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: | confirm |
| Meaning: | establish the truth or correctness of (something previously believed, suspected, or feared to be the case) |
| Discussion: | If the HR manager receives complaints about an employee’s behavior, he or she should confirm the details with the said employee immediately. |
PART A_3
| Word: | consider |
| Meaning: | think carefully about (something), typically before making a decision |
| Discussion: | Hiring managers consider an applicant’s relevant work experience as an advantage. |
PART A_4
| Word: | convince |
| Meaning: | cause (someone) to believe firmly in the truth of something |
| Discussion: | It has become more and more difficult for companies to convince consumers to buy their products. |
PART A_5
| Word: | count |
| Meaning: | to tally, calculate, or compute |
| Discussion: | Petty cash should be counted and balanced at a specific schedule. |
PART A_6
| Word: | decide |
| Meaning: | come to a resolution in the mind as a result of consideration |
| Discussion: | Managers should decide based on facts rather than emotions. |
PART A_7
| Word: | decrease |
| Meaning: | the act of becoming smaller or of making something smaller in size, amount, number, etc. |
| Discussion: | A decrease in sales profit can be blamed on a single factor only. |
PART A_8
| Word: | deliver |
| Meaning: | bring and hand over (a letter, parcel, or ordered goods) to the proper recipient or address; state in a formal manner |
| Discussion: | It is better for job applicants to deliver their documents to the company in person than to send them through e-mail. |
PART A_9
| Word: | develop |
| Meaning: | grow or cause to grow and become more mature, advanced, or elaborate |
| Discussion: | Products and systems should be developed only when needed. |
PART A_10
| Word: | discount |
| Meaning: | a deduction from the usual cost of something, typically given for prompt or advance payment or to a special category of buyers |
| Discussion: | Giving discounts on your products is not a good way to attract a customer-base. |
PART A_11
| Word: | dismiss |
| Meaning: | order or allow to leave; send away; discharge from employment or office |
| Discussion: | Regular employees can be dismissed anytime the company wants to, even without a valid reason |
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