Should tax rates be lowered to stimulate the economy? (景気を刺激するために税率を下げるべきか？) I’m of the opinion that tax rates should be lowered to stimulate the economy. I have two reasons to support my opinion. First, by lowering tax…

Agree or disagree: The media exaggerates the problem of juvenile crimes (賛成か反対か：メディアは少年犯罪の問題を誇張している) 試験まで残り8日 I’m against the opinion that the media exaggerates the problem of juvenile crimes. I have two re…

Is capital punishment an effective deterrent to crime? (死刑は犯罪の抑止力として有効か？) I’m against the opinion that capital punishment is an effective deterrent to crime. I have two reasons to support my opinion. First, hard-core crimin…

Are concerns about the safety of genetically modified foods warranted? (遺伝子組み換え食品の安全性に対する懸念は保証されているか？) I’m against the opinion that concerns about the safety of genetically modified foods are warranted. I have …

Is Japan doing enough to ensure its national security? (日本の安全保障は十分であるか？) 諸々の要因により心が沈み切っており、全く試験対策をする気が起きず、更新が滞っておりました。 特に、ウクライナ情勢については本当に心の痛む情報ばかりが入っ…

Is transferring technology to developing nations the key to economic development? (発展途上国への技術継承は、経済発展のカギであるか？) I’m of the opinion that technological transfer to developing nations is the key to economic growth. I’ll…

Agree or disagree: The private ownership of guns should be banned (賛成か反対か：銃の個人所有は禁止されるべきである) I agree with the idea that the private ownership of guns should be banned. I have two reasons to support my opinion. First…

Should the pet industry be tightly regulated? (ペット産業は厳しく規制されるべきか？) I’m against the opinion that the pet industry should be regulated. I have two reasons to support my opinion. First, pets often enrich people’s daily lives…

Is the fossil-fuel era coming to an end? (化石燃料の時代は終わりつつあるか？) I’m of the opinion that the fossil-fuel era is coming to an end. I have two reasons to support my opinion. First, the amounts of fossil fuel are decreasing drama…

Do the advantages of ecotourism outweigh the disadvantages? (エコツーリズムの長所は短所を上回るか？) 試験まで残り15日 I’m of the opinion that the advantages of ecotourism outweigh the disadvantages. I have two reasons to support my opinion…

Are the police in Japan equipped to deal with the challenges of a modern society? (日本の警察は、現代社会の課題に対処する能力があるか？) I’m against the view that the police in Japan are equipped to deal with the challenges of a modern soc…

Agree or disagree: Technology is undermining the roles of teachers in the classroom (賛成か反対か：テクノロジーは、教室における先生の役割を弱らせている) I’m against the opinion that technology is undermining the roles of teachers in the cl…

Would the global economy benefit from having a single world currency? (通貨が単一であることは、世界経済にとって有益か？) I disagree with the idea that the global economy would benefit from having a single world currency. I have two reasons…

Should more be done to combat extremism on the Internet? (インターネットにおける過激主義をなくすためにもっと努力すべきか？) 試験まで残り16日 おととい・昨日は全然スイッチが入らず、原稿作成をサボってしまいました。猛省。 I agree with the idea…

Is society too dependent on computers? (社会はコンピューターに依存しすぎているか？) おはようございます。 試験まで残り19日 I believe that society is too dependent on computers. I have two reasons to support my opinion. First, people’s think…

タイトルの通り、本日遂に受験票が自宅に到着しました。 試験会場 会場は、東京の四ツ谷駅周辺にある「日米会話学院」。なんと前回と同じ会場。 自宅から会場までの所要時間は、電車で約1時間。1回目の1級面接時の会場だった立教大学5号館と比較すれば遠いで…

Should more be done to protect minority groups around the world? (世界の少数集団を守るためにもっと努力すべきか？) I think that more should be done to protect minority groups around the world. Even today, lots of minority groups are prejudi…

Agree or disagree: It is too late to prevent the loss of biodiversity (賛成か反対か：今更生物多様性の喪失を防ごうとしても手遅れである) I’m against the opinion that it is too late to prevent the loss of biodiversity. There are promising tec…

Is there enough emphasis on the sciences in higher education today? (現在の高等教育では、理系科目が十分に重要視されているか？) I’m of the opinion that there is enough emphasis on the sciences in higher education. I have two reasons to supp…

Will there be a world without religious conflict? (宗教的な対立のない世界は来るのか？) おはようございます。 試験まで残り21日 丁度3週間前ですね。 I’m against the view that there will be a world without religious conflict. I have two reasons…

Should poor nations be responsible for their own development? (貧しい国々は、自らの発展に責任を持つべきか？) I disagree with the idea that poor nations should be responsible for their own development. Developed nations should help these na…

Is democracy the best form of government? (民主主義は最も良い政府の形態か？) I agree with the view that democracy is the best form of government. I have two reasons to support my opinion. First, democracy has economic benefits. In the past…

Should teachers be responsible for parenting their students as well as teaching lessons? (先生は授業をするだけでなく、生徒の子育てにも責任を持つべきか？) I’m of the opinion that teachers should be responsible for parenting their students a…

Agree or disagree: Urbanization has gone too far (賛成か反対か：都市化は進みすぎた) おはようございます。 試験まで残り22日 I’m of the opinion that urbanization has gone too far. There are several problems caused by urbanization. I’ll explai…

Should vaccinations for infectious diseases be mandatory? (感染症の予防接種は義務化されるべきか？) おはようございます。 試験まで残り23日 I agree with the opinion that vaccinations for infectious diseases should be mandatory. I have two rea…

Should more be done to increase awareness of mental-health issues in Japan? (日本におけるメンタルヘルスの問題に対する意識を高めるために、もっとやるべき事があるか？) I agree with the idea that more should be done to increase awareness of me…

Is it acceptable to treat water as a private commodity? (水道水を私的な商品として扱うことは許されるか？) 試験まで残り24日 I disagree with the view that it is acceptable to treat water as a private commodity. I have two reasons to support m…

Is the solar power the energy of the future? (太陽光発電は未来のエネルギーか？) I don't think that the solar power will be the energy of the future. I have two reasons to support my opinion. First, solar power doesn't have capacities to pr…

Do the strengths of multicultural societies outweigh the weaknesses? (多文化社会の長所は短所を上回るか？) 試験まで残り25日 I’m of the opinion that the strengths of multicultural societies outweigh the weaknesses. To explain my opinion, I h…

Is enough being done to stop the exploitation of workers in the developing world? (途上国の労働者の搾取を止めるために、十分な取り組みがなされているか？) おはようございます。 試験まで残り26日 I think that people should think more about how …