【Advantage and Disadvantage】TOEFL スピーキングタスク1

こんにちは、SOLO IELTS TOEFLのルークです。

TOEFL Independent スピーキングタスク1の「Advantage and Disadvantage」の攻略をしましょう。

最も出る確率が低い形式ですうが、出ると大変なやつです

Advantage and Disadvantage

TOEFL Independentスピーキングのタスク1は5パターンの問があり、Advantage and Disadvantageもその一つです。

Agree or Disagree
Preference
If / Imaginary
Description or Explanation
Advantage and Disadvantage

Advantage and Disadvantageでは、与えられたトピックについてメリットとデメリットを述べるタイプの問題です。

双方の視点が必要なため難易度は高いです

特徴

以下がTOEFL Independent スピーキングタスク1のAdvantage and Disadvantageの例題になります：

Should universities allow students to watch TV in their dormitories? What is your opinion and why? What are the advantages and disadvantages of watching TV in dormitories? Include reasons and examples to support your response.

‘advantages and disadvantages’という語句の確認により、このタイプだと判断できます。

自分の意見に対して反証をあげながら展開するイメージです

テンプレート

メリットとデメリットという意味を表す英語の語句はAdvantages and disadvantages以外にも多くあります。

Upsides and downsides
Benefits and drawbacks
pros and cons
Positive aspects and negative aspects

上記の例を元に書いてみましょう。

Allowing students to watch TV in their dormitories has an advantage and a disadvantage.

パラフレーズできることを証明するために覚えておきましょう

展開の仕方

意見の述べ方がわかったら今度は展開の仕方を例で確認してみまししょう。

Advantages and disadvantagesでは双方の視点が必要になります。

Allowing students to watch TV in their dormitories has an advantage and a disadvantage. The advantage of students watching TV in their dormitories is that the TV can help them escape from stress and relax. This will more or less help their grades and their lifestyles. On the other hand, there is a disadvantage to watching TV in dormitories for students. TV can be extremely distracting. Some students will have a hard time concentrating on their studies while watching TV. Other students might be affected by the noise of TV while studying. In conclusion, watching TV in dormitories has pros and cons, but the disadvantage outweighs the advantage. Therefore, I believe that schools should not allow students to watch TV in their dormitories.