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Letter Writing 2: メール対応 2

PART A_1

We will read aloud the phrases below. Please repeat after me. I will check your pronunciation.
(Please send the mispronounced words and expressions to your student.)

PART A_2

1. A few people have taken advantage of lenient company policies regarding~
2. ~ we must all now conform to tougher regulations.
3. ~ we are asking all department supervisors to help us enforce these new rules.
PART A_3

Now, let’s review some words from part A_2.
(Please review the mispronounced words and expressions from part A_2.)

PART A_4

PART B_1

Now, you will make sentences by using the phrases you learned.
(Please send the sentences that need grammar corrections to your student.)

PART B_2

1. A few people have taken advantage of lenient company policies regarding __________.
2. __________ we must all now conform to tougher regulations.
3. __________ we are asking all department supervisors to help us enforce these new rules.
PART B_3

Now, let’s review some words from part B_2.
(Please review the mispronounced words and expressions from part B_2.)

PART B_4

PART C_1

We will read aloud the passage below. Please repeat after me. I will check your pronunciation.
(Please send the mispronounced words and expressions to your student.)

PART C_2

Version I
TO: Department Supervisors
FROM: Assistant Director

Inform your subordinates:

1. Because so many have taken advantage of past leniency, lateness will no longer be
overlooked. Paychecks will be docked as of Monday, March 6.

2. As a result of abuses of employee privileges, which have resulted in exorbitant longdistance telephone bills, any employee caught making a personal call will be subject to disciplinary action.

As supervisors, you will be required to enforce these new regulations.

Version II
TO: Department Supervisors
From: Wanda Hatch, Assistant Director

Unfortunately, a few people have taken advantage of lenient company policies
regarding lateness and personal phone calls. As a result, we must all now conform to tougher regulations.

Please inform the members of your department that:

1. Beginning Monday, March 6, the paychecks of employees who are late will be docked.

2. Personal phone calls are no longer permitted.

It is a shame that the abuses of a few must cost the rest of us. But we are asking all department supervisors to help us enforce these new rules.

PART C_3

Now, let’s review your answers.
(Please review the mispronounced words and expressions.)

PART C_4

PART C_5

I will ask the following questions. Please answer based on the passage. I will check if your sentences are complete and if the grammar is correct.
(Please review the mispronounced words and expressions.)

PART C_6

1. Why did the assistant director issue a memo to all department supervisors?
Answer:
2. What does the memo say about lateness?
Answer:
3. What does the assistant director want all department supervisors to do?
Answer:

PART C_7

Now, let’s review your answers.
(Please review your student’s answers by sending the correct answers in complete sentences. After that, ask your student to read aloud his or her corrected answers.)

PART C_8

PART D_1

Now, please answer the following questions. I will check if your sentences are complete and if the grammar is correct.
(Please review your student’s answers by sending the correct answers in complete sentences. After that, ask your student to read aloud his or her corrected answers.)

PART D_2

1. Which memo version do you think is better? Why?
Answer:
2. If you were to receive Version 1 of the memo above, how would you feel?
Answer:
3. When do heads/managers/directors usually issue a memo?
Answer:

PART D_3

Now, let’s review your answers.
(Please review your student’s answers by sending the correct answers in complete sentences. After that, ask your student to read aloud his or her corrected answers.)

PART D_4

PART E_1

We will read aloud the passage below. Then, let’s discuss how you can improve the letter below.
(Please send the mispronounced words and expressions to your student.)

PART E_2

TO: Department Managers
FROM: Branch Director

Tell your subordinates:

1. Because our customers complained about many of our employees taking too long to respond to e-mails, distractions such as the use of mobile phones, listening to music and checking of Facebook will no longer be allowed.

2. Because many of our employees spend more than one hour for their lunch break,
any employee who comes to work late from lunch will be considered on a half-day.

As department managers, you have to enforce these new regulations.