英検2級captions・subtitles・transcript・audio descriptionの違い｜公共施設・バリアフリーの独自4長文40問【全訳】

アクセシビリティ英語8表現の違い

英検2級の解き方：availableは利用可能、plannedは予定、under reviewは確認中、passed the accuracy checkは正確性確認を通過済みです。設置予定と完成済みを区別します。

英検協会の2級試験内容には教育・テクノロジー・公共施設などの分野が含まれます。本記事は独自の読解補強教材です。

独自長文1｜科学館の展示案内｜captions・transcript・audio description

New Ways to Experience the Science Museum A science museum is improving access to a new exhibition about oceans. In the main hall, short videos now have captions, which display spoken words and important sound information as text on the screen. Visitors can also read a separate transcript of each video’s speech and explanations. The transcripts are available online, so teachers can check the vocabulary before bringing students to the museum. The museum has also introduced audio descriptions for three silent visual demonstrations. These recordings explain important visual details for visitors who cannot easily see the displays. Audio description is not the same as captions: one describes visual information aloud, while the other presents audio information in text. The museum hoped to make all twelve videos accessible this month, but only eight have received checked captions so far. The remaining four are still being reviewed because the automatic system sometimes misunderstands scientific terms. A visitor survey will be conducted next month. The museum wants to know whether the new features help different groups, rather than assuming that one service meets everyone’s needs. Museum Education Team

内容一致・数値確認10問

問1｜What subject does the new exhibition cover?

1. Space travel
2. Oceans
3. Classical music
4. Local elections

問2｜What do captions provide in the museum videos?

1. A ticket discount
2. A new voice for each visitor
3. Descriptions of every museum entrance
4. Text showing speech and important sound information

問3｜What is a transcript here?

1. A separate written record of speech and explanations
2. A digital entrance ticket
3. A device for measuring water
4. A printed restaurant menu

問4｜Why are transcripts available online before visits?

1. To replace all exhibits
2. To collect visitor payments
3. So teachers can check vocabulary beforehand
4. To prevent students from reading captions

問5｜What does audio description explain?

1. The price of every ticket
2. Important visual details aloud
3. Only the timing of bus departures
4. Only words spoken by the narrator

問6｜How many visual demonstrations have received audio description?

1. Three
2. Four
3. Eight
4. Twelve

問7｜How many videos does the museum ultimately want to make accessible?

1. Three
2. Four
3. Eight
4. Twelve

問8｜How many videos have checked captions at present?

1. Twelve
2. Four
3. Eight
4. Three

問9｜Why are the remaining captions still under review?

1. The museum has canceled the exhibition
2. The automatic system can misunderstand scientific terms
3. Visitors refused to watch any videos
4. The transcripts were never written

問10｜When will the visitor survey take place?

1. Next month
2. Next year only
3. Tomorrow morning
4. Before the museum opens for the first time

独自長文2｜映画館の字幕付き上映｜subtitles・captions・screening

Accessible Screenings at the Community Cinema The Community Cinema has introduced two kinds of text support for its weekend film program. Foreign-language films may have translated subtitles to help viewers understand dialogue in another language. Some screenings also provide captions that include words spoken by characters and useful information about sounds, such as a doorbell ringing. The cinema’s online timetable lists three screenings of the same film on Saturday. The 11 a.m. screening has Japanese subtitles, the 2 p.m. screening has English captions, and the 6 p.m. screening has no text support. The cinema warns customers that the time of a screening and its access features must be checked together. A parent requested a ticket for the English-captioned screening, but accidentally selected 11 a.m. The ticket was still unpaid, so the booking system allowed a change to 2 p.m. at no charge. The parent received a new confirmation number. The old 11 a.m. selection was removed from the shopping cart. Staff will also offer a printed summary of the film’s plot to visitors who request one. The summary does not contain every line of dialogue, so it is not a complete transcript. Cinema Office

内容一致・数値確認10問

問11｜What do translated subtitles help viewers understand?

1. Dialogue in another language
2. The price of cinema equipment
3. The names of every staff member
4. Parking rules

問12｜What additional information can captions include?

1. Only the final credits
2. Only film advertisements
3. Important sounds such as a ringing doorbell
4. Only the film’s ticket price

問13｜How many screenings of the same film are listed for Saturday?

1. Two
2. Four
3. Five
4. Three

問14｜What does the 11 a.m. screening provide?

1. English captions
2. Japanese subtitles
3. No text support
4. An audio-only soundtrack

問15｜Which screening has English captions?

1. 2 p.m.
2. 11 a.m.
3. 6 p.m.
4. Midnight

問16｜What is special about the 6 p.m. screening?

1. It includes every available caption
2. It uses Japanese subtitles
3. It has no text support
4. It is canceled

問17｜Which screening did the parent accidentally select?

1. 2 p.m.
2. 6 p.m.
3. Midnight
4. 11 a.m.

問18｜Why was the booking change free?

1. The parent was a film critic
2. The ticket had not yet been paid for
3. Every ticket is always free
4. The cinema had no available seats

問19｜What happened after changing to 2 p.m.?

1. A new confirmation number was issued and the old cart choice removed
2. Both screenings were automatically paid
3. The film was postponed
4. The parent had to buy every ticket again

問20｜Why is the printed plot summary not a full transcript?

1. It contains every spoken sentence
2. It is only offered after a film ends
3. It does not include every line of dialogue
4. It is written in a different font

独自長文3｜駅の段差解消工事｜step-free access・temporary route

Station Accessibility During Renovation A railway station is installing a new lift to improve step-free access between the entrance and the platforms. Step-free access means that visitors can travel along a route without needing to use steps. It does not necessarily mean that every entrance and platform is currently accessible by the same route. Construction will begin on Monday and continue for three weeks. During this period, the western entrance will be closed. Passengers requiring step-free access should use the eastern entrance, where the existing lift remains in operation. The eastern route is approximately 250 meters longer than the usual western route. Station staff will place clear signs along the temporary route. A printed map is available at the ticket counter, and an accessible digital map is posted on the station website. The digital map includes text descriptions of landmarks so that screen-reader users can obtain useful directions. A nearby bus stop will remain open, but its platform will move 40 meters north during the first week of construction. Passengers should not assume that the bus stop itself is closed. The new lift is expected to open after safety checks at the end of the three-week project. The date may change if the inspection finds a problem, and station staff will confirm the opening through official announcements.

内容一致・数値確認10問

問21｜What is the purpose of the new station lift?

1. To sell more tickets
2. To replace every bus stop
3. To reduce the number of trains
4. To improve step-free access

問22｜What does step-free access mean in the passage?

1. A route that does not require steps
2. A guarantee that every entrance is open
3. A route with no signs
4. A reduction in ticket prices

問23｜How long is construction expected to continue?

1. One week
2. Two months
3. Three weeks
4. One year

問24｜Which station entrance will be closed?

1. The eastern entrance
2. The western entrance
3. Every entrance
4. The newly built entrance only

問25｜Which entrance should step-free-access passengers use during construction?

1. The western entrance
2. A staff-only gate
3. A closed basement entrance
4. The eastern entrance

問26｜How much longer is the temporary eastern route?

1. About 250 meters
2. About 40 meters
3. About 1 kilometer
4. Exactly 3 meters

問27｜Where can passengers get a printed map?

1. On the bus driver’s phone only
2. At the city museum
3. At the station ticket counter
4. Only from a private company

問28｜What digital feature helps screen-reader users?

1. A silent video with no description
2. Text descriptions of landmarks
3. A larger parking area
4. A printed QR code that cannot be read

問29｜What happens to the nearby bus stop during the first week?

1. It closes permanently
2. It moves 250 meters south
3. It becomes a train platform
4. Its boarding platform moves 40 meters north

問30｜When may the new lift open?

1. After required safety checks, with possible schedule changes
2. Automatically on Monday regardless of inspection
3. Only after every bus route is canceled
4. Before construction begins

独自長文4｜学校教材の電子化｜screen reader・alt text・large print

Making Digital Learning Materials Easier to Use A secondary school is converting some printed science worksheets into digital materials. The teacher wants students with different reading and visual needs to access the same scientific information. First, the team makes the main text selectable rather than saving every page as a photograph. This allows compatible screen-reading software to read the text aloud. However, worksheets also contain diagrams. The team writes alt text, or short descriptions of meaningful images, to explain essential information that might otherwise be available only visually. Decorative borders do not need long descriptions because they do not carry information required for the lesson. The school also provides large-print versions for students who need bigger characters. A large-print version changes presentation, but it should not remove scientific facts or answer choices. To ensure that the materials remain accurate, teachers compare the digital and printed versions before distributing them. The team planned to convert twenty worksheets this month, but only twelve have passed its final accuracy check. The remaining eight still have diagrams without adequate descriptions. The school will not announce that all twenty are ready until the work is complete. Students will be invited to test the materials and report difficulties. Their feedback may lead to more improvements during the next term.

内容一致・数値確認10問

問31｜What is the school converting?

1. Science worksheets into digital materials
2. Train tickets into paper maps
3. Cinema subtitles into advertisements
4. Sports uniforms into catalog pictures

問32｜Why does the team make the main text selectable?

1. To stop all students from copying notes
2. To remove every scientific term
3. So compatible screen-reading software can read the text aloud
4. To turn the worksheets into photographs

問33｜What does alt text provide?

1. Only a file’s purchase price
2. Descriptions of meaningful images
3. A record of every student who opened a file
4. The school timetable

問34｜Which images may not need lengthy descriptions?

1. All graphs containing scientific evidence
2. All tables of results
3. All photographs showing an experiment
4. Decorative borders without lesson information

問35｜What is the purpose of a large-print version?

1. To provide larger characters without removing content
2. To reduce the number of scientific facts
3. To provide only answers without questions
4. To replace every diagram with a blank page

問36｜How do teachers check the digital materials’ accuracy?

1. By deleting the printed versions
2. By checking only file names
3. By comparing digital and printed versions
4. By measuring the size of the school building

問37｜How many worksheets were planned for conversion this month?

1. Eight
2. Twenty
3. Twelve
4. Thirty-two

問38｜How many worksheets passed the final accuracy check?

1. Eight
2. Twenty
3. Thirty-two
4. Twelve

問39｜Why are the remaining eight not ready?

1. Some diagrams lack adequate descriptions
2. The school has no science teachers
3. The students refused all digital materials
4. Every file was already printed correctly

問40｜What will students be invited to do?

1. Choose a new school uniform
2. Sell their printed worksheets
3. Test the materials and report difficulties
4. Approve the entire school budget

全40問の正答一覧

長文1：1B／2D／3A／4C／5B／6A／7D／8C／9B／10A

長文2：11A／12C／13D／14B／15A／16C／17D／18B／19A／20C

長文3：21D／22A／23C／24B／25D／26A／27C／28B／29D／30A

長文4：31A／32C／33B／34D／35A／36C／37B／38D／39A／40C

間違いやすい3点

第一に、captionsとaudio descriptionは情報の方向が反対です。第二に、transcriptは発話の文字起こしで、短いあらすじsummaryとは異なります。第三に、expected to openやunder reviewは、サービスがすでに利用可能であることを保証しません。

7日間の復習

初日に40問に挑戦して誤答の理由を確認。翌日は8表現の意味を日本語で書き出します。3日目に4長文の「利用できる機能」「未完成・確認中の機能」を2列で整理。7日目は選択肢を隠し、英文の該当箇所を探して根拠を示してください。

FAQ

captionsとsubtitlesは必ず違いますか？

実際には重なる用法があります。一般的にcaptionsは音声以外の重要な音情報も含むことがあり、subtitlesは台詞の文字化や翻訳を指すことが多いですが、施設の案内文で定義されている機能を優先します。

transcriptは映画の要約と同じですか？

違います。transcriptは発話を書き起こす文章で、summaryは重要内容を短くまとめるものです。

step-free accessならすべての入口で階段が不要ですか？

必ずしもそうではありません。工事などで利用できる経路が限定される場合、案内で指定された入口やルートを確認します。

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