Business (Expert Chapter 1)｜ビジネス会話（上級１章）Lesson13: Farewell e-mail

PART A_1

Let’s learn vocabulary. Listen and repeat these words and sentences after your tutor.

PART A_2

1.　through thick and thin
	-in good times and bad times
	We have worked for five years through thick and thin, and we are still going strong.
2.　long desired to ~
	-to say that you have wanted to do something for quite some time
	To be honest, I have long desired to pursue my master’s degree.
3.　camaraderie
	-a feeling of friendliness towards people that you work or share an experience with
	Camaraderie makes the team’s work less tedious.
4.　utmost
	-the greatest amount or degree possible
	This task is of utmost importance. Please prioritize it.
5.　reach out (to somebody)
	-to communicate with someone, especially by using a phone, sending them an email, etc.
	You may reach out to us through the email and phone numbers on the business card.

PART A_3

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

PART A_4

1.　through thick and thin
Answer:
2.　long desired to ~
Answer:
3.　camaraderie
Answer:
4.　utmost
Answer:
5.　reach out (to somebody)
Answer:

PART B_1

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

PART B_2

To: XYZ Inc. Quality Assurance Team
From: Nick Anderson
Date: August 25
Subject: ‘Til then!

To my team,

It has been a long eight years working with you all through thick and thin, but today, I am here to inform you that I am bidding my goodbye to pursue a different career. I’ve long desired to have my tutorial center, and I believe it is time. My last day of work is on August 31.

Making this decision was more difficult than I had thought. This team has taught me valuable camaraderie in and out of the office. I would like to express my utmost gratitude for working side-by-side with the most amazing people. Please do not ever change.

But to clarify, this is not farewell. Should you wish to keep in touch, please do reach out to me to my personal email (anderson.nick@mmail.com)

Best regards,
Nick Anderson

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 have submitted your resignation letter and are planning to inform your team. Compose/discuss your decision to your team using the following structure in order:
– reason
– final day
– sad note
– gratitude
Your tutor will pretend to be one of your teammates.

PART C_3

PART D_1

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

PART D_2

1.	What makes resignation difficult?
2.	Would you still keep in touch with your colleagues after you resign? Why or why not?

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.