Business (Intermediate Chapter 1)｜ビジネス会話（中級１章）Lesson12: Planning a meeting

PART A_1

Let’s learn new vocabulary. Listen and repeat these words with your tutor.

PART A_2

1.　discussion 討論、話し合い
	They ended the discussion with a note of positivity.
2.　client クライアント、顧客
	He’s out to lunch with a client.
3.　via 経由
	Most reports are sent via internal mail.
4.　venue 会場
	We’re still trying to decide on a venue.
5.　set セットする
	The project is set in the future.

PART A_3

I will ask the questions. Please answer them in complete sentences.

PART A_4

1.	What was your last discussion at work?
2.	Do you talk directly to your clients?
3.	Do you send invites to your clients via email?
4.	Where is your usual venue when you eat out with your colleagues?
5.	Who sets your meetings?

PART B_1

Let’s read the dialogue. I will play Ron and you will play Emma. Then, we’ll switch roles.

PART B_2

Emma, how was your discussion with Mr. Garfield?

It went well. We decided that the best time for the meeting would be Thursday, August 12.

Have you invited the clients as well?

Yes, I have. I sent invites to everyone via e-mail.

That’s good to hear. How about the venue and time of the meeting?

I booked meeting room C from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

I guess everything is set. Thanks for coordinating!

It’s my pleasure.

PART C_1

Let’s read the dialogue. Read aloud and fill in the blanks as you remember the sentences you just read.

PART C_2

Emma, how was the discussion you had with Mr. Garfield?

It went well. We decided that the best time for the meeting would be Thursday, August 12.

Have you invited the clients as well?

Yes, I have. I sent invites to everyone __________.

That’s good to hear. How about the venue and time of the meeting?

I __________ meeting room C from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

I guess everything is set. Thanks for coordinating!

It’s my pleasure.

PART D_1

Let’s read the new dialogue. Read aloud and fill in the blanks with the vocabulary and expressions you learned.

PART D_2

Emma, have you already talked with Mr. Tanaka?

Yes, we concluded that the best time for the meeting would be Friday, August 13.

That’s great to hear. How about our bosses?

I sent invites to everyone __________. Also, I __________ meeting room D from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Thank you. Have you already finished your presentation too?

Yes, sir. I’ll send it to you via email so that you can modify it if necessary.

Okay. Please send it to me this afternoon.

That is noted, sir.

PART E_1

Let’s do a roleplay. Talk with me according to the situation below, using the expressions you just learned.

PART E_2

Plan a meeting with your boss. Ask him/her when he/she prefers to have a meeting with your team. Use the expressions you learned today. Your tutor will be your boss.

PART E_3

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.