Intermediate Conversation Material #26 DO YOU THINK I SHOULD Advice Exercise 1: Picture Conversation A. Read the dialogue below. 次の会話を読んでみましょう Do you think I should go with red or blue? I think red will look better on you. Page 1
B. Quick Q&A (2-3 minutes) 1. Do you often ask for other people s advice? 2. In what situations do you usually ask for advice? 3. Why is it important to hear other people s advice? 4. Do you think you give good advice? Why or why not? 5. Who usually asks for your advice? 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 advise アドバイスする seek 求める suggest 提案する strongly 強く should すべき My teacher advised me to take science if I want to study medicine. 薬学を勉強したいのなら化学をとるようにと 先生はアドバイスしてくれました I always seek my mother s advice before making a big decision. 私はいつも 大きな決断をする前に母のアドバイスを求めます Can you suggest a good restaurant in Osaka? I will take a trip there next week. 大阪でいいレストランを提案してくれますか? 来週大阪に旅行に行くのですが I strongly believe that you should study English. You will be able to travel the world. 英語を勉強するべきだと強く思います 世界を旅行できます Martin is running late. Should we start the meeting without him? マーティンは遅れています 彼なしで会議を始めるべきですか? Page 2
B. Expressions 表現 If I were you もし ~ ならば If I were you, I d go to sleep early tonight or you ll have a hard time waking up early. もし私があなたなら 今日は早く寝ます さもないと朝起きるのが大 変だからです It s worth a try. 挑戦してみる価値がある A: Do you think I can pass the auditions? B: It s worth a try. You ll never know unless you do it. A: オーディションに合格できると思う? B: 挑戦してみたら やってみなければわからないわよ What do you think about ~ についてどう思う? A: What do you think about my haircut? A: 私の髪型 どう思う? 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. Hi, sir. Have you reviewed the contract for our part-time staff? Yes, but I think we have to seek legal advice before using it. Please forward a copy to our company lawyers. I ll email it to them right away. Should I include you in the email, sir? Yes, please. Thanks. B. How was school today? What did your teacher think about your presentation? She liked it, but she advised me to pay more attention to my audience next time. Hmm, okay. We can work on that. Do you want to practice with me next time? I ll be your audience. I guess it s worth a try. Thanks, ma! You re welcome! 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 Oh, you re home. I didn t hear you come in. How did your doctor s visit go? The doctor said I should lose weight. Diets make me feel weak, so I ll just try exercising. Can you a good form of exercise? Why don t you go to the gym? I guess. I hope I ll be less busy at the office so I can work out. 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 Have you decided what course you would like to take in the university? I have been thinking about it lately and I think I would like to study What do you think, mom? Well, that is all up to you. Have you decided which university you will enroll in? Yes, I have checked several universities and seems to be a good one based on. That s a good start. I would suggest that you check all possible options and decide from there. 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 Share with your tutor the best advice you ve received. あなたがこれまでしてもらったアドバイスで最もよかったものは何ですか? Let s say your tutor is bored at home. He/she wants to do something fun but doesn t want to leave the house. Suggest three activities he/she can do at home without having to leave the house. 講師が家で退屈しています 何か楽しいことをしたいのですが 外出はしたくありません 外出せずに家で出来る遊びを3つ提案してあげてください Talk about situations where you think other people s advice is important. 他の人からのアドバイスが重要だと思うのはどんな時ですか? Let s say your tutor is living an unhealthy lifestyle. Convince him/her that he/she should change to a healthier lifestyle, then give advice on how to do it. 講師が不健康な生活をしているとします もっと健康的な生活に変えなければならないと説得し どうしたらいいかアドバイスしてあげてください Page 6