受講生24 男性
試験の様子
13:00集合、14:00移動、14：20本番開始。試験官は、欧米系白人男性（30
代）、日本人男性（50代？）の2名。
質問内容
A:（ドアをノックして）Good afternoon.
J: Good afternoon. Have a seat. What is your name?
A: My name is ...
J: Where do you live?
A: I live in Meguro.
J: How did you come here?
A: I took a taxi. By train it would take much longer time.
N: Tell me about Japanese geography.
A: Japan consists of 4 major islands, Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu. There are also so many small islands in Japan. The most northern main island is Hokkaido and the weather is very cold. It is more like Canada. The most western island is Kyushu and the southern part of Kyushu is very warm. Okinawa, which is one of the most southern islands, is very warm and the weather is like Hawaii.
N: Name one or two Sumo grand champions.
A: The Sumo grand champion is Hakuho. He is from Mongol and nowadays some sumo wrestlers come from not just Eastern part of Asia but also from Eastern Europe. They are stronger than most of Japanese sumo wrestlers these days.
N: Give an example of things that are a part of Japanese everyday life and originally came from foreign countries?
A: Let's see……Japanese everyday life originally coming from overseas?
N: Yes.
A: I would choose Chinese characters and Japanese letters. Before 10th century, Japan used Chinese characters although the language is different. At 10th century, Japan invented Japanese letters to reflect the language. Thus, Chinese characters are things that we use in everyday life which came from overseas.
N: What is Pachinko and why is it so noisy?
A: Pachinko is vertical type of pin ball. (with body language) When you play it well, you can get a merchandise and then the merchandise can be exchanged to money. Since it is not direct exchange to money, officially it is not considered to be a gamble. But, people can get money in the end if they win the play. So they can feel a sense of gambling and that is why it is popular. In terms of noise, the pin ball is small and you will get hundreds of balls at one time if you play it well. It is like coin machine in casinos in US and Europe. When you play it well, you get so many coins at one time and it is rather noisy. It is same thing.
N: I want to go to Hiroshima, but I only have one day. Where would you recommend?
A: I would ask your interests and recommend because Hiroshima has 2 world heritage sites, but also has good food and sports teams. I would like to arrange the visit based upon the interests. Typically, I would recommend to visit 2 world heritage sites. One is, I don't know the precise English name, but the main hall attacked by the atomic bomb. And another is Itskushima shrine. The site is also well-known for one of the three beautiful scenic sites in Japan.
J:一つだけお聞きします。ここからは日本語で質問しますので、日本語でお答えください。
A:ありがとうございます。
J：もし通訳案内士の試験に合格したら、どのような通訳ガイドとして外国から来る観光客の方達をおもてなししますか？
A:自分はずっとサービス業で働いてきましたし、今の会社もおもてなしをキーワードにしています。日本にはたくさんの歴史的建造物、おいしい食べ物、美術品などがありますが、このおもてなしも大事な売りだと思います。自分は先ほど広島に行かれるとの質問の時も、興味のあるものによってコースを進めたいと申しましたが、おもてなしも人によって異なると考えます。その方が希望するサービスやコースを案内できるようにすることを心がけたいと思います。
N: Thank you very much.
A: Thank you very much.
試験を終えて
ほとんどが欧米系白人の試験官との面接でした。日本人試験官はとてもきさくで優しい感じの方でした。試験までの待ち時間や待合室などは私語など一切禁止でとても緊張する雰囲気になっています。逆に面接官の方々は緊張しないでいいですよ、といった雰囲気で対応していただきました。日本語で質問をされたのは初めてで、過去の事例でもないので、一瞬戸惑いました。緊張していたせいもあり、直接関係ないことも含め、しゃべりすぎたかと思います。
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