Business (Expert Chapter 1)｜ビジネス会話（上級１章）Lesson28: Details of a business contract

PART A_1

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

PART A_2

1.　render
	-to give something such as a service, a personal opinion or expression, or a performance of a song or poem, etc. to people
	The purchase department will render support to the marketing department.
2.　scope
	-the range of things that an activity, company, law, etc. deals with
	All my tasks are within the scope of my job.
3.　payable
	-that should be paid
	The fee for our office space is payable in monthly installments.
4.　collaborate
	-to work with someone else for a special purpose
	She was glad to collaborate with fashion designers from Europe.
5.　termination
	-the act of ending something or the end of something
	He received a termination letter from his supervisor.

PART A_3

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

PART A_4

1. render
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2. scope
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3. payable
Answer:
4. collaborate
Answer:
5. termination
Answer:

PART B_1

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

PART B_2

FROM: vin732@henleyimages.com
TO: coltonburnett@silverline.com
SUBJECT: Business Contract

Good day, Mr. Burnett. We would like to thank you for choosing Henley Images. Please allow me to review some details of our business contract. As indicated, the photographer will render services such as product photography and editing. This work scope involves producing photographs in printed and digital media, collaborating with creative directors, and retouching the images after the shoot. The fee for the said services will be $1,000, payable in full. We will deliver proof photographs to the client within 7 days of the photography shoot. In the event of termination, the contractor will be entitled to fifty percent of the total amount. Thank you.

Yours truly,

Vin York
Marketing Director, Henley Images

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 the secretary of Think Matrix (a web design agency). Tomlinson Inc. has hired one of your web designers. Review the details of the business contract. Your tutor will act as a representative from Tomlinson Inc. Please use the words and expressions you learned today. Please use the following as your guide:
– The web designer will render services such as designing the company’s website and improving user’s experience.
– Fee of service: $3,000 payable in full
– Termination of contract: the contractor will be entitled to sixty percent of the total amount

PART C_3

PART D_1

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

PART D_2

1.	In your line of work, do you encounter business contracts? Why or why not?
2.	Why is it important for a business contract to clearly state the terms of payment?

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.