5. Ms. Andales needs to allocate ( 割当てる ) the budget to the three sections of the plant. a. require b. replace c. compute d. distribute Exercise 2: Wh

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1 Main Topic 12: Manufacturing Lesson 68: Plant Management (20-25 minutes) Today, you will: 1. Learn useful vocabulary related to PLANT MANAGEMENT. 2. Review Types of Pronouns: Interrogative. I. VOCABULARY Exercise 1: What s the meaning? (5-6 minutes) Choose the meaning of the underlined words from the choices that follow. Then practice using the words in your own sentences. 1. The manager ( 管理者 マネジャー ) of the plant gave specific instructions to his subordinates. a. instructor b. counselor c. supervisor d. coordinator 2. Mr. Sandoval said that the team must focus on the scope ( 範囲 ) of the project s effects. a. extent b. output c. outcome d. exactness 3. The operations team estimated ( 見積もった ) that the current project will cost around $1 million. a. planned b. assumed c. researched d. approximated 4. The head of the plant lists down the specifications ( 仕様書 ) for the design of the product. a. detailed discussion b. detailed inspection c. detailed description d. detailed documentation 1

2 5. Ms. Andales needs to allocate ( 割当てる ) the budget to the three sections of the plant. a. require b. replace c. compute d. distribute Exercise 2: What s the word? (5-7 minutes) Read the following dialog with your tutor and try to use context clues to fill in the blanks with the most appropriate word. You can find the missing word from the pool of words at the bottom. In the plant Manager: Good day Mr. Davies! How are the operations here in the manufacturing (1)? Mr. Davies: Good morning, sir! I m glad to report that everything is running smoothly. The first batch of raw materials has already been processed and is on the final stages. Manager: Very good! By the way, did you receive the (2) needed for the new project? Mr. Davies: Yes sir, we did. They came in yesterday. We already allocated them to their proper divisions. Manager: Very well. Big clients provided the (3) for this project so we should really do our best! Mr. Davies: We will sir! As a matter of fact, we already listed all the (4) our plan of action in case any of these unexpected events happen. and Manager: That s good! Just always make sure that the flow of the process is (5) and uninterrupted to avoid any problems. Mr. Davies: I already met with the staff and we are all committed to completing the task to the best of our abilities. Manager: Okay Mr. Davies, I expect to see progress in a couple of days. Mr. Davies: Yes sir, I ll keep you posted! 2

3 Choices: a. fluid ( 流体 ) b. contingencies ( 不慮の出来事 事故 ) c. resources ( 資源 手段 ) d. funds ( 資金 ) e. rough ( おおまかな ) f. plant ( 工場 ) II. GRAMMAR REVIEW: Topic: Types of Pronouns: Interrogative (5-6 minutes) ( 疑問代名詞.) Interrogative pronouns are used to ask a question. This type of pronoun normally results to questions that are not answerable by yes or no. ( 疑問代名詞は 質問をする時に使う代名詞です この種類の代名詞は通常 yes no で答える事の出来ない疑問文となります ) Used for Interrogative Pronoun Subject 主語 Objects 目的語 Possession 所有形 What ex: What are the resources needed in the plant? Which ex: Which employee will allocate the funds for the project? Who ex: Who will represent the management in the plant meeting? Whose ex: Whose list of specifications did you follow? Whom ex: Whom are you going to coordinate with during the production process? 3

4 What 主語もしくは目的語で使用されます Which 主語もしくは目的語で使用されます Who 主語として使用されます Whose 所有形 ( 誰々の ) として使用されます Whom 主語として使用されます Remember: Whom is usually used as the object of the verb, and not as the subject. But in regular English conversation, whom is rarely used. (ex. Whom did Mr. Alferez called regarding the plant issue?) (whom は主語としてでなく 動詞の目的語として使用されます 日常の会話で使用されることはあまりありません ( 例 :Alferez 氏は工場の問題について 誰を呼びましたか?) Examples: What: What did the team leader say to the plant manager? Which: Which product did you show to the client? Who: Who used the malfunctioning plant equipment? Whose: Whose task list did you post in the entrance of the plant? Whom: Whom did Mr. Diaz contact regarding the missing plant materials? Comprehension Check: Use the following interrogative pronouns in a sentence: Who, Whom and Whose. Exercise 1: Incomplete Sentences (5-6 minutes) Choose the word or phrase that would best complete the following sentences. 1. worker from this list did you see leaving the plant that day? b. Which 2. hat is the yellow one? b. Which 4

5 3. is the one responsible for the damage inside the plant? 4. are the needed resources for the new project? 5. did the client talk to during the plant meeting? 5