TOEFL”学校”テーマで練習するべき16テーマ

TOEFLのスピーキング・ライティング185テーマで出題されている、”学校”にまつわるテーマの中から、これを解いておけばだいたいの出題には対応できるんじゃないかという16テーマを集めました。

このテーマ分類は、私がTOEFL対策をしたときに作った分類で、似たようなロジックとコンテンツで回答できそうなものを1テーマにまとめています。元の185テーマはこちらからご覧ください。ナンバリングは元のデータのナンバーをそのまま継承しています。

1. 大学に行く目的

1 People attend college or university for many different reasons (for example, new experiences, career preparation, increased knowledge). Why do you think people attend college or university? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

大学に進学する理由は何かを問う問題です。

大学の授業に出席するべきかどうか、全員が大学に進学するべきかどうか、という2つの似たテーマがあげられていますが、進学理由が書けたらだいたい下の2つもカバーできるのでは、、と思います。

14 Some people believe that university students should be required to attend classes. Others believe that going to classes should be optional for students. Which point of view do you agree with? Use specific reasons and details to explain your answer.

107 Some people believe that a college or university education should be available to all students. Others believe that higher education should be available only to good students. Discuss these views. Which view do you agree with? Explain why.

2. 大学はスポーツと図書館に同じくらい投資するべきである

11 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Universities should give the same amount of money to their students’ sports activities as they give to their university libraries. Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.

3. コミュニティに学校を作る意味

30 It has recently been announced that a new high school may be built in your community. Do you support or oppose this plan? Why? Use specific reasons and details in your answer.

似たような出題にこの大学バージョンもあります。どちらかひとつ書ければ、同じようなロジックでもうひとつも書けると思う
113 The government has announced that it plans to build a new university. Some people think that your community would be a good place to locate the university. Compare the advantages and disadvantages of establishing a new university in your community. Use specific details in your discussion.

4. クラスメイトは両親よりも重要である

66 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Classmates are a more important influence than parents on a child’s success in school. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

5. 毎日の宿題は必要である

68 Many teachers assign homework to students every day. Do you think that daily homework is necessary for students? Use specific reasons and details to support your answer.

6. たくさんの科目を学ぶべきか科目を絞るべきか

75 Some universities require students to take classes in many subjects. Other universities require students to specialize in one subject. Which is better? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

科目選択に関わるテーマとして、中学〜大学までで以下のような出題があります。一般的な観点で書けそうなのが75かなと思い上記のテーマを選定しています。
125 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? All students should be required to study art and music in secondary school. Use specific reasons to support your answer.
128 Some people say that physical exercise should be a required part of every school day. Other people believe that students should spend the whole school day on academic studies. Which opinion do you agree with? Use specific reasons and details to support your answer.

137 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? High schools should allow students to study the courses that students want to study. Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.

7. 男女別の学校が良いかどうか

77 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Boys and girls should attend separate schools. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

8. ルームメイトに重視する性格

93 Many students have to live with roommates while going to school or university. What are some of the important qualities of a good roommate? Use specific reasons and examples to explain why these qualities are important.

似た出題に、ドミトリーに住む時に大学にルームメイトをアサインしてほしいかどうかという出題もあります。
99 You have been told that dormitory rooms at your university must be shared by two students. Would you rather have the university assign a student to share a room with you, or would you rather choose your own roommate? Use specific reasons and details to explain your answer.

9. 生徒が先生を評価するべきかどうか

102 Schools should ask students to evaluate their teachers. Do you agree or disagree? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

似たようなものに、先生のお給料が生徒の学習状況によって決められるべきかどうかというテーマがあります。

97 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Teachers should be paid according to how much their students learn. Give specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.

10. ドミトリーに住むメリット

105 Students at universities often have a choice of places to live. They may choose to live in university dormitories, or they may choose to live in apartments in the community. Compare the advantages of living in university housing with the advantages of living in an apartment in the community. Where would you prefer to live? Give reasons for your preference.

11. 新設のリサーチセンターはビジネスがいいか農業がいいか

129 A university plans to develop a new research center in your country. Some people want a center for business research. Other people want a center for research in agriculture (farming). Which of these two kinds of research centers do you recommend for your country? Use specific reasons in your recommendation.

12. 制服がある方がいいかどうか

135 Some high schools require all students to wear school uniforms. Other high schools permit students to decide what to wear to school. Which of these two school policies do you think is better? Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.

13. 学校をひとつだけ変えられるとしたら

141 If you could make one important change in a school that you attended, what change would you make? Use reasons and specific examples to support your answer.

「ひとつだけ変えられるとしたら」というテーマは学校以外のテーマでもよく出題されるテーマです。学校テーマの中にもいくつか異なるバージョンがあります。
147 Your school has received a gift of money. What do you think is the best way for your school to spend this money? Use specific reasons and details to support your choice.

より詳しいバージョンとして、コンピュータに投資するか、図書館に投資するかというテーマもあります。

167 Your school has enough money to purchase either computers for students or books for the library. Which should your school choose to buy — computers or books? Use specific reasons and examples to support your recommendation.

14. PCを使った家庭学習と伝統的な学習どちらがよいか

157 In the future, students may have the choice of studying at home by using technology such as computers or television or of studying at traditional schools. Which would you prefer? Use reasons and specific details to explain your choice.

15. 大学で留学する理由

168 Many students choose to attend schools or universities outside their home countries. Why do some students study abroad? Use specific reasons and details to explain your answer.

16. 転校生をサポートするために何ができるか

172 When students move to a new school, they sometimes face problems. How can schools help these students with their problems? Use specific reasons and examples to explain your answer.