Lesson 1　Let's Be Friends！　［自己紹介］

Write a Self Introduction 氏名，年齢などを入力するだけで，いくつかの種類の自己紹介文を作成してくれる，自己紹介自動作成フォーム。愛知工業大学のチャールズ・ケリー氏のサイトにある。

自己紹介や他者紹介はコミュニケーションにおいて基礎的な言語活動ですが、大学入試ではどのように扱われているのでしょう。初めての出会いの場面はもちろんですが、インタビューの中でも扱われています。具体例を見てみましょう。

●甲南大学（2003年　理工　２－１） 次の会話文を読み、空所（１）～（７）に入る最も適切なものをそれぞれのＡ～Ｃから選びなさい。 Ken has just arrived in New Zealand. He is going to live with a family for three months and study English. The family is waiting to meet him. Mrs. Wade:　Hello! Are you Ken Hasegawa? Ken:　Yes,（　1　）. Mrs. Wade? Mrs.　Wade: Yes. How are you? Ken:　（　2　）. Mrs.　Wade: Good. How was your flight? Ken:　It was very good. I（　3　）sleep most of the time. Mr. Wade:　How do you do? I’m Mr. Wade. Ken:　（　4　）I’m Ken Hasegawa. Please call me Ken. Mr. Wade:　I expect you will suffer from jet-lag tomorrow. Ken:　Well, maybe. But it （　5　）too bad. I think New Zealand is in the same time zone as Japan. Mrs. Wade:　（　6　）I hadn’t thought about that. 0h，this is our daughter, Sarah. It was her birthday yesterday. Ken:　Hello, Sarah.（　7　）you are? Sarah:　Hi! I was seventeen yesterday. I’m studying Japanese at schoo1. Can you help me? Ken:　Oh，yes! （１）A. it is　　　　B. I am　　　C. it’s （２）A. Well, very fine!　　　B. How are you?　　　C. I’m fine, thank you. （３）A. managed to　　　B. could　　　C. am able to （４）A. How do you do?　　　B. Oh, really!　　　C. Oh, is that so? （５）A. will be　　　B. shouldn’t be　　　C. hasn’t been （６）A. Is that so?　　　B. I know.　　　C. I don’t think so. （７）A. Please, what age　　　B. How old　　　C. May I ask how old ◆解答例◆ 　（１）B　（２）C　（３）B　（４）A　（５）B　（６）A　（７）C

●関西大学（2003　経） 次の会話文の空所(1)～(5)に入るのに最も適当なものをそれぞれア～エから一つずつ選びなさい。 　Sho is a Japanese exchange student at an American university. June is an American student. They are in the university cafeteria. 　June: Can't you decide what to eat? 　Sho: (1)________. I don't like carrots and I'm wondering if there are any in that omelet. 　Jnna: That’s pretty unlikely. 　Sho: Really? Then (2)_________. Thanks for letting me know. 　June: You are new here, aren't you? 　Sho: Yes, I'm starting school this year. My name is Sho. 　June: Hi, Sho. I'm June. 　Sho: Nice to meet you. June sounds like a Japanese name. 　June: Yes, someone's told me that before. Is Sho a typical Japanese name? 　Sho: Not a very typical one. My real name is Shoichi, but people call me Sho (3)_________. 　June: Yeah, Sho is easier than Shoichi, for sure. Actually, I was in Osaka for three months. 　Sho: Oh, really? That's where my university is. Did you like Osaka? 　June: Yes, very much. The people were so nice and the food was great. 　Sho: Did you visit Kyoto? 　June: Yes, quite often. It was so easy to get to from Osaka, There were a lot of beautiful shrines and temples there. 　Sho: Yep, Kyoto is the ancient capital of Japan, and has a long history. 　June: (4)__________, I am writing a report on ancient Japanese cities and I need to find out more about them. Could you teach me a few things? 　Sho: Sure thing! I can give you a brief lesson on the ancient history of Japan. Do you want me to start right now? 　June: Oh, (5)___________. But finish your omelet, first. (1)　ア. No, that's not my problem 　イ. I have a good idea 　ウ. Actually, I don't like anything here 　エ. I don't recognize any of this food (2)　ア. I don't want it 　イ. I'll try it next time 　ウ. I might not like it 　エ. I'll take it (3)　ア. for good　　イ. for short　　ウ. for little　　エ. for simple (4)　ア. Moreover　　イ. However　　ウ. Actually　　エ. Therefore (5)　ア. if you are busy 　イ. if that is really necessary 　ウ. if you really want to learn 　エ. if that is convenient for you ◆解答例◆ 　(1) ア　(2) エ　(3) イ　(4) ウ　(5) エ

●東京国際大学（2003　商・経） 次の会話文の空欄(1)～(5)に入る最も適切なものを[1]～[5]の中から選びなさい。 　Mr. Suzuki is having a job interview with a travel agency. Here is part of his interview. 　Ms. Adams: Hello, Mr. Suzuki. Please come in and have a seat. 　Mr. Suzuki: Hello, Ms. Adams. Thank you. 　Ms. Adams: How did you hear about this job opening? 　Mr. Suzuki: ( １ ) I’m very interested in working for your travel agency. 　Mr. Adams: That is good to know.　( ２ )　We plan study tours for people who want to learn a foreign language. We also want people to learn about the culture of the country they are in. 　Ms. Suzuki: That sounds different from the typical travel agency. ( ３ ) 　Ms. Adams: NOW, can you let me about your travel experiences? 　Mr. Suzuki: When I was in college, I went on several study tours during the vacations. 　Ms. Adams: Did you have the chance to live with a family during any of those trips? 　Mr. Suzuki: Yes. Our university always tried to find homestays for us. I liked living with a family. ( ４ ) 　Ms. Adams: What countries have you visited? 　Mr. Suzuki: I’ve been to about 10 different countries. I first started traveling in English speaking countries. 　Ms. Adams: ( ５ ) 　Mr. Suzuki: Yes, and also Canada and Australia. My host family in Australia is like my second family. I have been back to se them three times. 　Ms. Adams: That is one of the reasons we try to combine language study with a homestay. It gives you the chance to make real friends. 　[1]　Let me tell you about our company. 　[2]　I saw the advertisement on your company Web site. 　[3]　It was a good way to learn more about the way of life in that country. 　[4]　So I guess you know the U.S. and Britain pretty well. 　[5] Most companies give tours to famous places and resorts. ◆解答例◆ 　(1)　[2]　　(2)　[1]　　(3)　[5]　　(4)　[3]　　(5)　[4]

●静岡大学（2002年前期） この夏，あなたはアメリカで３週間の語学研修プログラムに参加することになりました。ホームステイのホストファミリーから，週末の予定を立てたいので，あなたの興味・関心や要望を事前に知らせてほしいと問い合わせがありました。英語で返事（本文のみ，120語程度）を作成しなさい。　　　　 ◆解答例◆ 　I have several hobbies but one of the things I am most interested in is sport. I was in the tennis club at high school and often play tennis with my parents on the weekends. I also enjoy watching baseball on television. I have been to see my favorite team play in Japan several times. I also follow American baseball as well. The team I like best is the Seattle Mariners. Another of my hobbies is photography. I have my own camera and I like photographing scenery more than people. On Sundays I often walk around my town taking photos of buildings, trees and gardens. I am sure that I will be able to take some interesting photos while I'm in America. （122 words）

●九州大学（2001年前期） Write an essay in English from 100 to 120 words answering the following question. "If you could change places with one person for a single day, who would it be and why?" You may choose anyone, living or dead, whether a famous figure or someone you know personally. You should describe the person, explain why you have chosen him or her, and state how you would spend the day. ◆解答例◆ 　I would like to change places with Queen Elizabeth I for a day. She lived a long time ago so there are no photographs of her, only paintings. She doesn't look very beautiful, but she looks serious and honest. I think those qualities are important for a queen. Although she lived in a difficult time, she ruled for many years and was loved by ordinary people. I want to know why she was such a popular queen. In my day as Queen Elizabeth, I would explore the palace and gardens. I would also try on some of the expensive jewels and lovely clothes. Finally, I would give a big party and enjoy eating some of the unusual food that people ate in those days. (124 words)

★この他にも，神戸学院大学(2003年）の＜他者紹介の会話文＞に関する問題や高知大学(2002年前期)の＜アメリカの大学に留学願書を請求する＞問題などが出題されています。