TOEIC SPEAKING PART 6 RECAP

These past few weeks, I have been doing a couple of Instagram Live sessions about the TOEIC SPEAKING test. For those of you who watched my live sessions, thank you :) For those who missed out (or those who want to review), here I have provided a little recap of my sessions. I hope this information will help you out in some way.

TOEICに関していうと、世の中にはL/Rの対策本や参考動画がたくさんあるのに比べて、S/Wについて解説する本や動画は割と少なく感じます。なので、自分の経験や知識をシェアすることで、少しでも皆さんのお役に立てればいいなと思い、数週間にわけて実施していくことにしました。

Today, I will be sharing some tips for Part 6- Express an Opinion.

Here are the points I covered in my Instagram Live Session:

★About Part 6【テスト内容】ー 1 question; preparation time: 30 seconds, speaking time: 60 seconds.

The test-taker is to express his/her own opinion on a designated topic. This section is graded on grammar, word choice, and consistency, as well as pronunciation, intonation, and accent. The validity (relevance) and completeness of the answers are also evaluated.

あるテーマについて自分の意見とその理由を述べる問題。準備時間は30秒、実施時間は60秒。問題文は画面に表示される。

評価項目：内容の妥当性、内容の完成度、および発音、イントネーション、アクセントに加え、文法、語彙、一貫性

★How to get a full score【攻略のポイント】－

1. 準備時間中に【自分の意見】とその【理由】を必ず１つ固める。理由は特に指定がない限り、多くても２つに絞る。

★理由が多くて具体例が少ない＜ 理由が少なく具体例が多い。

2. 回答する際の【定型文】を覚える。

【定型文の構成】

1. 意見：I think.../I believe.../In my opinion...
2. 理由：This is because...
3. 具体例・経験談：First,.../For instance,.../Last year,...
4. 意見の再提示：In conclusion,...

3. 具体例には、出来る限り自分の体験談を入れる。なければ、仮定の話（"If I was..."）をするか、知り合いの体験談を話してもOK。

★採点者は、毎日何十人もの受験者の回答を採点している。なので、その中でも目立つ回答を目指す！→オリジナリティ重視。

4. サンプル問題を使って文章を作る練習をし、本番に備える。可能であればオンライン英会話などで披露し、フィードバックをもらうのも効果的。

【Sample Question and Answer】

Q. Do you think you need a tour guide when you travel overseas? Why or why not?

A. [意見]I believe that I would need a tour guide when I travel overseas. [理由]This is because I am terrible with directions, and if I don't have a tour guide with me, I would get lost and face danger. [体験談]Last year, when I visited China for the first time in my life without a tour guide, I got lost in the middle of nowhere. Furthermore, I could not speak Chinese so I couldn't ask anybody for directions either. I was scared for my life and thought I would never be able to travel by myself ever again. If I had a tour guide with me back then, I know I would not have had such a traumatic experience in China. [意見の再提示]In conclusion, I would definitely need a tour guide when I travel overseas.

Q2. Some people provide their children with cell phones while they are in elementary school, but others think that is too early for a child to have a cell phone. Who do you think is right and why?

A. [意見]I think that it is acceptable to provide children with cell phones while they are in elementary school. [理由]This is because by letting them carry a cell phone, parents are able to provide safety for their children. [具体例]Cell phones have useful safety features such as GPS, alarm, and emergency call. When children are lost or in danger, they can make use of these features and get in contact with their parents. The parents could also reach their kids anytime. [意見の再提示]In conclusion, I believe it is alright to provide children with cell phones for safety reasons.

【Sample Questions for Practice】

Q1. Which do you think is better: starting your career at a big company, or starting with a business of your own?

Q2. If you were to learn a new skill, what would you learn and why?

Q3. Some people prefer to take a job that does not pay well but does provide a lot of time off from work. What is your opinion about taking a job with a low salary that has a lot of vacation time?

Q4. Some companies make donations to local charities and community groups. Other companies do not and leave it up to their staff to decide whether to make personal donations. Should companies donate part of their profits to charities? State your opinion and provide reasons for your view.

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That's it for Part 6! And we're all set for the TOEIC Speaking Test; thank you for sticking around till the end. I hope my notes will help you out in studying for your exams. When everything settles, I am planning to share some tips for the Writing Test as well, so stay tuned :)

"It’s not going to be easy, but it’s going to be worth it." -Unknown

Please feel free to ask me any questions in the comments below. And as always, your support will be very much appreciated :)