tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49441753700968919002024-03-14T04:39:07.056+09:00経理マン日記オーストラリアの大学を卒業後、現地で経理マンとして働きながらUSCPAを勉強中の筆者によるブログ。ジャック 鈴木http://www.blogger.com/profile/15890059024633958842noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4944175370096891900.post-84907133854894932072017-03-12T20:04:00.001+09:002017-03-12T20:04:38.389+09:00TOEIC公式問題集Vol.5をやってみたオーストラリアに来てから週末のルーティーンは母校マッコーリー大学にあるジムに行ってトレーニングすることです💪<br />
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風邪や二日酔いなど、よっぽどのことがない限りは毎週欠かさず行っています🎵<br />
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日本ではみんな良く言えばスリム、悪く言えばひょろい男子が多いですが、こっちは男女共に体格が良い人が多いのでその影響であることは間違いありません😀<br />
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さて、今日はTOEICの問題を解いてみました。<br />
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こちらの大学在学時に受けたのが最後なので約3年ぶりでしょうか。<br />
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その時にどうせ受けるならある程度勉強してから受けようと思い、テスト1カ月前くらいから公式問題集のVol.5をわざわざネットで購入してやっていたのです📓<br />
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さすがに3年ぶりに開くと全然覚えていない(笑)リーディングの最後の方は難しくて時間かけたからか少し覚えていたが・・・。<br />
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上記の通り、リスニングは正解90とリーディングが89だったのですが、<br />
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公式問題集にあるスコアの目安はリスニング400-480にリーディングが380-465とかなり曖昧です(笑)<br />
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800点と900点では全然違いますよ!小生の様な海外留学者は恐らく高得点、たぶん900点以上でないとアピールは出来ない気がする💧なんせ未だに海外留学すれば英語ペラペラになれると信じている人達がいるので・・・。ペラペラをどの程度の基準にするかも人それぞれであるし、ペラペラになれたとしても、4-5年の海外生活ではまだまだUnfamiliarなボキャブラリーに遭遇することは良くあります。<br />
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おっと、話がそれましたね(笑)<br />
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点数の採点の仕方気になったので調べてみました👀<br />
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<a href="https://toeic-guru.jp/how-is-the-toeic-scored" target="_blank">統計で説明!TOEICテスト配点の仕組みと換算表</a><br />
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これで採点してみるとたぶん960点くらいです。<br />
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少しホッとしました(笑)<br />
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でも本番環境では集中力も持たないし、もっと英語に揉まれます💨<br />
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ジャック 鈴木http://www.blogger.com/profile/15890059024633958842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4944175370096891900.post-57358502315441786152017-03-04T11:38:00.000+09:002017-03-04T11:38:01.282+09:00英語力向上・維持のための英作文~To maintain English skills 8シドニーはここ一週間雨続きです⛈<br />
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いつも週末に洗濯をするので明日晴れてくれないと困りますよ💧<br />
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まぁ、先月中旬の40度の熱帯夜が何日か続いた時よりは全然過ごしやすくていいですが😀<br />
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今日のIELTSは日本語でも書いてみました。と言っても、英語で書いた後直訳しただけなので不自然かも(笑)<br />
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Let's get started💪<br />
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It is generally believed that the Internet is an excellent means of communication but some people suggest that it may not be the best place to find information.</div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">While the internet in general is used widely as the best
communication tool, some critics say that it is probably not the best place to
gather information. In my opinion, the internet is the best tool at the moment,
considering its efficiency and convenience.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">There is no doubt when considering the internet as the best
communication tool. It provides us lots of platforms which enable to
communicate effectively with people around the world. For example, Facebook
gives us opportunities finding people who have lots in common and connect them
each other by just one click. It is widely used to keep in touch with family,
friends and acquaintances in wide range of generations. Since it is officially
recognized as the best communication tool, majority of businesses have its own
email, homepage and Facebook page’s etc to attract and obtain public attention.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">On the other hand, some critics believe that the internet
may not be the best for obtaining information. I agree with this idea somehow
as lots of information on the internet may not be true. However, my point is
that we are smart enough to understand that some information on the internet is
not true and therefore not reliable. We should not have idea that we can
collect all information from the interne without evaluating whether they are
reliable or credible. We have more chances finding lots of useful information
on the internet than trying to be a professional journalist or interviewer.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">To sum up, the internet is believed to be the best
communication tool as well as the best information gathering platform. It
enables us to connect with people in the world efficiently. At the same time there
are no other better tools when it comes to gathering information.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">(291 words)</span></div>
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<span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS 明朝","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">インターネットが最善のコミュニケーションツールとして利用される中、一部評論家は情報収集においては最善のツールではないと考えている。私の見解は、インターネットは今現在その効率性、利便性を考慮すると最善のツールであると考える。</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS 明朝","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">コミュニケーションツールとして最善だと考えて間違いないだろう。インターネットは沢山の世界中の人々とのコミュニケーションを円滑にする為のプラットフォームを提供している。例えば、フェイスブックはただワンクリックするだけで共通項のある人々を繋げる機会を与えてくれる。広い年代で、家族、友達や知り合いとの連絡を取り合うツールとして使われている。最善のコミュニケーションツールとして確立されて以来、ビジネス業界でもメールを始め、ホームページやフェイスブック等がパブリックを魅了する為に利用されている。</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS 明朝","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">反対に、一部批評家達は情報収集においては最善ではないという。確かに、沢山の誤情報が出回っているという点では賛同出来る。しかしながら、私が言いたいのは、我々はそこには誤情報があり、信頼出来るか否かを見極めることは可能であるという点だ。ネットの情報を信頼性があるか否かを見極めず利用するようなことは持ってはいけない考えだ。インターネットは、プロのジャーナリストやインタビュアーになろうとせずとも、より多くの便利な情報を与えているのだ。</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<br />ジャック 鈴木http://www.blogger.com/profile/15890059024633958842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4944175370096891900.post-32066344038528781932017-02-23T21:38:00.001+09:002017-02-23T21:38:06.053+09:00英語力向上・維持のための英作文~To maintain English skills 7<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">今日のIELTSライティングは昨今の就職・転職市場について☝</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">最近は経験が重要視されているが、それでは将来、資格・学歴等は必要なくなるか否か💥</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">たまに転職サイト<a href="https://www.seek.com.au/" target="_blank">Seek</a>とか覗くことはあるが、海外では特に経験の方が重要視されている気がする。特に経理の仕事は最低でも1年~3年の経験が応募条件として提示されている。</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">では学歴はどうだ?特になし。</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">なんてこたぁない💧もちろん仕事のタイプやカテゴリーにもよるが経理・会計・財務関連になるとやはりAccounting/Finance の学士がマストってとこが多いようだな。</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Anyway, let's get started!!</span><br />
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In today's job market it is far more important to have practical skills than theoretical knowledge. In the future, job applicants may not need any formal qualifications.</div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Current job market requires candidates with more
paractical skills rather than qualificaions and thus, the qualifications will
be no longer needed in the future. In my opinion, practical skills are more
important but qualification will never be needless.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">During job hunting, many candidates notice
that most of employers are seeking a candidate with at least a certain period
of working experience in a similar position. It is needless to say that it is
because they can save time and money spending on a new employee for training.
Even university graduates are required working experience and therefore they
are actively seeking internship opportunities while studying. Only minority of
employers accept those who have no practical experience, believing that candidates
are worth enough to spend time and money for training. Likewise, they accept
because a job position may be unique or differentiated to other jobs so that
less number of candidates is willing to apply for the position.However, it does
not mean that qualifications are not needed. All job seekers, at first, do not
have any practical experience. They are hired because they have knowledge or
skills acquired during school education. For example, in finance or accounting
industry, one of degrees or qualifications; namely, finance, accounting,
economics and business, is required for applicants. Besides, it is
statistically proved that employees working in a management position are likely
to have a certain degree of qualification and vice versa. Thus, if applying for
a management position in any department, it most likely requires both
experience and qualifications.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">In conclusion,
practical skills are highly regarded in recent job market but it does not mean
that qualifications are not demanded. Candidates will be successful if he or
she does have both experience and qualifications and that is what most
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ジャック 鈴木http://www.blogger.com/profile/15890059024633958842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4944175370096891900.post-27458711852051967922017-02-21T20:00:00.002+09:002017-02-21T20:00:35.428+09:00英語力向上・維持のための英作文~To maintain English skills 6<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">今日のIELTSライティングトピックは、肥満が問題になっている国でのジャンクフード税または砂糖税の導入について☝</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">そういえばここオーストラリアでもニュースでSugar taxについて最近良く耳にしていたのでけっこう書きやすかった♪</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">しかしながら、まともなことを書こうとするとある程度リサーチしないと全く議論にならないのでちと調べてしまいました(笑)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">レストランとかでソフトドリンク頼むとだいたい$3もしてたのに<a href="http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-02-15/sugar-tax-would-prolong-lives-melbourne-researchers-find/8270488" target="_blank">Sugar tax</a>が導入されたら$3.28になるんですね😖</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Anyway, let's get started!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">You
should spend about 40 minutes on this task.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="background: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 12pt 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Present
a written argument or case to an educated reader with no specialist knowledge
of the following topic.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">In some countries an increasing number of
people are suffering from health problems as a result of eating too much fast
food. It is therefore necessary for governments to impose a higher tax on this
kind of food.<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">To what extent do you agree or disagree with
this opinion?<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">You should use your own ideas, knowledge and experience and
support your arguments with examples and relevant evidence.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="background: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 12pt 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">You
should write at least 250 words.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="background: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 12pt 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Source:<a href="http://www.ielts-exam.net/ielts_writing_samples_task_2/971/" target="_blank">Ielts-exam.net</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">A significant number of people have health issues because
of their favourite fast food. Thus, governments need to impose a higher tax on a
particular type of food. I am in favour of the fast food or sugar tax,
believing that it will save a huge amount of health care costs.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">In some western countries, a substantial number of people
have health issues such as obese, heart disease and high blood pressure. One of
factors causing the health problem is their eating habit. Many of these obese
patients like eating fast food and drinking sugary drinks. In fact, the young
in Australia, particularly aged between 10 and 20 are reported that their daily
sugar intake exceeds WHO recommendations. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Countries with obese problems have already imposed a
higher tax on this type of food and shown positive effects. For example in
Mexico, the government imposed a sugar tax in 2014 and later the sales of
sugary drinks dropped substantially. Besides, Britain is following this trend
and imposing a higher tax in 2018. Many advocates recommend to governments
saying that imposing a higher tax in this type of food is effective and it will
save billions of dollars for health care costs for the patients.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">To sum up, many people have health issues due to their
eating habits, addicting to fast food and sugary drinks. Governments should
impose a higher tax on fast food and sugary drinks as this method has been
proved as very effective in some countries. This will bring positive
consequences on governments and consumers, saving health care costs and making
them much healthier.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">(265 words)</span></div>
ジャック 鈴木http://www.blogger.com/profile/15890059024633958842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4944175370096891900.post-15082369117859936072017-02-19T18:47:00.004+09:002017-02-21T18:43:27.192+09:00英語力向上・維持のための英作文~To maintain English skills 5<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">今日のIELTSライティングはvaccine予防接種を法律で義務化するか否かというトピックです。</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">グレーな感じで義務化する分には良いでしょうが、受けないと罰則を課せられるというんではまずあり得ないでしょうね。</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ではいってみよー💪</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="background: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 12pt 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">Present a written argument or case to an educated reader with no
specialist knowledge of the following topic.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="background: #FBFBFB; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;">
<b><i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">Many childhood diseases
can now be prevented through the use of vaccines.<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">Should parents be made
by law to immunise their children against common diseases or should individuals
have the right to choose not to immunise their children?<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
<div style="background: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">You should use your own ideas,
knowledge and experience and support your arguments with examples and relevant
evidence.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="background: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 12pt 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">You should write at least 250 words.</span></div>
<div style="background: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 12pt 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15.3333px;">Source:<a href="http://www.ielts-exam.net/ielts_writing_samples_task_2/973/" target="_blank">Ielts-exam.net</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">The immunisation of children will generally reduce the risk of catching various
types of diseases but it does not mean that parents should be required by law
to use vaccines for their children.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">The use of vaccines is effective for majority of children or even adults.
However, we should consider some minorities are not able to use vaccines due to
their health conditions. For example, some babies born prematurely or those
born with heart, lung and kidney diseases should not be taken any vaccines.
Therefore, it is not reasonable to require parents by law to use vaccines.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Some countries provide vaccines to children for free. In such case, there
is no one left behind even if they are in serious financial difficulties. On
the other hand, vaccinations may not be free or even expensive in other
nations. If vaccinations are required by law, there will be a huge financial
burden on many parents. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Making the law to restrict parents to immune children is non sense as we
originally have our own immune system. Especially in most developed nations,
there is not much risk of exposing to a serious infection such as ebola or zika
viruses. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">To conclude, the use of vaccines is generally effective for majority and
majority of us may be in favour of use of vaccines for children. It reduces a
risk of exposing to a serious disease and helps thousands of lives in many
countries. In spite of that, some children should not be allowed to use
vaccines because of their health conditions. Meanwhile, it is uncertain whether
they are provided vaccines for free and if it has costs it is necessary to
consider the minority who cannot afford to pay for the vaccines.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">(287words)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">途中まで余り字数がいかなかったので最後の結論部分で稼いでしまった(笑)</span></div>
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ジャック 鈴木http://www.blogger.com/profile/15890059024633958842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4944175370096891900.post-82372488593112636412017-02-18T18:30:00.004+09:002017-02-19T17:37:52.582+09:00英語力向上・維持のための英作文~To maintain English skills 4海外生活といえばシェアハウス☝<br />
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小生はこれまで色々な人種の方との共同生活を経験していますが、今までで一番大変理解に苦しんだのはインド人です💦</div>
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あまり細かい事は言いたくありませんが、彼らは世界一自己中心的な民族だそうです👳</div>
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特定の民族に対し否定的な意見を正直に述べる中国メディアも</div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Indians as self-centered, self-righteous, lacking morals and blindly following the West.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/Chinese-media-insults-Indians/articleshow/52957202.cms" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Business insider India</span></a></span></div>
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自己中心的、独善的でありモラルに欠け欧米に付和雷同するインド人。<br />
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と述べていますね(笑)<br />
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では今日も一発💪</div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 15.0pt; margin-bottom: 12.0pt;">
<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">The tables below give information about sales of Fairtrade*-labelled tea
and pineapples in 2010 and 2015 in five European countries.<br />
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Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and
make comparisons where relevant.</span></b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 15.0pt; margin-bottom: 12.0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Write at least 150 words.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Sales of Fairtrade-labelled tea and
pineapples (2010 & 2015)</span></b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Tea<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">2010<br />
(millions of euros)<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">2015<br />
(millions of euros)<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">France<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">2.5<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">21<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Austria<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">4<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">8<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Germany<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">2.8<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">3<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Netherlands<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">2<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">2.7<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Norway<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">1.8<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">2<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</tbody></table>
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<td style="border-bottom: none; border-left: solid #E8C10B 4.5pt; border-right: solid black 1.0pt; border-top: solid black 1.0pt; height: 15.0pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid #E8C10B 4.5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 3.75pt; width: 105.0pt;" width="140"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Pieapples<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: none; border-left: none; border-right: solid black 1.0pt; border-top: solid black 1.0pt; height: 15.0pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 3.75pt; width: 105.0pt;" width="140"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">2010<br />
(millions of euros)<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: none; border-left: none; border-right: solid #E8C10B 4.5pt; border-top: solid black 1.0pt; height: 15.0pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid #E8C10B 4.5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">2015<br />
(millions of euros)<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: .25in; mso-yfti-irow: 1;">
<td style="border-bottom: none; border-left: solid #E8C10B 4.5pt; border-right: solid black 1.0pt; border-top: solid black 1.0pt; height: .25in; mso-border-left-alt: solid #E8C10B 4.5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 3.75pt; width: 105.0pt;" width="140"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Austria<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: none; border-left: none; border-right: solid black 1.0pt; border-top: solid black 1.0pt; height: .25in; mso-border-right-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 3.75pt; width: 105.0pt;" width="140"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">16<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: none; border-left: none; border-right: solid #E8C10B 4.5pt; border-top: solid black 1.0pt; height: .25in; mso-border-right-alt: solid #E8C10B 4.5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">48<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
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<tr style="height: .25in; mso-yfti-irow: 2;">
<td style="border-bottom: none; border-left: solid #E8C10B 4.5pt; border-right: solid black 1.0pt; border-top: solid black 1.0pt; height: .25in; mso-border-left-alt: solid #E8C10B 4.5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 3.75pt; width: 105.0pt;" width="140"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">France<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: none; border-left: none; border-right: solid black 1.0pt; border-top: solid black 1.0pt; height: .25in; mso-border-right-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 3.75pt; width: 105.0pt;" width="140"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">2<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: none; border-left: none; border-right: solid #E8C10B 4.5pt; border-top: solid black 1.0pt; height: .25in; mso-border-right-alt: solid #E8C10B 4.5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">6.5<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</tr>
<tr style="height: .25in; mso-yfti-irow: 3;">
<td style="border-bottom: none; border-left: solid #E8C10B 4.5pt; border-right: solid black 1.0pt; border-top: solid black 1.0pt; height: .25in; mso-border-left-alt: solid #E8C10B 4.5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 3.75pt; width: 105.0pt;" width="140"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Netherlands<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: none; border-left: none; border-right: solid black 1.0pt; border-top: solid black 1.0pt; height: .25in; mso-border-right-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 3.75pt; width: 105.0pt;" width="140"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">1.6<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: none; border-left: none; border-right: solid #E8C10B 4.5pt; border-top: solid black 1.0pt; height: .25in; mso-border-right-alt: solid #E8C10B 4.5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">5<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
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<tr style="height: .25in; mso-yfti-irow: 4;">
<td style="border-bottom: none; border-left: solid #E8C10B 4.5pt; border-right: solid black 1.0pt; border-top: solid black 1.0pt; height: .25in; mso-border-left-alt: solid #E8C10B 4.5pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 3.75pt; width: 105.0pt;" width="140"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Norway<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: none; border-left: none; border-right: solid black 1.0pt; border-top: solid black 1.0pt; height: .25in; mso-border-right-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 3.75pt; width: 105.0pt;" width="140"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">2.8<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: none; border-left: none; border-right: solid #E8C10B 4.5pt; border-top: solid black 1.0pt; height: .25in; mso-border-right-alt: solid #E8C10B 4.5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">2<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</tr>
<tr style="height: .25in; mso-yfti-irow: 5; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes;">
<td style="border-left: solid #E8C10B 4.5pt; border: solid black 1.0pt; height: .25in; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid #E8C10B 4.5pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 3.75pt; width: 105.0pt;" width="140"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Germany<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-left: none; border: solid black 1.0pt; height: .25in; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 3.75pt; width: 105.0pt;" width="140"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">3<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #E8C10B 4.5pt; border-top: solid black 1.0pt; height: .25in; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid #E8C10B 4.5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">1.9<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt;">*Fairtrade: a category of products for which
farmers from developing countries have been paid an officially agreed fair
price.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Source:<a href="http://www.ielts-exam.net/academic_writing_samples_task_1/982/" target="_blank">Ielts-exam.net</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The tables show sales trends for Fairtrade-labelled tea and
pineapples in five European nations in the period between 2010 and 2015.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The first table highlight an increase in sales of
Fairtrade-labelled tea in France, rising from 2.5 millions to 21 millions while
other four nations had a slight increase with maximum 4 millions of increase
from 4 millions in Austria and others only reached about 3 millions of euros.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The second table provides some significant improvement in
sales of Pieapples in the period. One is in Austria, the sales tripled from 16
millions of euros. Other is in France, it more than tripled from 2 millions of
euros. However, Norway and Germany had a decrease in sales to 2.8 to 2 and 3 to
1.9 millions respectively.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">To sum up, all five countries experienced an increase in
sales for Fairtrade-labelled tea. Notwithstanding, two nations; namely, Norway and Germany had negative changes for Pieapples.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">(150 words)</span></div>
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ジャック 鈴木http://www.blogger.com/profile/15890059024633958842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4944175370096891900.post-88618319896524896052017-02-12T09:21:00.000+09:002017-02-12T09:21:00.630+09:00英語力向上・維持のための英作文~To maintain English skills 3今日はあまり時間がないので即席でIELTSのライティングのパート2。<br />
<br />
早速いってみましょ。<br />
<br />
<div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; padding: 0px;">
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.</div>
<div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; padding: 0px;">
Write about the following topic:</div>
<div class="tip qbox" style="background-color: #fbfbfb; border-bottom: 0px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.156863) 0px 2px 4px 0px, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.117647) 0px 2px 10px 0px !important; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 50px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 2em !important; padding: 1px 16px;">
<div class="inner" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px 0px 0.7em; width: 697.188px;">
<div style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; padding: 0px;">
Modern communications mean that it’s no longer necessary to write letters.</div>
<div style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; padding: 0px;">
To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?</div>
<div style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; padding: 0px;">
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; padding: 0px;">
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.</div>
<div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; padding: 0px;">
Write at least 250 words.</div>
<div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; padding: 0px;">
Source: <a href="http://www.ielts-exam.net/ielts_writing_samples_task_2/977/" target="_blank">Ielts-exam.net</a></div>
<div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; padding: 0px;">
<br /></div>
<div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; padding: 0px;">
As technological advance has eased our way of communication traditional way of communication is less and less demanded by majority of public. I strongly agree with this statement.</div>
<div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; padding: 0px;">
<br /></div>
<div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; padding: 0px;">
In the past fifty years, technology has developed significantly and it diversified way of communication. Dating back to 1980s a major tool for communication was a letter and a telephone. After the old era, we have obtained a mobile phone, email and SNS (Social Networking Service). While the old tools were supported for many years before the technological advance, it had lots of cons such as length of time and inconvenience. Modern communication tools solved all these disadvantages that the old tools had. We no longer need to wait for receiving a response for your inquiry and it is much more convenient. Therefore, in many cases people do not write a letter because they save time and do more tasks. In fact, in most business situations, email is more acceptable than writing a letter. Only in some situations a letter is more regarded for example when signing on contract or in other legal matters. We also still write a letter in a special occasion such as invitation for wedding or important meetings. But in general it is no longer required to write a letter.</div>
<div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; padding: 0px;">
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<div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; padding: 0px;">
In conclusion, I strongly agree that due to a diversification of way of communication, majority no longer needs to write letters. Instead, we have more convenient tools including email, a mobile phone and SNS. Although there is a special occasion that we may write a letter but currently the modern communication tools are more widely used.</div>
<div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; padding: 0px;">
(268 words)</div>
ジャック 鈴木http://www.blogger.com/profile/15890059024633958842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4944175370096891900.post-88649264989768259582017-01-28T14:39:00.003+09:002017-01-28T14:40:33.199+09:00英語力向上・維持のための英作文~To maintain English skills 2今日は IELTS (International English Language Testing System) のアカデミック Part 2 の問題をトピックとして使ってみる。<br />
<br />
IELTS の Part2 問題では様々な分野での時事問題について質問され、それに対しての自分の意見を論理的に述べるという形式になっている。<br />
もちろん英語力(文法、語彙)を試されるのだが、知識や経験を自分の言葉で伝える文章作成能力も重要だと思う。<br />
なんせ、あまり興味の無い、または熟知していない問題が結構な割合で出題されるから。<br />
<br />
以下のように(笑)<br />
<div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="background: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 12pt 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">Write about the following topic:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="background: #FBFBFB; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;">
<b><i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">Some people choose to
eat no meat or fish. They believe that this is not only better for their own
health but also benefits the world as a whole.<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
<div style="background: #FBFBFB; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;">
<b><i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">Discuss this view and
give your own opinion.<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
<div style="background: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">Give reasons for your answer and
include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="background: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 12pt 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">Write at least 250 words.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="background: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 12pt 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15.3333px;">Source:<a href="http://www.ielts-exam.net/ielts_writing_samples_task_2/984/" target="_blank">IELTS-Exam.net</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">Some vegetarians
or people who do not eat meat or fish insist that this practice is done not
only for their own health but also for the world itself. I partially agree with
the idea because it does not kill animals or nor producing water, gas and
energy to feed animals in the land.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">Many believe
that eating vegetables rather than red meat or fish is healthy. However, it may
not be completely true because a human body needs different types of nutrition to
maintain, grow and reproduce themselves. In fact, a current popular diet is the
balanced diet, which is not a traditional way or intense diet. In this way,
people do not focus on eating a certain food but more variety of food,
considering what actually a human body needs, such as protein, carbohydrate,
fat, sugar, salt and fibre, to be healthy. Thus, one of the reasons why they
eat vegetables, is for their own health, is not convincible for me personally.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">When
considering the environment and ethics, it is probably better to eat crops or
vegetables rather than meat. For the environment, if a number of animals
including endangered species such as whale are continuously hunted it will
impact substantially on the eco system and our future generations will face the
negative consequences. Meanwhile farming and feeding animals requires them to cut
trees and use substantial quantity of water, which costs a lot. Likewise,
killing animals may not be ethically acceptable.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">ベジタリアンや肉、魚を食べない人たちはその行いの理由として個人の健康のためだけでなく、世界のためであると主張している。私はその考えに半ば賛成である。何故なら動物を殺さずに済むだろうし、水やガスなどエネルギーも食用の動物を育てるのに使わなくて済むからだ。</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">多くの人が肉より野菜の食生活を健康だと信じているだろう。しかしながら、</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">それは必ずしも正解ではないだろう。</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">人体は健康を維持、成長、再生のために多種の栄養を必要であるからだ。事実、現在 balanced diet という従来の激しいダイエットとは異なるダイエットが人気だ。この方法では、特定の食物、食品に限定して節制することはせず、必要な栄養素、例えばタンパク質、炭水化物、脂質、塩、砂糖、食物繊維をバランス良くことに焦点を当てている。それゆえ、健康のために肉、魚を食べないという考えは説得力に欠けると思う。</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">環境と道徳の面で言えば、肉より作物や野菜を摂る方が良いのではないか。絶滅危機種を含む動物などを狩り続ければいずれは生態系に影響を与え、次の世代へ付けが回ってくる。同じく、酪農、農場を営むにあたり伐採や多量の水などのエネルギーが消費される。また、動物を狩るということは道徳面でも受け入れることは難しいだろう。</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">要約すると、環境保護のために肉、魚以外だけ食するという考えは合理的ではあるが、健康のためというのは合理的ではない。</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">もしIELTSでこのトピックが当たったら6.0も取れないだろうな(-_-;)</span></div>
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ジャック 鈴木http://www.blogger.com/profile/15890059024633958842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4944175370096891900.post-55605987545054828722017-01-26T10:19:00.001+09:002017-01-27T16:42:20.082+09:00英語力向上・維持のための英作文~To maintain English skills<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">英語力の向上、維持は日本に住んでいると難しいですよね。それは海外在住者にとっても例外ではありません。何故ならば日常生活で使う英語はその人の生活スタイルや職業によって限られているからです。もちろん常日頃から意識をして様々な職種の方々と接する機会を作り、人脈を築いている方は例外ですが・・・。</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Inputはテレビやインターネットを通じて幅広いトピックで使われる英語を学ぶことは簡単ですがOutputとなると機会なかなか無いでしょう。</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ということで今日から英語力向上、維持のため英作文にトライします。</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">トピックは主にIELTS (International English Language Testing System)で出題される質問を使っていきます。英語圏の大学留学を経験された方、またはこれから留学を考えているという方には避けては通れない入学条件で必須である英語能力の証明に使われる試験です。私も過去に受け、何とか条件である6.5をパスすることが出来ました。</span><br />
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<strong>The graph below shows the pollution levels in London between 1600 and 2000.<br /><br />Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.</strong></div>
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graph shows the change in the pollution levels in London in a period between
1600 and 2000. Sulphur dioxide and Smoke are specifically depicted with similar
trend, increasing at first till 1900 and decreasing in the last 100 years.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">The pollution
levels of Sulphur dioxide in London changed rapidly from 1600 to 1725, rising
from just below 10 micrograms per cubic metre (mic/cm) to over 750 mic/cm. The
trend continued till 1850 and peaked at approximately 900 mic/cm. The change in
the pollution levels of Smoke had a quite similar trend in the same period,
though the levels were much smaller than the Sulphur dioxide. In fact, the
Sulphur dioxide reached the highest at about 900 mic/cm while the Smoke peaked
at just below 450 mic/cm in 1850.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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significantly after 1900 until 2000 and at the end they were recorded at the
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">To sum up,
the pollution levels in London increased from 1600 to 1850, which may be caused
by the industrial revolution. However, as the quality of life went stable after
1900 the pollution levels continued to decline till the end of 1900s.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">棒線グラフは1600年から2000年のロンドンでの大気汚染の変化を表している。二酸化硫黄と煙について言及され、共に最初は増加、最後の100年においては減少傾向と同様の変化が見られる。</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">やはり、久しぶりに書いてみると時間がかかりますね。テストでは20分以内に書かないとpart2 を書く時間がなくなるため、上の文章の様にはいかないでしょう(汗)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">このようなトピックについて書くことは日本語でも全く無いためかなり不自然な気がしますが勘弁してください(笑)</span></div>
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ジャック 鈴木http://www.blogger.com/profile/15890059024633958842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4944175370096891900.post-58726959614935112672016-11-19T19:33:00.001+09:002017-01-29T16:10:59.209+09:00Cash Equivalents (現金同等物)USCPAの勉強を始めてかれこれ4カ月が経過しました。<br />
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仕事をしながらプライベートで何かに夢中になると、やはり、月日の経過が非常に早く感じますね。<br />
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一通りFARとAUDの講義を終え、次は演習問題です。<br />
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初歩中の初歩、<span style="font-family: inherit;">Cash Equivalents</span> (現金同等物)は暗記するだけです。</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Cash and cash equivalents includes, currency, coins, checks, checking accounts, petty cash, savings accounts, and short-term, highly liquid investments with maturity of less than three months at the time of purchase such as U.S. treasury bills and commercial paper.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>現金同等物:</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">取得日から満期日又は償還日までの期間が3カ月以内の短期投定期預金、当座預金、ペティキャッシュ、コマーシャルペーパー等。</span></div>
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ここで注意したいのは3カ月以内というところ。</div>
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