Ehime Entrance English case studies
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The Ehime University General Entrance Examination English paper is the English component of the entrance examination set by Ehime University, a national university in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, for applicants to its undergraduate faculties. It is a university-specific examination, not a nationally standardized test, so its design is shaped by the university rather than by a commercial test provider. The Ehime Entrance English case studies are 5 cases and about 2,081 words.
1The Library Ramp: Reading the Author's Qualified Stance
During a practice session, Mei reads a 420-word passage about a coastal town's plan to replace the worn stone steps at its public library with a gently sloping ramp. The passage includes three voices: the mayor, who says the ramp is 'a necessary cost for equal access'; a shop owner, who argues that 'the steps are part of the town's character and should be repaired, not removed'; and the author's closing paragraph: 'The council has budgeted 18 million yen for the ramp but has not yet surveyed how many residents actually use the entrance.
414 words, about 2 min2Translating a Label Versus a Reality
In translation practice, Kenji must render this sentence into natural Japanese for a school newsletter: 'What the committee called a compromise was, for the teachers who had negotiated for months, simply a deadline in disguise.' The newsletter's style guide asks for plain, readable Japanese; it forbids katakana loanwords where a common Japanese term exists, and it requires that the teachers remain the viewpoint holder in the second half. Kenji drafts: 「委員会が妥協と呼んだものは、何ヶ月も交渉してきた教師たちにとって、単に締め切りが変装したものにすぎなかった。」 His partner suggests: 「委員会が『妥協』と呼んだものは、何ヶ月も交渉してきた教師たちにとっては、締め切りを装ったものにすぎなかった。」 A third student wants to write 「妥協という名の締め切り」.
362 words, about 2 min3Who Noticed, and Who Waited?
For a Japanese-to-English rewriting task, Hana is given: 「先生は、生徒たちが自分で気づくまで、答えを言わずに待った。」 The instructions require two English versions: (A) a faithful translation that keeps the teacher as subject and makes clear that the students, not the teacher, did the noticing; (B) a rewrite beginning 'Not until...' that preserves the same event order. A classmate writes: 'The teacher waited without saying the answer until the students noticed it by themselves.' Another writes: 'Not until the students noticed it themselves did the teacher say the answer.' Hana worries that 'waited' is missing in the second and that 'by themselves' sounds like the students were alone.
392 words, about 2 min4Thirty-Three Words and Ten Minutes Left
Riku is drafting an 80-100 word opinion paragraph for a timed writing task. The prompt asks: 'Should school clubs meet on Sundays?' His draft reads: 'I think school clubs should not meet on Sunday.
463 words, about 2 min5The Finland Booth: Three Notices and a Calendar Clash
Yuki wants to run a Finland booth at her school's International Day. She has three notices.
450 words, about 2 min