結論：NEW TREASURE（ニュートレジャー）Stage 2 Lesson 5『Disney and Ghibli Fascinate the World』は、アニメーションスタジオの歴史を英語で比較し、事実・比較・好みの意見を分けて説明する練習に役立ちます。ウォルト・ディズニー・カンパニーの事業開始は1923年、スタジオジブリの開設は1985年。映画の公開年と会社の設立年も区別しましょう。慶英会独自の英語長文2題・全32問・比較英作文を無料公開します。
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Ｚ会の公式カタログでStage 2 Lesson5がDisneyとGhibliの比較を扱うことを確認し、両社公式の公開情報を参考に慶英会が独自制作した英文です。映画の台詞や筋書き・写真・画像を転載していません。作品の好き嫌いは個人の意見であり、全ての人に当てはまる統計ではありません。
最初に比べる4つの公式情報
- Disney 1923年：ウォルト・ディズニーとロイ・ディズニーが事業を始めた年。後年の全事業の開始年を示すものではない。
- 1937年：ディズニーの『Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs』の公開年。
- Ghibli 1985年：スタジオジブリの開設。後に企業体制の変更もあるため公式沿革で区別する。
- 1986・1988年：スタジオジブリ公式年表では1986年『天空の城ラピュタ』、1988年『となりのトトロ』『火垂るの墓』が記載される。
参照：The Walt Disney Company公式・1923年の契約、Walt Disney Animation Studios公式、スタジオジブリ公式年表、スタジオジブリの概要。
比較で最も多い誤読：設立年と映画公開年
Company began in 1923. と A film was released in 1937. は別の出来事です。DisneyとGhibliで『どちらが古いか』を比較するときも、同じ種類の項目（会社が始まった年、映画が公開された年など）を並べて比較する必要があります。
動名詞と不定詞を使って自分の意見を伝える
I enjoy watching animated films. はenjoy＋動名詞、We decided to compare the official timelines. はdecide＋to不定詞です。I am interested in learning about animation. のinは前置詞なのでlearningを続けます。
問題編｜2つのスタジオに関する独自Read32問
Read 1｜Comparing Disney and Studio Ghibli with Reliable Dates（398語）
両社の公開情報を参考に制作した新しい説明文です。
Animation can tell stories without using only live-action actors. People around the world watch animated movies, but individual viewers do not all prefer the same stories. In an English class, comparing two studios can help students practise describing facts and giving personal opinions. A comparison should begin with the correct names of companies and dates before it discusses how people feel about their films.
The Walt Disney Company describes October 16, 1923, as the date its business officially began. A contract signed by Walt Disney helped him and his brother Roy make and distribute the Alice Comedies. This does not mean that all the company’s later films or theme parks already existed in 1923. The company developed new businesses and productions over many years, so a timeline should distinguish a company’s beginning from later projects.
Walt Disney Animation Studios describes the 1937 movie Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs as an important early animated feature. It is associated with an important development in full-length animated film production. Students can mention the film and the year without copying scenes or dialogue. Saying that all Disney movies were made in 1937 would obviously be incorrect; the date refers to that particular film.
Studio Ghibli’s official chronology records that the Japanese studio opened in June 1985. It later released Castle in the Sky in 1986 and My Neighbor Totoro and Grave of the Fireflies in 1988. Its official company profile also describes changes to the organization over time. Students should not confuse the studio’s beginning in 1985 with later changes in how the company was organized.
Both companies have been connected with animation over long periods, but their histories are different. Walt Disney’s business began earlier, and Studio Ghibli developed in Japan decades later. Some people prefer one studio’s films, while others enjoy films from both. An opinion such as ‘I like the music in this movie’ is valid as a personal reaction, but it cannot be presented as evidence that everyone prefers the same music.
In a well-organized presentation, students can first give a fact about each company, then explain one point of comparison, and finally share a clearly labelled opinion. They should check names, dates, and sources instead of copying a promotional sentence without thinking about it. Learning to compare does not require choosing a winner; it requires understanding what the facts show and what the speaker personally believes.
- Q1. What official date marks the beginning of The Walt Disney Company?
- Q2. Which two brothers were involved in Disney’s beginning?
- Q3. Did all later Disney businesses already exist in 1923?
- Q4. Which animated feature from 1937 is named?
- Q5. Which Japanese studio opened in June 1985?
- Q6. When was Castle in the Sky released?
- Q7. Name one Ghibli film released in 1988 in the passage.
- Q8. Which business began earlier, Disney’s or Ghibli’s?
- Q9. Can the preference of one viewer prove what everyone likes?
- Q10. What should a presentation give first?
- Q11. Does a comparison require declaring a winner?
- Q12. Write a two-sentence summary.
Read 2｜A Fictional Classroom Presentation on Two Animation Studios（391語）
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A fictional English class prepared presentations about animation studios. One group chose the Walt Disney Company and Studio Ghibli. Their teacher asked them to use official company websites to check dates and avoid copying copyrighted images or dialogue. The students were encouraged to explain what they had learned in their own English. They could express preferences, but they had to mark those preferences as opinions.
The first draft contained a simple timeline. It said Disney began in 1923 and Ghibli in 1985. Then one student added the sentence, ‘Disney is older, so every person enjoys Disney movies more.’ Another student pointed out that the first part concerned founding dates, while the second part was an unsupported conclusion about personal taste. The group divided the statement into a documented historical comparison and a separate question about what different viewers might enjoy.
Next, the group studied two film timelines. It checked the 1937 release year of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs against an official Disney source. It checked the 1986 release of Castle in the Sky and the 1988 releases of My Neighbor Totoro and Grave of the Fireflies on Studio Ghibli’s official chronology. The students did not try to copy the movies’ scripts, because they were practising informative writing rather than reproducing film material.
The group made a table with three columns: studio, verified event, and year. On a separate page, each member wrote a personal opinion in English. Ken enjoyed comparing music and drawings, while Aya preferred thinking about the messages of different stories. They disagreed about their favourite movie, but this did not prevent them from checking factual information together.
During practice, a listener asked which studio had produced more animated films. The group had not prepared an official count with comparable definitions. One member wanted to guess, but the teacher recommended acknowledging the unanswered question. The team said that they would need a reliable list, a time period, and a definition of what counted as a film before making a numerical claim.
On presentation day, the students described the historical timeline and then shared their opinions. The teacher praised their clear structure: an introduction, verifiable information, an honest comparison, and a conclusion. The class learned that successful presentations can contain different opinions as long as the facts are accurate and the distinction between fact and opinion is understood.
- Q13. What kind of source did the teacher require for company dates?
- Q14. Was the class allowed to copy film scripts freely?
- Q15. What two founding/opening years were used?
- Q16. Why was the claim about everyone enjoying Disney more unsupported?
- Q17. What year did the students verify for Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs?
- Q18. Which Ghibli movie was listed for 1986?
- Q19. Name the three columns of the group’s table.
- Q20. Did Ken and Aya agree on their favourite film?
- Q21. Did the group know which studio had made more films?
- Q22. What information would be needed to compare numbers of films?
- Q23. What structure did the teacher praise?
- Q24. Write two English summary sentences.
比較・文法・英作文の応用8問（Q25〜Q32）
- Q25. Which started earlier: The Walt Disney Company (1923) or Studio Ghibli (1985)?
- Q26. Do the years 1923 and 1985 give the release dates of all films?
- Q27. Write a comparison sentence with ‘while’.
- Q28. Use enjoy＋-ing to express an opinion.
- Q29. Use decide＋to to express a choice.
- Q30. Correct: We are interested in to learn about film history.
- Q31. Turn into a polite English question: Which film do you like best?
- Q32. Write a cautious comparison with one fact and one opinion.
全32問の解答と1問ずつの根拠
学校の公式設問を転載したものではなく、各問1点の慶英会自習問題です。好みの質問には異なる意見も正答にできますが、公式年表の事実や、会社と映画の年月を入れ替えてはいけません。
Read 1の解答（Q1〜Q12）
- Q1. October 16, 1923. — The official company history gives this date.
- Q2. Walt Disney and Roy Disney. — Paragraph 2 names Walt and Roy.
- Q3. No. — The company’s businesses developed over time.
- Q4. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. — Paragraph 3 identifies it.
- Q5. Studio Ghibli. — Official chronology gives the date.
- Q6. In 1986. — A studio chronology detail.
- Q7. My Neighbor Totoro or Grave of the Fireflies. — Either is accepted.
- Q8. The Walt Disney Company. — 1923 precedes 1985.
- Q9. No. — An individual’s opinion is not a universal survey.
- Q10. Verifiable facts about the companies. — Paragraph 6 explains the suggested order.
- Q11. No. — The passage says it requires accurate facts and clearly labelled opinions.
- Q12. The Walt Disney Company began in 1923, while Studio Ghibli opened in 1985. A careful comparison uses official dates and separates facts from personal preferences. — Accurate dates and method.
Read 2の解答（Q13〜Q24）
- Q13. Official company websites. — The class used primary information.
- Q14. No. — The group used its own words and avoided copying protected material.
- Q15. 1923 and 1985. — Disney and Ghibli respectively.
- Q16. A company’s age does not prove everyone’s personal preferences. — The inference was not justified.
- Q17. 1937. — Paragraph 3.
- Q18. Castle in the Sky. — The chronology confirms the year.
- Q19. Studio, verified event, and year. — Paragraph 4 lists the table fields.
- Q20. No. — Their opinions differed.
- Q21. No. — It lacked comparable counts and definitions.
- Q22. A reliable list, period, and clear definition of a film. — A fair numerical comparison needs a common basis.
- Q23. Introduction, verifiable facts, honest comparison, and conclusion. — The closing paragraph states it.
- Q24. The students compared Disney and Ghibli with facts from official timelines. They labelled their film preferences as opinions and did not invent unsupported numbers. — Include source verification and uncertainty.
Q25〜Q32の解答
- Q25. The Walt Disney Company. — The official years provide the ordering.
- Q26. No. — They refer to company beginnings.
- Q27. The Walt Disney Company began in 1923, while Studio Ghibli opened in 1985. — Accurate timing and conjunction.
- Q28. I enjoy watching animated films. — enjoy takes a gerund.
- Q29. The group decided to check official timelines. — decide takes to-infinitive.
- Q30. We are interested in learning about film history. — The in of interested in is a preposition followed by a gerund.
- Q31. Which animated film do you like best, and why? — A follow-up question invites a reason.
- Q32. Ghibli opened in 1985, after Disney’s company began in 1923. I personally enjoy films from both studios. — Separate documented fact and personal preference.
7日間の復習・英語プレゼンへの転用
1日目はRead1で公式の歴史年表、2日目は比較級・接続詞while・不定詞と動名詞、3日目はRead2を学習。4日目に事実と意見を分けた比較表を作り、5日目にQ25〜Q32を書き直します。6日目は『会社の比較』と『個人的な感想』を各2文で述べ、7日目に32問を再テストします。
よくある質問
ディズニーの会社が1923年に始まったことは公式情報ですか？
はい。The Walt Disney Companyが公表しています。
ジブリは1985年に始まりましたか？
スタジオジブリの公式年表では1985年6月にスタジオ開きと記載されています。
どちらの映画が優れているか統計で分かりますか？
好み・評価基準によります。個人の感想を普遍的な事実とは扱えません。
映画の画像や台詞を転載していますか？
いいえ。公開済みの年表情報を参照した慶英会の独自教材です。
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参考にした公式情報
- The Walt Disney Company｜Company Beginnings in 1923
- Disney Animation｜Studio History
- スタジオジブリ｜公式年表
- スタジオジブリ｜会社概要
- Ｚ会｜NEW TREASURE Stage2
公式情報の確認日：2026年10月26日。本記事の英語説明文2題と全32問、架空の教室の描写は慶英会独自制作。映画の画像、登場人物の台詞、出版社のRead本文は転載していません。