INTRODUCE
When traveling abroad, you may notice that some jobs in other countries are very similar to the same jobs in Japan and some jobs are very different from the same jobs in Japan.海外旅行に行くと、日本と同じやり方をしている仕事もあれば、日本とは全く違うやり方をしている仕事があることに気づくかもしれません。
PRESENT
STEP A VOCABULARY
I. Listen and repeat.聴いて、リピートしましょう。
respected立派な |
well-paid給料のいい |
high-techハイテクの |
polite礼儀正しい |
professional専門的な |
talkative話好き |
II. Which of the words above can you use to describe the following jobs?上記の単語のうち、次の仕事を説明をするにはどれを使いますか？
programmer
teacher
III. Practice reading the words.単語を読む練習をしましょう。
 /p/ |
 /d/ |
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paid payの過去形 |
date 日付 |
polite 礼儀正しい |
delight 大喜び |
professional 専門的な |
directional 方向の |
STEP B GRAMMAR TIP
Use as (adjective) as to compare two things, people, or groups.
as+形容詞 +asを使って、2つのものや人、グループを比べることができます。-
Use as (adjective) as to say that they are similar.
as+形容詞+asを使って、２つ（２人）が同じだと表すことができます。 -
- My Spanish teacher is as talkative as my English teacher.
- スペイン語の先生は英語の先生と同じように話好きです。
- The new manager looks as strict as the old one.
- 新しいマネージャーは、以前のマネージャーと同様、厳しそうです。
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Use not as (adjective) as to say that they are different.
not as+形容詞 +asを使い、２つ（２人）が違うと表すことができます。 -
- Traffic in Munich is not as awful as traffic in New York.
- ミュンヘンの交通は、ニューヨークほど、ひどくありません。
- Your coworkers don’t sound as nice as my coworkers.
- あなたの同僚は、私の同僚と違って、親切じゃないようですね。
UNDERSTAND
SPEAKING
Mr. Goto is taking a taxi to work.
後藤氏は仕事に行くため、タクシーに乗っています。
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- Mr. Goto:
That’s a nice picture.
- Driver:
Thanks. It’s my family back in the Philippines. I taped it here so I won’t feel lonely.
- Mr. Goto:
Oh, really? Interesting! Taxi drivers in Japan don’t usually decorate their taxis with personal things. I guess there are a lot of differences between taxi drivers here and back home. For example, American taxi drivers don’t look as professional as Japanese taxi drivers. (laughs) I mean, taxi drivers in Japan usually wear a suit with white gloves.
- Driver:
Wow, really? I can’t imagine that!
- Mr. Goto:
But some things are the same. For example, you’re just as talkative as most Japanese taxi drivers.
- Driver:
Oh! I’m sorry about that.
- Mr. Goto:
No, no, it’s okay. It’s good English practice for me!
TRIVIA
Did you know that about 96% of the taxi drivers in New York City are immigrants? Until recently, drivers had to pass an English proficiency test to get a taxi license, but New York City stopped the test in 2016. GPS and other kinds of technology help drivers who cannot speak English well.
ニューヨーク市のタクシー運転手の約96％が移民だと知っていましたか？つい最近まで、タクシー運転手の免許を取得するには、英語のスピーキング試験に合格しなければなりませんでしたが、ニューヨーク市は2016年にこのテストを廃止しました。GPSなどの技術を使えば、英語が苦手でも仕事をこなせるからです。
PRACTICE
STEP A EXERCISE
Change the sentences to use as (adjective) as or not as (adjective) as.
as+形容詞＋as または not＋as＋形容詞＋asを使って文を変えましょう。
1. My Japanese and American managers are both very professional.
→ My Japanese manager is _____ my American manager.
2. System engineers in California are better paid than system engineers in Tokyo.
→ System engineers in Tokyo are _____ system engineers in California.
3. I think both American comedians and Japanese comedians are really funny.
→ I think American comedians are _____ Japanese comedians.
STEP B EXERCISE
Make sentences with as (adjective) as using the pictures and words.
写真と単語をヒントに、as+形容詞＋asを使って文を作りましょう。
China |
Sweden |
ex. (manufacturing / not / high-tech)
→ Manufacturing in China is not as high-tech as manufacturing in Sweden.
Thailand |
India |
1. (performers / look / flashy)
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Japan |
the US
2. (airport staff / not / professional)
Canada |
the US |
3. (servers / friendly)
CHALLENGE
Challenge 1
You are visiting your friend in San Francisco. He/She took you to a restaurant, where you noticed some differences between American servers and Japanese servers.
あなたは、サンフランシスにいる友達を訪ねています。彼/彼女がレストランに連れて行ってくれました。そこであなたはアメリカと日本のサービスの違いに気が付きました。
Discuss the differences with your friend.
友達とその違いについて話し合いましょう。
Today's grammar tip
- as (adjective) as
- not as (adjective) as
Servers in the US |
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|---|---|---|
expect tips from customers |
talkative – often ask customers how their food is |
hardworking but don’t usually make a lot of money |
Challenge 2
Discuss your ideas. あなたの意見を言いましょう。
If TimeAllows
1 COMPARING JOBS |
2 COWORKERS |
3 GENERAL COMPARISONS |
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1 COMPARING JOBS
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2COWORKERS
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3GENERAL COMPARISONS
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FEEDBACK
I can compare jobs abroad to those in Japan.海外の仕事と日本の仕事を比べられるようになる。
LESSON GOAL ACHIEVEMENT
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4
Very GoodCould complete the task with ease
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3
GoodCould complete the task with some clarifications
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2
FairCould complete the task with additional instructions
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1
PoorCould somehow complete the task with difficulty
PERSONALIZED FEEDBACK
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RANGE
表現の幅
語彙をどの程度使えるか How well can you use vocabulary? -
ACCURACY
正確さ
文法が正しく使えているかどうか Are you using grammar correctly? -
FLUENCY
流暢さ
円滑に喋ることができるかどうか Are you able to speak smoothly?
