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B1 Preliminaryライティング Part 2:スクリーンについて両面から書く記事の書き方

A girl writes her article in the library while a friend shows her his app on his phone.

B1 PreliminaryとB1 Preliminary for Schoolsの記事問題:4段落の構成、スクリーンについての約100語の模範記事、現在完了と過去形の使い分け、よくある間違い、試験用ルーティン。

B1 PreliminaryのライティングPart 2では、雑誌やウェブサイトの告知にある質問に答える、約100語の記事を選べる。スクリーンのように良い面と悪い面があるテーマなら、短い4つの段落で書こう。読み手への質問、良い面と例、問題点と例、そして自分の意見だ。今までの経験は現在完了、「いつ」を言ったら過去形を使う。この記事は12~16歳くらいの中級(B1)の人向け。

この記事が向いている人

  • B1 PreliminaryやB1 Preliminary for Schoolsの準備をしていて、ライティングPart 2で記事を選ぼうと考えている12~16歳くらいの人。
  • スマホやゲームについて意見はあるけど、記事が良い点を並べるだけだったり、自分の考えを言わずに終わったりする人。
  • 保護者の方へ:夕食のときに、お子さんにひとつだけ聞いてみてください。“What’s one good thing and one bad thing about your phone?” 例のついた2つの答えがあれば、記事の真ん中の部分はもうできています。
  • まだ早い:提案と理由を入れた25~40語の短いメッセージでも難しいなら、A2の学食への提案メッセージから始めよう(下のリンク)。
  • 簡単すぎる:100語のバランスのとれた記事がもう書けるなら、Part 2のもうひとつの選択肢である決められた書き出しで始まる物語か、アイデアを話し合っていっしょに決めるスピーキングの問題に進もう(下のリンク)。

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単語カード

headline

the title of a news story, printed in large letters

Zara needs a strong headline for her first article.

audience

the people who watch, read or listen to something

The documentary's audience is teenagers in four countries.

research

careful study to find new facts; (verb) to study something carefully

The club did some research before writing the article.

data

facts or numbers that people collect and study

Kai checked the survey data twice.

compare

to look at two or more things to see how they are the same or different

Zara compared the results from Kingsbay and Busan.

会話

Narrator Ms Rivera needs the documentary's first article by next week, and Zara hasn't written a word yet.

Zara I've chosen my topic: screen time. We've already sent a survey to all four schools.

Hana The results have just arrived. My classmates have reduced their screen time a lot since last year.

Amara And the Loop? Oh no. We're the worst in the whole survey!

Theo Five hours a day on average? I've never counted my hours before.

Kai Wait, that isn't fair. I've been building my app, LoopLink, for months. That's not the same as watching video clips all night.

Zara Did you use your phone after midnight last night?

Kai Yes, but I was fixing a problem in my app. Not all screen time is the same!

Ms Rivera Then put both sides in your article. And check your facts!

Zara OK. The numbers and Kai's point of view. Deal?

文の形

You see this notice in an English-language magazine for teenagers: 'Articles wanted! Screens: good or bad for teenagers? Tell us what you think, and give examples from your own life. The best articles will go on our website.' Write your article in about 100 words.

Screens: friend or enemy? Have you ever counted the hours you spend on your phone? I did it last week, and the number shocked me: four hours a day! Screens are not all bad. I use my smartphone to do research for homework, and I've learned to make short videos. I also chat with my cousin, who lives abroad. However, some habits are a problem. I often watched clips late at night and felt tired the next morning. Now I switch off my phone at ten. In my opinion, screens are good when we use them to learn and connect, but we should limit the rest. What about you?

Model: 105 words (without the title). It has a title, a question to the reader, reasons with examples on both sides and a conclusion with an opinion.

  • Have you ever…?
  • However,…
  • For example,…
  • In my opinion,…
  • What about you?

追加の練習

Zara's article

Zara writes her article in the library while Kai shows her his app on his phone.

Are we glued to our screens?

by Zara Haddad, The Loop

Last month, our club asked 400 students in four schools – in Kingsbay, Izmir, Busan and Curitiba – one simple question: how many hours a day do you spend on screens? We didn't want people to guess, so we asked everyone to check the screen time on their phones.

The results surprised me. The average for all four schools was three and a half hours a day, and sixty percent of students use a screen after ten at night. In Hana's class in Busan, the average was only two hours, because her classmates have already changed their habits: they leave their phones in a box during lessons and switch them off at nine in the evening. And the worst results in the whole survey? They came from us, the Loop: five hours a day.

At first, I wanted to write an article that told everyone to put their phones down. Then my friend Kai Morales disagreed. He has been building an app for months. 'That isn't the same as watching video clips all night,' he told me. 'Some screen time is creative.' I have to admit that he has a point. When I make our videos, I'm learning, not just chilling out.

So, is screen time good or bad? I think it depends on what we do and when we do it. Using a screen to create something or to connect with friends abroad is different from watching clip after clip at midnight. My advice is simple: compare your own habits with our numbers, and then choose one small change. I've already made mine: no phone in my bedroom.

Help with words

  • glued to your screen = looking at your screen all the time
  • admit = agree that something is true, even if you didn't want to

Check your article

Narrator Zara's article, with the numbers and Kai's point of view, became the Loop's best-read piece so far.

Narrator Then Theo's phone made a sound. It was a message from Lucas in Curitiba.

Theo Listen to this: 'The river near our school is full of plastic. Can your club help?'

Does your article have…?

  • a title
  • a question to the reader
  • reasons for your opinion
  • an example for each reason
  • a conclusion with your opinion

Homework: finish your article

Screens: good or bad for teenagers? Write your article in about 100 words.

Have you ever counted the hours you spend on your phone? I did it last week, and the number shocked me: four hours a day!

Start like the model: a question to the reader and a fact about you. Then write three more paragraphs.

  • title
  • question to the reader
  • two sides
  • examples
  • conclusion
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どの方法で学びますか?

記事の問題はどんな形?

Part 2では記事か物語を選ぶ。記事の問題は英語の雑誌やウェブサイトの告知で、テーマがひとつと質問が2~3個ある。質問には全部答えよう。下は私たちが作った練習用の告知だよ。

  • “Articles wanted! Phones, tablets, laptops: do screens make teenagers’ lives better or worse?”
  • “What do you use screens for? What problems have they caused for you? Tell us in your article.”

短い段落を4つ計画しよう

3分かけて計画しよう。質問に下線を引いて、段落ごとに役割をひとつ決める。

  • 書き出し:読み手への質問と自分についての事実:“Have you ever counted …?”
  • 良い面と例:“One good thing is that …”、“For example, …”
  • 問題点と例:“However, …”、“On the other hand, …”
  • 意見:“In my opinion, … because …”、そして “What about you?”

模範記事を段落ごとに

タイトルを除いて約100語。各パートの役割は矢印のあとにあるよ。

  • “Screens: helper or time thief?” → タイトル
  • “Have you ever checked your screen time? I checked mine last month, and I was shocked: almost four hours a day!” → 質問+数字の入った事実
  • “Of course, screens help me a lot. I’ve learned to edit videos from online lessons, and every Sunday I video-call my grandmother, who lives in another city.” → 良い面+例
  • “However, they can also cause problems. Last winter I played one game until midnight almost every night, and I was always tired at school. In the end, I deleted it.” → 問題点:過去形で書いた出来事
  • “In my opinion, screens are great helpers but bad bosses. Since January, my phone has stayed in the kitchen after ten, and I sleep much better. What about you?” → 意見+締めの質問

現在完了?それとも過去形?

現在完了(have / has+過去分詞)は、終わった時を言わずに、今までの経験を話すときに使う:“I’ve learned to edit videos.” よくいっしょに使う言葉は ever、never、just、already、yet、since、for。

「いつ」を言ったら過去形に切り替えよう:“I deleted the game last night.” 質問は現在完了、くわしい答えは過去形で:“Have you ever counted your hours? I counted mine last week.”

アンケート結果に反応する生徒たちの会話で、already、just、since、neverを聞き取ろう。

生徒1 I've chosen my topic: screen time. We've already sent a survey to all four schools.

生徒2 The results have just arrived. My classmates have reduced their screen time a lot since last year.

生徒3 Five hours a day on average? I've never counted my hours before.

両面を見せてから、自分の考えを決めよう

バランスのとれた記事は、意見のない記事じゃない。どちらの面にも理由と実際の例をひとつずつ入れて、自分の立場をはっきり言おう。

ここでは、友だちが夜遅くのスクリーン利用を弁護して、先生が両面を書く記事に必要なアドバイスをしているよ。

生徒1 Did you use your phone after midnight last night?

生徒2 Yes, but I was fixing a problem in my app. Not all screen time is the same!

先生 Then put both sides in your article. And check your facts!

自分に合った方法でこの単元を学ぶ

記事をB1レベルに上げる単語

“good”、“bad”、“use” ばかり使う代わりに、こんな単語で語彙の幅を見せよう。

  • “habit”(習慣)、“limit”(制限)、“reduce”(減らす):“I want to reduce my screen time.”
  • “on average”(平均で)、“survey”(アンケート調査)、“data”(データ):“On average, I spend three hours a day online.”
  • “install”(インストールする)、“delete”(削除する)、“sign up for”(登録する):“I signed up for an app, then deleted it.”
  • “switch off”(電源を切る)、“hang out”(友だちと過ごす)、“keen on”+-ing(~に夢中だ):“I’m keen on making videos.”

よくある間違いと直し方

書き終わったらこれを探そう(矢印の左が間違い、右が直した文)。

  • “I have deleted the game last night.” → “I deleted the game last night.” 日本語の「消した」はどちらの意味にもなるけど、英語では “last night” のような終わった時があれば過去形。
  • “I use my phone since two years.” → “I’ve used my phone for two years.” 「2年間使っている」は英語では現在完了とforで言う。
  • “I’m keen on make videos.” → “I’m keen on making videos.” “on” のような前置詞のあとは-ing。
  • 告知の質問に答えていない → 答えるたびにその質問に印をつけよう。

20分の試験ルーティン

週2回で十分。この告知から始めよう:“Articles wanted! Online games: a waste of time or a great hobby? Tell us what you think.”

  • 3分:質問に下線を引き、それぞれの面の例をひとつずつメモする。
  • 12分:4つの段落で約100語書く。
  • 5分:すべての質問に答えたか、意見がはっきりしているか、時制が時を表す言葉と合っているかを確認する。

次のステップ

記事が簡単になったら、決められた書き出しで始まるPart 2の物語に挑戦するか、いっしょに決めるスピーキングの問題で意見を声に出して言ってみよう(下のリンク)。

よくある質問

B1 Preliminaryの記事は何語で書けばいい?

約100語。1語ずつ数えるより、告知の質問すべてに答えたかを確認しよう。

Part 2では記事と物語のどちらを選べばいい?

書くのはひとつだけ。意見を言うのが好きなら記事、出来事を考えるのが好きなら物語を選ぼう。

B1 Preliminary for Schoolsでも記事の問題は同じ?

うん、記事か物語を選ぶ形は同じで、テーマはみんなと同じ年代に合ったものが出るよ。

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