Describe a goal you achieved that you are proud of.
達成した目標（活動・スキル）— Part2のキューカードです。2分間の回答を組み立てる練習に使えます。
キューカード(話すべきこと)
- what the goal was
- why you set it
- how you achieved it
- and explain why it makes you proud
使えるコロケーション
| 表現 | 日本語訳 |
|---|---|
| set my sights on ~ | 〜を目標に定める |
| a milestone | 節目・中間目標 |
| stick to a plan | 計画を守り抜く |
| a sense of achievement | 達成感 |
| self-discipline | 自己規律 |
| break it down into small steps | 小さな段階に分解する |
| cross the finish line | ゴールする・やり遂げる |
| come to fruition | 実を結ぶ |
モデル回答 — まず自分で話してから開く
The goal I'm proudest of achieving is finishing a full marathon, which I did about three years ago in just under five hours.
I should say upfront that I was never a sporty person — the school marathon was my annual humiliation. That's precisely why I set the goal. I'd just turned thirty, my health check numbers were drifting the wrong way, and I wanted to prove to myself that I could become a different kind of person through sheer consistency.
The key was breaking it down. Running a marathon from scratch is absurd, but running for fifteen minutes three times a week is trivial — so that's where I started, following a beginner's programme. Every month added a little distance. There were setbacks, including a knee scare that cost me six weeks, and plenty of five a.m. alarms in winter when quitting felt very reasonable. Ten months of that, and I was on the start line.
Crossing the finish line was emotional in a way I hadn't expected — I'm not ashamed to say I teared up. But what actually makes me proud isn't the race; it's the ten months. I now know from evidence, not motivational posters, that I can stick to a hard plan. That knowledge has quietly changed how I approach everything difficult.
Part3につながる質問(4問)
- Why is it important for people to set goals?
- Is it better to have short-term goals or long-term goals?
- How should parents encourage children to achieve their goals?
- Does modern society put too much pressure on people to succeed?
モデル回答 — まず自分で話してから開く
質問
Why is it important for people to set goals?
モデル回答
Mainly because goals convert vague desire into direction — 'get fit' produces nothing, whereas 'run a marathon in October' produces a training plan by Monday. There's solid psychology behind this: specific, slightly uncomfortable goals measurably outperform 'do your best'. Goals also make progress visible, and visible progress is what sustains motivation through the boring middle stretch of any endeavour. The caveat is that goals can tyrannise — people cling to targets that no longer make sense. So set them firmly, but review them honestly.
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