5. The majority of the company s shareholders ( 株主 ) will receive dividends at the end of the month. a. members b. investors c. associates d. employee

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1 Main Topic 9: Finance and Budgeting Lesson 55: Investments (20-25 minutes) Today, you will: 1. Learn useful vocabulary related to INVESTMENTS 2. Review Past Progressive. 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. Foreign investors would like to invest ( 投資する出資する ) in our company. a. manage money b. save up money c. take money d. put in money 2. He is broke because he has many liabilities ( 負債債務 ). a. spending b. contracts c. baggage d. responsibilities 3. Our company needs current assets ( 資産 ) to fund an on-going project. a. benefits b. materials c. resources d. treasure 4. The broker will invest your money in stocks ( 株株式 ) and bonds. a. sale b. shares c. livelihood d. commerce 1

2 5. The majority of the company s shareholders ( 株主 ) will receive dividends at the end of the month. a. members b. investors c. associates d. employees 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. Sue, an office worker, is talking to Joan, a colleague. Sue: I have been doing a lot of thinking about my future recently. Joan: What about your future? Sue: I d like to save some money for my future, especially for my retirement. Joan: I think it is never too early to think about retirement. What do you have in mind? Sue: I m thinking of putting my money in a long term investment. Joan: Why don t you (1) into stocks? A lot of business people, young and old alike, are doing that. Sue: That s a good idea. How can I get started? Joan: The first thing you have to do is look for a (2). He will act as your financial adviser. Sue: Can he buy me a number of shares of (3) stocks? Joan: Yes, he can assist you in acquiring the most profitable stocks you can invest in. Sue: What if I m not ready to risk a big amount of money? Joan: You can ask him to buy government (4) for you. Many private investors are attracted to invest in it because it is risk-free. Sue: Great! But I m little confused. How are they different from (5)? Joan: They are banks and brokerage firms. Brokers can work for them or private investors. Sue: You seem very knowledgeable about this kind of business. Joan: Yes, that s because I have been investing stocks for a year now. Choices: a. institutional investors ( 機関投資家 ) b. venture( 投機 ) c. broker( ブローカー ) d. bond ( 債券 ) e. equity ( 株株式普通株 ) f. invest( 投資する出資する ) 2

3 II. GRAMMAR REVIEW: Topic: Past Progressive (5-6 minutes) ( 過去進行形 ) It is used to indicate that events are in progress or happening at a certain time in the past. The following are the uses of past progressive: ( 過去進行形は過去のある時点において何かが起こっていたり進行していたりしたことを示します例は次のとおりです ) Past Progressive Form ( 過去進行形 ) (was/were) + infinitive + ing ((was/were) +ing 形 ) Use 使用法 action in progress in the past 過去にしていた行動 action which began before something else happened ( 何かが起こる前から始まっていた行動 ) two actions happening at the same time in the past ( 同時に行われていた過去の2 つの行動 ) repeated actions in a certain time in the past ( 過去の一定の期間に繰り返された行動 ) polite inquiries ( 丁寧な問いかけ ) Examples 例 My sister and I were chatting and laughing all night. ( 姉 ( 妹 ) と私は一晩中おしゃべりをして笑っていた ) Lily was watering the plants when the postman came. ( 郵便配達員が来た時リリーは植物に水をあげていた ) While John was watching TV, Peter was sleeping on the couch. ( ジョンがテレビを見ている間ピーターはソファーで寝ていた ) I was traveling in New York a lot in the 1980s. (1980 年代に私はニューヨークを多く旅行していた ) I was wondering if you could help me solve this problem. ( この問題を解決するのを手伝っていただけないでしょうか ) Remember: The past progressive tense shows temporary situations or actions. When you want to talk about longer or permanent situations or actions you should use simple past. ( ポイント : 過去進行形は一時的な状況や行動を表しますより長い状況や行動を表す場合は過去形を使用します ) 3

4 Examples: I was living in Vietnam for five years. I lived in Vietnam for five years. ( 私は5 年間ベトナムに住んでいました ) I lived in Ho Chi Minh when the Vietnam War began. I was living in Ho Chi Minh when the Vietnam War began. ( 私はベトナム戦争が始まったときホーチミンに住んでいました ) When they first discovered the river, they thought it was running into the Pacific. When they first discovered the river, they thought it ran into the Pacific. ( 彼らが最初にその川を発見したとき彼らはそれが太平洋へ流れ込んでいるのだと思いました ) Comprehension Check: Create a sentence about two actions happening at the same time in the past using the past progressive tense. Exercise 1: Incomplete Sentences (5-6 minutes) Choose the word or phrase that would best complete the following sentences. 1. My colleagues a presentation for tomorrow s meeting when I saw them. a. were having b. was eating c. were doing d. was buying 2. The speaker already when I arrived. a. is speaking b. was lecturing c. are talking d. were discussing 4

5 3. I if you received the I sent you last Monday. a. had wonder b. was hoping c. am thinking d. was wondering 4. Henry as an executive secretary in a multinational company when economic recession came. a. worked b. is working c. was working d. were working 5. The financial analyst was studying the chart while the client a newsletter. a. were looking b. was reading c. was watching d. were composing 5

4. How much income did you earn in your job? ( あなたは自分の仕事でどのくらいの収入を得ましたか?) a. bonus( ボーナス ) b. salary( 給料 ) c. product( 製品 ) d. collection( コレクション ) 5.

4. How much income did you earn in your job? ( あなたは自分の仕事でどのくらいの収入を得ましたか?) a. bonus( ボーナス ) b. salary( 給料 ) c. product( 製品 ) d. collection( コレクション ) 5. Main Topic 9: Finance and Budgeting ( 財政と予算 ) Lesson 55: Investments (20-25 minutes) ( 投資 ) Today, you will: ( 今日は以下の事について学びます ) 1. Learn useful vocabulary related to INVESTMENTS. 2. ( 投資に関する単語を学びます )