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18回のテーマは「Friends（友達）」です。
💬 質問とモデル解答
| Question | Model Answer |
|---|---|
| 1. How often do you go out with friends? | I usually go out with friends once or twice a week. We often eat together after classes or play futsal, which helps me relax from studying. |
| 2. Tell me about your best friend at school. | My best friend is a classmate from university. He’s also interested in international issues, so we study together and sometimes discuss our future goals. |
| 3. How friendly are you with your neighbors? | Honestly, I’m not very close with my neighbors in Nakano. Everyone seems busy, and I usually spend my free time with friends from university instead. |
| 4. Which is more important to you, friends or family? | Both are important, but I’d say family is more important. They always support me unconditionally, while friends are important for daily social life. |
📘 Useful Vocabulary / Phrases
- go out with friends： 友達と出かける
- once or twice a week： 週に1〜2回
- international issues： 国際問題
- future goals： 将来の目標
- not very close with： あまり親しくない
- unconditionally： 無条件に
- daily social life： 日常の人付き合い
🧩 Grammar / Structure for Higher Band
- I’d say …： 自分の意見をやわらかく述べるスピーキング向き表現。
- Both are important, but …： バランスを取りつつ優先順位を示す便利な構文。
- which helps me …： 先行する内容を説明・補足する関係代名詞構文。
次回は「Names（名前）」をテーマに、IELTS本番でそのまま使える自然なモデル回答を紹介します。
