第12回（最終回）　自由英作文対策：まとまりのある文章の書き方【上級編】

＜目次＞

1. 【今回のお悩み】自分の意見や考え述べる英作文が苦手…
2. 【レッスン】 条件を正しく理解し、制限時間内にまとまりのある英文を書こう
3. 今回のまとめ

Some people say that junior high school students should not have smartphones. Do you agree with this opinion? Write about your opinion with about 100 words.

Some people say that junior high school students should not have smartphones. Do you agree with this opinion? Write about your opinion with about 100 words.

【例1】
I agree with this opinion for three reasons.
First, it is difficult for high school students to manage their time when using smartphones. We can do a lot of fun things with smartphones. For example, watching movies, listening to music, and playing games. High school students spend a lot of time using smartphones that they should use for studying.
(59 words)

先生からのアドバイスを見る

【例2】
Second, my sister, who is a junior high school student, often gets in trouble for using her smartphone at school. She used to read books a lot before getting a smartphone. If she had not gotten a smartphone, she would be a better student. It is a pity.
(48 words)

先生からのアドバイスを見る

【例3】
I believe that junior high school students should have smartphones. There are two reasons why I think so.
　(省略)
For the reasons stated above, I think that junior high school students should have smartphones.
(33 words)

先生からのアドバイスを見る

I agree with this opinion for three reasons.
First, it is difficult for high school students to manage their time when using smartphones. We can do a lot of fun things with smartphones. For example, watching movies, listening to music, and playing games. High school students spend a lot of time using smartphones that they should use for studying.
(59 words)

＜日本語訳＞
私は3つの理由でこの意見に賛成です。
1つ目に、高校生がスマホを使うときに時間を管理するのが難しいからです。スマホでたくさんの楽しいことができます。例えば、映画を見ること、音楽を聞くこと、ゲームをすること。高校生は勉強に使うべき多くの時間を、スマホを使うことに費やしてしまいます。

【模範例】
I do not agree that junior high school students should have smartphones. I have three reasons for my opinion.
First, it is difficult for junior high school students to manage their time when using smartphones. Smartphones can be very distracting since they are used for watching movies, listening to music, and playing games. Junior high school students spend a lot of time using smartphones, and as a result, the amount of time they spend on studying decreases.
(77words)

＜日本語訳＞
私は、中学生がスマホを持つべきということには反対です。私の意見には3つの理由があります。
1つ目に、中学生はスマホを使うときに時間を管理するのが難しいからです。スマホは、映画を見ること、音楽を聞くこと、ゲームをすることに使われるので、とても気が散ることがあります。中学生はスマホを使うことに時間を多く費やし、その結果として、勉強に費やす時間が減ってしまいます。

Second, my sister, who is a junior high school student, often gets in trouble for using her smartphone at school. She used to read books a lot before getting a smartphone. If she had not gotten a smartphone, she would be a better student. It is a pity.
(48 words)

＜日本語訳＞
2つ目に、中学生の私の妹（姉）は学校でスマホを使ってしばしば問題になっています。彼女はスマホを手に入れるまではたくさん読書をしていました。もしスマホを手に入れていなかったらもっといい生徒だったでしょう。残念です。

【模範例】
Second, junior high school students should do more important things than using smartphones. Studying, reading, and playing with their friends are all important for their development. My sister, a junior high school student, stopped reading books when she got her smartphone. She always uses her smartphone and does not study much now. If she had not gotten a smartphone, she would be a much better student now.
(67 words)

＜日本語訳＞
2つ目に、中学生にはスマホを使うことよりもっと大事なことがあるからです。勉強、読書、友人と遊ぶことはすべて、彼らの成長に大事なことです。中学生の私の妹（姉）は、スマホを手に入れて読書をしなくなりました。彼女はいつもスマホを使い、今ではあまり勉強をしていません。もし彼女がスマホを手に入れていなかったら、もっとずっといい生徒だったでしょう。

I believe that junior high school students should have smartphones. There are two reasons why I think so.
　(省略)
For the reasons stated above, I think that junior high school students should have smartphones.
(33 words)

＜日本語訳＞
私は、中学生はスマホを持つべきだと思います。そう思うのには3つの理由があります。
（省略）
以上の理由から、私は、中学生はスマホを持つべきだと思います。

【模範例】
In conclusion, I believe that junior high school students should have smartphones for their educational benefits.

＜日本語訳＞
結論として、教育的な利点があるので私は、中学生はスマホを使うべきだと思います。