Vocabulary & Reading 1

Unit 14

Travel Schedules,
Lesson 2

Warm-Up

Warm-Up

What things are the same?

Vocabulary
allow vi. You may have plans that your busy life will not allow.

confirmation n.

Ron will need confirmation that you are coming to the party. Lets deal with the situation after we have a drink. Lets handle the situation after we have a drink.

deal

vi.

etiquette

n.

To be polite, you should learn proper etiquette for the country that you are going to visit.

focus

vi. Can you focus in class if you are using LINE on your phone?

Vocabulary, Continued
You explained your ideas well and, in addition, spoke very clearly. in addition adv. phr. You explained your ideas well and, also, spoke very clearly.

meeting

n.

Sometimes, Joshua and Abigail have lunch meetings.

At work, we have to follow procedures so that we don't make mistakes on our projects. John conducts research on animals for the university. The timetable gives me a list of what things will happen and when.

procedure n.

research

vt.

timetable

n.

Reading: Planning a Business Trip

Brooke left this phone message for Miss Yang:
Hi, Miss Yang. How are you? I am calling for

confirmation of my business trip to Japan next month. Can we

have a lunch meeting soon if our timetables allow for it? This is

my first time to Japan and, in addition, my first time meeting

Japanese people. If you could research some business etiquette procedures, I can focus on dealing with other things. Thanks! -- Brooke

Comprehension Discussion

Spelling Practice
Help fix these (ten) spelling errors:
Hi, Miss Yang. How are you? I am calling for conformation off my business trip to Japan next month. Can we have a launch meeting soon if our timetables allow for it? This is my first time to Japan and, in edition, my first time meeting Japanease people. If you could search some business etiquete proceedures, I can focus on dealing with other thinks. Thnks!

Parsing Practice, p.1

Use this sentence to help you fill in the blanks:
In addition, this is my first time meeting Japanese people.
1. 2. 3. This is my __________ time. I __________ people. Those people are __________.

4.
5. 6. 7. 8.

This is my first time with {__________ PHRASE}.

I meet people __________ are Japanese. In __________, this is my first time with {NOUN PHRASE}. I meet __________ people. In addition, this is my first time __________ *[with] [my] Japanese people.

Conversation Starters
Tell me about etiquette procedures.
What are some of rules of etiquette in your country? Do these rules allow for you to not follow them?
When is it a good idea not to follow procedures?

Sentimental Goodbye

Thank you!

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