Intermediate Conversation Material #7 CAN I ASK YOU A FAVOR? Asking a favor Exercise 1: Picture Conversation A. Read the dialogue below. 次の会話を読んでみましょう Good morning, Linda! Can I ask you a favor? I need help cooking dinner tonight. Sure, I ll help you out! I ll drop by later. B. Quick Q&A (2-3 minutes) 1. Do you often ask favors from your family or friends? 2. Do your friends usually ask you for help? 3. In what situations would you need other people s help? 4. What favors do you dislike being asked? Page 1
5. How do you often return a favor? 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 appreciate 感謝する in return 見返りとして request 要求 refuse 拒否する lend 貸す I appreciate all the things you ve done for me. これまでしていただいたすべてのことに感謝しています I hope I can do something in return for your help. 助けてもらったお礼に何かさせてください She was so sad that her request got rejected. 自分の要求を棄却され 彼女は落胆した He s too shy to ask a favor because he s afraid you d refuse. 彼はシャイだからあなたに断られるんじゃないかって思うと頼めないんだ John told me that you can lend me some reference books. 君が参考書を貸してくれるってジョンに言われたんだけど B. Expressions 表現 Can I ask you a favor? お願いがあります It s my pleasure. 喜んで Don t mention it. どういたしまして If you re not busy, can I ask you a favor? お忙しくなければ 頼みたいことがあるのですが It s my pleasure to help you. お役にたててうれしいです A: Thank you for lending me your notes. ノートを貸してくれてありがとう Page 2
B: Don t mention it. I m glad that you found my notes useful. どういたしまして ノートが役に立ってよかった 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. Thank you for helping me move these boxes to the kitchen. Don t mention it. Let me treat you to dinner in return for your help. All right. Now, that is an offer I can t refuse. I m starving! starving: とても空腹である B. Can I ask you a favor? Sure! What is it? Can you lend me 50 dollars? I m a bit short on cash right now. Okay. But I have a request. Can I have it back before the end of the month? Absolutely! Thanks a lot. I really appreciate your help. short on cash: 現金が不足している ( 持ち合わせが足りない ) 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 I wonder what I can give Harry for helping me with my homework. Maybe you can buy him a book or a pen. I m sure he d anything you d give him. A book sounds good. I want to call him to ask if he has any special, but I forgot my phone at home. I ll you my phone so you can call him. 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 Who was the last person you asked a favor from? The last person I asked for help was. What kind of favor did you ask? I asked him/her to. Oh, I see. It s great that you had someone to help you. 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 Tell your tutor about a time when you did a favor for someone. Discuss what you did for this person. 誰かの頼みを聞いてあげたときのことを講師に話してください その人のためにどんなことをしましたか Your tutor needs to return a favor to his/her friend. Suggest at least three ways to best return a favor. 講師は友達に恩返しをしなければなりません どんなお礼をしたらいいか 3 つ以上考えてあげてください Name one person who you can always count on when you need help. Explain why s/he is someone you can count on. 困ったときにいつでも頼れる人をひとり挙げ 頼りにしている理由を説明してください Your tutor needs your help. A friend is asking a favor that your tutor can't do. Suggest how your tutor can politely refuse his/her friend. 講師が友達に無理な頼みごとをされており あなたに助けを求めています どうしたら丁重に断れるか考えてあげてください Page 6