このシリーズでは、IELTS Speaking Part 1 の定番質問に対する自然なモデル解答を紹介しています。
第7回のテーマは「Swimming（スイミング）」です。
💬 質問とモデル解答
| Question | Model Answer |
|---|---|
| 1. Did you learn to swim when you were a child? | Yes, I learned swimming at an elementary school pool. I wasn’t very good at it, but I managed to swim the basic strokes. |
| 2. How often do you go swimming now? | Honestly, I rarely swim these days. Since I play futsal at university, I usually spend my free time on that sport instead. |
| 3. What places are there for swimming where you live? | Near my apartment in Nakano, there’s a public sports center with a swimming pool. It’s affordable and open to students, but I don’t go often. |
| 4. Do you think it would be more enjoyable to go swimming outdoors or at an indoor pool? | I prefer outdoor swimming, especially in summer. The atmosphere feels more relaxing, and it reminds me of swimming at the beach in Chiba. |
📘 Useful Vocabulary / Phrases
- basic strokes： 基本的な泳ぎ方、泳法
- rarely： めったに〜しない
- spend my free time on： 暇な時間を〜に費やす
- public sports center： 公共のスポーツセンター
- affordable： 手頃な価格の
- open to students： 学生も利用できる
- outdoor swimming： 屋外で泳ぐこと
- the atmosphere feels more relaxing： 雰囲気がよりリラックスできる
🧩 Grammar / Structure for Higher Band
- 過去形 “I learned … / I wasn’t …”： 過去の経験を説明する基本構文。
- 理由説明 “Since …, I …”： 行動の理由を自然につなぐ構造（スピーキング高評価）。
- 比較構文 “more …”： 違いを述べて説明を豊かにする。
次回は「Jewelry（宝石）」をテーマに、IELTS本番で役立つ自然なモデル回答を紹介します。
