Business (Expert Chapter 1)｜ビジネス会話（上級１章）Lesson72: Risk in a project

PART A_1

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

PART A_2

1.　cover the bases
	-to do everything necessary to be sure that something is successful
	Please cover the bases of our upcoming project to ensure its success.
2.　over budget
	-beyond the amount of money than had been planned for
	Make sure to calculate the costs accurately so we don’t go over budget.
3.　ballpark figure
	-a rough numerical estimate or approximation of the value of something that is otherwise unknown
	Could you provide me a ballpark figure of our total sales last month?
4.　probability
	-the level of possibility of something happening or being true
	The probability of price increase is low at the moment.
5.　real-time
	-communicated, shown, presented, etc. at the same time as events actually happen
	We can check the real-time analysis of the production status with this system.

PART A_3

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

PART A_4

1. cover the bases
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2. over budget
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3. ballpark figure
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4. probability
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5. real-time
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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

Jessie

Good day, James. Since our advertising campaign is about to begin, let’s cover the bases to avoid risks. Have you seen anything that can pose a threat?

James

The first thing that comes to mind is market research. We could run the risk of going over budget.

Jessie

Could you elaborate on that?

James

If we have limited volunteers and the like, the advertising campaign may be ineffective.

Jessie

How much do you think we would lose?

James

Based on my estimates, we could lose a ballpark figure of $100,000. This includes the extra costs for extended research in case the advertising campaign becomes inefficient.

Jessie

That’s quite a loss. What’s the probability of this happening?

James

Quite high, I’m afraid. Our competitors have already released their products so our target consumers may not be so interested anymore.

Jessie

I see. What course of action should we take?

James

I suggest continuing research during the production phase. We may soften the blow this way, and we could see any real-time changes in the market demand.

Jessie

That’s a plausible resolution. Thank you, James. I’ll take note of everything.

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 in a meeting with your assistant to discuss the risk of manufacturing a new car model. Cover the issues below and exchange dialogues with your tutor, who will be your assistant.
– area of risk (safety issues to the workers)
– effect of the risk
– the ballpark figure of loss
– probability
– resolution

PART C_3

PART D_1

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

PART D_2

1.	Please share an incident where you encountered a risk on a project and your resolution to it.
2.	What are the repercussions of failing to assess project risks early on?

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.