Business (Expert Chapter 1)｜ビジネス会話（上級１章）Lesson22: E-mail about a quotation

PART A_1

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

PART A_2

1.　quotation
	-a statement of how much a job, service, or product will cost
	You should use a formal tone when creating a business quotation and provide the client with exact pricing.
2.　superior
	-better than average or better than other people or things of the same type
	This handbag is made of superior leather.
3.　verification
	-the act of verifying something (= proving or checking that it exists, or is true or correct)
	The same procedure for verification was followed as for the records of the meetings.
4.　regular customer
	-someone who buys again from a company that they have used before
	I’m a regular customer of this coffee house.
5.　commit to
	-to make a commitment to take action
	The company needs employees who can commit to work four hours a week.

PART A_3

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

PART A_4

1. quotation
Answer:
2. superior
Answer:
3. verification
Answer:
4. regular customer
Answer:
5. commit to
Answer:

PART B_1

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

PART B_2

Dear Mr. Garcia,

We got your quotation request on May 14th. Here are the prices for the chairs and tables, as requested. The products are of superior quality. We promise that they will look great in contemporary living rooms.

We ship within one week of receiving your order confirmation. Please be aware that we provide a 10% discount to our regular customers.

Please let us know if you can commit to purchasing these items. You may use the quotation attached as a reference.

Sincerely,

Luna Barcelon
Order Processing Team
Nation Furniture

PART B_3

Please summarize the text 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 requested a quote from a company and received the e-mail from the company. A coworker is asking about it. Share the quotation with your tutor, who will pretend to be your co-worker. Use the following as your guide:
– The price of a computer monitor is $400.00
– The total of 25 units of computer monitors is $10,000.00
– The company ships within one week of receiving the order verification

PART C_3

PART D_1

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

PART D_2

1.	Should a firm request a quote before making a purchase? Why or why not?
2.	Is it required to include a counter-offer in a quotation? Why or why not?

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.