Conversation (Intermediate Chapter 2)｜日常会話（中級２章）
Lesson22: Work and Employment　仕事と雇用

LESSON GOAL

Let’s check our lesson goal.
In this material, you will learn words that you can use when talking about work and employment and express your opinions about specific topics.

PART A_1

Rearrange the letters of the word to complete each sentence. Read the meaning aloud and use it as a clue.
ANSWERS
  1. familiarize
  2. excessive
  3. prompt

PART A_2

1. word:
F
A
M
L
I
I
A
R
Z
I
E
meaning: [verb] to teach someone more about something new or try to understand more about it by yourself
sentence: After two weeks, he was able to _______ himself in his new job.
2. word:
E
C
X
S
S
I
E
V
E
meaning: [adjective] something that is more than necessary
sentence: His boss gave him a verbal warning for his _______ tardiness.
3. word:
R
O
P
M
T
P
meaning: [adjective] acting quickly
sentence: The employer hired her for being honest and _______ on her job interview.

PART B_1

Let’s read the dialogue. I will be Sam and you will be Alice. Fill in the blanks with the correct responses.

PART B_2

Your job interview is tomorrow. Have you prepared for it?
Of course. I familiarized myself with possible interview questions. Do you have any advice, brother?

With pleasure. First of all, you should have background information about the company. Did you do a research?
____________. I guess I have to do more research about them. How was your first interview?

I was nervous at first. I really liked the job and I couldn’t afford to mess up. Luckily, the hiring manager was patient with me, so it went smoothly. Now, I’m almost three years in the company. By the way, what kind of work are you applying for?
_________________________________.

Cool. Just remember, be honest when answering their questions and just be yourself.
I will. Thank you, brother. Wish me luck!

PART C_1

Read and take note of the important points in the article.

PART C_2

Working overtime is well established in Japan. However, due to higher risks of health problems caused by excessive working hours, companies are starting to prompt and organize ways to improve work-life balance. Taisei Co. is developing a drone known as “T-FREND” to fly around after working hours while playing the song, “Auld Lang Syne” as a reminder to go home. It can also detect anyone who remains at work. According to T-FREND’s inventor, Chikara Sato, “This drone will identify who remains in the office after work and by accessing recorded data, human resources or administration department, it will be able to deal with those who abuse overtime.” This invention is promising as it shows great awareness of Japan’s workaholic culture.

PART C_3

Please answer the questions about the article.

PART C_4

1. What are the risks of excessive working hours?
Answer:
2. Why is T-FREND a promising invention?
Answer:
3. T-FREND is beneficial for both the company and its employees. Do you agree or disagree?
Answer:
4. If you were given a chance to improve the work-life balance in Japan, what would you propose and why?
Answer:

PART D_1

Please explain the meaning of the following quotes.

PART D_2

1. “If you want to be successful in this world, you have to follow your passion, not a paycheck. – Jen Welter 
Answer:
2. “Great works are performed not by strength but by perseverance.” – Samuel Johnson
Answer:

PART E_1

Let’s talk. Please answer my questions.

PART E_2

1. What are the most in-demand jobs in your country right now?
Answer:
2. If you are an employer, what would be your basis for hiring job applicants?
Answer:
3. What do you consider a successful career and why?
Answer:
4. If you had to choose between a satisfying job and a well-paid one, which one would you choose?
Answer:
5. In your opinion, what are the three best qualities of a top-performing employee?
Answer:

REVIEW AND FEEDBACK

Now, let us review the things that you learned in this lesson.
(Please give a short feedback on how your student did on your class.)
Grammar
文法		 Pronunciation 発音 Vocabulary
単語		 Comprehension
理解
GOOD 文法の誤りはほとんどなく、完全な文章で話すことができる ほとんどの単語をはっきりと正しく発音することができる 習った表現を適切に使うことができる 文章を理解し、質問に正しく答えることができる

FAIR		 文法の誤りはあるが、完全な文章で話すことができる 発音の練習が必要な言葉がいくつかある たまにミスはあるが、習った表現を適切に使うことができる 文章を完全に理解するのは難しく、質問に正しく答えられないときもある

POOR		 文章で話すのは難しく、単語だけで話すことができる 発音の練習が必要である 習った単語と表現を少しだけ使うことができる 文章を理解するのは難しく、質問に答えるのは難しい
TUTOR FEEDBACK

GRAMMAR
Good: Was able to speak in complete sentences with minimal grammatical errors.
Fair: Was able to speak in complete sentences with evident grammatical errors.
Poor: Was able to speak using words only.
PRONUNCIATION
Good: Was able to pronounce most of the words clearly and correctly.
Fair: Mispronounced a few words.
Poor: Mispronounced most of the words.
VOCABULARY
Good: Used appropriate expressions learned in class.
Fair: Used appropriate expressions learned in class and made a few errors in word choice.
Poor: Used only a few words and expressions.
COMPREHENSION
Good: Was able to understand the passages and answer the questions correctly.
Fair: Had a little difficulty in understanding passages and answering questions.
Poor: Had a hard time understanding passages and answering questions.
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