Business (Expert Chapter 1)｜ビジネス会話（上級１章）Lesson98: Market trends | オンライン英会話のWeblio英会話公式ブログ

PART A_1

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

PART A_2

1.　market trend
	-the perceived direction of price movements over a particular period
	Looking at the market trend, sanitary supplies consumption has boomed in many countries due to the pandemic.
2.　hold sway over (something)
	-to have power or a very strong influence
	The demand for fuel holds sway over the world market.
3.　sin tax
	-a tax levied on goods, which includes material cost, direct, or services that are considered to be harmful or costly to society
	The Philippines has imposed a higher sin tax on tobacco products and liquor.
4.　impose
	-to officially force a rule, tax, punishment, etc. to be obeyed or received
	Certain countries want to impose taxes on landfill waste.
5.　market price
	-the current price at which a good or service can be purchased or sold
	Supply and demand are two important factors to determine market prices.

PART A_3

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

PART A_4

1.　market trend
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2.hold sway over (something)
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3.sin tax
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4.impose
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5.market price
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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

JGL MARKET SUMMIT
Lecture I: Market Trends

How Government Policies Affect Market Trends

The government holds much sway over the free markets. In this session, we will learn how strict government policies can cause a shift in market trends. Many economists have conducted various research on this. Based on the gathered information, this factor may result in slow progress.

The two most common policies mentioned in their research are sin taxes and trading regulations, which both affect the market differently. Sin taxes bring more revenue, while trading regulations draw limitations to more business opportunities. Thus, market trends are highly influenced by strict government policies.

For example, if the government imposes a higher tax rate, consumers tend to spend less. Thus, this may cause a decrease in market prices. Meanwhile, consumers tend to spend more if the tax rate set by the government is lower. Due to this, the trend tends to be more unstable.

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

You are participating in a marketing seminar about the factors that affect market trends. You receive a lecture manual that serves as your lecture guide. Kindly relay the information found in the manual to your tutor, who will play the role of your coworker. Please use the following points in your conversation:
1) Factor: the law of supply and demand
2) Effect: price fluctuations
3) Impact on the market: short-term trends

PART C_3

PART D_1

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

PART D_2

1.	Could you share your knowledge about market trends?
2.	How does your company study market trends?

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.