⑤ Advantage/Disadvantage問題
Advantage/Disadvantage問題では以下のような設問が出題されます。
- Should universities allow students to watch TV in their dormitories?
- What is your opinion and why? What are the advantages and disadvantages of watching TV in dormitories? Include reasons and examples to support your response.
Advantage/Disadvantage問題は、ステートメントに関して「何がAdvantage/Disadvantageであるか」を理由と具体例を用いて説明し、その上で自分の意見を述べていきます。
他の問題形式とは異なり自分の考えに対して理由と具体例を述べるのではなく、あくまでアドバンテージとディスアドバンテージに対して理由と具体例を述べることに注意してください。
役立つ表現
- upsides/downsides
- benefit/drawbacks
- pros/cons
- positive aspects/negative aspects
- outweigh
解答例
- Allowing students to watch TV in their dormitories has an advantage and a disadvantage.
- The benefit of students watching TV in their dormitories is that the TV can help them escape from stress and relax. This will more or less help their grades and their lifestyles.
- On the other hand, there is a drawback to watching TV in dormitories for students. TV can be extremely distracting. Some students will have a hard time concentrating on their studies while watching TV. Other students might be affected by the noise of TV while studying.
- In conclusion, watching TV in dormitories has pros and cons, but the disadvantage outweighs the advantage. Therefore, I believe that schools should not allow students to watch TV in their dormitories.