Business (Expert Chapter 1)｜ビジネス会話（上級１章）Lesson86: Introducing a company's services

PART A_1

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

PART A_2

1.　counsel
	-to give advice, especially on social or personal problems
	My brother works in an organization that gives counsel to out-of-school youth.
2.　accelerate
	-to happen or make something happen sooner or faster
	Expanding your target market is a way to accelerate your business.
3.　leverage
	-to use something that you already have in order to achieve something new or better
	We need to come up with ways to leverage social media to help our company.
4.　sustain
	-continuing for an extended period or without interruption
	Mr. Allen congratulated us on our sustained performance.
5.　module
	-one of a set of separate parts which, when combined, form a complete whole
	I need to revise the marketing module this afternoon.

PART A_3

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

PART A_4

1.　counsel
Answer:
2.accelerate
Answer:
3.leverage
Answer:
4.sustain
Answer:
5.module
Answer:

PART B_1

Let’s read the dialogue. After that, we’ll switch roles.

以下の会話文を読みましょう。終わったら交代してもう一度読みましょう。

PART B_2

Danny

Good morning.

Anna

Anna Trench speaking. Hello?

Tom

This is Tom Hall. May I have a couple of your minutes?

Anna

Yes, of course.

Tom

Thank you. Our company specializes in providing employees personalized, one-on-one leadership coaching and counsel that can help accelerate their development and leverage their strengths. Would executive coaching services be of interest to you?

Anna

Yes, actually. We’ve been meaning to seek coaching services for our newly hired sales agents.

Tom

I’m glad to hear that. I guarantee that our coaching experts are highly experienced. Our system creates an environment focused on individual growth and sustained improvement. Would you like to know more about our training modules?

Anna

Yes, but I still have to consult my supervisor.

Tom

I understand. Are you open to the idea of discussing this further in person?

Anna

Yes, I am.

Tom

Well, then. I would like to schedule a meeting with you.

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

Introduce your company’s services to your tutor, who will act as a client. Please use the following as your guide:
– Tell the client about your company, Pentagon Inc. (a web design company)
– Ask the client if he/she is interested.
– Set an initial appointment with the client.

PART C_3

PART D_1

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

PART D_2

1.	In your line of work, do you often meet with clients?
2.	What are some concerns of clients before purchasing a product/service?

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.