Business (Expert Chapter 1)｜ビジネス会話（上級１章）Lesson24: Company sales trends

PART A_1

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

PART A_2

1.　consistently
	-in a way that does not change
	The company has consistently succeeded in its product promotion.
2.　sharp fall
	-a quick and sharp sudden drop
	An inadequate person in a job can lead to a sharp fall in sales.
3.　dip
	-to go down to a lower level
	In the first three months of the year, house prices dipped.
4.　recovery
	-the process of becoming successful or normal again after problems
	The boss expects a full recovery of his business after this month.
5.　climax
	-to reach the greatest point or level of activity
	The sales climaxed due to the new product endorsers.

PART A_3

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

PART A_4

1. consistently
Answer:
2. sharp fall
Answer:
3. dip
Answer:
4. recovery
Answer:
5. climax
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

Alex

Good day, Cay! Do you recall some of the details from the presentation?

Cay

Yes, I do. Is there anything I can do to help you?

Alex

Yes. I’m curious as to which months saw continuous revenue growth for our products.

Cay

From January through April, sales of our computer products increased consistently.

Alex

I see. Was there ever a decrease in sales?

Cay

Yes, there was a sharp fall at the start of May. Our sales dipped slightly in the middle of the first half but showed signs of recovery after that.

Alex

What about the cellphone sales peak?

Cay

Well, cellphone sales peaked in June.

Alex

Great! Thank you so much for taking the time to explain everything to me.

Cay

You’re always welcome.

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 have been invited to a presentation on the company’s sales trends. Following that, you must inform your coworker (your tutor), who was unable to attend the meeting. Use the following as your guide:

-steady sales between January and May
-a sharp fall at the beginning of June
-furniture sales peaked in July

PART C_3

PART D_1

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

PART D_2

1.	What are some of the most effective tactics that firms use to attain their sales peak?
2.	Is it possible to avoid a drop in sales? How so?

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.