Intermediate Conversation Material #5 I NEED A VACATION! De-stressing Exercise 1: Picture Conversation A. Read the dialogue below. 次の会話を読んでみましょう I m getting stressed out by all this work. I need a vacation! I agree. I think I need a break, too. Page 1
B. Quick Q&A (2-3 minutes) 1. What situations make you feel stressed? 2. What do you do to deal with stress? 3. How does stress affect your performance at work/school? 4. What can be the health effects of having too much stress? 5. How do you avoid stress? 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 cope Listening to music helps me cope with stress. うまく対処する relief 私のストレス解消法は音楽を聴くことです It will be a big relief when this project is over. 軽減 安堵 outdoors このプロジェクトが終わればだいぶ楽になります When I feel stressed, I invite my friends to play sports outdoors. 野外 ( で ) recreation ストレスを感じると 私は友達を誘って野外でスポーツをします A recreation like yoga or hiking helps relieve stress. レクリエーション meditate ヨガやハイキングのような趣味はストレスの軽減に有効です My sister meditates to clear her mind. 瞑想する 妹 ( 姉 ) は瞑想をして雑念を払います Page 2
B. Expressions 表現 I need a vacation! Work has become very stressful lately. I need a vacation! 休暇が必要です! I m at my wit s end. 私は途方に暮れています Let s chill out! リラックスしましょう! 最近仕事がきつくてさ 休みがほしいよ! I m already at my wit s end, so please help me with this problem. もうぜんぜんわからないよ この問題おしえてくれない? Let s chill out after the exams. I know a karaoke place that just opened. 試験が終わったらのんびりしよう オープンしたばかりのカラオケ店があるんだ 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. We re finally done with exams! Want to chill out? Yeah, sure! Let s do something fun, like playing outdoors. Okay. We can go to this recreation center. I heard it has sports facilities and swimming pools. That sounds like a great place! Let s check it out. B. Our boss should do something to cope with her stress. I think she needs a vacation. She s been looking really troubled lately. I think it s because the company is below target. She looked like she was at her wit s end during the meeting last week. I thought so, too! Maybe, if she meditates on a regular basis then her mind might clear up a little. Yeah. It would be a relief if she was in a better mood. 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 It s a to see you happy again. You seemed very sad lately. Yeah, I m feeling better now. My sister took me a couple of times to do something fun. That really cheered me up. That s sweet of her. always helps me out whenever I m having a hard time. What did you guys do? We mostly did some shopping and socializing with friends. It really helped me with my problems. 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 You look like you ve been stressed lately. Yeah. I m feeling stressed because. Is that so? That sounds rough. You should chill out. Do you have plans? Yes, I do. Maybe I ll. I see. Call me if you need anything. I m more than willing to help. willing: 自分から進んで 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 Talk to your tutor about the last time you felt stressed. Discuss what happened at the time. あなたが最近感じたストレスを講師に話し そのとき何があったか説明してください Give two causes of stress that you usually encounter. Discuss how these affect your performance at work or in school. ふだん直面するストレス要因をふたつ挙げ それが仕事や勉強にどんな影響を及ぼすか話してください Your tutor is stressed. Suggest two activities that can help him/her deal with stress. Explain each briefly. 講師はストレスを感じています ストレス解消法をふたつ挙げ それぞれ簡単に説明してください Discuss a stressful situation that you never want to experience. Explain why you want to avoid this situation. 絶対に体験したくないストレス状況を挙げ その理由を述べてください Page 6