Business (Expert Chapter 1)｜ビジネス会話（上級１章）Lesson93: Change in the project scope

PART A_1

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

PART A_2

1.　derail
	-to prevent a plan or process from succeeding
	The heavy rain derailed the company event
2.　canvass
	-to try to discover information or opinions by asking people
	We need to canvass for our target clients’ preferences to come up with a profitable product.
3.　under control
	-(of a danger or emergency) being dealt with successfully and competently
	Let’s keep our sales under control before it eats us up.
4.　keep (someone) posted
	-to keep someone informed of the latest developments or news
	I’ll be on leave tomorrow, but please keep me posted regarding the project.
5.　be in touch
	-to communicate with someone
	Mr. Lopez and I will be on a business trip tomorrow, but I’ll still be in touch with the team to monitor their tasks.

PART A_3

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

PART A_4

1. derail
Answer:
2. canvass
Answer:
3. under control
Answer:
4. keep (someone) posted
Answer:
5. be in touch
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

Harry

Hi, Liam. Let’s start with the updates. How are the targets and venues?

Liam

As of today, the target attendees were raised to 3,000 from 2,500.

Harry

Hmmm… I think we need to adjust the plan’s choices of venue.

Liam

I agree. The proposed venues would be a problem. Browne Villa has a capacity of only 1,600 people, while SXM Convention Center has 2,500.

Harry

Obviously, if we don’t book another venue, it will derail our project.

Liam

Certainly. I will ask the team to canvass for more venues.

Harry

Yes, please. We need to book a venue immediately and make sure it can accommodate all our guests. Also, kindly work on the setup and account for the number of guests again.

Liam

Noted on that.

Harry

Thanks, Liam. I’m sure this modification will keep our project under control.

Liam

Absolutely.

Harry

Please keep me posted, okay?

Liam

Yeah, I’ll be in touch. Thanks.

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 working on a marketing project for a smartphone brand, which involves product launching with the media. You need to change the schedule and venue so majority of the media will be able to attend. Discuss the modifications with your tutor, who will play the role of your teammate. Kindly use the following structure in order:
– Modification: sudden changes in the project
– Rationale: reason(s) for the modification
– Implementation: how you will put the plan into effect

PART C_3

PART D_1

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

PART D_2

1.	Could you share an instance when you experienced sudden changes in a project?
2.	How do you handle changes in a project?

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.