発音, EPT, いつ, タイミング, 意味ない

こんにちは。りんじゃです。

EPT®テストを受ける適切なタイミングはあるのでしょうか？実はあります。

結論から言うと「EPT®は課題文更新前に受けるのが吉」です。今回はその理由についてご説明します。

※EPT®の試験概要や、対策方法について興味のある方は、こちらの記事をお読みください。

1. EPT®試験には課題文の音読がある
2. 課題文が変わったら対策はどうする？　ー事務局に聞いてみたー
3. 時間がない！EPT®で高得点を取るなら
4. まとめ

1. EPT®試験には課題文の音読がある

EPT®の試験内容には、課題文の音読が含まれています。この課題文は４ヶ月間は変更されません。

この記事を書いている2022年９月時点では「2022年7月〜 2022年10月の課題文」が協会HPに記載されています。３つあり、このうちどれか１つが本番で出題されます。

① My Father (Part 2)My father, Murray Neil Baker, was born in 1927 and died in 2020. He was 92 years old when he passed away and had been married to my mother for sixty-three years. Even as my father got older, he was in amazing health. However, this past March, my father was unexpectedly diagnosed with terminal cancer that had begun in his lungs and had spread into his bones. My son and daughter and I immediately flew to Seattle to be with him in the hospital. We were at his bedside along with my mother when he passed away just four days later. The suddenness of his passing was a shock, but we will forever be grateful we were able to spend those final days with him. As my father had gotten older, he had begun to write down short stories from his life which he had bound into a little book. I am so grateful for that book and the memories it holds about my father. My children also wrote amazing tributes to him when he died that they posted on Facebook. (by Dr. Glen Baker)

② The Getty Center and MuseumThe Getty Center and Museum is located in Los Angeles, California and is well known for its architecture, beautiful gardens, and views overlooking Los Angeles and, for having one of the finest collections of art in the world. Originally the Getty Museum started in 1954 in the home of J. Paul Getty who was founder of the Getty Oil Company and one of the richest men in the world at that time. Throughout the Getty Center campus there are numerous fountains that provide relaxing water sounds in the background. Approximately 1.8 million people visit annually making it one of the most visited museums in the United States. (by Dr. Glen Baker)

③ LighthousesThere are many historic lighthouses around the United States. Lighthouses typically include a tower with a bright light at the top that serves as an important location beacon for passing ships. The very first lighthouse in recorded history was the famous Pharos of Alexandria, Egypt that was built about 280 B.C. It was 450 feet tall, similar to a 45-story building. The Northern United States has a series of five giant lakes called the Great Lakes that include Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Superior, Lake Erie, and Lake Ontario. There are many scenic and historic lighthouses along these lakes. I really enjoy photographing many of these beautiful and historic lighthouses when I am in the area. (by Dr. Glen Baker)
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