Business (Expert Chapter 1)｜ビジネス会話（上級１章）Lesson23: E-mail about an invoice

PART A_1

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

PART A_2

1.　quotation
	-the price that a person or company says they will charge to do a piece of work
	He returned my call and stated that the price quotations were not accurate.
2.　invoice
	-a list of things provided or work done together with their cost, for payment at a later time
	If an invoice is not paid within seven days, we automatically send out a reminder.
3.　verify
	-to prove that something exists or is true, or to make certain that something is correct
	Accountants are working to verify the figures.
4.　billing address
	-the address connected to a specific form of payment, which is typically a credit or debit card
	A billing address is according to your registered home address.
5.　settle
	-to pay, especially money that you owe
	Please settle your bill as soon as possible.

PART A_3

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

PART A_4

1. quotation
Answer:
2. invoice
Answer:
3. verify
Answer:
4. billing address
Answer:
5. settle
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. Steve Roberts,

Good day!

This is in response to your confirmation of the quotation we sent on July 10. Thank you for confirming your order of 30 noise-canceling headphones.

Please refer to the attached invoice to verify the details of your order. You can call us at 876-6575 if you have any questions about the invoice.

If there are no problems, please settle your payment by August 5. All cheques should be made payable to Edubox Corporation.

Thank you very much.

Sincerely,

Shane Cruz
Edubox Corporation

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 work for a company as an order processor and a customer confirmed his/her order. Share the invoice details with your tutor, who will pretend to be your boss.

1) Confirmed an order for one dining table and four wooden chairs
2) Advised the customer to review the invoice that is attached
3) Informed the buyer that payment is due on or before July 25

PART C_3

PART D_1

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

PART D_2

1.	Why is an invoice important?
2.	Why do you have to settle your payment on time? Please elaborate on your answer.

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.