Business (Expert Chapter 1)｜ビジネス会話（上級１章）Lesson74: Insurance | オンライン英会話のWeblio英会話公式ブログ

PART A_1

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

PART A_2

1.　freight
	-the system of transporting goods from one place to another by ship, aircraft, train, or truck
	Could you confirm if the goods will be delivered by air or sea freight?
2.　take out insurance on
	-to purchase coverage from an insurance company
	For safety, let us take out insurance on our company equipment.
3.　short circuit
	-a bad electrical connection that causes the current to flow in the wrong direction
	The fire that broke out in the office was a result of a short circuit.
4.　safeguard
	-to protect something from harm
	The new measures will safeguard the company from fraud.
5.　file a claim
	-to present a written statement of a request for damages or relief
	If we have insurance, we can easily file a claim for any damage covered by the policy

PART A_3

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

PART A_4

1. freight
Answer:
2. take out insurance on
Answer:
3. short circuit
Answer:
4. safeguard
Answer:
5. file a claim
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

May

Naomi, I’ve been wondering for a while now. Do you think our company has insurance?

Naomi

Not that I know of. Why?

May

A few weeks ago, I read an article about business security. There was a freight company that suffered heavy losses after one of its vehicles malfunctioned and got caught in a road accident.

Naomi

That’s a frightening thought. How much did the company lose?

May

If I recall correctly, it was about $3 million.

Naomi

That’s a huge amount for a single accident!

May

I agree, and it was unforeseen, too. So I just think that our company should take out insurance on its assets.

Naomi

I agree, especially since we work in a tech company. There’s a risk of fire breaking out.

May

That’s true. We may never know when a short circuit incident may happen, and it’s not only the equipment but the office itself.

Naomi

Yes, because external factors can cause damage to our company property, too. And I can see that insurance has a lot of benefits not only to our safety.

May

Oh, definitely. For instance, property insurance can safeguard us against financial losses, like what happened to the freight company.

Naomi

And the company doesn’t need to pay for any physical damages. Insurance providers can help businesses quickly recover from losses from what I know.

May

Businesses can easily file a claim for that. I hope our company has one or if not, at least consider it.

Naomi

Perhaps we can raise it in the next meeting.

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 starting a business with your friend. You read an article about insurance and its benefits. Share the following details with your tutor, who will pretend to be your business partner:
– incident (a company that lost assets due to fire)
– effect on the business
– importance of insurance and its coverage

PART C_3

PART D_1

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

PART D_2

1.	What type of insurance do you think would be most beneficial to your company?
2.	What should businesses do before filing for any insurance?

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.