Unit_6

AT THE OFFICE
Mini Conversations
1. Employee 1:
Employee 2:
2. Employee 1:
Do you need some help?
Yes. Can you help me with this photocopying? コピー機； copy は動詞
How long has the copier been out of order? 「故障中である」
Employee 2:
3. Employee 1:
It stopped working about 30 minutes ago.
How about joining us for lunch? 勧誘表現「～はどうですか」; 直後は名詞
Employee 2:
4. Employee 1:
Employee 2:
5. Employee 1:
Great! Who's going?
How well do you get along with your boss? How +形容詞／副詞の複合注意
Oh, we get along very well.
get along with「～とうまく付き合う」
Didn't the manager agree to your proposal? 「提案」
Employee 2:
Yes, but I have to make a few changes.
Dictation Practice
1. Employee:
Yes. We need some tea for the meeting.
2. Employee:
Not that long. Maybe 20[twenty] minutes.
3. Employee:
OK, but I have to get back early.
4. Employee:
He’s alright, I guess.
5. Employee:
She hasn’t said anything yet.
Listening Practice
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Script of Listening Practice
1. Do you need some help?
(A) Sorry, I didn't see the sign.
(B) I think I can manage alone.
(C) Yes, it was very helpful. 過去時制が会話とかみ合わない
2. How long has the copier been out of order?
(A) I'd like to make some copies.
(B) Well, at least since this morning.
(C) About an hour ago.
難問注意：Q が現在完了形  ago での応答は不可
3. How about joining us for lunch?
(A) I don't have the menu.
(B) I really enjoyed it.
過去時制
(C) Why not? 反語的な同意「行かないはずないでしょ？ぜひ！」
4. How well do you get along with your boss?
(A) It's not easy to work under him.「彼のもとでは」
(B) Well, I might take the bus. 似た音に注意
(C) He speaks Spanish well.
5. Didn't the manager agree to your proposal?
(A) No, she hated it.
(B) I agree with you.
(C) Yes, she's the new manager.
Part 5 Directions: Select the best word or phrase to complete the sentence.
1. Smoking is not ------- in the building at any time.
(A) permit
(B) permitting
(C) permitted
(D) permission
無生物主語、be 動詞が述部にある
2. He was ------- because he refused to work overtime.
(A) fire
(B) firing
(C) fired
(D) on fire
refused to ～、前半主節の述部に be 動詞
3. She agreed to ------- from the head office to the Berlin branch.
(A) transfer 異動
(B) translate 翻訳
(C) transact 取引
(D) transport 輸送
trans__ ではじまる語義に共通したルーツの単語（似たものシリーズ）
4. Our current sales manager will ------- at the end of the month.
(A) replace
(B) be replaced 交替される
(C) be replacing
(D) be replacement
受動態、目的語が主部に
5. The new photocopier is far superior ------- the old one.
(A) from
(B) to
(C) than
(D) more than
ラテン比較級（⇔inferior）； than の意味で、代わりに to を用いる
Paraphrase Practice
1. Smoking is not (allowed) in the building at any time.
2. He was (dismissed / disemployed) because he refused to work overtime.
3. She didn't mind (being) transferred to the Berlin branch.
 mind の目的語に動名詞を用いるケースが多い
4. At the end of the month, we will have (another) sales manager instead of
our current one.
5. The new photocopier is much, much (better) than the old one.
Part 6 Directions: Select the best word or phrase to complete the text.
Midway Motors Memo
Date: December 5
To: All Sales Staff
Re: Sales Representative of the Year Party
I'm pleased to announce that this year's best sales representative is:
Ron Stevens
Ron sold an astonishing 50 cars and trucks for total sales of over $1,000,000!!!
Congratulations, Ron! We ------- your hard work!
We would like to honor Ron with a small party next Friday. The party will be
held in the Midway Motors conference room. The award ceremony will take
place at 6:30. All sales staff members -------.
Midway Motors will provide food and beverages, but we need to know how many
people will attend the celebration. Please ------ with Harry Dent no later than
Wednesday to confirm your attendance.
See you there!
1. (A) negotiate
(B) consider
(C) appreciate
(D) discourage
2. (A) are inviting
(B) invited
(C) are invited
(D) were invited
3. (A) get in touch
(B) contact
(C) e-mail
(D) telephone
A 交渉する
A （+with）～と連絡する
B 考慮する
B ～と連絡する
C 祝う
C メールする
D やる気をなくす
D 電話する
Part 7 Directions: Select the best answer for each question.
While you were out ...
Message for: Mr. Jackson
From: Danny Whitman
Taken by: Marlene
Time: 12:30
Message:
While you were at lunch, Danny Whitman from Yanex Copiers called. He
wants you to call him at his office. He wants to know if we have decided to
buy the new YX70 fax/copy machines that he showed you the other day. He
will be back in his office by 2:00 today, or you can call him tomorrow morning
around 9:00. He said the machines will be $1,599 including a three-year
guarantee. We can get a discount of 5% on the total price if we buy more than
two. He said you know his number, but, just in case, it is 888-1317.
PS: I think we need the new machines.
1. Why did Danny Whitman call Mr. Jackson?
(A) To invite Mr. Jackson to lunch the next day
(B) To see if Mr. Jackson wants to purchase some photocopiers
(C) To set up a meeting with Mr. Jackson
(D) To tell Mr. Jackson about the 5 % discount
2. When can Mr. Jackson reach Danny Whitman?
ダニーに連絡できるのは何時から？
(A) After 2:00 today
(B) At 12:30 today
(C) By 2:00 today
(D) At 8:00 tomorrow morning
3. What kind of discount is available on the copiers?
(A) 5% without the guarantee
(B) 5% if the company buys two more than ２を超えて  over 2
(C) 5% per copier
(D) 5% if the company buys three

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