do not have any siblings.
Secondly, having a pet is fun. It is fun for children to play with their pets. For example, it is fun to take a walk with a dog in a park on weekends.
For the reasons mentioned above, having a pet has a positive effect on children.
I think having a pet is good for children. I have two reasons to support my idea.
Firstly, pets can be a good friend for children. if they have a pet, they will not feel sad in a bad time. Besides, they will not feel lonely even if they do not have any siblings.
Secondly, children can learn the importance of life. Children have to take care of pets every day. Otherwise, their pets will die. It is not a easy task, but children will learn all living things are precious.
For the reasons mentioned above, having a pet has a positive effect on children.
People can find betterjobs if they can speak foreign languages.
「より多くの給料がもらえて、幸せな生活ができる」は次のようになります。
They can get moresalaries and live a happy life.
比較を使うと「より良い」「より悪い」など理由を強調することができます。
模範英作文例
今回の予想問題の模範英作文例です。
I think it is good for people to learn foreign languages. First learning foreign languages is fun because they can communicate each other. Second people can find better jobs if they can speak foreign languages. For example, there are a lot of jobs to use English. They can get more salaries and live a happy life. (56語）
Some people believe that video games have a bad effect on children, but I do not think so. I have two reasons as follows.
Firstly, video games are a kind of entertainment like movies and books. They are fun and beautiful. Children can learn many things by playing video games.
Also, children can make friends because most children like video games. They can play together and talk a lot about the games. In conclusion, video games have a good effect on children because they are good entertainment and children can make friends easily. (93 words)
I do not think video games have a bad effect on children for two reasons. First, video games are fun. So, children will have a good time. Also, they can make a lot of friends because they can enjoy playing games together. Therefore, video games do not have a bad effect on children. (53 words)
学校で習ったことを忘れる Students will forget what they studied at school.
宿題がなかったら、家で勉強しない Students will never study at home if they don’t have homework.
学校の授業時間が短すぎるから宿題が必要だ Homework is necessary because class time is too short.
繰り返し同じことをすることで、しっかり学べる Students will learn better by repeating.
賛成の英作文例
では、以上のような理由を使って英作文を書いてみましょう。
I think homework is necessary because the class time is too short. In most schools, each class is about 40 minutes. Students can’t learn everything with such a short time. Also, they will forget what they studied if they don’t have homework. They should practice repeatedly at home. That is why homework is necessary. (54語）
子どもは放課後、自分の興味のあることに時間を使うべきだ Children should spend more time on things they are interested in after school.
宿題は子どもにストレスを与えている Homework is stressful for students.
親の負担になる Parents also feel stress because they have to help their children with their homework.
賛成の英作文例
I do not think homework is necessary because homework is stressful for students. If there is no homework, they can relax at home. Also, students should spend more time on things they are interested in after school. For example, they should go to soccer practice or piano practice. That is why homework is not necessary.
I think students should be taught about money at school. First of all, financial literacy is as important as school subjects. They should learn how to use money properly. Also, most parents do not want to talk about money with their children. As a result, some students have no chance to learn about money. Therefore, schools should give their students money education equally.
