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41回のテーマは「Keeping in contact with people（人との連絡手段）」です。
💬 質問とモデル解答
| Question | Model Answer |
|---|---|
| 1. How do you usually contact your friends? | I usually contact my friends through LINE or Instagram. They’re convenient, and I can send messages or photos instantly without making a phone call. |
| 2. Do you prefer to contact different people in different ways? | Yes, it depends on the person. With close friends I use casual chats, but with professors or colleagues I prefer using email because it’s more formal. |
| 3. Do you find it easy to keep in contact with friends and family? | Yes, very easy. Even though I live alone in Tokyo, I can stay connected with my family in Chiba through messages or video calls. |
| 4. In your country, did people in the past keep in contact in the same ways as they do today? | No, not at all. In the past, people used letters or landline phones, but now social media and smartphones make communication much faster. |
📘 Useful Vocabulary / Phrases
- contact someone through …： ～を通じて連絡する
- instantly： 即座に
- it depends on the person： 人による
- casual chats： カジュアルなやり取り
- stay connected： つながりを保つ
- landline phones： 固定電話
- make communication much faster： 連絡を大幅に速くする
🧩 Grammar / Structure for Higher Band
- I usually contact … through …： 前置詞 through を使った自然な表現。
- Even though I live …： 逆接を使って状況説明を明確にする構文。
- In the past … but now …： 時代の変化を分かりやすく対比する構文。
次回は「Laughing」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。
