英検クラス無事終了:I’ve completed all lessons in Eiken Course
Posted by hirokokashiba | Under As an English teacher Tuesday Apr 22, 2008昨日で全9回の英検1級対策クラスが終了しました。
I’d done with all the classes for the Eiken course I took yesterday.
まず一言、受講して本当によかったです。
I’m really satisfied with all the lessons and I can feel confident that I was able to complete.
何が一番良かったか?
What was the most appreciate thing in the course?
たくさんありますが一番良かったのは毎日日本語と英語の新聞を読むようになったおかげで視野が広がったこと!そんなこと今までしてなかったの?と突っ込まれそうですが、してなかったんです。
It’s that I got into the habit of reading a newspaper both in Japanese and English. To my shame I must confess that before taking the course, I didn’t even read a newspaper everyday. Needless to say, by reading newspaper, I’ve got to know a lot of things happening all over the world.
英検1級の試験となると英語の実力はもとより、国内・世界情勢に精通している必要がありエッセイの中ではある一つの事象について賛成または反対の立場で自分の意見を述べていかなければいけません。
Speaking of the first grade of Eiken, sufficient English proficiency is not enough. You need to know what’s happening all over the world. In an essay, you have to write about one topic offered and you need to exemplify your thought, whether you agree with it or not, and the reason you think so is also required.
私が悪戦苦闘しているのはこのエッセイですが、これまで自分の頭の中であいまいだったこと、たとえば地球温暖化対策として私個人として何ができるか?というようなことが文章にすることによって実際の生活にもかなりの影響を与えることがわかりました。
As I wrote here before, I’ve been struggling with writing an essay. But something in my mind that has been vague have been clarified by writing an essay. For example, I’d been thinking what I could do to prevent environmental deteriolation, but I didn’t find the concrete idea. However, by writing an essay about global warming, I was able to find what I can do.
ブログを書くのとは違い論理立てて誰が読んでも納得できる文章を書くためにはかなりの訓練が要ります。まあ、もともとできる人はともかく、私の場合はとっても時間がかかります。でも、それをする過程が楽しくなってきました。
Different from writing a blog, when you are required to write a logical essay that makes everyone consent, you need enough knowledge. At least in my case, a lot of time is needed. But gradually, I’ve come to feel challenging to write an essay.

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