Business (Expert Chapter 1)｜ビジネス会話（上級１章）Lesson46: Energy conservation in the office

PART A_1

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

PART A_2

1.　corporate
	-relating to a large company
	The hotel is used for corporate entertainment.
2.　compel
	-to force someone to do something
	The new circumstances compelled a policy shift.
3.　consumption
	-an amount of something that is used, or the process of using something, especially so that there is less of it
	Because of air conditioning, power consumption is always higher during the summer months.
4.　escalate
	-to become or make something become greater or more serious
	His financial issues escalated after he lost his job.
5.　prohibited
	-to officially refuse to allow something
	Smoking in the office pantry is prohibited.

PART A_3

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

PART A_4

1. corporate
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2. compel
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3. consumption
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4. escalate
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5. prohibited
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PART B_1

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

PART B_2

Greetings, everyone! Thank you all for taking part in today’s discussion. We recently established a new corporate policy, as you are all aware. We devised a plan that compels everyone to turn off lights and equipment when they are not in use. In recent months, we have seen that our energy consumption has escalated.

We should take advantage of natural daylight by turning off or reducing electric lights when there is adequate sunlight to illuminate inside space. It is prohibited to use computers, monitors, printers, or copiers outside of business hours.

We should turn off lights when not needed. For example, turning off fluorescent lights saves energy, extends overall lamp life, and reduces replacement costs. This new policy will take effect starting today. Thank you!

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 are listening to an announcement on a new energy-conservation policy. After that, share the details with the rest of your team members. Your tutor will be one of your team members.

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 ways that energy conservation policies might harm a business? Please explain your answer.
2.	What are the advantages of these policies for businesses?

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.