Question 1
- They have too many tasks to complete.
- They do not want to spend money on travel.
- They feel discouraged from doing so.
- They do not get paid for them.
Question 2
- Government regulations need to be changed.
- Taking time off can improve employee productivity.
- Employees want to save money for other things.
- Employees think too much about work during vacations.
DICTATION
A recent study has revealed that American workers are taking less time off ( ) work than at any point in the past four decades. In fact, more than half the workers surveyed ( ) they are not using all their paid vacation days. The study found that lack of support was the main reason. Most workers felt discouraged ( ) taking vacations by their supervisors. And some workers were concerned that if they took time off, they would ( ) less reliable and less valuable to the company.
Not taking vacations has various downsides. For example, if workers do not take time to refresh ( ), they often end up taking more time to complete work tasks. Some experts believe that ( ) workers time off can make workers more productive. These experts suggest that companies should encourage their workers to take more vacation time.
スクリプト
A recent study has revealed that American workers are taking less time off from work than at any point in the past four decades. In fact, more than half the workers surveyed said they are not using all their paid vacation days. The study found that lack of support was the main reason. Most workers felt discouraged from taking vacations by their supervisors. And some workers were concerned that if they took time off, they would appear less reliable and less valuable to the company.
Not taking vacations has various downsides. For example, if workers do not take time to refresh themselves, they often end up taking more time to complete work tasks. Some experts believe that giving workers time off can make workers more productive. These experts suggest that companies should encourage their workers to take more vacation time.
Questions No.1 What is one reason American workers are taking fewer vacation days?
Question No.2 What do some experts believe?
解答
Q1 ３
Q2 ２
語彙チェック
a paid vacation day：「有給休暇日」
downsides：「マイナス面」「デメリット」「欠点」
解説「なぜ間違えたのか？」
What is one reason American workers are taking fewer vacation days?
の設問に対して、答えの根拠は…
Most workers felt discouraged from taking vacations by their supervisors.
の部分ですが、
Their supervisors discouraged most workers from taking vacations.
「彼らの上司は、ほとんどの労働者が休暇を取る気にさせない」
を受け身にし、さらにfelt discouraged from にし直しているので、
「ほとんどの労働者は、上司から休暇を取る気にさせられないと感じる」となりこれをわかりやすく表現すると
「上司に休暇をとると言うことをためらう」となります。
なので、解答は選択肢 3.They feel discouraged from doing so.
代名詞、代動詞を理解して正解となります。
Q2. What do some experts believe? という設問の根拠は、ここで
Some experts believe that giving workers time off can make workers more productive.
主語＋believe that節の後ろの「動名詞主語の無生物主語構文」を聞き取りれたかが？ポイントです。
giving workers time off can make workers more productive.
「労働者に休暇を与えることは労働者をより生産的にさせる」とありますから、
解答は選択肢 2.Taking time off can improve employee productivity.となります。
こういった選択肢の作り方にも意識していきましょう。
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