Business (Expert Chapter 1)｜ビジネス会話（上級１章）Lesson18: Financial advice

PART A_1

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

PART A_2

1.　intimidating
	-causing fear or worry
	My boss can be very intimidating when she’s angry.
2.　income statement
	-a record of a company’s performance during a period of time
	The company’s revenue declined by 21.5 percent in the third quarter, according to its income statement.
3.　consistent
	-always behaving or happening in a similar, especially positive, way
	Her work is occasionally excellent, yet she is not consistent.
4.　fluctuate
	-to change, especially continuously and between one level or thing and another
	Vegetable prices fluctuate according to the season.
5.　bear in mind
	-to consider something
	You must bear in mind that your employees depend on you.

PART A_3

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

PART A_4

1. intimidating
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2. income statement
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3. consistent
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4. fluctuate
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5. bear in mind
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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

Hello, Trisha!

I understand how intimidating investing can be, but I can offer some advice. For starters, I strongly advise you to invest in a well-established business. The stock prices of these companies are relatively stable. You can also consider investing in a startup business. You may make a lot of money if the company succeeds.

Examine the company’s income statement from previous years to see if it has remained consistent or if it has fluctuated. Before investing in a company, compare its performance to that of others.

Also, bear in mind that all investments come with some level of risk. It’s natural to lose some of your money. You are welcome to contact me if you have any additional concerns.

Sincerely,

Ken

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

Your colleague approaches you for financial assistance. Assist him/her with his/her finances. Use the words/expressions you learned today. Your tutor will be your colleague.

PART C_3

PART D_1

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

PART D_2

1.	Why do you have to seek financial advice? Please explain your answer.
2.	Have you given financial advice to someone? Please tell me about it. If no, what solution would you recommend?

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.