Business (Upper Intermediate)|ビジネス会話(中上級)
Vocabulary 10: 語彙習得 10

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.

PART A_2

Word: fund
Meaning: provide with money for a particular purpose
Discussion: Corporations should fund institutions and charities to lessen their taxes.
PART A_3

Word: improve
Meaning: make or become better
Discussion: All employers must organize regular training programs to improve their employees’ skills.
PART A_4

Word: increase
Meaning: become or make greater in size, amount, intensity, or degree
Discussion: Team building activities can increase productivity.
PART A_5

Word: inform
Meaning: give (someone) facts or information; tell
Discussion: Employees should be allowed to take a leave without informing their superiors.
PART A_6

Word: install
Meaning: place or fix (equipment or machinery) in position ready for use
Discussion: Installing CCTVs could decrease employee’s motivation to work.
PART A_7

Word: invest
Meaning: expend money with the expectation of achieving a profit or material result by putting it into financial schemes, shares, or property, or by using it to develop a commercial venture
Discussion: This is the best time to invest in education-related businesses such as online schools for languages, business and commerce.
PART A_8

Word: invoice
Meaning: bill; charge
Discussion: Every invoice should be paid right away.
PART A_9

Word: join
Meaning: to become a member of an organization
Discussion: Companies should join different affiliations or organizations to gain more connection.
PART A_10

Word: lend
Meaning: grant to (someone) the use of (something) on the understanding that it shall be returned
Discussion: Companies should lend money to tenured employees on certain conditions.
PART A_11

Word: manage
Meaning: lead; head; direct
Discussion: Managing people is all about delegating tasks. A manager doesn’t have to do anything else.
PART A_12

Now, let’s review your answers.
(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