Main Topic 6: Business Trips Lesson 45: Meeting People (20-25 minutes) Today, you will: 1. Learn useful vocabulary related to MEETING PEOPLE. 2. Review Causative Verb + Simple Form. 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 moderator should introduce ( 紹介する ) himself first to the group before starting any discussion. a. to speak b. to lead c. to meet d. to present 2. You usually say How are you? when greeting ( 挨拶する ) someone. a. responding b. welcoming c. conversing d. agreeing 3. A person who is shy ( 照れ屋の ) easily gets nervous when meeting new people. a. timid b. ineffective c. sickly d. uncomfortable 4. The new division head of the Finance Department is friendly ( 気さくな ) as he never forgets to greet everyone with a smile. a. spirited b. helpful c. sociable d. desirable Page 1
5. We would like to inform ( 通知する ) you that starting tomorrow we will be following the daylight saving time scheme. a. impart b. inspire c. introduce d. announce 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. Richard, a company secretary, is talking to his co-worker, Sarah. Richard: Hi, Sarah. Do you have time? I would like to ask you some questions. Sarah: Yes, sure. Is there something bothering you? Richard: My boss is sending me abroad to attend a conference. I'm just wondering if you could help me prepare for this trip. I know that you were in the same (1) as me 6 months ago. Sarah: Yes, I was. Traveling on business is a bit stressful since you're going to meet clients, suppliers, and (2). What I did before was I (3) myself with the location of the conference, the things to be discussed, and the people who will attend it. Richard: That s a good idea. When I meet these people I need to give a firm (4) to create a good impression. Sarah: Yes, but that is not enough, you also have to ask sensible (5) to the people at the conference. This will improve your image and show that you're interested in more than just business. Richard: That's very helpful. I owe you one. Sarah: No problem. I m glad to be of help! Page 2
Choices: a. questions ( 質問 ) b. handshake ( 握手 ) c. situation ( 状況 ) d. acquainted ( 習熟する ) e. colleagues ( 同僚 ) f. position ( 地位 ) II. GRAMMAR REVIEW: Topic: Causative Verb + Simple Form (5-6 minutes) ( 使役動詞 + 単純形 ) Causative is a structure which we use when someone or something cause the action to happen. The following are the uses of causative verb. ( 使役とは特定の人や物事が ある行動を引き起こす際に用いる構造です 以下は使役 動詞の使用例です ) Causative Verb + Simple Form ( 使役動詞 + 単純形 ) let [let+person+verb] make [make+person+verb] have [have+person+verb] Meaning of the Structure ( 構造が表す意味 ) to allow someone to do something ( ある人物がある物事を行なうのを許可する ) to force someone to do something ( ある人物がある物事を行なうのを強制する ) to give someone the responsibility to do something ( ある人物にある物事を行なう責任を与える ) Examples( 例 ) My boss let me go on a business trip. ( 私の上司は私の出張を許可しました ) The investigator made me stay at the police station for 8 hours. ( その捜査官は 8 時間も私を警察署に拘留しました ) Kindly have my driver prepare the car. ( どうか私の運転手に 車の手配をさせてください ) Remember: You have to make sure that the verb following the causative verb is in the base form. The base form is the simplest form of the verb. The following are examples of verb in the base form: do, go, play and so on. ( 使役動詞に続く動詞は 原形動詞であることを確認しなければなりません 原形動詞は動詞の最も基本的な形式です 以下は do go play などの原形動詞の例です ) Page 3
Examples: I let Ann does the summary for tomorrow s meeting. I let Ann do the summary for tomorrow s meeting. ( 私はアンに明日の会議の概要をまとめることを任せました ) I had my private nurse takes my blood pressure. I had my private nurse take my blood pressure. ( 私は専属の看護婦に 血圧を測ってもらいました ) I made Mark finished his homework I made Mark finish his homework. ( 私はマークに 宿題を終わらせるよう強制しました ) Comprehension Check: Have you ever convinced someone to do something for you? How did it go? ( 他人を説得して 自分のために何かしてもらったことがありますか? それはうまく行きましたか?) Page 4
Exercise 1: Incomplete Sentences (5-6 minutes) Choose the word or phrase that would best complete the following sentences. 1. The manager them use the bigger conference room for the meeting. a. let b. have c. get d. make 2. The usher me take off my coat before I went into the reception hall. a. have b. made c. has d. told 3. My boss me clean his office, pick up his daughter from school and buy his colleague a present. a. ask b. had c. pay d. let 4. The news about the president of the company s car accident everyone cry. a. let b. made c. had d. got 5. I will Finn to do the company s presentation in Beijing. a. ask b. have c. has d. did Page 5