ALC Global English: Basic Unit 23-1

ALC Global English: Basic Unit 23-1

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Topic: Changing Careers Part 1

Goal: Use the target vocabulary in a business conversation

Lesson Plan:

Step 3 Key Expressions

Step 2 Vocabulary Quiz

Step 1 Warm Up

Step 4 Dialogues

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Warm Up

What makes someone beautiful?



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Vocabulary Quiz

Answer the questions on the following page!



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Vocabulary Quiz

1. I used my year-end ボーナス to buy a new computer.

2. His annual 給料 as a sales manager is about $80,000.

3. I hope you can くつろぐ when you’re on holiday.

4. Most employees are required to 退職 at age 60.

5. Could I 延期する making the decision until the next

meeting?

6. In spite of her 過密な schedule, she was always pleasant.

7. I couldn’t なじむ myself to the new office.

8. Japan’s 終身 employment system is collapsing.

9. She has a great academic and business 経歴.

10.We have 開発した a cutting-edge hybrid motor technology.

retire, salary, background, put off, bonus, developed, tight,

adapt, life, relax



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Key Expressions

1. 年末のボーナスで新しいコンピューターを買いました。2. セールスマネージャーとしての彼の年俸は約8万ドルです。3. 休暇の間、ゆっくりくつろげる機会が持てるといいですね。4. 大半の社員は60歳で会社を退職するよう求められます。5. 次回の会議まで決定を延期させていただけませんか。6. 過密スケジュールにもかかわらず、彼女は常に人当たりが良かったです。

7. 私は新しい会社になじむ（適応する）ことができませんでした。8. 日本の終身雇用制度は崩壊しつつあります。9. 彼女には素晴らしい学歴と職歴があります。10.私たちは最新鋭のハイブリッドエンジン技術を開発しました。



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Key Words

1. bonus, salary

2. relax, retire

3. put off, tight

4. adapt, life

5. background, develop



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Skit 1-1

• What’s the salary for the medical technician position?A

• You’d receive a salary of $78,000 per year, plus a potential bonus of up to $25,000.B

• Is the bonus always paid?A

• Yes, as long as you reach your performance targets.B



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Skit 1-2

• What’s the _____ for the medical technician position?A

• You’d receive a salary of $78,000 per year, plus a potential bonus of up to $25,000.B

• Is the _____ always paid?A

• Yes, as long as you reach your performance targets.B



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Skit 1-3

• What’s the __________ for the （職種）position?A

• You’d receive a __________ of （金額） per

year, plus a potential __________ of up to

（金額）.B

• Is the __________ always paid?A

• （適切に答えましょう。）B© 2021 ALC EDUCATION INC.


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Skit 2-1

• What are you going to do after you retire?A• At first, I thought I would just relax, get up

late, that kind of thing. Now, I realize that would be too boring.

B

• Have you made any plans?A

• I certainly have. I plan to do some volunteer work for a local charity.B



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Skit 2-2

• What are you going to do after you _____?A• At first, I thought I would just _____, get up

late, that kind of thing. Now, I realize that would be too boring.

B

• Have you made any plans?A

• I certainly have. I plan to do some volunteer work for a local charity.B



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Skit 2-3

• （退職後にやりたいことを尋ねましょう。）A• At first, I thought I would just __________,

get up late, that kind of thing. Now, I realize that would be too boring.

B

• （退職後の計画について尋ねましょう。）A

• （退職後の計画を話しましょう。）B© 2021 ALC EDUCATION INC.


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Skit 3-1

• I’m finally going to take two years off work to go to business school.A

• Couldn’t you go part-time?B

• Not really; my work schedule is too tight to allow for study as well.A

• Oh, don’t put it off any longer then.B© 2021 ALC EDUCATION INC.


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Skit 3-2

• I’m finally going to take two years off work to go to business school.A

• Couldn’t you go part-time?B

• Not really; my work schedule is too _____ to allow for study as well.A

• Oh, don’t _____ any longer then.B© 2021 ALC EDUCATION INC.


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Skit 3-3

• I’m finally going to take （期間） off work to （計

画）.A

• Couldn’t you go part-time?B• Not really; my work schedule is too

__________ to allow for （計画）.A

• Oh, don’t __________ any longer then.B© 2021 ALC EDUCATION INC.


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Skit 4-1

• I was surprised to hear that William’s resigning at the end of the month.A

• Yes, he’s going to stay home and take care of his children. That way, his wife can devote more time to her career.

B

• Do you think he’ll be able to adapt to such a different life?A

• Yes, he really enjoys being around his kids and maintaining the house.B



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Skit 4-2

• I was surprised to hear that William’s resigning at the end of the month.A

• Yes, he’s going to stay home and take care of his children. That way, his wife can devote more time to her career.

B

• Do you think he’ll be able to _____ to such a different _____?A

• Yes, he really enjoys being around his kids and maintaining the house.B



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Skit 4-3

• I was surprised to hear that William’s resigning at __________.A

• Yes, he’s going to （William の計画）.B

• Do you think he’ll be able to __________ to such a different __________?A

• （質問に答えましょう。）B© 2021 ALC EDUCATION INC.


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Skit 5-1

• I’d like to get into marketing. It seems more interesting and has more promotion opportunities.

A

• It’s not that simple. Do you have a business background?B

• I worked in customer service for three years. I’ve developed hands-on marketing experience that way.

A

• Hmm, considering that, maybe you should give it a go.B



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Skit 5-2

• I’d like to get into marketing. It seems more interesting and has more promotion opportunities.

A

• It’s not that simple. Do you have a business _____?B

• I worked in customer service for three years. I’ve _____ hands-on marketing experience that way.

A

• Hmm, considering that, maybe you should give it a go.B



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Skit 5-3

• I’d like to get into （職種）. （理由を述べましょ

う。）A

• It’s not that simple. Do you have a __________ in that field?B

• I worked in （前職） for （期間）. I’ve

__________ hands-on experience that way.A

• （意見を言いましょう。）B© 2021 ALC EDUCATION INC.


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bonus

salary

relax

retire

put off

tight

adapt

life

background

develop

Free Talk

Use at least five vocabulary items

in a conversation with your instructor.



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Instructor Feedback

• Your teacher will give you some feedback

on how well you did in the lesson and what

you can do to improve your English.

• Teachers will also give you homework

assignment (if any).

• Any questions?


Documents

ALC Global English: Basic Unit 23-1