Main Topic 6: Business Trips Lesson 44: Business Lunches (20-25 minutes) Today, you will: 1. Learn useful vocabulary related to BUSINESS GATHERINGS. 2. Review Causative Verbs. 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. He always acts in a diplomatic ( 如才ない ) manner during company occasions. a. grateful b. mindful c. beautiful d. tactful 2. They will be discussing a prospective ( 期待できる )) project in a lunch meeting tomorrow. a. crucial b. essential c. partial d. potential 3. Entrepreneurs attend corporate events to socialize( 交流する ) with possible clients. a. interact b. interfere c. internalize d. interpret 4. Building a good rapport( 親密な関係 ) with customers is important to maintain a successful business. a. craftsmanship b. internship c. leadership d. relationship Page 1
5. How do you impress( 良い印象を与える ) your clients during business gatherings? a. to accountably affect someone b. to favorably affect someone c. to miserably affect someone d. to probably affect someone 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. The manager asked Mr. Enriquez to attend a series of business lunches on behalf of their company. Manager: Good morning, Mr. Enriquez, please have a seat. Mr. Enriquez: Good morning, sir. Manager: We have received an invitation for a series of business lunches for the members of Asian Telemarketers Incorporated. May I ask you to attend in behalf of our company? Mr. Enriquez: Yes, sir, that sounds great! I think it will be a good opportunity for me to meet more (1) telemarketers. Manager: Yes, my thoughts exactly. Our company will give you enough allowance to buy new sets of (2) business attire which you can wear during the event. Mr. Enriquez: This is such a huge privilege for me. But do you think my knowledge and skills are enough to represent our company in a refined (3)? Manager: Of course, you will be able to adequately represent our company. You just need to relax and promptly observe proper business (4) during the event. Mr. Enriquez: Yes sir, I ll take note of that. Manager: Also be reminded that our business associates are (5) so you always need to arrive ahead of the scheduled time. Page 2
Choices: a. elegant( 洗練された ) b. manner( マナー ) c. punctual( 時間に几帳面な ) d. etiquette( 礼儀 ) e. planner( 立案者 ) f. professional( プロ意識の高い ) II. GRAMMAR REVIEW: Topic: Causative Verbs (5-6 minutes) ( 使役動詞 ) Causative verbs express the idea that the subject of the sentence is causing someone or something else to do an action. Some of these verbs need the word "to" while others do not. ( 使役動詞は 文の主語が人や物に行動を起こさせるという考えを表します 使役動詞 の中には to 不定詞 の形をとるものもあります ) Some of the most commonly used causative verbs are: ask, command, force, get, have, let, make, remind, require, order, and urge. ( 一般的によく用いられる使役動詞は ask command force get have let make remind require order urge などです ) Remember: Causative verbs can either be in active or passive voice. When used in the active voice, the causative verb is followed by bare infinitives. While in passive voice, to -infinitive is used. ( 使役動詞は能動態でも受動態でも用いることができます 能動態で用いる場合 使役動詞の後には原形不定詞が続きます 受動態で用いる場合 to 不定詞 が続きます ) Page 3
Examples: ( 例 ) Passive Voice (with to ) ( 受動態 : to 不定詞 を用いる ) Subject + Linking Verb+ Causative Verb + to Verb ( 主語 + 連結動詞 + 使役動詞 + to 不定詞 ) Linda was asked to welcome the guests. ( リンダはゲストを出迎えるよう頼まれました ) Sarah was ordered to attend the meeting. ( サラは会議に出席するよう命じられました ) The secretary was urged by my boss to send the invitation. ( 秘書は招待状を送るよう私の上司に急かされました ) They were allowed by the CEO to wear semi-formal attire during the business event. ( 彼らは仕事におけるイベントでセミフォーマルな装いを CEO に許可されていました ) Active Voice (without to ) ( 能動態 : to 不定詞 を用いない ) Subject + Verb+ Object + Verb (Bare infinitive) ( 主語 + 動詞 + 目的語 + 原形不定詞 ) I had Linda welcome the guests. ( 私はリンダにゲストを出迎えさせました ) She made Sarah attend the meeting. ( 彼女はサラを会議に出席させました ) My boss made his secretary send the invitation immediately. ( 私の上司は秘書に早急に招待状を送らせました ) The CEO let them wear semi-formal attire during the business event. (CEO は仕事におけるイベントで彼らにセミフォーマルな装いをさせました ) Comprehension Check: Create two sentences using causative verbs, one using the passive voice, and the other one using the active voice. You can use the examples above as guide. ( 上記の例を参考にして 使役動詞を用いた受動態の文と能動態の文を作りましょう ) Page 4
Exercise 1: Incomplete Sentences (5-6 minutes) Choose the word or phrase that would best complete the following sentences. 1. Mr. Lee his secretary to invite our business partners at the event last week. a. remind b. reminds c. reminded d. reminding 2. The guests were requested five minutes ahead of the scheduled meeting. a. came b. come c. to came d. to come 3. He them sign the contracts during the business lunch. a. had b. has c. have d. having 4. The president made the audience after his opening remarks. a. cry b. dry c. fry d. try 5. The host of the event let the cameramen pictures during the conference. a. take b. taken c. takes d. took Page 5