Business (Expert Chapter 1)｜ビジネス会話（上級１章）Lesson11: Reasons for leaving a job

PART A_1

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

PART A_2

1.　tenure
	-the period when someone holds a job, especially an official position
	The students adored him during this tenure as the school dean.
2.　feel the chill wind
	-to state that you are experiencing issues at work
	I’m beginning to feel the chill wind of my job here. I think it is time to leave.
3.　exit strategy
	-a plan of how someone will inform a company of his/her resignation
	Anna has informed her friends about her resignation, yet she does not have any exit strategy planned.
4.　self-employed
	-not working for an employer but finding work for yourself or having your own business
	Bryan has been a self-employed software engineer for three years.
5.　take a shot at ~
	-to try a different career
	Have you considered taking a shot at becoming a cook?

PART A_3

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

PART A_4

1. tenure
Answer:
2. feel the chill wind
Answer:
3. exit strategy
Answer:
4. self-employed
Answer:
5. take a shot at ~
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

Nick

Hi, Mark. Do you have a minute?

Mark

Sure. What’s up?

Nick

I trust you won’t tell this to anyone else, but I’ve been thinking about leaving.

Mark

Huh? But why? You’re already with tenure here.

Nick

Yeah, and that’s one of the reasons. I’ve noticed a lot of things have changed, and not for the better, sadly. I’m starting to feel the chill wind of my career here.

Mark

I see… If your heart is already set, then I won’t stop you. Have you told our boss?

Nick

No, not yet. I’m waiting for the perfect timing to inform her upfront.

Mark

When do you plan to tell her?

Nick

I still have no idea, but don’t worry. I already have my exit strategy in check.

Mark

That’s good, at least. What’s your plan after you leave?

Nick:

I’ll probably be self-employed. I want to take a shot at running a tutorial center.

Mark

Good luck with your future endeavor!

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 closest friend and co-worker that you are planning to leave. Exchange dialogues with your tutor, who will pretend to be your co-worker, about your resignation. Choose any of the possible reasons below:
– health issues
– change in career
– dissatisfaction

PART C_3

PART D_1

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

PART D_2

1.	What do you think is the most common reason why employees resign? Why?
2.	Should a company use an employee’s reason for departure to enhance its system? 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.