Business (Expert Chapter 1)｜ビジネス会話（上級１章）Lesson70: Company's corporate social responsibility (CSR)

PART A_1

Let’s learn vocabulary. Listen and repeat the words and the sentences with your tutor.

PART A_2

1.　philanthropic
	-(of a person or organization) seeking to promote the welfare of others, especially by donating money to good causes
	The company has always focused on philanthropic initiatives.
2.　the backbone (of something)
	-the most important part of something
	Mr. Brown is one of the backbones of this department. Don’t hesitate to ask for help from him.
3.　strong suit
	-an activity at which a person excels
	Brand marketing is XYZ Inc.’s strong suit. They are quite renowned in social media.
4.　surefire
	-certain or likely, especially to succeed
	Implementing this proposal is a surefire way to entice more possible talents to join our workforce.
5.　give props to (someone)
	-to praise and show respect
	Please give props to Jane. She organized this wonderful business event.

PART A_3

Let’s make sentences using the vocabulary we’ve just learned.

PART A_4

1. philanthropic
Answer:
2. the backbone (of something)
Answer:
3. strong suit
Answer:
4. surefire
Answer:
5. give props to (someone)
Answer:

PART B_1

Let’s read the dialogue. After that, we’ll switch roles.

以下の会話文を読みましょう。終わったら交代してもう一度読みましょう。

PART B_2

Esther

Hi, Claude. How was the CSR discussion?

Claude

It went well. Everyone agreed with Julian’s proposal.

Esther

What type of CSR did he go with?

Claude

Philanthropic, something we truly need nowadays.

Esther

I agree. Care to fill me in on the details?

Claude

The backbone of his plan is food with a bit of social media.

Esther

I’m interested to know how that will work.

Claude

Well, social media has been our strong suit, so donating to food banks based on the number of our page’s Facebook post reactions is a surefire way for the CSR to work.

Esther

I never thought of it that way!

Claude

Me neither. Not only that, implementing this doesn’t only benefit the CSR, but brand marketing and social awareness as well.

Esther

Better give props to Julian for coming up with something as genius as that.

Claude

Oh, definitely. The newbie will surely go a long way. Hopefully, our CSR makes a difference in our society. Anyway, we require your presence in the next meeting for the CSR. We need your help with the planning.

Esther

Sure. I’ll be glad to lend a hand and see this plan to fruition.

PART B_3

Please summarize the conversation using your own words and expressions.

PART B_4

PART C_1

Let’s do a roleplay. Talk with me according to the situation below, using the expressions you just learned.

PART C_2

Your company plans to put a CSR into action. Discuss your idea with your tutor, who will be your manager, using the points below:
– environmental responsibility
– target (reducing wastes in open areas such as parks)
– action plan
– impact

PART C_3

PART D_1

Let’s discuss today’s theme. Please answer the questions below.

PART D_2

1.	Should CSR be mandatory for all companies? Please elaborate on your answer.
2.	How can businesses measure the impact of CSRs?

REVIEW AND FEEDBACK

Now, let us review the things that you learned in this lesson.

ではこのレッスンで学んだことを振り返りましょう。

(Please give a short feedback on how your student did on your class.)

	Grammar 文法	Pronunciation 発音	Vocabulary 単語	Comprehension 理解
GOOD	文法の誤りはほとんどなく、完全な文章で話すことができる	ほとんどの単語をはっきりと正しく発音することができる	習った表現を適切に使うことができる	文章を理解し、質問に正しく答えることができる
FAIR	文法の誤りはあるが、完全な文章で話すことができる	発音の練習が必要な言葉がいくつかある	たまにミスはあるが、習った表現を適切に使うことができる	文章を完全に理解するのは難しく、質問に正しく答えられないときもある
POOR	文章で話すのは難しく、単語だけで話すことができる	発音の練習が必要である	習った単語と表現を少しだけ使うことができる	文章を理解するのは難しく、質問に答えるのは難しい

TUTOR FEEDBACK

GRAMMAR
Good:	Was able to speak in complete sentences with minimal grammatical errors.
Fair:	Was able to speak in complete sentences with evident grammatical errors.
Poor:	Was able to speak using words only.
PRONUNCIATION
Good:	Was able to pronounce most of the words clearly and correctly.
Fair:	Mispronounced a few words.
Poor:	Mispronounced most of the words.
VOCABULARY
Good:	Used appropriate expressions learned in class.
Fair:	Used appropriate expressions learned in class and made a few errors in word choice.
Poor:	Used only a few words and expressions.
COMPREHENSION
Good:	Was able to understand the passages and answer the questions correctly.
Fair:	Had a little difficulty in understanding passages and answering questions.
Poor:	Had a hard time understanding passages and answering questions.