Business (Expert Chapter 1)｜ビジネス会話（上級１章）Lesson40: Talking about the financial situation of a company

PART A_1

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

PART A_2

1.　huddle
	-to discuss something privately in a small group
	We must have a weekly team huddle to discuss our areas for improvement.
2.　soar
	-to rise very quickly to a high level
	Negashi Tech’s profit soars due to high demand for laptops.
3.　slip
	-a reduction in the level or amount of something
	The company’s revenue had a huge slip due to the pandemic.
4.　labor cost
	-the sum of all wages paid to employees, as well as the cost of employee benefits and payroll taxes paid by an employer
	Several employees have been protesting to increase the minimum labor cost in the country.
5.　outlook
	-the likely future situation
	The CEO encourages other employees to maintain a positive outlook toward the corporation.

PART A_3

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

PART A_4

1.　huddle
Answer:
2.soar
Answer:
3.slip
Answer:
4.labor cost
Answer:
5.outlook
Answer:

PART B_1

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

PART B_2

Good afternoon. Thank you for attending our annual report huddle. Today, I’m going to inform you about the company’s financial situation. Aperture Inc. had another excellent year. Our revenue is up by $1.5 billion following the success of our newest product, the FlickrPro. In the first quarter of the year, our profits soared up to 70%. However, we had a slight slip in earnings due to the sudden rise in labor costs. Nevertheless, we are happy with our company’s overall performance this year. Based on our financial status, our outlook for next year is assured. We appreciate your efforts in making this possible. Thank you for your hard work, as always.

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

As a finance director of a company called BMP Enterprises, you are tasked to give a presentation about the financial situation of your company. Your tutor will play the role of one of your colleagues. Kindly use the information below as your guide:
– Revenue: $15 million because of the decrease in costs
– Profit: soared from $3 million to $7 million
– Loss: Sales in the Philippines are down due to tough competition
– Outlook: [Kindly conclude based on BMP’s financial situation.]

PART C_3

PART D_1

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

PART D_2

1.	How often does your company/business discuss its financial situation?
2.	What is the importance of discussing the company’s financial situation?

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 in 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.