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。
- Are you adaptable?
- Do you want to advance professionally?
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。
- advance /ad-VANS/
- handle /HAN-dl/
- advise /ad-VAHYZ/
- habit /HAB-it/
- provide /pruh-VAHYD/
[verb] – to go or move something forward, or to develop or improve something
We have advanced greatly in our knowledge of the human body.
[verb] – to deal with, have responsibility for, or be in charge of
He was able to handle the situation very well.
[verb ] – to give someone advice
I strongly advise you not to do this.
[noun] – something that you do often and regularly, sometimes without knowing that you are doing it
Getting up early is a very good habit.
[verb] – to give someone something that they need
We provide help to families in trouble.
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。
Understanding the concept of flexibility and learning how to improve it will help you advance at work.
While adaptation is more than just being able to handle change when it comes, resilience is the capacity to do so. Instead, experts advise actively preparing for change, even encouraging it, and continuously expanding one’s skill set to match changing demands if one wants to be truly adaptable. Although experts have long emphasized the idea of “adaptability” in the workplace, it has never been more important given how quickly our workplace is changing. Flexible workers are better equipped to deal with the workplace’s constant change as the world seeks to figure out new hybrid and remote workdays. However, this trait might not only boost output; it might also improve employees’ well-being.
If you want to grow in the modern workplace and stand out to employers, learning about flexibility and how to enhance your own will be helpful. As workplaces and working habits continue to evolve, developing flexibility can provide employees with the resources they need to “bounce forward” with their shifts.
While adaptation is more than just being able to handle change when it comes, resilience is the capacity to do so. Instead, experts advise actively preparing for change, even encouraging it, and continuously expanding one’s skill set to match changing demands if one wants to be truly adaptable. Although experts have long emphasized the idea of “adaptability” in the workplace, it has never been more important given how quickly our workplace is changing. Flexible workers are better equipped to deal with the workplace’s constant change as the world seeks to figure out new hybrid and remote workdays. However, this trait might not only boost output; it might also improve employees’ well-being.
If you want to grow in the modern workplace and stand out to employers, learning about flexibility and how to enhance your own will be helpful. As workplaces and working habits continue to evolve, developing flexibility can provide employees with the resources they need to “bounce forward” with their shifts.
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。
- Understanding the concept of flexibility and learning how to improve it will help you advance at work.
- CEOs advise continuously expanding one’s skill set to match changing demands if one wants to be truly adaptable.
- Adaptable workers are better equipped to deal with the workplace’s constant change.
- Adaptability might not only boost output; it might also improve employees’ well-being.
- Learning about adaptability and how to enhance your own will be helpful.
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。
| advance | handle | advise | habit | provide |
- He’s just trying his best to ______ his own career.
- Washing up before dinner is a good _____.
- I’ll ______ food for the picnic.
- He can’t ______ defeat.
- She needed someone to ______ her.