STEP 1 | Reading | Read the following passage about a campus situation.
University Tutoring System
The new university tutoring system begins on August 22. Students will no longer have face-to-face tutoring sessions. Instead, an online tutoring system will be implemented. The computer-based r tutoring system will allow students to receive tutoring help twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, instead of only during regular school hours, Students will benefit from expanded access to tutors. Also, the computer-based system will relieve students of stress from the crowded tutoring centers. Students will no longer need to be present on campus for tutoring. They will be able to access the computer-based system from any computer with an Internet connection.
STEP 2 | Comprehending 読解力テスト | Answer the following questions to make sure you understand the reading
1 What is the notice about?
2 What is the first reason for the new tutoring system?
3 According to the notice, how will it benefit the students?
4 What is another reason for the new tutoring system?
5 According to the notice, how will it benefit the students?
1 Issue __________________________
2 First reason __________________________
3 Details ____________________
4 Second reason ____________________
5 Details _________________________
Comprehending 解答例
1 . The notice is about how the university will change from
face -to-face tutoring to a computer-based tutoring
system.
2. One reason for the changes is that only offering
tutoring services during regular school hours is not
enough for the students.
3. Students will have access to tutoring twenty-four
hours a day, seven days a week.
4. Another advantage for the change in the tutoring
system is that it will eliminate crowded, stressful
tutoring centers.
5. Students will be able to access the tutoring network
from any computer with the Internet connection.
▮ Listen
STEP 3 | Listening & Note Taking | Listen to a conversation on the same topic, and take notes.
スクリプト
M: This new tutoring system will be great.
W: I’m not so sure about that.
M: Really? What do you mean?
W: First of all, a lot of students don’t even know how to
type very fast. Some cannot even type at all. This will
make the tutoring sessions really slow.
M: Right. Typing skills will be really important.
W: Sure they will. When students are tutored face to
face, they don’t have to worry about typing though.
They can just focus all of their energy on what they’r
learning. I think that’s more efficient.
M: You may be right.
W: There’s something else, too. Students must have
a good computer at home in order to access the
computer-based system. Many students will have to
upgrade their current computer or even buy a new
one. I know a lot of students who don’t even have a
computer at home. It will be very expensive for a lot
of students to get access to tutoring now.
M: That’s a good point.
W: I think it might be better to stick with the old system.
Q The woman expresses her opinion of the new computer-based tutoring system. State her opinion and explain the reasons she gives for holding that opinion.
STEP 4 | Organizing 解答の組み立て | Ask yourself the following questions and organize your ideas.
1 What is the woman’s opinion of the new tutoring system?
2 What does the woman say about students’ typing skills?
3 Why is this important to the new tutoring system?
4 What does the woman say about computers?
5 Why does she think it will be difficult for some students to buy new computer?
STEP 6 | Compare 比較 | Listen to a sample response, and compare it with yours.
Sample Response 模範解答
The notice describes a new university tutoring system.The woman is against the university’s decision to replace face-to-face tutoring with a computer-based tutoring system. First, she believes that students will require excellent typing skills in order to take advantage of the new tutoring system. However, she states that many students lack the ability to type well enough, so the new tutoring system will be much slower than the face-to-face system. To her, the inability to type well will hinder the learning process for some students. Second of all, she believes many students will have to upgrade their computers or even buy new ones. According to the woman, this will be very expensive for many students. She believes the former face-to-face method of tutoring is better for students than the new computer-based tutoring system.
The university is going to begin construction on a new multi million dollar stadium on July 1. Construction of the stadium should take approximately eleven months to complete. The school feels that the current facilities are inadequate and must be modernized immediately. Both athletes and students will profit from these updated facilities. In addition, since the school is now able to offer athletic scholarships, the new stadium should be able to help our sports teams attract more talented student-athletes. By improving our school’s athletic performances, we will be able to garner more nationwide attention.
▮ リスニング
Listen to a conversation about the same topic.
スクリプト
M: I’m so glad the school’s building a new stadium. It’s about time.
W: I couldn’t disagree more. We already have a stadium here at the university.
M: Yeah, but it’s too old and needs to be updated.
W: Not really. I go here at the time to use the facilities and I’ve never noticed anything wrong with it. It’s not the best stadium around, but it definitely serves the needs of the school.
M: But what about the football team? They could really use a new stadium. You know, so then we’d get a better team.
W: That’s not important to me at all. The stadium is going to cost millions of dollars. The school should be spending all of that money to construct a new science libulary.
M: A science libulary ?
W: Yes, exactly. Most good universities have specialized libulares, and we could really use one for all of the science departments. It would be much better than having the science majors go to the main libulary.They could really use their own specialized libulary.
M: I don’t know. That new stadium sounds really nice.
Question
The woman expresses her opinion of the new sports stadium. State her opinion and explain the reasons she gives for holding that opinion.
Sample Response 解答例
The woman is strongly opposed to the university’s decision to construct a new, expensive sports stadium. First of all, she claims that the university’s current stadium is, fine. While she agrees that it isn’t the best stadium, she claims that she uses it all the time and it seems fine to her. Likewise, she declares that it serves the needs of the school and students using it. She also believes that, instead of spending millions of dollars on a new stadium, the school ought to take that money and build a science library with it. The woman says that good universities should have specialized libraries like that one would be. She also declares that the science majors should be studying in a specialized library instead of having to go to the main library to do their studying.
Useful Expressions
会話における男性/女性の意見とその理由を説明する表現を学びます。
1. Expressions that can be used in telling about the subject
問題文の「主題」について述べる表現
(1) The notice Is about…
(2) The notice describes…
(3) In the notice, the university…
(4) The subject of the announcement Is…
(5) The students talk about…
(6) The topic of the notice is…
(7) The announcement mentions…
(8) The notice covers…
(9) According to the announcement,…
(10) The matter the notice discusses is …
2. Expressions that can be used in giving the student’s opinion in the conversation
男女学生の会話で、方針に賛成または反対であること(意見)を述べる表現
(1) The male student opposes…
(2) The woman thinks…
(4) The man agrees that…
(5) The male student dislike…
(6) In the man’s mind, …
(7) The man’s pinion is that…
(8) The woman’s supports…
(9) The man fully supports…
(10) In the woman’s mind…
3. Expressions that can be used in explaining the reasons for holding an opinion
方針に賛成または反対であること(意見)の理由を述べる表現
(1) More than anything else, it is because..
(2) The man thinks that…
(3) The reason for this is..
(4) One reason she gives is that …
(5) The first reason is that…
(6) The woman says…
(7) The man claims that…
(8) The woman believes…
(9) The man expresses his opposition by saying…
(10) Another reason is…
4. Expressions that can be used in telling details
理由の詳細を述べる表現
(1) According to the woman, …
(2) One thing the student points out Is…
(3) First, the student argues…
(4) During the conversation, …
(5) To begin with, …
(6) First (Second) of all, …
(7) He claims that…
(8) Furthermore…
(9) The woman states that…
(10) The male student mention…
5. Expressions that can be used in making comparative remarks
STEP 1 | Reading | Read the following passage about a campus situation.
Additional Writing Course
Attention, science students. Starting next semester, the school will be offering two writing classes: Basic Writing for Science and Intermediate Writing for Science. These classes have been made in response to the recent complaints about the writing abilities of science students. Students who want to take either of these two classes should meet Professor Johnson first and get an application form.
STEP 2 | Note Taking | Take notes on the reading
① Topic: New writing courses for science students
② Reason: To increase science students’ writing abilities
STEP 3 |Organizing 解答の組み立て | Answer the following question using the above information.
Q : What is the school going to do?
A : The school will offer two writing classes to help improve its science students’ writing.
▮ Listen
STEP 4 | Listening & Note Taking | Listen to a conversation on the same topic, and take notes.
メモ取り
Woman
Opinion : Likes the classes
Reason : The classes will teach him how to write and be more persuasive, and they may help him get into graduate school.
Man
Opinion: Dislikes the classes
Reason: These classes are a waste of time since she can already write.
スクリプト
M : Did you hear about the new writing class? I think this is a waste of time considering that all of us can already write. Why do we need to learn writing? We will become scientists,not writers!
W : Oh, do you think so? Well, I disagree with you. I think these new classes are great. I always hated English classes, so I never developed any writing skills. You know, these classes will not just be about writing but will also teach us how to be more persuasive. Hopefully, taking these classes can help me get into graduate school.
▮ Speak
STEP 5 | Response 解答| Make your response using the above information
Q The man expresses his opinion about the new classes the school will offer. State his opinion and explain the reasons he gives for having that opinion.
Your Response
The man thinks the new classes are great. Because he hated English class, he doesn’t have any skills. So he wants to take the class in order to go to graduate school.
STEP 6 | Compare 比較 | Listen to a sample response, and compare it with yours.
the man likes the classes because he wants to improve his writing skills to get into graduate school. He always hated English classes, so his skills have not improved.
The man expresses his opinion about the students having to pay for the health club. State his opinion, and explain the reasons he gives for holding that opinion.
Question 2 攻略
それでは、解答法を順を追って解説していきます
▮ リーディング
リーディングの内容は大学が新しい運動器具を導入したとか、
大学が新しい入学システムを開始したとか、なんらかの
「キャンパスでの変化」についてです。
そしてそれに対して2つの理由があります。
Read a short passage about a campus situation.
Health Club Fees
The university plans to charge a membership fee at its health club starting in January. The fee for using the facilities will be $20 per student. The university has made this decision in light of the deteriorating condition of the equipment and the poor state of the health club itself. Renovations will be made during the Christmas break. All fees will go toward the costs of renovation and the purchase of new equipment.
メモ取り Question 2 リーディング
リーディングの以下の要点をメモします。
・キャンパスでの変化
・変化の理由1
・変化の理由2
▮ リスニング
リスニングでは、リーディングの内容に関する男女の学生の会話で、
片方の学生がそれについて賛成か反対かを述べ、その理由を2つ挙げます。
Listen to a conversation about the same topic.
● スクリプト
W : Hey, Pete are you going to join the health club after Christmas?
M : If it were free, sure. But since it’s not, I guess I’m not.
W : It’s only twenty bucks.
M : Twenty bucks Is a lot of money to some people, Sue. These renovations and new equipment should be paid by the university.、We pay enough here already. They charge us for everything books, lab fees, photocopying, and late fees at the library. It’s too much.
W : Yeah, I guess so, but the health club really needs this. It’s in bad shape, and the equipment is ancient.
M : You know most of that equipment is less than two years old? I talked to a guy in the Athletic Department, and he said it was the football coach and team that pushed for the renovations. And they don’t have to pay since they are on a sports team.
W: No, that can’t be true. They won’t make us pay and have some others use it for free.
M: You’ll see. Wait until January. It’s not fair. If we pay. they-should pay also.
メモ取り Question 2 リスニング
内容は必ず1人の学生の意見と理由2つなので、これらの要点をメモします。
・学生の意見
・学生の理由1
・学生の理由2
▮ 質問と回答例
Question
The man expresses his opinion about the students having to pay for the health club. State his opinion, and explain the reasons he gives for holding that opinion.
Sample Response (回答例)
学生の意見 + 2つの理由 を述べます。
The man is not pleased that the students have to pay for admission to the school’s health club. (← Option) Even though the fee is small, he thinks it is a lot of money for him to
spend. Plus, he states that he doesn’t like the fact that the students have to pay
for things like books, late fees, and lab fees in addition to their tuition.
He feels that the school is charging them enough for lots of different things already. (←Reason 1) Finally, he believes that it is very unfair that members of the student body have to pay but members of the school’s sports teams do not,( ← Reason 2) especially because the football team and coach were the ones who wanted to have the changes made.