Conversation(Intermediate Chapter 1)｜日常会話（中級１章）Lesson78: Office Culture

PART A_1

Let’s learn new vocabulary. Listen and repeat these words with me.

PART A_2

1.　teamwork 　チームワーク
	The coach told the basketball players that they have to improve their teamwork.
2.　guideline 　指標、ガイドライン
	Welcome to your first day of college. I expect you all to follow the guidelines properly.
3.　competitive 　競争の、競争的な
	He trains every day because he is a competitive athlete.
4.　high-pressure 　大きなプレッシャーのかかる
	We live in a high-pressure society.
5.　cooperative 　協力的な、協調的な
	All my new classmates are cooperative.

PART A_3

I will ask the questions below. Please answer in complete sentences.

PART A_4

1.	How important is teamwork in sports?
2.	Why is it hard for some people to follow COVID-19 guidelines?
3.	Are you a competitive person?
4.	How can a person relax in a high-pressure environment?
5.	How can people be cooperative with the government?

PART B_1

Let’s read the dialogue. I will play Ron, and you will play Emma. Then, we’ll switch roles.

PART B_2

Hey Emma, what’s the office culture in your company like?

Well, we love teamwork! We discuss ideas over lunch and have frequent
company outings.

That’s very different from ours! We have stricter guidelines and we’re very competitive.

I see. Well, it’s good that you’re doing well in a high-pressure environment.

Yes, and I’m glad that you’re enjoying your company’s cooperative culture!

I’m lucky to be in a happy team!

I wish you all the best!

You too, Ron!

PART C_1

I will ask questions about the conversation. Please answer in complete sentences.

PART C_2

1.	What did Ron ask Emma?
2.	What kind of environment does Ron’s company have?
3.	What is Emma lucky to be a part of?

PART D_1

Fill in the blanks using the new vocabulary you learned to complete the conversation.

PART D_2

1.	A: He signed up for five swimming competitions this month! B: How_______!
2.	A: She easily cries during a _________situation. B: She must become stronger.
3.	A: They need to be more ________, or they will not finish the project on time. B: I definitely agree with that.
4.	A: I didn’t read the______of the application well. B: That’s why everything you wrote is wrong!
5.	A: The group with eight boys already lost two games. B: Their________has to get better.

PART E_1

Let’s do a role play. Talk with me based on the situation below, using the expressions you just learned.

PART E_2

Your colleague asks you what it’s like working at your company. Tell your tutor, who will act as your colleague, what kind of office culture you have.

PART E_3

REVIEW AND FEEDBACK

Now, let us review the things that you learned in this lesson.

(Please give short feedback on how your student did in your class.)

	Grammar 文法	Pronunciation 発音	Vocabulary 単語	Comprehension 理解
GOOD	文法の誤りはほとんどなく、完全な文章で話すことができる	ほとんどの単語をはっきりと正しく発音することができる	習った表現を適切に使うことができる	文章を理解し、質問に正しく答えることができる
FAIR	文法の誤りはあるが、完全な文章で話すことができる	発音の練習が必要な言葉がいくつかある	たまにミスはあるが、習った表現を適切に使うことができる	文章を完全に理解するのは難しく、質問に正しく答えられないときもある
POOR	文章で話すのは難しく、単語だけで話すことができる	発音の練習が必要である	習った単語と表現を少しだけ使うことができる	文章を理解するのは難しく、質問に答えるのは難しい

TUTOR FEEDBACK

GRAMMAR
Good:	Was able to speak in complete sentences with minimal grammatical errors.
Fair:	Was able to speak in complete sentences with evident grammatical errors.
Poor:	Was able to speak using words only.
PRONUNCIATION
Good:	Was able to pronounce most of the words clearly and correctly.
Fair:	Mispronounced a few words.
Poor:	Mispronounced most of the words.
VOCABULARY
Good:	Used appropriate expressions learned in class.
Fair:	Used appropriate expressions learned in class and made a few errors in word choice.
Poor:	Used only a few words and expressions.
COMPREHENSION
Good:	Was able to understand the passages and answer the questions correctly.
Fair:	Had a little difficulty in understanding passages and answering questions.
Poor:	Had a hard time understanding passages and answering questions.