21. ブリティッシュカウンセル公認
IELTS学習教材&学習ガイド
How to prepare for
IELTS
This comprehensive British
Council resource is suitable
for home study or for use in
class. The book and CD-Rom
contain a range of practical
exercises to prepare you in
the four skills, and an answer
key and transcript of CD-
Rom recordings.
Top tips for IELTS
Academic
Essential advice for the four
parts of the IELTS Academic
test. It includes a CD-ROM
with an interactive practice
test, sample answers and
scores, feedback and a
video Speaking test to give
you a clear idea of what
you have to do when you
take the test.
Official IELTS
Practice Materials
Vol. 1 & 2
Test yourself to see if you are
ready for IELTS. These
materials include sample
tests for all modules:
Listening, Reading, Writing
and Speaking, and answers
with examiners’ comments.
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Month Day Date Location
January
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February
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23. 英語 –
それは世界で
最も重要な言
語
English, also called the language of international communication, is said to be the most important language worldwide. But why exactly is
English so necessary today?
Chinese, Spanish and English are the most spoken languages on earth, but regardless of this, one of them especially emerges not only in
number of speakers but also in influence and international importance, English.
More than two billion people all over the world speak English and that number increases everyday. Being an English speaker has many benefits
and there are many reasons learn English. Studies have shown, that the presence of English language skills are related to social and economic
indicators, such as income and other factors. With this in mind in Chile the amount of foreign language speakers is surprisingly low. Only 4% of
Chileans can speak English.
Ok so why is English actually so important anyways? English has special or official status in more than 75 countries and is spoken as a first
language by more than 375 million people. It is also the most commonly used language among foreign language speakers. Throughout the
world, when people with different languages come together they mostly use English to communicate.
Furthermore it is the most dominant language of diplomacy, business and science, economy, computer and internet. It should also be noted
that more than 90% of websites are written and created in English with 80% of the data stored in the computers around the world is in English. If
you do not speak English this is a lot of information that won’t have access to. An impressive 36% of the internet users communicate in English.
Today a good knowledge in English belongs to the most important requirements in many professions. A person that speaks English well also has
a better chance of finding a good job abroad. Many multi-national companies when dealing with cross-border business communication will
do it in English.
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“Throughout the
world, when people
with different
languages come
together they mostly
use English to
communicate.”
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24. Furthermore it is the most dominant language of diplomacy, business and science, economy, computer and internet. It should also be noted
that more than 90% of websites are written and created in English with 80% of the data stored in the computers around the world is in
English. If you do not speak English this is a lot of information that won’t have access to. An impressive 36% of the internet users communicate
in English.
Today a good knowledge in English belongs to the most important requirements in many professions. A person that speaks English well also has
a better chance of finding a good job abroad. Many multi-national companies when dealing with cross-border business communication will
do it in English.
Apart from that, it is the language of art, the film industry, musics and books. Knowing English opens up a great range of
entertainment possibilities and the ability to immerse yourself in new worlds of cultural understanding.
There is good news for all those who want to improve their English language skills. English is said to be the easiest language of the world to
learn.
The EF (Education First) English Proficiency Index (3. Edition) analyzed the English language knowledge of 60 countries all over the world, and
they listed their findings.
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25. Reading:
A new survey from an internet-based market research company shows the things
British people are most afraid of. Top of the list is heights. Over half of the people who
took the survey said they had acrophobia – the medical name for the fear of
heights. In second place was a fear of snakes, with 21 per cent of people saying they
were "very afraid" of the slippery creatures. The third biggest fear was public
speaking, with 20 per cent being "very afraid" and 36 per cent being "a little afraid"
of speaking in public. Other things that frighten people most include spiders, mice,
needles and injections, the sight of blood, flying, and being in small spaces. Number
10 on the list was coulrophobia – the fear of clowns.
The market research company asked over 2,000 people what they were afraid of.
They had to rate 13 common phobias from "not at all afraid" to "very afraid". The
researchers found that there were big differences between what men and women
were afraid of, and what frightened old and young people. The researchers said: "All
are not created equal when it comes to fears." The survey showed that more women
than men were afraid of things, especially spiders. These scare a third of men and
about half of women. Age differences showed young people were more likely to be
afraid of public speaking. Those in the older age groups were more likely than
younger people to be afraid of heights.
TRUE OR FALSE
a. The British government conducted a survey on people's fears.
b. British people are most afraid of heights.
c. The medical name for the fear of heights is acrophobia.
d. The tenth biggest fear was crowns.
e. More than 20,000 people answered questions about their fears.
f. There were big differences
between the fears of women and men.
g. Women are less afraid of spiders than men are.
h. Older people are less afraid of public speaking than young people are.
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26. SYNONYM MATCH
1. Survey
2. Afraid
3. Place
4. Creatures
5. Spaces
6. Rate
7. Big
8. Equal
9. Especially
10. Likely
A. The same
B. Position
C. Areas
D. Assess
E. Scared
F. Probable
G. Particularly
H. Animals
I. Large
J. Study
PHRASE MATCH: more than
one answer is possible
1. Market
2. The things British people are
3. Over half of the people who
4. Slippery
5. Number 10
6. They had to
7. Not at
8. Created
9. These scare a third
10. Afraid of public
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A. Rate 13 common phobias
B. All afraid
C. On the list
D. Took the survey
E. Equal
F. Research
G. Speaking
H. Of men
I. Most afraid of
J. creatures
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Comprehension questions:
1. What kind of company made this
survey?
2. What are people afraid of if they have
acrophobia?
3. What was number three on the list of
fears?
4. What are people afraid of the sight of?
5. Where on the list was the fear of clowns?
6. How many people took the survey?
7. How many phobias did people have to
rate?
8. What groups of people were
frightened of different things?
9. How many men were afraid of
spiders?
10. Who was more likely to be afraid of
heights?
Fear Discussion:
1. Why are we afraid of things that are not
dangerous?
2. What was your biggest fear when you
were a child?
3. Have you ever overcome a fear?
4. What do you do when you are really
scared?
5. How could you get over one of your
fears?
6. Is fear healthy?
Answers:
SYNOYM:
1. J 2. E 3. B 4. H 5. C 6. D 7. I 8. A
9. G 10. F
PHRASE MATCH:
1. F 2. I 3. D 4. J 5. C 6. A 7. B 8. E 9.
H 10.G
TRUE/FALSE:
A. False B. True C. True D. False E.
False F. True G. False H. True
COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS:
1. A market research company
2. Heights
3. Public speaking
4. Blood
5. Number 10
6. Over 2,000
7. 13
8. Men and women, and young
and old
9. A third
10. Older people
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