【解答】英検2級朝活ミニテスト第39回

A

語彙・熟語（大問1形式）

目安 2分30秒

空所に入れるのに最も適切なものを1つ選びなさい。

(1)It takes many years of training to become a () craftsperson who can make high-quality lacquerware.

正解は④ skilled「熟練した」。長年の修業→「熟練した」職人。誤答：①guilty「有罪の」②rotten「腐った」③vacant「空いている」

訳：高品質な漆器を作れる熟練の職人になるには、何年もの修業が必要だ。

(2)The museum displays pottery with beautiful () of flowers and birds painted by hand.

正解は① patterns「模様」。patterns of flowers で「花の模様」。誤答：②rumors「うわさ」③symptoms「症状」④habits「習慣」

訳：その博物館には、手描きの美しい花や鳥の模様が入った陶器が展示されている。

(3)The craftsman () the workshop from his father, who had run it for 40 years.

正解は④ inherited「受け継いだ」。inherit A from B で「BからAを受け継ぐ」。誤答：①confessed「告白した」②prohibited「禁止した」③swallowed「飲み込んだ」

訳：その職人は、40年間工房を営んできた父親から工房を受け継いだ。

(4)The town hopes to () a traditional dyeing technique that disappeared fifty years ago.

正解は② bring back「〜を復活させる」。消えた技術を「よみがえらせる」。誤答：①turn in「〜を提出する」③take after「〜に似ている」④look up to「〜を尊敬する」

訳：その町は、50年前に途絶えた伝統的な染色技術を復活させたいと考えている。

(5)Many traditional craftspeople find it hard to () because fewer people buy their products.

正解は③ make a living「生計を立てる」。製品が売れない→「生計を立てる」のが難しい。誤答：①take place「行われる」②turn up「現れる」④come true「実現する」

訳：製品を買う人が減っているため、多くの伝統工芸の職人は生計を立てるのに苦労している。

B

長文読解（大問3形式）

目安 4分

New Life for Old Crafts

Japan has more than 200 officially recognized traditional crafts, such as pottery, lacquerware, and dyed cloth. Many of them have been handed down from generation to generation for hundreds of years. However, these industries are now struggling. Their sales have dropped sharply since the 1980s because people's lifestyles have changed, and many craftspeople are elderly and have no one to continue their work after they retire.

To survive, some workshops are trying new approaches. For example, one ironware maker in Iwate began producing colorful teapots, which became popular in Europe. Other workshops work with designers to create modern products, such as smartphone cases and furniture, using traditional techniques. Some also welcome tourists for hands-on experiences, allowing visitors to try making crafts themselves. Many of these experiences have become especially popular among visitors from overseas.

These efforts are starting to produce results. The new products have attracted a younger generation of customers, and some young people have become interested in working as craftspeople. However, it takes many years of training to master traditional techniques, and trainees often earn little money during this period. To solve this problem, some local governments now provide financial support to young people who train under experienced craftspeople.

(6)Why are traditional craft industries struggling?

正解は②。第1段落に sales have dropped sharply と no one to continue their work とあり、この2点をまとめて言い換えている。①は本文に記述がない。③は観光客は体験の参加者として紹介されており、誤り。④は本文に記述がない。

(7)What did an ironware maker in Iwate do?

正解は③。第2段落に began producing colorful teapots, which became popular in Europe とある。①はスマホケースはデザイナーと組んだ別の工房の例。②は本文に記述がない。他の工房も伝統技術を生かして新製品を作っている。④は本文に記述がない。

(8)What is one problem for people who want to become craftspeople?

正解は③。第3段落に trainees often earn little money during this period とある。①はit takes many years of training とあり、本文と矛盾する。②は自治体は資金援助をしているとあり、本文と逆。④は本文に記述がない。

C

リスニング（Part2 文章形式）

目安 2分

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(9)No. 1

正解は①。she missed her hometown（故郷が恋しかった）の言い換え。

(10)No. 2

正解は②。customers from abroad often buy it to make lamps の言い換え（lamps→lights）。

📜 スクリプト

🎙 Sakura grew up in a town famous for making paper by hand. When she was a child, she often watched her grandfather at work. After graduating from university, Sakura worked at a company in Tokyo, but she missed her hometown. Last year, she returned and began learning papermaking from her grandfather. Now, she sells her paper online, and customers from abroad often buy it to make lamps.

D

スピーキング（面接No.4形式）

35秒

Do you think the government should do more to protect traditional crafts?

💡 「現状の問題（However ～）→解決策（should ～）」の流れで話すと論理的。

模範解答

Yes. I think traditional crafts are an important part of Japanese culture. However, many craftspeople cannot earn enough money. The government should give them financial support and help them sell their products to people overseas.

はい。伝統工芸は日本文化の重要な一部だと思います。しかし、多くの職人は十分な収入を得られていません。政府は彼らに資金援助をし、海外の人々に製品を売る手助けをすべきです。