Main Topic 4: Business Presentations Lesson 31: Getting Feedback (20-25 minutes) Today, you will: 1. Learn useful vocabulary related to Getting Feedback. 2. Review More/-er or Than Omitted. 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. An RSVP ( 返事 ) is requested to get a headcount for the company barbeque. a. response to an invitation b. inquiry in a survey c. booking to an event d. reservation for dinner 2. I would have to respectfully decline ( 断る 辞退する ) the offer as I have already accepted another job. a. refuse b. return c. resolve d. respond 3. The CEO gave such high praise ( 称賛 褒めること ) for the presentation you gave the other day. a. comment b. complement c. compliment d. commitment 4. We would like to congratulate ( 祝う ) you on the success of your marketing strategy. a. cheer b. satisfy c. support d. criticize Page 1
5. Kindly accept this invitation ( 招待 ) to the company s Anniversary dinner. a. gift that is offered b. act of enticement c. appointment that is made d. request to come 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. Callahan has just finished a one-on-one training. He was handed a questionnaire by his trainer. Trainer: I hope you learned a lot from the training, Mr. Callahan. Mr. Callahan: I learned a lot today, thank you very much! However, I (1) that the date given on this questionnaire is for next week. Was I given the correct questionnaire? Trainer: Oh, please (2) that. That is just a typographical error. It is the correct questionnaire. Mr. Callahan: Thank you for clarifying that. What is this questionnaire for? Trainer: It is a (3) conducted to all of our trainees. My supervisor will then collect all questionnaires, and (4) the information given. Mr. Callahan: Will this help you to become an even better trainer? Trainer: Yes, it will. I can (5) what my strengths and weaknesses are, so I can improve on my skills as a trainer. Mr. Callahan: I see. I will give my honest opinion about our training today to help you meet your goal Trainer: Thank you very much. Page 2
Choices: a. survey ( 調査 ) b. ignore ( 無視する ) c. noticed ( 気付いた ) d. analyze ( 分析する ) e. determine ( 見つけ出す ) f. answer( 答える ) II. GRAMMAR REVIEW: Topic: More/-er or Than Omitted (5-6 minutes) ( 比較級 ) "More" or "-er" is added to an adjective to change it to a comparative adjective. "Than" is usually used after the comparative adjective when two objects/nouns are being compared. ("More" や "-er" は 形容詞を比較級にする際使用されます "Than" は 通常 2 つの対象や名詞が比べられる際に比較級の形容詞の後に置かれます ) Ex. My performance appraisal this year is better than last year. ( 例 : 私の今年の勤務評価は 昨年より良い ) Two common mistakes made when comparing two objects/nouns are (1) omitting More/-er and (2) omitting than. ((1) 形容詞に More/-er をつけて比較級にすることと (2)than を使用することを忘れないようにしましょう ) Remember ( ポイント ): The use of "more (adj) + than" or "(adj) -er + than" is essential when comparing only two objects/nouns. Neither should be omitted. (2 つの対象 名詞を比較する際には "more ( 形容詞 ) + than" もしくは "( 形容詞 ) -er + than") の形となる ) Page 3
Examples ( 例 ): Adjectives ( 形容詞 ) Big ( 大きい ) Happy ( 満足な ) Difficult ( 難しい ) Good ( よい ) Bad ( 悪い ) Farther ( さらに遠い ) Common Mistakes ( よくある間違い ) Our new office is big than the old one. I am happy with my job now than one year ago. The last test was difficult than the test today. My TOEIC result this year is better the last one. The economic recession this year is worse last year. Your house is farther mine from the station. Correct Sentence ( 正しい文 ) Our new office is bigger than the old one. ( 我々の新たな事務所は 前のものよりも大きい ) I am happier with my job now than one year ago. (1 年前のものより 現在の仕事に満足だ ) The last test was more difficult than the test today. (1つ前の試験の方が 今日の試験よりも難しかった ) My TOEIC result this year is better than the last one. ( 今年の TOEIC の結果は 昨年のものよりも良かった ) The economic recession this year is worse than last year s recession. ( 今年の不況は 昨年のものよりも悪かった ) Your house is farther than mine from the station. ( あなたの家は 私の家よりもさらに駅から遠い ) Comprehension Check: What is the comparative form of the following adjective? Use it in a sentence describing your office : comfortable Page 4
Exercise 1: Incomplete Sentences (5-6 minutes) Choose the word or phrase that would best complete the following sentences. 1. Michael s performance is than last year s. a. more b. great c. best d. better 2. Our annual sales is than our competitor s. a. low b. lower c. lowest d. very low 3. The new applicant is the previous employee. a. older b. older than c. more old d. more old than 4. The product you delivered came expected. a. early b. early than c. earliest than d. earlier than 5. I am feeling now than yesterday. a. good b. happy c. more good d. better Page 5