Main Topic 16: International Affairs Lesson 90: Test Taking (20-25 minutes) Today, you will: 1. Learn useful vocabulary related to TEST TAKING. 2. Review Tag Questions. 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. Mr. Jones had a hard time finding the contrast( 差異 )between the two pictures in the exam. a. match b. similarity c. difference d. relationship 2. The proctor gave the instruction on how to properly compare( 比較する )the test items. a. Find difficulty b. Find mistakes c. Find similarity d. Find uniqueness 3. Ms. Thomas asked her students to summarize( 要約する )the story in the exam after reading it. a. discuss b. explain c. shorten d. lengthen 4. Before the quiz, Mr. Ricks gave the generalization( 総括 )of the lessons that they studied. a. reasoning from introduction to general b. reasoning from general to conclusion c. reasoning from specific to general d. reasoning from general to specific 1
5. To pass the exam, you should be able to demonstrate( 見せる )your skills in the given field. a. show b. watch c. know d. evaluate 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. Dale is about to take an employment exam. Proctor: Good morning, Mr. Dale. Please follow me. You will have the exam in the next room. Mr. Dale: Oh, alright. Thank you. (opening the door, closing the door, then pulling a seat) Proctor: Okay, the first exam consists of 50 mathematical (1) that you need to solve for an hour. Mr. Dale: Sir, if I may ask, how many sets of questions are in this exam? Proctor: Well, Mr. Dale after this exam, you still have two more tests which include arranging events in (2) order, reading, grammar and logical reasoning to name a few. Mr. Dale: I see. So the (3) of items is not only a minimum of 50, but more than that, am I correct? Proctor: Yes Mr. Dale, you are certainly correct. We want to (4) your skills and mental ability for us to know whether you are fit for the job. Mr. Dale: Oh, I see. And will we be ranked in (5) order based on our scores? Proctor: Yes, that s right. So, do you still have any questions? Mr. Dale: Oh, no, that s all, thank you. Proctor: Ok. If there are no other questions, you may begin. 2
Choices: a. chronological( 年代順の ) b. evaluate( 評価する ) c. train( 列車 ) d. equations( 方程式 ) e. quantity( 量 ) f. numerical( 数字上の ) II. GRAMMAR REVIEW:( 文法の復習 ) Topic: Tag Questions (5-6 minutes)( 付加疑問文 ) Tag questions are sentences which are used to mainly ask for confirmation. The question on the last part of the sentence is called question tag 付加疑問文は 主に確認を求める際に用いられる文です 文の最後の質問部分は 付加疑問 と呼ばれます Tag questions can have a positive or a negative statement, and the question tag should always be the opposite of the statement. Normally, if you want to politely ask a question or ask for help, you use the negative statement with a positive question tag. 付加疑問文には肯定形と否定形があり 付加疑問は常にその反対になります 通常 丁寧に質問をしたり助けを求めたりしたい場合は 肯定の付加疑問をつけた否定形の付加疑問文を用います Structure of a Tag Question:( 付加疑問文の構文 ) Positive statement, Example: You have answered all the equation questions, 例 : あなたは その方程式の質問に全て答えました ( 肯定 ) Negative tag question haven t you? ( 否定の付加疑問 ) Example: 例 : Negative statement, Mr. Wick wasn t able to submit the test paper on time, ウィックさんは時間通りにテスト用紙を提出できませんでした ( 否定 ) Positive tag question was he? ( 肯定の付加疑問 ) Remember:( 注意 ) Tag questions are normally based on the truthfulness of the first statement and not on whether it is positive or negative. 付加疑問文は通常 先行する文が正しいかどうかに基づいて判断します 肯定形であるか否定形であるかにとらわれず Example: (situation: It is true that the 50-item exam is difficult) 例 :(50 問試験が難しいのは事実であるという条件 ) The 50-item exam is difficult, isn t it? Yes, it is (difficult)! [you confirm that the exam is difficult] 50 問試験は難しいですよね はい 難しいです!( 試験が難しいと主張している ) The 50-item exam isn t difficult, is it? Yes, it is (difficult). [you confirm that the exam is difficult] 50 問試験は難しくないですよね いいえ 難しいです ( 試験が難しいと主張している ) 3
Examples:( 例 ) E.g. Positive statement 肯定文 1. You have finished the exam, あなたは試験を終えました 2. Mr. Guazon was the first to submit, グアソン氏が最初に提出した人でした E.g. Negative statement 否定文 1. The men didn t take the first exam, その男性たちは最初の試験を受けませんでした 2. Ms. Russel wasn t present during the examination, ラッセルさんは試験中いませんでした Negative question (tag) 否定の付加疑問 haven t you? wasn t he? Positive question (tag) 肯定の付加疑問 did they? was she? Comprehension Check:( 理解度チェック ) Create two tag questions. One question should contain a positive statement and one that contains a negative statement. 肯定形と疑問形の付加疑問文をひとつずつ作成してください How would you answer the question The women got the highest scores in the exam, didn t they? (assuming that it is TRUE that the women got the highest scores in the exam) その女性たちは試験で最高得点を取りました という質問にどう答えますか ( その女性たちが試験で最高得 点を取ったのは真実であると仮定する ) Exercise 1: Incomplete Sentences (5-6 minutes) Choose the word or phrase that would best complete the following sentences. 1. The exam wasn t difficult, it? a. was b. were c. wasn t d. weren t 2., did he? a. The male applicants didn t take the exam b. The only male applicant did take the exam c. The female applicants didn t take the exam d. The only male applicant didn t take the exam 4
3. They are all leaving after the exam,? a. aren t he b. aren t she c. aren t they d. aren t them 4., isn t it? a. The exam is rescheduled b. The exams is not cancelled c. The exam wasn t postponed d. The exams weren t rescheduled 5. The applicants will have to take the exam,? a. will they b. won t they? c. will have they? d. will haven t they? 5