Business (Expert Chapter 1)｜ビジネス会話（上級１章）Lesson78: Presenting about a new company product

PART A_1

Let’s learn vocabulary. Listen and repeat these words and sentences after your tutor.

PART A_2

1.　sales representative
	-someone whose job is to sell a company’s products, often by traveling to different places
	She is a sales representative for a large company.
2.　stand out
	-to be very noticeable
	This is the reason why this product stands out from others.
3.　mode
	-a way of operating
	You need to change the machine’s mode to audio.
4.　high-quality
	-very good; of a high quality
	We use high-quality raw materials for our goods.
5.　consign
	-to display and sell at a gallery or store
	The majority of the things you consign for sale will be photographed and shown in our online catalog.

PART A_3

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

PART A_4

1.　sales representative
Answer:
2.　stand out
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3.　mode
Answer:
4.　high-quality
Answer:
5.　consign
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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

Hello and good morning. I’m Melvin Co, a GTechnologies sales representative. Let me use this opportunity to introduce you to our newest product, the GTech 0901 mobile phone.

The product’s main characteristic is its stylish design. It features a titanium alloy finish that gives it a contemporary appearance.

Now, you might argue that there are other modern mobile phones on the market; what makes GTechnologies 0901 mobile phones stand out?

Well, this device has an advantage over the competition because it has made a few jumps in the video category this year, adding a new function called Cinematic Mode, which provides users with high-quality videos similar to those seen in movies, which people will undoubtedly love.

This leads me to my next point: Gtechnologies 0901 mobile phones can be really useful for folks who want to take high-quality photos and films wherever they go. For those ready to spend a premium on superior cameras, this is a good option. It would be profitable to consign this at your department store.

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

Make a presentation regarding the new product that your company has released. Your objective is to have your product sold in a department shop. In your presentation, use the following as your guide:

– introduce yourself and your business
– discuss qualities of the product
– say it has a competitive advantage over competitors’ items
– inform the target market about the product’s uses

PART C_3

PART D_1

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

PART D_2

1.	What distinguishes your company’s newest product from competitors?
2.	Would you be willing to charge a higher price for this item if it shows to be useful? Why or why not?

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.