２０２２年度

帰国生入試

英語

湘南白百合学園中学校

TASK 1In the first writing task, you will read some articles and charts then write a letter based on what
you have read.
Many families from all around the world come and live in Japan these days. Their children usually attend
Japanese schools. However, according to the latest survey announced on September 27, 2019 by the
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, authorities were not able to confirm some
22,000 elementary and junior high school age foreign children attending school. Some families don’t haveenough money to send their children to school. There are children who have to take care of their younger
siblings while their parents are at work.
As the president of the school council, you have decided to write a letter to the principal suggesting whatneeds to be improved at your school in order to get more foreign children to attend school.
In a well-developed, five-paragraph letter, suggest what you think needs to be done. You must provide
compelling reasons for your argument, and address and rebut the counterarguments. Be sure to include
facts, statistics or any other relevant information to strengthen your view on this issue. Use informationfrom the articles and charts to support your reasoning.

DIRECTIONS
1. Your essay must have more than 700 words. Please start counting from the first word in your firstparagraph.
2. Please include three strong reasons and supporting sentences for each reason.
STRUCTURE
Here is how your letter should be structured. Don’t forget to indent the beginning of each paragraph.
Paragraph One
Introduce your topic. Grab the reader’s attention with interest and clarity. Write a sentence that describes
your main idea, or what the letter is about. This is your thesis statement. List three points or argumentsthat support your idea.
Paragraphs Two, Three and Four
Form the body of the letter. Provide details, such as facts, quotes, examples and concrete statistics, forthe three points you have written in paragraph one. Discuss point one in paragraph two, point two inparagraph three, and point three in paragraph four.
・First, write a topic sentence that summarizes your point.
This is the first sentence of your paragraph.
・Next, write your argument, or why you feel the topic sentence is true.
・Finally, present your evidence (facts, quotes, examples, and statistics) to support your argument.
⇒Now you have a body paragraph.
Repeat for points two (paragraph three) and three (paragraph four).
Paragraph Five
Write the conclusion. The concluding paragraph must summarize the letter. In your conclusion, you should
restate the thesis and connect it with the body of the letter in a sentence that explains how each point
supports the thesis. Your final sentence should uphold your main idea in a clear and compelling manner.
※You may search the Internet for statistics, but DO NOT COPY the sentences. You can only use the data.
You may not search the Internet for ideas or opinions.
※This letter must be your own original work.

（Article 1 （英文新聞記事）：省略いたします）（Article 2 （英文新聞記事）：省略いたします）（Chart 1 （英文新聞記事）：省略いたします）（Chart 2 （英文新聞記事）：省略いたします）

TASK 2 Creative Writing
In the second writing task, you will create your own story by looking at a picture.

Write an adventure story about a grandfather and a boy. Your story must have more than 400 words.

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