Pre-reading questions:
I will read each question. Then, please answer them.
講師がそれぞれの質問を読むので答えましょう。
- Do you like attending parties?
- Have you declined an invitation before?
Vocabulary:
I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me.
単語、意味、例文を読みます。講師に続いて音読しましょう。
- suitable /SOO-tuh-buhl/
- turn down (something/someone) /TURN DOUN/
- invitation /in-vi-TEY-shuhn/
- equal /EE-kwuhl/
- relationship /ri-LEY-shuhn-ship/
[adjective] – acceptable or right for someone or something
This book is suitable for children.
[phrasal verb] – to refuse to accept or agree to something, or to refuse someone’s request
I’m sorry, but I have to turn the job offer down.
[noun] – written or spoken request to come somewhere or do something
I’m happy to accept your birthday invitation.
[adjective] – the same in amount, number, or size
We’ll all receive an equal share of the cake.
[noun] – how two or more people feel and behave towards each other
Mary has a close relationship with her sister.
Article reading:
Please read the whole article. Then, I will check your pronunciation and intonation.
記事を音読しましょう。講師はあなたの発音とイントネーションを確認します。
How can we say “no” to invitations without hurting the inviter’s feelings? Research reveals the better way to choose the most suitable “reason” when refusing invites.
When we invite people, we want them to be part of something special in our lives. This is why we feel upset when they turn them down even if they have valid reasons. So what’s a better way to say decline an invitation? According to a study published in the Journal of Consumer Psychology, the solution is to say, “I don’t have the money”. We don’t have full control of money, so this “reason” is more acceptable to the inviter. Time, on the other hand, is something we have equal access to; we all have 24 hours in a day. When we say “I don’t have the time”, it feels more like we choose not to go.
Still, the fact that it matters to us when we reject an offer could be a positive thing. It shows that our relationships with other people are important to us.
When we invite people, we want them to be part of something special in our lives. This is why we feel upset when they turn them down even if they have valid reasons. So what’s a better way to say decline an invitation? According to a study published in the Journal of Consumer Psychology, the solution is to say, “I don’t have the money”. We don’t have full control of money, so this “reason” is more acceptable to the inviter. Time, on the other hand, is something we have equal access to; we all have 24 hours in a day. When we say “I don’t have the time”, it feels more like we choose not to go.
Still, the fact that it matters to us when we reject an offer could be a positive thing. It shows that our relationships with other people are important to us.
True or False:
Read the sentences and identify if they are true or false based on the article.
文章を読んで、記事に基づいて正誤を答えましょう。
- We want people to be part of something special in our lives when we invite them.
- The better way to turn down invitations is to say that you do not have the time.
- We have full control of money.
- Everyone has 24 hours in a day.
- The fact that it matters to us when we reject an invitation could be a positive thing.
Fill in the blanks:
Choose the correct word from the table then fill in the blanks.
適切な言葉を選んで空欄を埋めましょう。
| suitable | invitation | turn down | equal | relationship |
- Why did he _______ the invitation _______?
- This soil is _______ for farming.
- How is your _______ with your friends?
- Each candidate received an _______ number of votes.
- I have already sent the _______ to the party.