Vocabulary

Topic

Agree or disagree: Japan should lower its age of adulthood to 18.

Points

• Responsibility
• Voting
• Crime
• Coming of Age Day

Task instructions

• Choose TWO of the above points to support your idea.
• Write approximately 120–150 words.
• Use a clear structure (intro, main body, conclusion).
• Spend about 20 minutes on this task.

Use the phrase, "Perhaps the best example of this is..." in your answer.

Topic: Will humans live on other planets someday?

Points

• Cost
• Dangers
• Situation on Earth
• Technology

Task instructions

• Choose TWO of the above points to support your idea.
• Write approximately 120–150 words.
• Use a clear structure (intro, main body, conclusion).
• Spend about 20 minutes on this task.

Use the phrase, "It goes without saying that...", in your answer.

Topic: Should the facilities at train and bus stations in Japan be improved for disabled people?

Points

• Number
• Necessary
• Money
• Time

Task instructions

• Choose TWO of the above points to support your idea.
• Write approximately 120–150 words.
• Use a clear structure (intro, main body, conclusion).
• Spend about 20 minutes on this task.

Use the phrase, "not to mention", in your answer.

Topic: Do young people today have more chances to achieve their ambitions than young people did in the past?

Points

• Money
• Technology
• Population
• Tax

Task instructions

• Choose TWO of the above points to support your idea.
• Write approximately 120–150 words.
• Use a clear structure (intro, main body, conclusion).
• Spend about 20 minutes on this task.

Use the phrase, "Given these circumstances..." in your answer.