PART A_1
We will read aloud the words and the meaning below. Please repeat after me. Then, please express your opinion about the statement in the discussion part.
単語とその意味を音読します。講師に続いて読みましょう。その後、discussionパートの内容について意見を述べましょう。
PART A_2
| Word: | competitive advantage |
| Meaning: | something that makes a business more successful |
| Discussion: | Employees are a company’s greatest asset – they’re your competitive advantage. |
PART A_3
| Word: | advertising |
| Meaning: | the activity or profession of trying to make people buy products or services |
| Discussion: | Advertising does more harm than good. |
PART A_4
| Word: | advice |
| Meaning: | suggestion about what you think someone should do |
| Discussion: | Smart business people succeed because they get the advice in advance. They find out what the rules of the game are and structure accordingly. |
PART A_5
| Word: | agenda |
| Meaning: | a list of items to be discussed at a formal meeting |
| Discussion: | We should just stop having business meetings. We don’t follow the agenda anyway. |
PART A_6
| Word: | apology |
| Meaning: | something you say or write to say that you are sorry about something you have done |
| Discussion: | People nowadays, especially in business, give apologies a lot, even if they don’t really mean it. |
PART A_7
| Word: | authorization |
| Meaning: | to give official permission for something |
| Discussion: | An employee must always ask for his/her boss’ authorization before doing something new or important in a company. |
PART A_8
| Word: | bill |
| Meaning: | a piece of paper that tells you how much you must pay for something you have bought or for a service you have used |
| Discussion: | Companies should stop sending paper bills. We should all sign up for electronic bills to save the planet. |
PART A_9
| Word: | brand |
| Meaning: | a company’s brand represents its market identity — what it is, what it does, what kind of quality it provides and its reputation for trustworthiness |
| Discussion: | Every company must have its own unique brand or branding to succeed. |
PART A_10
| Word: | budget |
| Meaning: | a plan that shows how much money you have and how you will spend it |
| Discussion: | A company’s budget should not stop it from thinking of the welfare of its employees. |
PART A_11
| Word: | commission |
| Meaning: | a payment given to someone when he sells something, which is directly related to the amount they sell |
| Discussion: | The commission should not be the only motivation of an employee working in sales. |
PART A_12
Now, let’s review your answers.
では、あなたの答えを復習してみましょう。その後、修正したあなたの答えを読んでみましょう。
(Please review your student’s answers by sending the correct answers in complete sentences. After that, ask your student to read aloud his or her corrected answers.)
PART A_13