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How to Avoid Silence
沈黙を避ける方法

Basics （基礎編）
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Conversation 1
Step 1 	Listen to the following conversation. What is wrong with it? Can you come up withsome ideas to improve the conversation?

On a Japanese university campus: (A: American, J: Japanese)

A: Nice to meet you.
J: Nice to meet you, too.
A: Let me introduce myself. I’m Jack. I’m majoring in business administration.
After graduating from the university, I’m planning to work at an airline company
for a few years. After that, I’m hoping to start a venture business. May I haveyour name, please? What are you going to do after graduating from theuniversity?
J: I’m Yoshiko. I haven’t decided yet.
Step 2Check the strategy.

Strategy 1	“I haven’t decided yet.” （まだ決めていません）とだけ答えると会話が終わってしまう
ので、“I haven’t decided yet, but I’m thinking about [of] ...” （まだ決めていませんが…しようかと考えています）のように続けること。より良いのは理由を付け加えることである。
Step 3

Listen to the following conversation. Fill in the blanks while focusing on how theconversation has been improved.

On a Japanese university campus: (A: American, J: Japanese)

A: Nice to meet you.
J: Nice to meet you, too.
A: Let me introduce myself. I’m Jack. I’m majoring in business administration.
After graduating from the university, I’m planning to work at an airline company
for a few years. After that, I’m hoping to start a venture business. May I haveyour name, please? What are you going to do after graduating from theuniversity?
J: I’m Yoshiko.

, butat a hotel because.

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Step 4

Listen to the CD carefully while paying special attention to pronunciation andintonation.

Step 5

Repeat after the CD together.

Conversation 2
Step 1

Listen to the following conversation. What is wrong with it? Can you come up withsome ideas to improve the conversation?

On a Japanese university campus: (A: American, J: Japanese)

A: Nice to see you again, Yoshiko.
J: You have a good memory.
A: Thank you for the compliment. When I was a highschool student, I had a friend who was an exchange
student from Japan. Her name was the same as yours,
Yoshiko. Have you ever studied abroad or been abroad?
J: No.
Step 2Check the strategy.

Strategy 2 “No.” （いいえ）とだけ答えると会話が終わってしまうので、“No, not yet” （まだありません）と答え、その後に “I’m hoping to visit ...”（…を訪問したいと望んでいます）と続けること。より良いのは目的を付け加えることである。
Step 3

Listen to the following conversation. Fill in the blanks while focusing on how theconversation has been improved.

On a Japanese university campus: (A: American, J: Japanese)

A: Nice to see you again, Yoshiko.
J: You have a good memory.
A: Thank you for the compliment. When I was a high school student, I had a friend
who was an exchange student from Japan. Her name was the same as yours,Yoshiko. Have you ever studied abroad or been abroad?
J: No, not yet, but
see the Statue of Liberty

in order to.

Step 4

Listen to the CD carefully while paying special attention to pronunciation andintonation.

Step 5

Repeat after the CD together.

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Step 1

Fill in the blanks using the Japanese translations below as a reference.

(1) A: What are you going to do after graduating from the university?
J:, butof the ground staff at an airport. I’m sociable, andcustomers.
まだ決めていませんが、空港でグランドスタッフの一員として勤めようかなと考えています。私は社交的なので、接客が好きです。

(2) A: Have you ever been abroad?
J: No, not yet, butin order tothe Golden Gate Bridge.

まだありませんが、ゴールデンゲート・ブリッジを自分の目で見るためにサンフランシスコを訪問した
いと望んでいます。

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Step 2

Listen to the CD carefully while paying special attention to pronunciation andintonation.

Step 3

Repeat after the CD together.

Step 4

Have pair practice. Feel free to decide which part you are going to take, theAmerican speaker or the Japanese speaker.

Step 5

Stand up and present a model conversation.

Listening Comprehension

Listen to the conversation and choose the best answer.

1. Where are they talking?
(A) At a travel agency.
(C) At a concert hall.

(B) At a sightseeing spot.
(D) On a university campus.

2. What is the woman going to do?
(A) To look at traditional architecture.
(C) To work at a travel agency.

(B) To improve the economic condition.
(D) To join individual tours.

3. How does the man regard individual tours?
(A) He prefers packaged tours because they are more efﬁcient.
(B) He prefers packaged tours because they are economical.
(C) He prefers individual tours because he can spend his time freely.
(D) He prefers individual tours because he can change his plans easily.

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How to Avoid Silence4. How does the woman predict the economic condition in the future will be?
(A) She is sure that it will get better.
(B) She hopes that it will get better.
(C) She thinks it will remain unchanged. (D) She is afraid it will get worse.

Applications （応用編）
Try to apply what you have learned to various situations. Make complete sentences by putting thegiven words in the correct order.

(1) A: What are you going to do after graduating from the university?
J: I haven’t decided yet, but I’m thinking about working at an apparel shop.		

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choose clothes

help customers

that suit their tastes

I’m hoping to

お客様の好みに合った衣服を選ぶお手伝いをしたいと望んでいます。

(2) A: What are you going to do after graduating from the university?
J: I’m going to be a public employee.		
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come up with
I’m hoping torevitalize the economy
various projects
in my hometown

in order to

故郷の経済を再活性化するために種々のプロジェクトを立案したいと望んでいます。

(3) A: Have you ever been abroad?
J: No, not yet, but		.

in order toI wish I could
world heritage sites

look aroundvisit Europe

世界遺産を見て回るためにヨーロッパを訪問できればいいのになと思っています。

(4) A: Have you ever been abroad?
J: Yes, I visited Australia on a school excursion when I was a high school student.		
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the rare animals

I was really impressed byandthe large territory

広大な土地と珍しい動物が大変印象に残りました。

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Referring to the following example, try to apply what you have learned to your own communication.
(You can use some expressions below if applicable.)(1) When asked by an American about your hopes for the future:
ex. a trading company—sell high-quality products made in Japan to foreigners		 Possible Answer

I haven’t decided yet, but I’m thinking about working at a trading company.
I would like to sell high-quality products made in Japan to foreigners.

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Related Expressions① a Japanese history teacher ̶ hand down our ancestors’ wisdom to the next

generation② a secretary ̶ do my job efficiently and have a strong sense of responsibility③ a technical support engineer ̶ give explanations so that even beginners willfind them easy to understand(2) When asked by an American about your overseas travel experiences:
ex. England—enjoy castles and other traditional architecture		 Possible Answer

I have never been abroad, but I’m hoping to visit England in order to enjoy
castles and other traditional architecture.

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Related Expressions① France ̶ appreciate various art works at museums② China ̶ see the Great Wall of China with my own eyes
③ India ̶ observe people purify their soul in the Ganges

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就職の面接試験での自己 PR の仕方

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Conversation 1
Step 1 	Listen to the following conversation. What is wrong with it? Can you come up withsome ideas to improve the conversation?

At an airline company: (A: American interviewer, J: Japanese candidate)

A: Why would you like to be a cabin attendant?
J: Because I like to communicate with foreigners in English.
Step 2Check the strategy.

Strategy 29	
理由があまりに一般的過ぎるので、もう少し応募している仕事に限定して答えること。大学で身につけたどんな知識や技能が活かせるかにも言及する。
Step 3

Listen to the following conversation. Fill in the blanks while focusing on how theconversation has been improved.

At an airline company: (A: American interviewer, J: Japanese candidate)

A: Why would you like to be a cabin attendant?
J: Because I can interact with people all over the world. In the university I have80

learned that each person.

As a cabin attendant, I’m hoping to.

Step 4

Listen to the CD carefully while paying special attention to pronunciation andintonation.

Step 5

Repeat after the CD together.

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Conversation 2
Step 1

Listen to the following conversation. What is wrong with it? Can you come up withsome ideas to improve the conversation?

At a manufacturer: (A: American interviewer, J: Japanese candidate)

A: Have you ever taken part in extracurricular activities?
J: Yes, I belong to a tennis club. Before I began to look for employment, I practiced
tennis hard every day.
Step 2Check the strategy.

Strategy 30 クラブ活動で何をしたかだけではなく、クラブ活動を通して何を得たかを述べること。そして、得たものと仕事を結びつける。
Step 3

Listen to the following conversation. Fill in the blanks while focusing on how theconversation has been improved.

At a manufacturer: (A: American interviewer, J: Japanese candidate)

A: Have you ever taken part in extracurricular activities?
J: Yes, I belong to a tennis club. Through my club activity, I acquired determination
to. Even if I find a job as a salesperson tough,I’m sure that I canit.

Step 4

Listen to the CD carefully while paying special attention to pronunciation andintonation.

Step 5

Repeat after the CD together.

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Step 1

Fill in the blanks using the Japanese translations below as a reference.

(1) At a trading company:
A: Why would you like to work for our company?
J: Your company has many branch offices abroad, and has adopted a policy of. I’m hoping toof business in other countries which have potential.
貴社は海外に多くの支社をもっておられて、今後海外で事業を拡大する方針を採っておられます。潜在能力のある外国で、事業発展に貢献したいと望んでいます。

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(2) At a finance company:
A: What extracurricular activities have you taken part in?
J: I belong to a baseball club. Through my club activity, I have
teamwork is. I have learned from the experience that if we,together than wecan by ourselves.
クラブ活動を通して、チームワークがどんなに大切かを実感してきました。他人と協力すれば、一人ではできないものが達成できることを経験から学んできました。

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Step 2

Listen to the CD carefully while paying special attention to pronunciation andintonation.

Step 3

Repeat after the CD together.

Step 4

Have pair practice. Feel free to decide which part you are going to take, theAmerican speaker or the Japanese speaker.

Step 5

Stand up and present a model conversation.

Listening Comprehension

Listen to the conversation and choose the best answer.

1. What is the relationship between the two speakers?
(A) An employer and an experienced employee. (B) An employer and a new employee.
(C) An employer and a prospective employee.
(D) A trainer and a trainee.
2. Where would one speaker like to work?
(A) An automobile company.
(B) A trading company.
(C) A real estate agency.
(D) A computer company.
3. What characteristic of the speaker is recognized by his friends?
(A) Being sociable. (B) Being creative. (C) Being flexible. (D) Loving cars.
4. Is the speaker confident about selling the company’s products?
(A) Very confident. (B) Pretty confident. (C) Not so confident.

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Applications （応用編）
Try to apply what you have learned to various situations. Make complete sentences by putting thegiven words in the correct order.

(1) A: Why would you like to work for our company?
J:.
valuesyour corporate policy
I’m pleased withyour customers’ voices

thatbecause

お客様の声を大切にするという企業理念が気に入っているからです。

(2) A: Why would you like to work for our company?
J:,so I’d like to work on developing health food.
isof grave concern

to many people

a matterhealth

健康は多くの人の重大な関心事（なので、健康食品の開発に取り組みたいです。）(3) A: What extracurricular activities have you participated in?
J: I worked as head of a light music club.
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I learned
the right person
for the right place
how toat the right timechoosethrough the experience

その経験を通して、適材適所を学びました。

(4) A: What extracurricular activities have you participated in?
J: I have joined a volunteer activity. I helped flood victims clean up their house.				

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on the spot
andin order toI
did my best
listened to the victims’ needs
meet their expectations
現場で被災者のニーズを聞き、彼らの期待の添うように最善を尽くしました。

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Advanced Applications（発展編）
Referring to the following example, try to apply what you have learned to your own communication.
(You can use some expressions below if applicable.)ex. I have a strong sense of responsibility.		 Possible Answer

I have a strong sense of responsibility, so I never fail to complete jobs thathave been left to me.

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Related Expressions on Your Personal Merits① I’m an efficient worker.
② I’m a caring person.
③ I’m a methodical person.

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