🇬🇧 🎓 School & exams · Everyday conversation, with effort (A2)

📝 Eiken / TOEIC speaking practice

🎯 Answer opinion questions with a reason and an example

Use the usual 50-minute plan: warm-up → key phrases → challenges → role-play → discussion → wrap-up. Share this page on Zoom so the student can see the phrases, but keep "Your card" to yourself.

💬 Warm-up questions

Which exam are you preparing for?
What's hard about speaking tests?

🔑 Key phrases

I think that… because…私は〜と思います。なぜなら〜。
For example,…例えば〜。
There are two reasons.理由は2つあります。
First,… Second,…第一に〜。第二に〜。
That's why I believe…だから〜と考えます。
Could you repeat the question, please?質問をもう一度お願いできますか？

📚 Useful words

opinion — 意見
reason — 理由
advantage — 利点
disadvantage — 欠点
in my opinion — 私の意見では
on the other hand — 一方で

⚡ Speaking challenges

Give your opinion on homework in 30 seconds: opinion + 2 reasons.
Describe a picture of a park (what people are doing).
Use 'On the other hand' in an answer.
Answer a question you have no opinion about.

🎭 Role-play

A mock speaking test. The tutor is the examiner (formal, with a timer).

🧑‍🎓 Student's card

Read a short passage aloud, describe a picture, then answer 2 opinion questions.

🧑‍🏫 Your card (tutor)

Be a strict examiner. Time each answer (30–45 s). Give a score and 2 tips after.

🌀 Twist (halfway through): Ask an unexpected question: 'Should schools ban smartphones?'

🗣️ Discussion questions

Should students study abroad?
Is it better to live in the city or the countryside?
Should convenience stores be open 24 hours?

📌 Homework

Record yourself answering 3 opinion questions (45 s each)意見問題3つに45秒ずつ答えて録音する