Business (Expert Chapter 1)｜ビジネス会話（上級１章）Lesson48: Paperless office

PART A_1

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

PART A_2

1.　enterprise
	-an organization, especially a business, or a difficult and important plan, especially one that will earn money
	He runs a successful small enterprise.
2.　oblige
	-to force someone to do something, or to make it necessary for someone to do something
	Companies are obliged to give their employees decent wages.
3.　comprehensive
	-complete and including everything that is necessary
	I want a very comprehensive explanation of this plan.
4.　go green
	-to do more to protect nature and the environment
	The economist recommended a limit on vehicle and plane pollution as well as tax incentives to encourage people to go green.
5.　in a nutshell
	-very briefly, giving only the main points
	In a nutshell, those businessmen thought they knew best.

PART A_3

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

PART A_4

1. enterprise
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2. oblige
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3. comprehensive
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4. go green
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5. in a nutshell
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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

Moon Life Philippines, a Philippine insurance company, has joined the ranks of private enterprises that have gone green. The global company is serious about becoming an ecological organization.

To attain an environmentally friendly workplace, the organization went above and beyond by implementing a paperless policy. This endeavor, according to Moon Life Philippines CEO Tommy Holland, is part of a comprehensive program to go green. While the change was not easy, the management ensured that it was done correctly.

This policy obliges employees to reduce their printing usage. Memos and other papers are scanned and delivered electronically. The company’s management has also invested in online infrastructure, which will eliminate the need for paper in 90% of transactions.

Moon Life Philippines used to use roughly 25 metric tons of paper each year. In a nutshell, putting this policy into action will save the company money on paper.

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 boss suggested that your company should adopt a paperless office policy. He/She then asked you to read an article about a paperless workplace. Discuss the material you have read with your tutor, who will pretend to be your boss.

PART C_3

PART D_1

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

PART D_2

1.	Do you want your organization to implement a paperless policy? Why or why not?
2.	What are some of the policy’s disadvantages?

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.