📧 Subject: Update on the New Product Launch

Dear Team,

I hope everyone is doing well. As you know, we are preparing for the launch of our new smart home device next month. The marketing department has been working hard to design promotional materials, and the production team has confirmed that all units will be ready by October 20.

(1) ______, we have received several inquiries from distributors asking for early shipment options. Please do not approve any early deliveries without prior authorization from the logistics manager.

In addition, we have decided to hold a pre-launch event at our Tokyo office on October 10. (2) ______, the purpose of this event is to demonstrate the new features and gather feedback from key business partners.

We understand that this schedule is quite tight. (3) ______, your cooperation will be essential to ensure that everything goes smoothly. Please double-check your assigned tasks and report any issues by this Friday.

Finally, once the event is completed, we will send a summary report to headquarters. (4) ______, if you have any suggestions for improving our process, please share them during next week’s meeting.

Thank you for your continued effort and dedication.

Best regards,
Mika Watanabe
Marketing Director

✏️ 設問

(1)
A. In contrast
B. However
C. For example
D. Instead

(2)
A. As a result
B. In particular
C. Therefore
D. Meanwhile

(3)
A. Nevertheless
B. Moreover
C. Otherwise
D. For instance

(4)
A. On the other hand
B. In addition
C. As a matter of fact
D. That being said

✅ 解答・解説

(1) → B. However
🎯 目標スコア：880点
「順調に準備が進んでいるが、一方で問い合わせも来ている」→ 対比を表す接続副詞 However が自然。
A. In contrast は「まったく異なるものの対比」で不自然。

(2) → B. In particular
🎯 目標スコア：900点
イベントの「目的」を強調している文脈。
→「特にその目的は〜である」→ In particular。
A. As a result は結果、C. Therefore は因果、文意に合わない。

(3) → A. Nevertheless
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「スケジュールはタイトだが、それでも協力が必要」→ 逆接の Nevertheless（それにもかかわらず）。
Moreover は追加情報、文意と合わない。

(4) → D. That being said
🎯 目標スコア：950点
前の文「イベント終了後に報告書を送る」と一旦締めて、「とはいえ（それはさておき）」新しい話題を出す→ That being said が最適。
ビジネス文書でもよく使われる上級表現。

💡 文構造のポイントまとめ

文法・語彙ポイント	説明
接続副詞の精度	However / Nevertheless / That being said の使い分けは上級者の鍵。
文脈理解力	TOEIC Part 6は文法よりも「流れを読む力」が重要。
フォーマル表現	ビジネス文書では In addition, In particular, That being said などが頻出。

🎯 スコア目安

正答数	予想スコア
4問正解	950〜990点
3問正解	880〜940点
2問以下	〜850点未満（読解＋文脈力の強化が必要）

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