英検1級道場－準1級英作文問題を作り、練習させています
下記が2020-2英検1級1次試験英作文問題です
書き方について細かく指示しています。
●Write an essay on the given TOPIC.
●Give THREE reasons to support your answer.
●Structure: introduction, main body, and conclusion
●Suggested length: 200-240 words
●Write your essay in the space provided on Side B of your answer sheet.
●Any writing outside the space will not be graded.
TOPIC：Agree or disagree:Global overpopulation is a serious threat to the future of humankind
下記は英検が速報の中で紹介した「解答例」です。
これについてコメントしていきます。
世界的な人口過剰は、人類の将来を脅かす重大な脅威か
●Write an essay on the given TOPIC. →出した課題に対して答えになっているかという点を見られるのですが、完璧です
●Give THREE reasons to support your answer. →第2、3、4段落で一つずつ述べています
●Structure: introduction, main body, and conclusion →introduction：第1段落, main body：第2、3、4段落, and conclusion第5段落という構成であり、完璧
●Suggested length: 200-240 words →241単語ですが、採点者は単語数を実際は数えているとは思えません、解答用紙の25-30行に納まっていればOKと判定しているはずです
■イントロダクション ☚次に来る論旨を紹介するのでイントロダクションなのです。
There are numerous reasons why overpopulation threatens the future of humankind. But I believe the gravitas of the issue can be understood best by considering the impact unrestricted population growth has on economies, resources, and the environment.
①the impact unrestricted population growth has on economics →メインボディ①を紹介する形です
②the impact unrestricted population growth has on resources →メインボディ②を紹介する形です
③the impact unrestricted population growth has on the environment →メインボディ③を紹介する形です
■メインボディ①
Firstly, statistics indicate that population growth correlates negatively with economic performance. Experts attribute impressive economic growth to citizens' high level of savings and investments. However, people in countries with growing populations tend to have large families, and many of these households are unable to save money or make investments due to increased living costs, which impacts economic development.
・人口増加の国では、大家族化の生活費増加で貯蓄や投資ができないなど経済発展に影響していることを理由にあげている
■メインボディ②
Furthermore, the strain on resources from overpopulation can manifest itself in many ways. Food shortages, for example, still affect many poorer countries. Attempts to improve agricultural yield in answer to greater demands of larger populations are hampered by limited land space, and with the earth's finite capacity to produce such resources, the problem will likely worsen.
人口過剰により、食料不足を例に挙げ、十分な資源は期待できず問題は悪化するだろう示唆している。
■メインボディ③
Finally, environmental degradation caused by overpopulation cannot be ignored. Humans' reliance on the planet has intensified in the wake of population booms over the last century, as evidenced by environmental issues such as climate change. While solutions are frantically being researched, many believe the damage to nature may be irreversible.
・人口過剰は元より、気候変動や人々の環境依存度も環境問題へ表れていると主張している。
■結論
Clearly, without some measure of population restriction, the future appears bleak. Stagnated economies, resource exhaustion, and a withered earth are just some of the issues we must resolve if we are to leave a legacy of hope for later generation.
・イントロで述べた内容を別な表現に言い換えている。
参考：
2020-1 英検1級1次試験英作文の研究
https://mbp-japan.com/chiba/eiken/column/5059368/
2019-3 英検1級1次試験英作文の研究
https://mbp-japan.com/chiba/eiken/column/5045296/
2019-2 英検1級1次試験英作文の研究
https://mbp-japan.com/chiba/eiken/column/5036890/
2019-1 英検1級1次試験英作文の研究
https://mbp-japan.com/chiba/eiken/column/5026657/
