Main Topic 1: Business Introductions Lesson 5: Salaries and Benefits (20-25 minutes) Today, you will: 1. Learn useful vocabulary related to SALARIES AND BENEFITS. 2. Review Unspecified Count Nouns without THE 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. Employees and their boss tried to settle their dispute ( 論争 不和 ) regarding unpaid overtime fees. a. opinion b. argument c. agreement d. knowledge 2. A good boss always shows fair ( 公平な 公正な ) treatment to his employees. a. equal b. one-sided c. strict d. reasonable 3. Aside from wages, an employee can receive fringe ( 付加 特別 ) benefits like paid vacations. a. required b. available c. additional d. different 4. Employees have the right to receive four weeks of holiday entitlement ( 有給休暇 ) annually. a. summer vacation b. Christmas vacation c. holiday leave without pay d. holiday leave with pay Page 1
5. The employees are given the option ( 選択肢 ) whether they'll work at a day or night shift. a. right b. choice c. chance d. opportunity 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. Mr. Johnson has been hired in a company. He is now undergoing orientation. HR personnel: Thank you Mr. Johnson for accepting our offer and welcome to the company! Now let's talk about your salary and benefits. Aside from your usual (1), the company will provide you with several benefits depending on how well you perform your job. Mr. Johnson: May I ask what benefits are those, ma'am? HR personnel: Certainly. Several (2) such as allowance, medical insurance and cash incentives are given to worthy employees. Mr. Johnson: How often can we receive these benefits? HR personnel: Incentives that you will earn will be written on your (3) together with your salary every end of the month. Mr. Johnson: Ok. I understand. HR personnel: Good! And another thing, we encourage our employees to avail of our new (4) incentives so they can feel that they're partners of the company. We hope that you would be interested. That would be all. Any other questions? Mr. Johnson: Yes ma'am. In case of a sudden termination of contract, would there be (5) pay? Page 2
Choices: a. remuneration( 報酬 手当 ) b. wage ( 賃金 応報 ) c. severance ( 解雇 退職 ) d. fee( 料金 手数料 ) e. payslip( 給与明細書 ) f. stock option( 自社株購入権 ) II. GRAMMAR REVIEW: Topic: Unspecified Count Noun without THE (5-6 minutes) (THE がつかない不特定の可算名詞 ) A count noun is a noun that is distinct and can be counted. It can be both singular and plural in form. Often, articles are used to show whether a noun is specified or unspecified. For unspecified count nouns, the articles "a" or "an" are used. ( 可算名詞とは 数えることができるもので 単数形 複数形をもちます 冠詞はよく 特定のものを指すかどうかを表すために用いられ 不特定の可算名詞に使用される冠詞 は "a" "an" です ) a : used if the first letter of the count noun is a consonant. (ex. a pen, a company) ( 単語の先頭文字が子音から始まる場合につく例 :a pen, a company) an : used if the first letter of the count noun is a vowel. (ex. an apple, an employee) ( 単語の先頭文字が母音から始まる場合につく例 :an apple, an employee) Remember: For unspecified singular count nouns, use articles "a" or "an". For unspecified plural count nouns (meaning all or in general ), do not use any articles. ( ポイント : 不特定の可算名詞について 単数形には 冠詞の a, an をつける 複数形の all 全て や in genera 一般に といった意味のものには冠詞はつけない ) Examples ( 例 ): Unspecified Singular Count Nouns Article ( 冠詞 ) Count Noun ( 可算名詞 ) A car ( 車は ) An employee ( 従業員は ) is parked beside the store. ( 店の横に停めてある ) was given bonus incentive for a job well done. ( 仕事がよくできたため 特別ボーナスをもらった ) Page 3
Unspecified Plural Count Nouns Article ( 冠詞 ) Count noun ( 可算名詞 ) (no article) ( 冠詞なし ) Cars ( 車は ) (no article) Employees ( 冠詞なし ) ( 従業員たちは ) are parked beside the mall. ( ショッピングモールの横に停めてある ) were given bonus incentives for a job well done. ( 仕事がよくできたため 特別ボーナスをもらった ) Comprehension Check: True or False: The articles a and an can only be used for singular count nouns. Exercise 1: Incomplete Sentences (5-6 minutes) Choose the word or phrase that would best complete the following sentences. 1. advertising company is looking for fresh graduates to hire. a. A b. An c. The d. no article 2. Workers will receive if they perform well in their jobs. a. fee b. fees c. incentive d. incentives 3. employees are required to submit a copy of their birth certificate to the HR department. a. A b. An c. The d. no article Page 4
4. You need to sign a before you start working at this company. a. contract b. contracts c. agreement d. agreements 5. Your job includes speaking with to promote our products. a. a client b. clients c. an clients d. client Page 5