Main Topic 1: Business Introductions Lesson 1: Job Advertisements (20-25 minutes) Today, you will: 1. Learn useful vocabulary related to Job Advertisements. 2. Review Non-Count Noun and Plural Verbs. 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 advertising campaign ( 組織的運動 キャンペーン ) against global warming invites everyone to participate. a. announcement b. letter c. report d. drive 2. Leaflets ( ちらし ) are widely distributed in public places to announce the company s job fair. a. Newspapers b. Stickers c. Flyers d. Invitations 3. Applicants gathered around to look at the job vacancy ( 求人 仕事の空席 ) of the new establishment. a. job description b. job situation c. job absence d. job opening 4. Posters ( ポスター 貼り紙 ) about the hiring program are hung everywhere for people to see. a. TV ads b. Banners c. Classified ads d. Bulletin boards Page 1
5. The circulation ( 発行 配布部数 ) of the advertisement is expected to reach millions of people. a. selection b. continuation c. cycle d. distribution 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. Kris and James are human resource specialists. They are exchanging ideas about the advertising campaign the company is releasing soon. Kris: I don t know about you, James, but a (1) is what I m suggesting. It can reach hundreds or even millions of people in a short time. James: I know it can, but it s really expensive. We don t have that kind of budget. We should contact the national newspaper and post in the (2) section instead. Kris: If money is the only issue, we can limit the commercial to 30 seconds. We just have to make it short but still (3). James: Do you think it s possible even for just 30 seconds? Kris: Of course. Trust me, I ve done this before. I know someone in the TV business. The (4) of their network is the highest in this city. James: So it s really going to be expensive! I m not sure our boss will like the idea. Kris: You worry too much. I ll talk to him. I ll convince him that this will (5) in the long run. Choices: a. effective ( 効果的な ) b. classified ads ( 案内広告 ) c. useful ( 役立つ 有益な d. pay off ( 割に合う 見返りがある ) e. TV commercial ( テレビコマーシャル ) f. rating ( 視聴率 人気 ) Page 2
II. GRAMMAR REVIEW: Topic: Non-Count Nouns and Plural Verbs (5-6 minutes) ( 不可算名詞と動詞 ) Non-Count nouns are nouns that can t be counted. Because they don t have plural forms, they can t use plural verbs. They are usually one of the following kinds: ( 不可算名詞とは数えられない名詞をいいます 不可算名詞には複数形がないため 動詞は単数形を受ける形となります 不可算名詞は次のカテゴリーのうちのいずれかです ) a. Made up of smaller parts ex. Furniture, Cash, Clothing ( 個々のものではなく 集合体として表すもの 例 Furniture 家具, Cash, 現金 Clothing 衣類 ) b. About food ex. Coffee, Rice, Pizza ( 食べ物 例 Coffee コーヒー, Rice 米, Pizza ピザ ) c. About the weather ex. Rain, Snow, Sunshine ( 天気 例 Rain 雨, Snow 雪, Sunshine 日光 ) d. Abstract nouns ex. Promotion, Confidence, Music ( 抽象的な名詞 Promotion 昇進, Confidence 自信, Music 音楽 ) Remember: Use singular verbs with non-count nouns, or add words before the non-count nouns that would help us count or quantify them so you can use plural verbs. Examples of these words are: a set of, three cups of, a pack of, a bag of, pieces of, etc. ( ポイント : 不可算名詞は単数扱いですので 動詞は単数を受ける形となります また 不可算名詞の量を表す場合は a set of 1 セットの three cups of 3 カップの a pack of 1 パックの a bag of 1 バッグの ~pieces of ~ ピースの ) などを名詞の前に挿入します その場合の動詞は複数形を受ける形にします ) Examples: Noncount noun with Singular verb ( 不可算名詞と動詞 ) Noun 名詞 Verb 動詞 Noncount 不可算名詞が主語の場合 Promotion 昇進は inspires 活気付ける employees. 従業員を promotion は 不可算名詞なので 動詞は単数形を受ける sをつけた形 : inspires となります ( 訳 : 昇進は 従業員を活気付ける ) Page 3
Noncount Noun with a countable quantity ( 不可算名詞の量を表す場合 ) Noun 名詞 Verb 動詞 Noncount 不可算名詞が主語の場合 The coffee コーヒー is は on the table. テーブルの上にある Count 量を表す語を挿入した不可算名詞が主語の場合 The two cups of coffee 2 杯のコーヒー are は on the table. テーブルの上にある 主語が coffee の場合 不可算名詞であるので 動詞は単数形を受ける is となります 主語が two cups of coffee となる場合 動詞は複数形に対応する are となります Comprehension Check: What other Non-Count nouns can you find in your office? How can you turn them into Count Nouns? Exercise 1: Incomplete Sentences (5-6 minutes) Choose the word or phrase that would best complete the following sentences. 1. Confidence important in a job interview. a. is b. are c. was d. were 2. The company expects you to share information about yourself which are true. a. bits b. a bit c. bit of d. bits of 3. It is necessary for the applicants to show good work. a. beliefs b. belief c. ethics d. ethic Page 4
4. The different furniture make the interview office look warmer. a. piece of b. pieces of c. piece d. a piece of 5. The efficiency of an employee his promotion. a. determining b. determine c. determines d. determiner Page 5