受講生5　女性

試験の様子

12:00集合、13:10移動、13：20本番開始。

試験官は、アメリカ人（？）男性（60代？）、日本人女性（40代？）の2名。

質問内容

（以下、J：日本人試験官、N：ネイティブ試験官、A：受験者）

A: Hello.

J: Hello. Have a seat. What is your name?

A: My name is ....

J: Where do you live?

A: I live in Suginami, Tokyo.

N: Where is your hometown?

A: My hometown is also Suginami. I was born and raised in this city.

N: I see. Well, there are American and Australian tourists. You are a tour guide.

What's an attractive point in Tokyo?

A: I recommend the Imperial Palace. There are beautiful gardens there. Unfortunately, you can't enter inside but you can see excellent buildings.

N: Where is it?

A: It is located at the very center of Tokyo, near Tokyo Station. If you are staying in a hotel near Tokyo station, you can go there by walk.

N: Could you tell me the history of the Imperial Palace?

A: The Imperial Palace was built around 15th or 16th century. At the beginning, it was not used for the Imperial family. At that time, shogun and samurai or Japanese warriors used.

N: Which period?

A: It is called as Edo period. It started at the beginning of 17th century.

N: Well, the tourists enjoyed the Imperial Palace. What's next to go? They are Americans and Australians. Where do you recommend?

A: I recommend shopping area in Ginza. It is close from here. We can walk but it's better to take subway. In Ginza area, there are many department stores and they have "Depachika", basement floor where many groceries are available. You can buy Japanese traditional food as souvenir.

N: What is Japanese traditional martial arts?

A:（質問内容とずれた回答の可能性あり）I think it is represented by Judo. Judo was developed by Japanese people and it respects the soul of Japanese people. Two athletes compete with each other by using holds and twists.

N: I'm an Irish. I know and like Sumo very much. But my wife doesn't know sumo at all. How do you explain to her about Sumo?

A: Sumo is a Japanese traditional sports. Two men compete with each other. They fight on a square base. There is a ring inside. Sumo wrestlers are nearly naked but they wear sash when fighting. (sashのところで腰のあたりに手を添えたジェスチャーを加えて説明。"naked"の部分で、面接官2人に大笑いされる。)

J: O.K. It's time. Thank you so much.

N: Thank you so much.

A: （日本人面接官に対して）ありがとうございました。（外国人面接官に対して）Thank you so much

試験を終えて

大部分がアメリカ人試験官との質疑応答でした。やはり緊張してしまったのと、想定外の質問だったこともありかなり舞い上がってしまいました。面接官は二人とも終始笑顔で頷いて話を聞いて下さったので、中盤あたりからなんとかリラックスできました。しかし、特に2番目の柔道に関する回答を始め、全般的に苦しい回答に終止してしまい、漠然とした知識だけではなくもっと細かい英語の表現方法等などをおさらいしておくべきだったかなと反省しています。

当日午前中にCELの教材に一通り目を通し、あとは挨拶・身だしなみに注意して本番に臨みましたので、特別パニックに陥るようなこともなくなんとか乗り切れたのがせめてもの救いでした（当然結果はわかりませんが・・・）

ありがとうございました。

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