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: | build |
| Meaning: | construct; assemble |
| Discussion: | If you want to build a business or a career, you need to have a vision and the passion to pursue your vision. |
PART A_3
| Word: | buy |
| Meaning: | to purchase, acquire, or obtain |
| Discussion: | Economists say that it’s best to buy gold when the dollar’s exchange value is low. |
PART A_4
| Word: | calculate |
| Meaning: | to compute or determine |
| Discussion: | Sure, some entrepreneurs make a lot of money, but if you calculate the amount of stress-inducing work and time it takes and multiply that by the low likelihood of success, it is not a great way to get rich. |
PART A_5
| Word: | cancel |
| Meaning: | decide or announce that an arranged or planned event will not take place |
| Discussion: | Applicants should be professional enough to notify employers if they want to cancel their interview schedules. |
PART A_6
| Word: | change |
| Meaning: | make or become different |
| Discussion: | An attitude can change a perspective. |
PART A_7
| Word: | charge |
| Meaning: | demand (an amount) as a price from someone for a service rendered or goods supplied |
| Discussion: | Business trip expenses should be charged to the company, not to its employees. |
PART A_8
| Word: | check |
| Meaning: | to examine, inspect, scrutinize, or survey |
| Discussion: | Manufacturing companies should not take quality checks of their products for granted. |
PART A_9
| Word: | choose |
| Meaning: | to pick or select |
| Discussion: | Employees should have the freedom to choose wherever they want to sit in the office. |
PART A_10
| Word: | complain |
| Meaning: | express dissatisfaction or annoyance about a state of affairs or an event |
| Discussion: | Employees have the right to complain for mistreatment at work. |
PART A_11
| Word: | complete |
| Meaning: | having all the necessary or appropriate parts; lacking nothing |
| Discussion: | New employees should be required to complete all necessary training before doing actual work. |
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