Business (Expert Chapter 1)｜ビジネス会話（上級１章）Lesson25: Discussing sales movement

PART A_1

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

PART A_2

1.　plateau
	-A plateau is a period during which there are no big changes
	It is always tough when a company reaches a sales plateau.
2.　upward
	-moving toward a higher position, level, or value
	Everyone at Green Organics is confident that the upward trend will continue.
3.　leadership
	-the set of characteristics that make a good leader
	What every company needs is leadership.
4.　diversity
	-the fact of many different types of things or people being included in something; a range of different things or people
	We believe that cultural diversity leads to economic growth.
5.　cultivate
	-to try to develop and improve something
	You need to cultivate a positive mindset at work.

PART A_3

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

PART A_4

1.　plateau
Answer:
2. upward
Answer:
3. leadership
Answer:
4. diversity
Answer:
5. cultivate
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

Ana (sales representative)

Good afternoon, Sarah. May I ask if you have the figures for our magazine sales?

Tom

Yes, sir. Allow me to show you the graph. As you can see here,
our sales showed a strong performance in May.

Ana (sales representative)

Well, this is interesting. The sales dropped in the next two months but recovered after that and reached their plateau. Correct?

Tom

That’s right, sir. Our magazine sales remained relatively the same from August to October.

Ana (sales representative)

Any upward movement after October?

Tom

Yes sir. There was an upward trend from November to December.

Ana (sales representative)

I see. I think our feature on leadership in our May issue was a hit.

Tom

I agree. The November issue attracted a lot of readers because of the double-page feature on workplace diversity.

Ana (sales representative)

Right, but we still need to cultivate our writing style.

Tom

Certainly!

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 supervisor asked you for the sales figures of your company’s newest perfume product. Please use the words and expressions you learned today. The tutor will be the supervisor. Kindly use the following as your guide:
・when the perfume sales reached their plateau
・when the perfume sales reached an upward movement/trend

PART C_3

PART D_1

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

PART D_2

1.	When do the sales of your company usually reach an upward movement/trend?
2.	How can businesses avoid a sales plateau? Please explain your answer.

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.