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。
- What is the most interesting job for you?
- What is the most popular job in your country?
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。
- salesperson /SEYLZ-pur-suhn/
- career /kuh-REER/
- website /WEB-sahyt/
- confident /KON-fi-duhnt/
- clear /kleer/
[noun] – a person whose job is selling things in a shop or directly to customers
The car salesperson introduced new models to me.
[noun] – the job or series of jobs that you do during your working life, especially if you continue to get better jobs and earn more money
We wish you luck in your new career!
[noun] – a place on the Internet with one or more pages of information about a subject
You can find more product details on our website.
[adjective] – being certain of your abilities or having trust in people, plans, or the future
Martha is confident that her team will win.
[adjective] – certain, having no doubt, or obvious
It’s clear what she wants in life.
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。
Job titles like salesperson and director of operations have been common at work for years. But new titles appear nowadays.
Job titles are changing in many careers, especially those that involve creativity. The use of new job titles can potentially catch the attention of customers. For example, the title for one of the positions at a creative advertising agency in London was “head of marketing and new business,” but the official job title is “head of hype and culture.” In some ways, new job titles make employees feel more important in their organization. In this way, employers can invest in people. Data from a job website shows that “people” is doing better than the traditional term “human resources.” Employees may also find them interesting and feel confident in their newly created titles.
Still, attractive job titles have disadvantages. Traditional titles provide clear career ladders, supporting diversity and equality.
Job titles are changing in many careers, especially those that involve creativity. The use of new job titles can potentially catch the attention of customers. For example, the title for one of the positions at a creative advertising agency in London was “head of marketing and new business,” but the official job title is “head of hype and culture.” In some ways, new job titles make employees feel more important in their organization. In this way, employers can invest in people. Data from a job website shows that “people” is doing better than the traditional term “human resources.” Employees may also find them interesting and feel confident in their newly created titles.
Still, attractive job titles have disadvantages. Traditional titles provide clear career ladders, supporting diversity and equality.
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。
- Job titles are changing, especially in careers that involve creativity.
- The official job title at a creative advertising agency in London is “head of hype and culture.”
- Old job titles make employees feel more important in their organization.
- The term “human resources” is doing better than “people.”
- New, attractive job titles have disadvantages.
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。
| salesperson | career | website | confident | clear |
- It’s becoming _______ that she is suited to be a teacher.
- She seems _______ that everything will turn out fine.
- Check out our _______ for more details!
- The company is looking for a new _______.
- Sally had a successful _______ as a writer.