マイチューターのGlobal Issues

Carole Cadwalladr：Facebook’s role in Brexit — and the threat to democracy 

ジャーナリストのキャロル・キャドウォラダーが、最も不審な近年のニュースを掘り下げた見逃せないトークです。2016年、イギリスでの国民投票で僅差の末に欧州連合（EU）を離脱することが決定されました。このニュースを辿った末に浮かび上がったのは、誤解を招くようなFacebookの広告が、無防備なブレグジットの浮動層をターゲットに大量投下されていたという事実です。2016年のアメリカ大統領選にも、同じ黒幕と同じ戦術の関わりが見られます。キャドウォラダーは、これは歴史的な過ちだとして、名指しで「シリコン・バレーの神々」に問いかけます。自由かつ公正な選挙はもはや過去のものなのでしょうか？

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Ivan Poupyrev: Everything around you can become a computer

デザイナーのイワン・プピレフは、日常的な物をテクノロジーと統合して、もっと役に立つ楽しいものにしたいと思っています。たとえば電話をかけられるジャケットとか、鍵盤のように弾ける鉢植えの植物とか。この講演とデモを通し、プピレフはインターネットと深く繋がっている物の世界というビジョンと、それがちょっとした協同作業によって実現可能なことを示します。この講演で披露された最新のデバイスJacquardは、現在すべてのデザイナーに利用可能になっています。

QUESTIONS はこちらから

QUESTIONS

Part 1 (Comprehension Questions):

1. What good facilities did the European Union fund in Ebbw Vale?
2. How many percent of people voted to leave the European Union?
3. What reasons did the man whom the lecturer met in front of the sports center say of why he voted to leave the European Union?
4. Where did the entire referendum take place, according to the lecturer?
5. Who did the parliament ask multiple times to come to Britain and to give the answers about the referendum that happened in Britain?
6. What kind of lie was set as an example of misinformation found on Facebook about leaving the European Union?
7. According to the lecturer, what was the biggest danger in South Wales 100 years ago?
8. What seems to disrupts electoral laws?
9. What affects the decisions of the people when it comes to leaving the European Union?
10. What does the lecturer say about democracy in a technologically advanced world?

Part 2 (Express Yourself Questions):

1.  Do you have a Facebook account?
2. How often do you check your Facebook account?
3. How many friends do you have on Facebook?
4. What do you do on Facebook?
5. What’s the best thing about Facebook?
6. What’s something you don’t like about Facebook?
7. What type of political system does your country have?
8. Does the Internet promote democracy?
9. What has been the impact of the Internet on the democratic process?
10. What role does social media play in politics?
11. How does social media affect public policy?
12. Do you know any story about a problem because of Facebook?
13. How do you protect your privacy on Facebook?
14. How does facebook affect juveniles all over the world?
15. How can facebook be a means for crimes?
16. What do you think will happen if facebook will shut down suddenly and would never come back?
17. Do you think people now are too obsessed on using social networking sites?
18. How did facebook affect or change your life?
19. What are the advantages of facebook in our society?
20. What limitations should be set for using facebook?

Part 3 (Activity):

Vocabulary Match

QUESTIONS

Part 1 (Comprehension Questions):

1. According to the lecture, what is so disappointing about the way people use computers?
2. What was he title of the book that the lecturer read when he was a teenager?
3. In the particular example of an orchid which can communicate to you through images and sounds, what didn’t it want?
4. What was the idea called “Can a tailor make a wearable?” about?
5. DO tailors who are traditionalists, particularly in Savile Row, use computers?
6. What do traditionalist-tailors use?
7. What was the example of wearable technology that the lecturer      presented and wearing?
8. So, what have the audience and the lecturers proved after presenting the example of a wearable technology?
9. When this technology happens, what would be the makers of things start to think about?
10. How long have the lecturer and his team been working on this project?

 Part 2 (Express Yourself Questions):

1. How often do you use computers and what do you use them for?
2. Are computers very important to people? Why?
3. What are the common things you do with computers?
4. How do you see computers 50 years from now?
5. What are some of the greatest technological achievements you can observe in your city?
6. What are the advantages of technology?
7. What are the disadvantages of technology?
8. Do you think technological advances are always good?
9. How can they sometimes be bad and harmful?
10. Does this technology prevent great “analog” thinking and learning?
11. What do you think has been the most important new invention in the last  100 years?
12. What is your favorite piece of technology you own?
13. Give some examples of technology that have made the world worse.
14. Talk about how technology has changed in your lifetime.
15. How can countries help to create more inventors?
16. Are there any new gadgets that you really want to get?
17. What do you think will be the next biggest technological advance?
18. Do you like new gadgets or do you prefer to use technology you are comfortable with?
19. How have technological advances affected communication/ how we receive news/ the medical field/ education?
20. Is there a piece of technology that you really want that doesn’t exist? (i.e. flying cars, teleportation, etc.)

Part 3 (Activity):

Vocabulary Match

アメリカ人が毎日使うスラング・イディオムを学ぶ！

海外ドラマ､日常生活で使われるリアルな英語が楽しく自然に身につく！

ネイティブのリアル英語　　red-eye    　（飛行機の）夜行便

アメリカ人は（飛行機の）夜行便のことを　「red-eye」又は「red-eye flight」と呼びます。

例えば夜遅くに出発して、早朝に着くようなフライトのことをいいます。

なぜレッドアイ（red-eye）かというと、深夜フライトのせいで十分に休息できず、

寝不足のために目が充血して赤くなることを意味しています。

アメリカは広いですから西海岸と東海岸では時差が３時間あります。

（東の方が進んでいます。）そして西から東まで飛ぶには５時間くらい

かかるので、合計８時間ほどかかることになり、例えば夜１０時に西海岸を

出ると東海岸に６時到着などとなります。

飛行機で寝られないと到着した日が辛いですが、”red-eye”のフライトは

値段も比較的安いことが多いですし、ホテル代が必要ない、

夜中に移動できて時間が有効活用できる、など利点もあります。

例文 １

A: What is the cheapest flight from New York to Detroit?

ニューヨークからデトロイトまで最も安いフライトは何ですか？

B: There’s a red-eye flight for only $300.

深夜便であれば300ドルしかしないですよ。

例文 ２

The only flight available is a red eye flight next week.

乗れそうなフライトは来週の深夜便だけだ。

「 red-eye    　（飛行機の）夜行便 」　習得・攻略

ネイティブのリアル 英語：

I’m taking the red-eye to New York instead of taking a flight during the daytime because I can save a lot of money.

学校で教わる英語：

I’m taking the overnight flight to New York instead of taking a flight during the daytime because I can save a lot of money.

ネイティブのリアル発音:

I’m taking the red-eye ta New York instead of taking a flight during the daytime ’cuz I c’n save a lod ’a money.

同義語、類義語

an overnight airplane flight

TOEFL スピーキング　Question 6 学習ステップ

マイチューター　「TOEFL スピーキング　Perfect Master (Intermediate)」

カリキュラムでは、Question 6  対策として、試験問題標準レベルで様々な

トピックを使い、以下の流れで効果的、実践的な練習を繰り返し、

スコアアップへ導きます。


目標スコアー 80点（Speakingセクション 20点）を目指す受講者に適した

カリキュラムになっています

学習ステップ

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ステップ   1  リスニング &メモ取り　アカデミックなトピックの講義を聞き概要をメモします。

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ステップ   2   解答の構成　 解答へ導くため用意された５つの質問に解答します。

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ステップ  3   解答の作成　テンプレートを使い解答文を作り、スピーチをします。

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ステップ   4   比較と復習　　模範解答を聞いて、自分の解答と比較します。　　
　

▮　Listen

STEP 1 | Listening & Note Taking | Listen to a lecture , and take notes.

メモ取り

Note－Taking

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Question

Using points and examples from the lecture, explain the two different theories on why the dinosaurs became extinct.

 STEP 2　 |Organizing 解答の組み立て| Ask yourself the following questions and organize your ideas

1. What is the topic of the professor’s lecture?
2. According to the professor, what happened when a meteor or asteroid struck Earth?
3. Why do people believe that this strike caused the dinosaurs to become extinct?
4. What do scientists say were the results of the eruption of a super volcano?
5. How did the greenhouse effect make the dinosaurs extinct?

1. ____________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________
3. _____________________________________________________
4. ____________________________________________________
5. ______________________________________________________

解答例

1.  The professor describes two of the more popular theories on why the dinosaurs became extinct.

2.  After an object from space hit Earth, lots of dirt and debris were thrown into the air, which decreased the amount of sunlight getting through to Earth.

3.  Because there was less sunlight, plants died, so herbivorous dinosaurs no longer had a food source and died, and then the carnivores died soon afterwards.

4.  After a super volcano erupted, it spewed carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, which caused global warming to occur rapidly.

5.  The dinosaur eggs reacted badly to the heat, so more males were born, which meant that the dinosaurs could not reproduce.

                

STEP 3 |Response 解答| Make your response using the organized ideas.

The professor states that dinosaurs once ____________________ _

__________________________________________________________

________ The first is that _________________________________ _

The second theory Is that __________________________________ _

So ________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

STEP 6  | Compare 比較 | Listen to a sample response, and compare it with yours.

Sample Response 模範解答

The professor states that dinosaurs once ruled Earth but suddenly became extinct. She gives two different theories to explain their disappearance. The first is that a meteor or asteroid struck Earth. She even says that some scientists know where it hit. The strike sent dirt up into the”atmosphere, which hid the planet from the sun. It got colder, and there was no sunlight, so all the plants died. Without food sources, the dinosaurs all died. The second theory is that there was an eruption of a super volcano. This filled the air with carbon dioxide, which caused the greenhouse effect to start on Earth. When subjected to heat, lizard and dinosaur eggs change. Females in eggs become males. So there were no more females being born, which meant that the dinosaurs couldn’t reproduce.

TOEFL　Writing のスコアアップに欠かせないのは、

自分が書いたエッセイを英語の先生に添削してもらうことです。

できるだけたくさんのエッセイを書いて、専門の先生に添削してもらいましょう。

マイチューター講師に添削してもらう場合はこちら
(ご利用いただくには、添削専用ポイント又はライティング特訓ゼミのポイントが必要です）

実際の試験同様に時間を計って以下の時間配分でエッセイを書いてください。

５分　―　ブレインストーミング、アウトライン作り

20分　―　エッセイを書く（序論、本論、結論）

5分  　―　見直しと修正

練習問題　（10問）

マイチューター講師に添削してもらう場合はこちら
(ご利用いただくには、添削専用ポイント又はライティング特訓ゼミのポイントが必要です）

1. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

You can learn a lot about people by the clothes they wear.

Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.

2. Some people prefer working for a very large company that has several hundred employees. Others prefer working for a small company where they know all of their co-workers. Which do you prefer?Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.

3. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

Leaders must pay attention to the advice and opinions of other people.

Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.

4. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

Every child should be raised in a home with two parents.

Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.

5. Some people believe that in high school, boys should be in classes with only boys, and girls should be in classes with only girls. Other people believe that high school classes should be coeducational, with students of both genders studying together. Which view do you agree with? Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.

6. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

Technological progress has made us lazy.

Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.

7. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

Children should always be happy, so they should be sheltered from unhappiness.

Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

8. Some people think that science and technology are most important to society. Others think that art-, literature, and music are most important. Which position do you favor? Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.

9. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

It is always important to support your friends even if they do something illegal.

Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

10. When governments make decisions, some people think it is most important to consider the effect of the decision on the economy. Others think the effect on the environment is more important. Which position do you agree with? Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.

過去問など、受講者ご自身が用意した問題の解答文を問題の種類・質問を添えて投稿できます。　解答文の文字数により添削結果をお届けする際ポイントが消化されます（～180 words – 1ポイント、　181～350 words – 2ポイント、351～500 words – 3ポイント）

投稿ファイルは最大　３ファイルまで投稿できます。

FREE Writing （受講者が問題を用意する）投稿の手順

1 . マイページ　「添削くん」をクリック

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2. 　名前、メールアドレスを入力、FREE WRITINGを選んで　「Next」をクリック

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4. 　直接回答を入力を選び　問題の種類（例:TOEFL Independent Task)

と　問題文を入力した後で解答文（エッセイ）を入力して「Next」をクリック

＊　「直接入力」の他にファイルを投稿する方法もございます。

自分で用意した英文（ビジネスレターなど）を直接入力（投稿）

★　IELTS,TOEFL、英検などは問題文を上段入稿ボックスに入稿してください。

★　回答文を下段入稿ボックスに入稿してください

（例：TOEFL Independent Task　(種類）の問題と回答文を投稿）　

自分で用意したIELTSなどの問題と回答文をファイルで投稿する。

★　投稿できるファイルは最大３つです。問題文を忘れずに投稿してください。

▮　「Yes 質問ページに進み、回答をファイルで送信する」を選択して、Next ボタンをクリックする。

▮　 メッセージボックスに問題文のタイトルを入力します。(例: IELTS Writing Task 1 )

「ファイルを選択」ボタンをクリックして、ファイル(PDFなど）を選択します。

(問題文が多い場合は　問題文と回答文を分けて（２つのファイルで）投稿しても構いません。

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5. 　講師を指名しない（No)を選んで　「Submit」をクリック

TOEFL ライティング　Independent Task の解答時間は30分です。

5分でエッセイの構成を計画、20分でエッセイを書き、残り5分で見直し

といった時間配分を心がけてください。

ここでは、ポイントアップに欠かせない「見直し- センテンス構成・多様性・単語」

について例文のチェックを通して説明していきます

自分か書いたエッセイのパラグラフを構成するセンテンスの多様性、構成、語彙

をチェック、修正することでスコアーアップをしてください。

以下3つのパラグラフを読んで、構成、多様性、単語をより適切なものに修正してみてください。

1.  I decide not to get married two years ago. I could finish my university studies. My father he wanted me to get married. My parents they allow me decide. I had married, I have to stay in my husband’s home. Because in my culture, married woman, she has a duty to her husband, it’s our tradition. I choose finishing my degree instead. I will to be a graduate student in Toronto. I will earning my master’s degree in business economics.

2.  I prefer students should have several short vacations throughout the year instead to one long vacation. Students work hardly and need a brake often. Students in country have several short holidays while every seasons. On the contrast, American students   have one long vacation in a summer. I read a paper say that American students forgetting what they learned because the long vacation. This why I belief several short vacations is good than one long vacation.

3.   There are many advantage in having friends that different to me. Such as my friend who is from Turkey learns me alot about his culture. His family is so big and my family is not big. As a result, I like to go to his house to visiting his family. I enjoy the good food. I enjoy the talking because is really cool and interesting. Other friend is an artist. My friend makes pictures and does other arts. It’s really cool. In conclusion, my artist friend is not alike me, I learn good things about art from him. 

▮　エッセイに役立つ単語

advantage    /    contribute /　 examine    /   prefer 　/　 benefit /　 controversy　/　factor    /　    produce /　 cause   　/　   dilemma 　/　 influence  /　 provide　　/　characteristic     /　 effect /　issue /　　 solution    /　  consequence /　essential　　/　　necessary 　/      view    

●　修正されたエッセイを見て自分の修正と比較してください。

1.

 I decided not to get married two years ago so I could finish my university studies. My father wanted me to get married, but my parents allowed me to decide. If I had married, I would have had to stay in my husband’s home because in my culture, a married woman has a duty to her husband. It is our tradition. I chose to finish my degree instead. I will be a graduate student in Toronto, where I will earn my master’s degree in business economics.

2. 

I think students should have several short vacations throughout the year instead of one long vacation because they work hard and need breaks often. Students in my country have several short holidays during every season. In contrast, American students have one long vacation in the summer. I read a paper saying that American students forget what they learn because of the long vacation. This is why I believe several short vacations are better than one long vacation.

3. 

There are many advantages in having friends that are different from me. For example, my friend from Turkey teaches me a lot about his culture. His family is very big, and my family is not big, so I like to go to his house to visit his family. I enjoy the good food and the conversation because it is really wonderful and interesting. Another friend is an artist who paints pictures and creates other art that is very good. My artist friend is not like me, and I learn interesting things about art from him.

TOEFL スピーキング　Question 6 学習ステップ

マイチューター　「TOEFL スピーキング　Perfect Master (Basic)」

カリキュラムでは、Question 6  対策として、試験問題に比べ、

簡単なトピックとやや短めな講義を使った様々な問題に

チャレンジしていただきます。

以下の学習ステップで、効果的、実践的な練習を繰り返し、スコアアップへ導きます。

目標スコアー 61点（Speakingセクション 15点）を目指す受講者に適した

カリキュラムになっています。

TOEFL初級者（例：英検準2級以下、TOEIC 500点以下）で

リスニングが苦手な方はリスニングのない「TOEFL特訓ゼミ　Starter」

カリキュラムからの受講をお勧めいたします。

学習ステップ

↓

ステップ   1  リスニング &メモ取り　アカデミックなトピックの講義を聞き概要をメモします。

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ステップ   2   解答の構成　 メモを使ってKey sentencesを書き出します。

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ステップ  3   解答のスピーキング　 質問に対し、メモを参考に解答します。

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ステップ   4   比較と復習　　模範解答を聞いて、自分の解答と比較します。　　
　

▮　Listen

STEP 1 | Listening & Note Taking | Listen to a lecture , and take notes.

スクリプト

Have you heard about the positive externality effect? The positive externality effect is kind of a difficult theory to explain. Basically, it means that certain actions in society can help society as well as the individual. Let’s see. A common example is the flu shot. People can help themselves by getting a flu shot and keeping healthy. They might save some money by not missing work, avoiding the doctor and not having to pay for medicine. They also help society as a whole by not getting others sick. This is the positive externality effect. Of course, sometimes people don’t care about society and don’t get their shots. This hurts all of society, not just the individual. The government can help by reducing the costs of the shots or forcing people to get their shots.

メモ取り

Subject: Positive externality effect

_________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________

Detail: Help self and society at same time

_________________________________________________________________

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 STEP 2　 |Organizing 解答の組み立て| Make key sentences using the above notes

Key sentences

❶　__________________________________________________________

❷ __________________________________________________________

                

STEP 3 |Response 解答| Make your response using the above information.

Question

Using points and examples from the talk, explain the positive externality effect.

Your Response _________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________

STEP 6  | Compare 比較 | Listen to a sample response, and compare it with yours.

Sample Response 模範解答

The positive externality effect is a theory that when one person or a group of people is helped by something, the effect that it has on them will positively affect society as a whole. When a person gets a flu shot for example, it helps the person who won’t get the flu and it also helps everyone else that the person might have infected to.