Level B1 General English
Lesson 55
Strongly Stating Your Opinion
強く意見を述べる

1
PHRASE OF THE DAY
今日のフレーズ

I firmly believe that they chose the wrong person.
彼らが人選を間違えたと強く思います。

2
SITUATION
状況

Anna is talking with her friend Toby.
アンナは友人のトビーと話しています。

3
DIALOGUE
ダイアログ

Directions: First repeat after your tutor and then practice each role.
課題: 先生の後に続いてくり返した後、それぞれの役を練習してみましょう。

Anna
I can not believe I had to explain to Mary how to use that photocopier three times today.
Toby
Has she worked in an office somewhere else before?
Anna
I really don’t know… One of the guys from the marketing department recommended Mary to our HR manager to hire her.
Toby
Well, maybe they did not really look at her resume then..
Anna
I firmly believe that they chose the wrong person.
Toby
Let’s just give her a little more time to get used to the environment here.
アンナ:
今日メアリーに3回もコピーの使い方を教えなければいけなかったのよ。信じられないわ!

トビー:
彼女どこかのオフィスで以前働いていたんだっけ?

アンナ:
よく知らないわ、マーケティング部門の人が人事部長にメアリーを推薦したみたいよ。

トビー:
へぇ、じゃあちゃんと履歴書を見なかったんじゃない?

アンナ:
絶対人選を間違えたと思うわ。

トビー:
この環境に慣れるまでもう少し時間をあげようよ。

4
VOCABULARY
語い

Directions: First repeat after your tutor and then read aloud by yourself.
課題: 先生の後に続いてくり返した後、今度はひとりで発音してみましょう。

photocopier
コピー機
HR
人事
somewhere
どこか
resume
履歴書
else
そのほかに
firmly
断固
marketing
マーケティング
environment
環境
department
部門

5
LANGUAGE FOCUS
今日のポイント

I firmly believe that they chose the wrong person.
彼らが人選を間違えたと強く思います。
Strongly Stating Your Opinion
強く意見を述べる

Directions: First repeat after your tutor and then read aloud again by yourself.
課題: 先生の後に続いてくり返した後、今度はひとりで発音してみましょう。

I strongly believe that the decision was made too early.
I firmly disagree with your selfish proposal.
I firmly believe that he would be a great candidate for our company.
I strongly believe that I did everything I could possibly think of.
I firmly believe that Tom did not do anything so horrible to his classmate.
I strongly think that you should go home and get changed.
結論を出すには早すぎたと強く思います。

私はあなたのわがままな提案には断固反対です。

彼は私たちの会社にとって素晴らしい候補者だと断固信じています。

私が考えられるすべての事をやり終えたと強く信じます。

トムがそんなひどいことをクラスメートにしたなんて絶対信じられません。

家に帰って着替えてきたほうがいいと本当に思うよ。

6
ACTIVITY
練習

Activity : Strongly state your opinions for the questions below.
練習: 下記の内容に対して、あなたの意見を強く述べましょう。

1. Do you think that famous entertainers are over-paid?
2. Do you think that famous people should set examples for their fans?
3. Do you think that the entertainment industry should try to make children famous?
4. Do you think that famous people should have special treatment when they break the law?
5. Do you think that English should be mandatory in elementary school from the first grade?