Main Topic 5: Performance Lesson 37: Quitting / Leaving (20-25 minutes) Today, you will: 1. Learn useful vocabulary related to QUITTING / LEAVING. 2. Review Adverbs of Degree. 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. Great opportunities ( 良い機会 好機 ) are given to the employees. a. a piece of luck to win a lottery b. unfavorable time to attain goal c. a snack break to make them happy d. chance for advancement or success 2. Jessica is hoping to be promoted into a much higher position ( 立場 地位 ). a. rank b. team c. mission d. building 3. Gadgets Incorporated offers a more competitive salary ( 給料 給与 ) than other companies. a. wage b. debt c. rent d. prize 4. Are you going to change your career ( 昇進の キャリアの ) path? a. life b. study c. belief d. profession Page 1
5. It s a wonderful ( 素晴らしい ) experience to be a part of this company. a. great b. half-great c. greatness d. gratefulness 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. Park has just passed away. Manager: (1), Mr. Park passed away today because of cancer. His death is very shocking. We didn t expect his death to come this early. Rachelle: Did the company (2) sympathy to his family and relatives? Manager: Of course. The company already sent flowers and a message of condolence. Rachelle: Mr. Park had been a very good friend and colleague to all of us. In (3), we are planning to give a monetary support for his funeral. Manager: That s good! That will be a great help for his family. Rachelle: By the way, I heard that Mr. Park s unfinished projects are now being handled temporarily by Ms. Emma. Does that mean she will be his (4)? Manager: I don t know yet. I think the Committee Board needs to (5) on that matter after the interment. Choices: a. replacement ( 後任者 ) b. extend ( 示す 伝える ) c. unfortunately ( 残念なことに ) d. fortunately ( 幸いにも 運良く ) e. decide ( 決定する ) f. return ( 返礼 お礼 ) Page 2
II. GRAMMAR REVIEW: Topic: Adverbs of Degree (5-6 minutes) ( 程度の副詞 ) Adverbs are words that modify a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. Adverbs of Degree, on the other hand, tell how much or to what extent the verb, adjective, or another adverb is. Some examples are absolutely, totally, highly,, nearly, somewhat, entirely, so, quite, very, pretty, rather, enough, etc. ( 副詞は 動詞 形容師 他の副詞を修飾する語です 程度の副詞は その動詞 形容師 他の副詞の程度がどのくらいかを示します 程度の副詞の例は absolutely, totally( 完全に ), highly ( 非常に 大いに ), nearly ( ほとんど ), somewhat ( 少し 多少 ), entirely ( 全く 完全に ), so, quite, very, pretty ( とても 非常に ), rather ( かなり 少々 ), enough ( 十分に 全く まあまあ ) 等です ) The opportunities in this career are absolutely amazing ( この職業での機会は まったく驚くべきだ ) (In this sentence, absolutely shows how amazing the opportunities are.) この文では absolutely は機会の驚くべき度合いがどれくらいかを示しています The manager speaks quite persuasively. ( そのマネージャーは 非常に説得力のある形で話す ) (In this sentence, quite shows how persuasively the manager speaks.) この文では quite はそのマネージャーの話がどれだけ説得力のある形か示しています Remember ( ポイント ): Adverb of Degree s Placement ( 程度の副詞の位置 ) Most adverbs can be moved or placed anywhere in the sentence. But if you re dealing with Adverbs of Degree, you can follow the listed rules below. ( ほとんどの副詞は文のどこにでも位置し 移動もできます しかし程度の副詞については 次のルールに従います ) Page 3
Examples ( 例 ): 1. Adverbs modifyng a verb usually comes before the verb. If there are two verbs in the sentence, the adverb should be positioned in the middle. ( 動詞を修飾する副詞は 通常動詞の前に置かれます 文中に 2 つの動詞がある場合は 副詞はその間に置かれます ) She totally decides everything by herself. ( 彼女は彼女自身で何から何まで全てのことを決める ) She is totally decided in her career path. ( 彼女は 彼女のキャリアの道を全て決めた ) 2. Adverbs modifying an adjective or adverb usually come before the word it modifies. ( 形容詞 副詞を修飾する副詞は 通常 修飾する語の前に置かれます ) The salary was somewhat competitive. ( 給料はいくらか ( 他会社に ) 引けをとらなかった ) Her replacement doesn t work very well. ( 彼女の交代は あまりうまくはいかなかった ) 3. Enough is an exception to the second rule. It is positioned after the adjective or adverb it modifies. (Enough は 2 つ目のルールの例外となり 修飾する形容詞 副詞の後に置かれます ) Mr. Robinsons is old enough to retire. ( ロビンソンさんは 退職するのに十分な年齢だ ) Comprehension Check: Which do you think is more satisfying: your old job or your new job? Why? Use adverb of degree in your sentence. Page 4
Exercise 1: Incomplete Sentences (5-6 minutes) Choose the word or phrase that would best complete the following sentences. 1. The seminar was wonderful. a. fair b. good c. enough d. absolutely 2. Margaret works in a/an environment. a. stress b. maybe stressful c. utterly stressful d. pretty much stress 3. interesting? a. Your career is b. Your career is rather c. Is your career rather d. Rather, your career is 4. One-month leave to be true. a. too good b. good too c. is too good d. is very good 5. Thomas finished the day exhausted. a. total b. totally c. is total d. is totally Page 5