Intermediate Conversation Material #21 I OWE YOU BIG TIME Showing Gratitude Exercise 1: Picture Conversation A. Read the dialogue below. 次の会話を読んでみましょう I know you re busy today so I decided to reschedule our training for next week. Thanks for understanding! I owe you big time. Page 1
B. Quick Q&A (2-3 minutes) 1. What is one thing you re thankful for in your life? 2. When was the last time you thanked someone? 3. How would you thank someone who did a favor for you? 4. How do you respond when people thank you? 5. How do Japanese people usually show gratitude? Exercise 2: Say It! (3 minutes) Read the following words and sample sentences below. 次の単語と例文を読んでみましょう A. Vocabulary ボキャブラリー express 表現する token しるし appreciate 感謝 thankfully ありがたいことに lifesaver あなたのおかげで助かったよ She expresses her gratitude to her parents by working hard at school. 彼女は学校で一生懸命頑張ることで両親に感謝の気持ちを表している The company gave John a plaque as a token of thanks for his hard work. 会社はジョンの勤労に対する感謝のしるしとして賞状を授与した Thanks for the gift! I really appreciate it. プレゼントありがとう! 本当に感謝してるわ It suddenly rained this morning. Thankfully, I had my umbrella with me. 今朝突然雨が降ってきたの ありがたいことに 傘を持ってたのよ Thanks for e-mailing me our assignments when I was sick. You re a lifesaver! 病気の時に宿題をメールしてくれてありがとう 命の恩人だよ Page 2
B. Expressions 表現 Thank you/thanks for ありがとう /~ をありがとう I m so thankful ~ に感謝いたします My pleasure どういたしまして Thank you for attending my party. パーティーに出席してくれてありがとう I m so thankful for having a supportive family. 協力的な家族に感謝いたします A: Thanks for helping us with the project. B: It s my pleasure. I enjoyed working with all of you. A: プロジェクトで私たちを助けてくれてありがとう B: どういたしまして 一緒に仕事ができて楽しかったです Page 3
Exercise 3: Role-Play (4 minutes) Read the dialogues below. The vocabulary words and expressions from the previous exercise are highlighted for your reference. 次の会話を読んでみましょう 太字で示されているのはエクササイズ 2 で学習した単語と表現です A. Hi, Jim. I really didn t expect the emergency meeting. Thanks for taking my son to the game. I really appreciate it. It s my pleasure. I m glad I could help. I really enjoyed his company. By the way, there s another game this weekend. Let s all go together. That sounds great! Let me check my schedule. B. Hi, there. I believe this wallet is yours. Oh wow, yes. Thank you so much! You re a lifesaver. Where did you find it? It was near the vegetable section. I didn t even know I dropped it. I can t express how thankful I am. I owe you big time. Oh no please, it s nothing. I m just glad to help out. Page 4
Exercise 4: Answer It! (5 minutes) A. Complete the dialogue using the new vocabulary words and expressions we learned. 今日学習した単語と表現を使って会話を完成させましょう Hi, Joni. It s raining really hard. Would you like a ride home? Yes, I d really appreciate that. the offer. No worries. We re heading the same way anyway. You re such a! B. Complete the dialogue using your own answers. You can use any of new vocabulary words and expressions, if possible. 好きな言葉を入れて会話を完成させましょう 今日学習した単語や表現を使っても構いません I feel fortunate that I have a job. A lot of people are unemployed these days. Me too. I also feel grateful that I. We certainly have a lot to be thankful for. I think we should look into helping those who are in need. Certainly! Maybe we could try doing some charity work like. That s a great idea! I hope we can do that soon. Page 5
Exercise 5: Conversation Starter (10 minutes) Pick one of the four scenarios below, and start a conversation with your tutor. 次の 4 つのシナリオの中から好きなものを選んで 講師と会話をしてみましょう Talk about the person you are most thankful to have in your life. これまでの人生でもっとも感謝している人について話してください Talk about a moment when you felt extremely grateful to someone. How did you express your gratitude to that person? 特別に誰かに感謝の気持ちを感じた瞬間について話してください その人にどのように感謝を伝えたかについても教えてください Discuss with your tutor some of the things that people usually take for granted, but they should actually be thankful for. ふだん当たり前だと思っているけれど 本当は感謝しなければならないことについて 講師と話してください Your tutor wants to do something nice to thank a friend who helped him/her with a big favor. Suggest two ways for your tutor to show gratitude to that friend. 講師は 好意的に手伝ってくれた友達に感謝を伝えるため 何かしてあげたいと思っています 講師に 友達に感謝を伝える方法を2つ提案してあげてください Page 6