Business (Expert Chapter 1)｜ビジネス会話（上級１章）Lesson43: Promoting a city for business tourism

PART A_1

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

PART A_2

1.　startup
	-a business that has just been started
	Revenue recognition is usually not difficult for startups.
2.　central business district
	-the part of a city or town where most offices and businesses are
	The city’s central business district had lost 12% of its retail volume for the past ten years.
3.　ICT
	-Information and Communications Technology
	You can see many ICT-ready establishments in our city.
4.　tech hub
	-a community that promotes innovation to technology companies
	The metropolis is accepting more tech hubs to encourage development.
5.　cosmopolitan
	-containing people and things from many different parts of the world, or having experience of many different places and things
	A city with a cosmopolitan lifestyle is a good location for investments.

PART A_3

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

PART A_4

1.　startup
Answer:
2.central business district
Answer:
3.ICT
Answer:
4.tech hub
Answer:
5.cosmopolitan
Answer:

PART B_1

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

PART B_2

Good day, everyone. Welcome to Makati City, Philippines.

We are pleased to extend to you our invitation to launch your startup here for the following reasons.

Makati is known as the leading financial and central business district in the Philippines. With its massive number of retail establishments and companies, it is home to 40% of the top corporations, whether they are based in the Philippines or abroad.

Additionally, Makati is a tech hub pioneer with its ICT-ready buildings. Job seekers also go to this city for opportunities, thus making recruitment straightforward and uncomplicated.

Furthermore, it offers a cosmopolitan lifestyle. Many people travel to Makati either for business or leisure, which means many customers flock to the city. Commuters also have easy access to different transportation options, granting you more passage for potential job seekers.

We sincerely hope you will accept our invitation, and thank you for your time.

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 tutor is a budding business owner in the catering industry who wants to launch his/her services. Promote Tokyo as a center of business tourism using the following structure in order:
– the city’s business reputation
– company advantage
– overall business advantage

PART C_3

PART D_1

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

PART D_2

1.	How does your city benefit from its business advantage?
2.	What can businesses expect from your city in terms of investment?

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.