Business (Expert Chapter 1)｜ビジネス会話（上級１章）Lesson14: Formal resignation letter

PART A_1

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

PART A_2

1.　tender one’s resignation
	-to state that one is resigning from his/her position
	In the end, I have decided to tender my resignation as a computer programmer.
2.　Please accept my heartfelt gratitude ~
	-to express appreciation
	Please accept my heartfelt gratitude for your guidance and effective feedback.
3.　tutelage
	-help, advice, or teaching about how to do something
	She shows excellent potential as a writer under Chris’ tutelage.
4.　fill-in
	-a person who does a job for a short period
	I will have Nina as my fill-in this Thursday. I have a doctor’s appointment that day.
5.　transition
	-the act of transferring tasks
	The transition of Ingrid’s tasks is going smoothly.

PART A_3

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

PART A_4

1.　tender one’s resignation
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2.　Please accept my heartfelt gratitude ~
Answer:
3.　tutelage
Answer:
4.　fill-in
Answer:
5.　transition
Answer:

PART B_1

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

PART B_2

Ms. Sasha Robinson
Quality Assurance Department Manager
XYZ Inc.

Dear Ms. Robinson,

I would like to tender my resignation from my position as Quality Assurance Team Supervisor. My last day of work shall be on Friday, August 31.

Please accept my heartfelt gratitude for all your help and support throughout the years. I am confident that the skills I have gained under your tutelage will be valuable in my future career.

In my last two weeks, I will fulfill any tasks I have left and train Mr. Mark Abbot as my fill-in and possible candidate for the position. Please let me know if there is anything else I can do for the transition.

I wish the business continued prosperity.

Sincerely,
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 will inform your supervisor about your resignation as a marketing staff member. Compose a formal letter of resignation/discuss your resignation with your tutor, who will pretend to be your supervisor, using the following structure in order:
– opening (position you resigned from and last day of employment)
– learning (express gratitude towards the company)
– transition (provide support in the transferring of tasks)

PART C_3

PART D_1

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

PART D_2

1.	What must be avoided in writing a formal resignation letter?
2.	What is the most important factor when composing a resignation letter?

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.