Business (Expert Chapter 1)｜ビジネス会話（上級１章）Lesson69: Description of the department function

PART A_1

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

PART A_2

1.　productivity
	-the rate at which a country, company, etc. produces goods or services
	The new equipment have increased work productivity.
2.　competency
	-an important skill that is needed to do a job
	Our company provides various training programs to enhance your workforce’s competencies.
3.　imperative
	-extremely important or urgent
	It is imperative to check each process to guarantee product quality.
4.　protocol
	-the system of rules and acceptable behavior that people or organizations should follow in official situations
	The new protocols will take effect on Monday, June 4.
5.　oversee
	-to watch or organize a job or an activity to make certain that it is being done correctly
	Please contact a surveyor to oversee the project.

PART A_3

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

PART A_4

1.　productivity
Answer:
2.competency
Answer:
3.imperative
Answer:
4.protocol
Answer:
5.oversee
Answer:

PART B_1

Let’s read the article. Please read it aloud, and I will check your pronunciation and intonation.

PART B_2

Labyrinth Corp
R&D Department
Department Description and Mission

It is the mission of the Research and Development Department to improve the company’s services for existing and potential clients’ demands.

The R&D Department’s duties and responsibilities include maximizing the productivity of the processes, developing new applications and products, and enhancing competencies and networks. The department is imperative for the business because it provides powerful insights into the market to increase efficiency while reducing costs.

The department manager is responsible for leading, planning, and implementing new protocols into the organization. He oversees the development of new products and services to ensure that they have a positive impact on the company.

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

You are the assistant manager of Stardale Inc.’s training department. Use the outline below to create a department description and share it with your tutor, who will pretend to be your manager:
– department mission
– duties and responsibilities
– person in-charge/department manager

PART C_3

PART D_1

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

PART D_2

1.	What is the purpose of a department description?
2.	What is an effective way of composing a department description?

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.