試験の説明 | Instructions
Preparation
1 minute
Narration
2 minutes
📖 Story Topic
This is a story about a woman whose bicycle is stolen outside a train station.
✏️ Your story should begin with this sentence
One day, a woman returned to the train station after work to find that her bicycle was missing.
イラスト | Story Panels
1
The next morning
2
A few days later
3
That afternoon
4
タイマー | Timers
1:00
2:00
模範ナレーション | Model Narration
One day, a woman returned to the train station after work to find that her bicycle was missing. The place where she had left it that morning was empty. On the ground she could see her broken padlock and cut chain. She was very shocked and did not know what to do. The next morning, she went to the police station and reported the theft. After speaking to an officer, she also made some flyers with a picture of her red bicycle and yellow basket, and put them up on poles and noticeboards around the neighbourhood. A few days later, an elderly man was walking near his home when he noticed a red bicycle with a yellow basket leaning against a wall. He remembered the flyer he had seen, so he called the woman straight away. She was very surprised and happy to get his call. That same afternoon, the woman went to the house with two police officers. The officers spoke to the person who had taken her bike, and one of them brought the bicycle out and gave it back to her. The woman was so happy that she spread her arms wide and smiled with pure joy.
質問と模範解答 | Questions & Model Answers
No. 1
Please look at the fourth picture. If you were the woman, what would you be thinking?
Model Answer
I'd be thinking, "I'm so relieved to have my bicycle back. I'm really grateful to my neighbour for noticing the bike and calling me straight away. Without his help, I probably would never have found it. This shows that when people in a community look out for each other, it can make a big difference."
Now, Mr./Ms. ——, please turn over the card and put it down.
No. 2
Do you think communities today are as connected as they once were?
Model Answer
I think communities have become a little less connected in recent years. Many people are very busy, and in big cities it is common for neighbours not to know each other well. However, I also think that tools like social media and community apps help people share information and support each other in new ways. So while things have changed, communities have not completely lost their connection.
No. 3
Some people say the police do not do enough about minor crimes like bicycle theft. Do you agree?
Model Answer
I think there is some truth in this. Police are very busy and have to focus on more serious crimes first, so bicycle theft is sometimes not given much attention. However, I think there are other solutions too. If cities had better, safer bicycle parking and more bicycles were registered, it would be easier to find stolen ones without relying only on the police.
No. 4
Is it important for ordinary people to help keep their neighbourhoods safe?
Model Answer
Yes, I think it is very important. When people look out for their neighbours and report problems, the whole community becomes safer. In this story, a simple phone call from an elderly man helped the woman get her bicycle back. Small actions like this can make a real difference. However, I also think it is important that people do not try to handle dangerous situations themselves — they should always contact the police when necessary.
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