Main Topic 5: Performance Lesson 37: Quitting/Leaving (20-25 minutes) Today, you will: 1. Learn useful vocabulary related to QUTTING/LEAVING. 2. Review Adverbs of Degree. I. VOCABULARY Exercise 1: What s the meaning? (5-6 minutes) A. Choose the meaning of the underlined words from the choices that follow. 1. The supervisor will be gone for a short period. a. view of time b. sign of time c. value of time d. span of time 2. You should balance your priorities when deciding to take a leave. a. negotiate b. complete c. prioritize d. manage 3. The manager refused to accept his resignation letter. a. accepted b. declined c. dismissed d. encouraged Page 1
4. The doctor advised her to quit her job. a. leave b. attend c. promote d. continue 5. Her teammates organized a farewell party. a. goodbye b. welcome c. company d. acquaintance B. Sentence-Making Practice (3-4 minutes) Practice using the words you ve learned in your own sentences. 1. Period 2. Balance 3. Refuse 4. Quit 5. Farewell Page 2
Exercise 2: What s the word? (4-5 minutes) Read the following dialogue with your tutor and try to use context clues to fill in the blanks with the most appropriate word. You can find the missing word from the pool of words at the bottom. Mr. Jackson went to Mr. Smith s office to submit his resignation letter. Mr. Jackson: Mr. Smith, I am here to submit my resignation letter. Mr. Smith: Are you sure about this Mr. Jackson? You are a productive member of this team and your performance is good. Why do you want to? Do you have problems with the company? Mr. Jackson: No, Mr. Smith. I do not have any problem with the company. In fact, I enjoy working here. Mr. Smith: Then why do you want to quit? Mr. Jackson: The I get from this work is too much for me. Mr. Smith: Why do you say so? Mr. Jackson: You see, since I started working here, I haven t had enough time to spend with my family. I do not even have enough time for myself because I was often asked to do overtime and sometimes work on weekends. This kind of stress is too much for me. Mr. Smith: I see. Are you sure about your? Perhaps there s something we could do for you? Mr. Jackson: I appreciate your concern, sir, but I am very sure about this. Mr. Smith: All right then. I will forward your letter to the HR Department. Choices: a. very b. resign c. stress d. decision Page 3
II. GRAMMAR REVIEW: Topic: Adverbs of Degree (5-6 minutes) General Description: Adverbs of degree describe the strength or the intensity of a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. Common Adverbs of Degree: almost nearly just enough scarcely completely extremely quite too hardly very Adverbs of degree are placed usually: 1. before the main verb Example: She seldom has absences. 2. before the adjective or adverb Example: He is quite nervous. Page 4
Remember: We usually place adverbs of degree before a verb, an adjective or an adverb to describe its intensity. Examples: Almost, too, very are adverbs of degree with great intensity. The manager is very strict. She almost choked when she heard the bad news. Scarcely, hardly are adverbs of degree with less intensity. The man hardly heard what the manager is saying. She scarcely cried when she heard he was leaving. Comprehension Check: Complete the sentence: She was anxious about the results of the exam. Page 5
Exercise 1: Incomplete Sentences (3-4 minutes) Choose the word or phrase that would best complete the following sentences. 1. His decision to leave is (less intensity) impulsive. a. very b. almost c. scarcely d. too 2. He is (great intensity) disappointed with his teammates. a. very almost b. scarcely c. extremely d. hardly 3. He (great intensity) gave up with his application. a. very b. scarcely c. hardly d. almost Page 6