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。
- For you, what is hard work?
- Do you get pressured easily?
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。
- point to /point too/
- human resource (HR) /HYOO-muhn REE-sawrs/
- day one /dey wuhn/
- recent /REE-suhnt/
- recommend /rek-uh-MEND/
[phrasal verb] – to make it seem likely that a particular fact is true or that a particular event will happen
Julia’s symptoms point to diabetes.
[noun] – the department in a company that is responsible for dealing with employees, for example by employing them, training them, dealing with their problems, and managing their records
If you have any concerns, please contact human resource.
[noun] – the very first day or beginning of something
Trish and Anna have been getting along well since day one.
[adjective] – having happened or having been done a short time ago
This is a recent photo we took.
[verb] – to advise someone to do something
Which park would you recommend?
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。
Working in high-pressure environments means wanting growth. But such conditions may be too extreme, forcing an employee to resign.
Research of 1.4 million reviews on the job and recruitment website Glassdoor points to poisonous work environment as the number 1 cause of resignations last year. Hyper-competitive work is one of the factors of this cut-throat culture. Johnny C. Taylor Jr., president and CEO of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) in Washington, DC, says that such workplace cultures have created internal, unhealthy competition since day one, beginning from the top management down to the middle management and lower-leveled employees. A recent poll of more than 16,000 business leaders from 650 multinational businesses by corporate culture research firm CultureX also shows that management connections affected promotions more than teamwork. This means a cut-throat culture still exists.
Taylor recommends having business “guardrails” to keep the competition healthy. “There should be an agreement that no individual can win at the cost to their colleagues or organization.”
Research of 1.4 million reviews on the job and recruitment website Glassdoor points to poisonous work environment as the number 1 cause of resignations last year. Hyper-competitive work is one of the factors of this cut-throat culture. Johnny C. Taylor Jr., president and CEO of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) in Washington, DC, says that such workplace cultures have created internal, unhealthy competition since day one, beginning from the top management down to the middle management and lower-leveled employees. A recent poll of more than 16,000 business leaders from 650 multinational businesses by corporate culture research firm CultureX also shows that management connections affected promotions more than teamwork. This means a cut-throat culture still exists.
Taylor recommends having business “guardrails” to keep the competition healthy. “There should be an agreement that no individual can win at the cost to their colleagues or organization.”
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。
- According to Glassdoor, the number 1 cause of resignations last year was poisonous work environment.
- Hyper-competitive work is one of the factors of this cut-throat culture.
- Johnny C. Taylor Jr. says that internal, unhealthy competition begins with the lower-leveled employees.
- CultureX surveyed 16,000 business leaders from 450 multinational businesses.
- Taylor suggests having business “guardrails” to keep the competition healthy.
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。
| point to | human resource | day one | recent | recommend |
- _______ will contact you about your interview result in 3 business days.
- The ground is still wet from the _______ rain.
- I highly _______ this movie. I’m such you’ll enjoy it!
- She showed the willingness to learn from _______.
- His accomplishments _______ the fact that he performs well.