Business (Expert Chapter 1)｜ビジネス会話（上級１章）Lesson57: Confirmation e-mail

PART A_1

Let’s learn vocabulary. Listen and repeat these words and sentences after your tutor.

PART A_2

1.　capital
	-money and possessions, especially a large amount of money used for producing more wealth or for starting a new business
	He has enough capital to start his own courier service.
2.　summit
	-an important formal meeting between leaders of governments from two or more countries
	Business leaders from Australia were present at this year’s summit.
3.　roster
	-a list of people’s names, often with the jobs they have been given to do
	Please refer to the duty roster for your work assignments.
4.　insight
	-(the ability to have) a clear, deep, and sometimes sudden understanding of a complicated problem or situation
	My business trip gave me a lot of insight into economics.
5.　on the dot
	-exactly at the stated or expected time
	The client is expecting you at 4:00 on the dot.

PART A_3

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

PART A_4

1.　capital
Answer:
2.　summit
Answer:
3.　roster
Answer:
4.　insight
Answer:
5.　on the dot
Answer:

PART B_1

Let’s read the article. Please read it aloud, and I will check your pronunciation and intonation.

PART B_2

DATE: March 3
FROM: Eric Leonard
TO: Clark Bates
SUBJECT: Business Talk

Dear Clark,

Good day. I received your e-mail earlier. I am looking forward to attending the talk about venture capital. Last week, I attended a virtual summit where Mr. Coll had a lecture. I am most delighted to learn that he is included in your roster of speakers; it would an honor to meet him in person. Thank you for your invite. I am sure I will gain a lot of insight from the talk. I will be there at 2:00 p.m. on the dot.

Sincerely,
Eric Leonard

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

Your colleague invited you to a product launch party. Respond to the invitation. Your tutor will act as your colleague. Please use the following as your guide:
– Accept and express your gratitude for the invite.
– The product launch party is at 8:00.

PART C_3

PART D_1

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

PART D_2

1.	When was the last time you sent a confirmation e-mail?
2.	How should a person politely decline an invitation to a business talk?

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.