Business (Expert Chapter 1)｜ビジネス会話（上級１章）Lesson100: Personnel transfer

PART A_1

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

PART A_2

1.　earn (one’s) stripes
	-to do something which shows that one deserves to be accepted and respected by the other people in a field or profession
	She has yet to earn her stripes as a team leader.
2.　career trajectory
	-the path your jobs take as you move forward, backward, or stay on an even keel during your working years
	I’m thinking of going into a career trajectory that is more aligned with my bachelor’s degree.
3.　make the grade
	-to succeed or reach the desired standard
	His five-year experience as an operations staff makes the grade for the operations manager position.
4.　pull (one’s) weight
	-to do one’s fair share of work
	Our presentation would be a disaster if you don’t pull your weight.
5.　keep/get (one’s) creative juices flowing
	-to become inspired to greater creativity, productivity, or energy
	According to research, reading helps people to get their creative juices flowing.

PART A_3

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

PART A_4

1. earn (one’s) stripes
Answer:
2. career trajectory
Answer:
3. make the grade
Answer:
4. pull (one’s) weight
Answer:
5. keep/get (one’s) creative juices flowing
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

Margareth

Good afternoon, Ms. Gonzales. I hope you’re not busy right now.

Ms. Gonzales

It’s alright, please come in. So, are we here to discuss your transfer request?

Margareth

Thank you. And yes, Ms. Gonzales. I believe I’ve earned my stripes to request a transfer to the content editor-in-chief position.

Ms. Gonzales

Could you first tell me why you want that position?

Margareth

I’ve been eyeing that position for quite some time now. I think my career trajectory aligns more with it.

Ms. Gonzales

I’m glad you’re taking the initiative to level up your career. But let me first ask why you think you’re qualified for this position.

Margareth

For one, I think my three-year experience as a content writer makes the grade for this position.

Ms. Gonzales

Hmmm… Okay. But, how can that contribute to being an editor-in-chief?

Margareth

I can use the knowledge and experience that I have earned in the past three years to improve our content editing process. Also, being a former proofreader, I could make initiatives to help reduce our writers’ errors, such as facilitating grammar or writing workshops.

Ms. Gonzales

Right. Regarding your performance, tell me how you handle your current position as a content writer.

Margareth

Well, I always pull my weight in continuously improving our content. I also make sure to keep my creative juices flowing in order to provide input to our content strategy planning.

Ms. Gonzales

Very well, Margareth. Please give me till Wednesday to think this through. Thank you.

Margareth

Thank you so much.

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 have been in a customer support position for three years and are thinking that now is the perfect time for a career trajectory. Talk to your tutor, who will play your manager’s role, about your transfer request. Please use the expressions you have learned in this lesson.
– Position to transfer to: Customer Support Trainer
– Qualifications for the position: Five years of solid experience in the customer service
– Recent performance: Top 1 in the leaderboard, high customer satisfaction rate, impressive customer feedback

PART C_3

PART D_1

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

PART D_2

1.	Would you transfer to another position if given an opportunity? Why?
2.	What are the factors that need to be assessed before granting an employee’s transfer request?

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.