Level A1 Business English
Lesson 41
Asking Permission
許可を求める

1
PHRASE OF THE DAY
今日のフレーズ

May I have a drink during the meeting?
会議中に飲み物を飲んでもいいですか?

2
SITUATION
状況

Mr. Saito is asking for permission to drink during the meeting.
斉藤さんはミーティング中に飲み物を飲んでいいか尋ねています。

3
DIALOGUE
ダイアログ

Directions: First repeat after your tutor and then practice each role.
課題: 先生の後に続いてくり返した後、それぞれの役を練習してみましょう。

Mr. Saito
May I have a drink during the meeting?
Mr. Scott
Sure. It’s going to be a long meeting. We’ll have a coffee break but you should bring a bottle of water.
Mr. Saito
OK. I will. Thanks!
斉藤:
会議中に飲み物を飲んでもいいですか?

スコット:
もちろんです。長い会議になるでしょう。コーヒーブレイクがありますが、お水を1本持って行ったほうがいいですよ。

斉藤:
分かりました。そうします。ありがとうございます。

4
VOCABULARY
語い

Directions: First repeat after your tutor and then read aloud by yourself.
課題: 先生の後に続いてくり返した後、今度はひとりで発音してみましょう。

during
~の間
coffee break
休憩
sure
勿論です
bring
持ち込む
long
長い
water

5
LANGUAGE FOCUS
今日のポイント

May I have a drink during the meeting?
会議中に飲み物を飲んでもいいですか?
Asking For Permission
許可を求める

Directions: First repeat after your tutor and then read aloud again by yourself.
課題: 先生の後に続いてくり返した後、今度はひとりで発音してみましょう。

May I smoke here?
Is it OK if I smoke here?
Could I smoke here?
Sure. (Yes, you may.)
I’m sorry, you can’t. (No, you may not.)
ここで煙草を吸ってもよいですか?

はい、どうぞ。
申し訳ありません、ご遠慮ください。

6
ACTIVITY
練習

Activity :Practice asking for permission.
練習:許可の求め方を練習しましょう。

e.g. You want to smoke at a restaurant. May I smoke here?
1.You want to ask a question.
2.You want someone to repeat.
3.You want to go to the bathroom during the meeting.
4.You are sick. You want to go home.
5.You want turn on the air conditioner.
6.You want to borrow a pen.
7.You want to take a day off.
8.It’s 12:30 p.m. You are hungry. You want to eat something.
9.You are thirsty. You want to drink water.
10.You want to get your boss’s approval.
11.You are cold. You want to close the window.
12.You want to make a reservation at a restaurant.

HINTS
repeat
繰り返す
air conditioner
エアコン
approval
承認
bathroom
トイレ
borrow
借りる
cold
寒い
sick
病気
hungry
おなかすく
window
turn on
つける
thirsty
喉が渇く