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英検1級二次面接の比較回答を一段深くする|cost・effectiveness・fairnessの基準で選ぶ独自28問

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英検1級の二次面接で「AとBのどちらがよいか」と聞かれたら、単純にAを選ぶだけではなく「何を基準にAを選ぶのか」を先に示すと回答が明確になります。この記事では、cost、effectiveness、fairness、accessibility、long-term impactなどの比較基準を使う独自28問で練習します。

比較は「基準」を先に置く

  • cost:費用
  • effectiveness:効果
  • fairness:公平性
  • accessibility:利用しやすさ
  • long-term impact:長期的な影響

独自28問

  1. Which is better: subsidies or tax incentives for renewable energy?
  2. Which is more effective: public education or stricter regulation?
  3. Which should cities prioritize: buses or cycling infrastructure?
  4. Which is better: online education or face-to-face classes?
  5. Which is more important: cost or accessibility in public services?
  6. Which is more effective: prevention or emergency response?
  7. Which is better: free museum admission or wider digital access?
  8. Which is more important: economic growth or environmental protection?
  9. Which is better for students: internships or career counseling?
  10. Which is more effective: remote work or flexible office hours?
  11. Which should cities prioritize: pedestrian areas or additional parking?
  12. Which is more important: privacy or public access to data?
  13. Which is better: government support or private investment?
  14. Which is more effective: financial education or consumer regulation?
  15. Which is better: preserving historic buildings or constructing new facilities?
  16. Which is more important: short-term savings or long-term resilience?
  17. Which is better for rural communities: digital services or physical facilities?
  18. Which is more effective: incentives or penalties?
  19. Which is better: broad general education or practical specialization?
  20. Which is more important: efficiency or fairness in public policy?
  21. Which is better: local decision-making or national standards?
  22. Which is more effective: public campaigns or school education?
  23. Which is better: four-day workweeks or flexible schedules?
  24. Which is more important: visitor numbers or local quality of life?
  25. Which is better: improving existing infrastructure or building new infrastructure?
  26. Which is more effective: regulation or voluntary action?
  27. Which is more important: immediate results or long-term impact?
  28. Which is better: centralized services or local services?

模範回答

Q: Which is more effective: public education or stricter regulation?
I would prioritize public education when the main goal is to encourage voluntary behavior change. It is generally less coercive and can improve understanding over the long term. However, when serious harm must be prevented quickly, regulation may be more effective. Therefore, the best option depends on the seriousness of the problem.

比較基準を一つに固定する

「A is cheaper, B is more effective, and C is fairer」と三つ以上の軸を同時に広げると、結論が弱くなります。最初に一つの比較基準を決め、その基準でAとBを比較し、最後に条件付きで結論を出してください。

英検1級二次試験では、5つのトピックから1つを選び、1分間考えて2分間スピーチ、その後4分間のQ&Aがあります。Q&Aではトピック関連の質問に対して、基準を一つ明確にした短い比較回答を作る練習が有効です。

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参考にした主な公式情報

  • 公益財団法人 日本英語検定協会「1級の試験内容」
  • 公益財団法人 日本英語検定協会「1級の過去問・試験内容」