　オレ自身は特に就活する必要はない。

　が、自分が就活をすると想像した時を想像してみる。

　どうやって英語の能力をアピールするか？

　それが問題だ。

　まずは面接官の質問から始めよう。

「TOEICも英検も受けていなくて、どうやって英語力を証明するのかね？」

That’s true, I haven’t taken either of them. To be honest, the only test I’ve taken was Grade 4 of Eiken when I was in junior high school.

But I’d be happy to show you my English skills here, if that’s okay!

I started learning English in junior high, like most Japanese people. I worked hard and got into a Medical School.

After becoming a doctor, I studied abroad in the States for three years. Speaking English was tough at first, especially listening. Since then, I’ve worked to improve, by going to conversation schools, watching English YouTube videos, and studying on my own.

「アメリカにはどのくらいいたのかね？」

I’ve been there for three years.

「アメリカでの留学内容は？」

I worked on image-assisted neurosurgery. I made 3D images from CT and MRI scans and used them in the operating room.

These images helped surgeons see where to operate because brain tumors can look the same as normal brain tissue. The 3D images made it easier to decide what to remove and what to keep.

「アメリカでは英語を使う必要があったのか？」

Yes, I had to use English every day. Luckily, my lab had people from all over the world—Hungary, Russia, France, Korea, and more. Most of them spoke simple English, so it wasn’t too hard to talk with them. But talking to native speakers outside the lab was harder for me.

「なるほど、君はある程度の英語がしゃべれるようだ。自分で自分を評価するとして日本の英語の資格でどのくらいだと思うか？」

Maybe Pre-1st Grade in Eiken, or about B1 level in CEFR.

　こんな所かな。

　上手ではないが、そこそこ通じる英語、というレベルを狙った。