Business (Beginner Chapter 1)|ビジネス会話(初級1章)
Lesson46: Explain meeting agenda 会議のアジェンダを説明する

PART A_1
Let’s learn new vocabulary. Listen and repeat these words with your tutor.
PART A_2
1. discuss 議論する
2. improvement 改善
3. strategy 戦略
PART B_1
Let’s learn today’s words/phrases. Read the sentences below.
PART B_2
It was about the improvement of our department.
We discussed some of the company’s new sales strategies.
PART C_1
Let’s read the dialogue. I will play Ron and you will play Emma. Then, we’ll switch roles.
PART C_2

Hey, Emma. I’m so sorry I was not around yesterday. How’s the meeting? What did you discuss?
It’s okay, Ron. The meeting went well. It was about the improvement
of our department and whole company.

Oh, I see.
Yup, we discussed some of the company’s new sales strategies.
The agenda was sent to us via email.

Okay, I’ll read it later. Thanks, Emma!
No problem!

PART D_1
Let’s read the dialogue. Read aloud and fill in the blanks as you remember the sentences you just read.
PART D_2

Hey, Emma. I’m so sorry I was not around yesterday. How’s the meeting? What did you discuss?
It’s okay, Ron. The meeting went well. It _________ about the
improvement of our department and whole company.

Oh, I see.
Yup, we _____________ some of the company’s new sales strategies.
The agenda was sent to us via email.

Okay, I’ll read it later. Thanks, Emma!
No problem!

PART E_1
Fill in the blanks and complete the conversations.
PART E_2
1. A: What did you eat for lunch?
B: I ______ salad and wheat bread for lunch.
2. A: How’s your dance practice earlier?
B: It ______ great. Good thing that everybody was present.
3. A: Did you bring your laptop?
B: Oh, no! I ______ it at the house.
4. A: What did you do last weekend?
B: My family and I _______ to the theme park.
5. A: What did your dad study in college?
B: My dad ________ engineering in college.
6. A: I _________ the entrance exam!
B: Congratulations! I’m so proud and excited for you!
PART F_1
Let’s do a roleplay. Talk with me according to the situation below using the expressions you just learned.
PART F_2
One of your colleagues was not able to attend your meeting yesterday due to an emergency. Explain to your tutor, who will play the role of the colleague, the meeting’s agenda.
PART F_3
REVIEW AND FEEDBACK
Now, let us review the things that you learned in this lesson.
(Please give a short feedback on how your student did on 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.