Business (Beginner Chapter 1)|ビジネス会話(初級1章)
Lesson105: Talk about figures 数字についての話

PART A_1
Let’s learn new vocabulary. Listen and repeat these words with your tutor.
PART A_2
1. approximately 約、およそ
2. leave 休暇
3. increase 増加する
PART B_1
Let’s learn today’s phrases. Read the sentences below.
PART B_2
The price of our product is about 3000 yen.
Our total sale is approximately 5 million yen.
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

I’m sorry I was not able to attend the meeting yesterday.
Why so?

I took a leave yesterday. I had to do something important at home
I see.

By the way, how much is the monthly sale in June?
Our total sale is approximately 5 million yen.

Around 5 million yen? Wow! I think that is because the price of our product is about 3000 yen.
Absolutely, the managers concluded that we have to work on marketing
online to increase sales next month.

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

I’m sorry I was not able to attend the meeting yesterday.
Why so?

I took a leave yesterday. I had to do something important at home
I see.

By the way, how much is the monthly sale in June?
Our total sale is __________ 5 million yen.

__________ 5 million yen? Wow! I think that is because the price of our product is __________ 3000 yen.
Absolutely, the managers concluded that we have to work on marketing
online to increase sales next month.

PART E_1
Fill in the blanks and complete the conversation.
PART E_2
1. A: A typically meal will be __________ 10 dollars.
B: Thanks for telling me about it.
2. A: The clients will be arriving in __________ 20 minutes.
B: We should be ready.
3. A: __________ 150 million dollars is to be spent on improvements.
B: I’m excited about the change.
4. A: The business trip took __________ seven hours.
B: You must be tired.
5. A: His wealth is estimated at __________ 100 million dollars.
B: That is a lot of money!
6. A: It took us __________ 45 minutes to finish the meeting.
B: Were you able to share your ideas?
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
Your colleague was not able to attend a meeting because he/she had an urgent task to finish. Discuss with him the details of the meeting. Use the expressions you learned today. Your tutor will be your colleague.
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.