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: | comparison |
| Meaning: | something that compares two or more people or things |
| Discussion: | A manager should not make comparisons among his employees. Comparisons could make employees hate one another. |
PART A_3
| Word: | competition |
| Meaning: | a situation in which someone is trying to win something or be more successful than someone else (like in business) |
| Discussion: | Competition among office workers is always necessary and healthy. |
PART A_4
| Word: | competitor |
| Meaning: | an organization or country that is in commercial or economic competition with others |
| Discussion: | A business must make its decisions based on what its competitors are doing in the market. |
PART A_5
| Word: | confirmation |
| Meaning: | verification ; proof |
| Discussion: | When many people want to work for a company, that is a confirmation that that company is successful. |
PART A_6
| Word: | cost |
| Meaning: | the amount of money that you need to buy or do something |
| Discussion: | The best way to reduce operations costs is to lay off workers. |
PART A_7
| Word: | customer |
| Meaning: | a person or organization that buys goods or services from a store or business |
| Discussion: | The customer is always right. |
PART A_8
| Word: | debt |
| Meaning: | an amount of money that you owe someone |
| Discussion: | All successful businesses have debts. |
PART A_9
| Word: | deficit |
| Meaning: | the amount by which the money that you spend is more than the money that you receive |
| Discussion: | A business should just close down if it always experiences a deficit. |
PART A_10
| Word: | department |
| Meaning: | a division of a large organization such as a government, university, business, or shop |
| Discussion: | If a company has more departments, it means it’s more successful. |
PART A_11
| Word: | description |
| Meaning: | something that tells you what someone or something is like |
| Discussion: | It is always helpful to read the full description of a product before buying it. |
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