Business (Expert Chapter 1)|ビジネス会話(上級1章)
Lesson36: Promoting your company’s best products

PART A_1
Let’s learn vocabulary. LListen and repeat these words and sentences after your tutor.
PART A_2
1. handbill
  -a small printed advertisement or notice that is given to people by hand
  They distributed the handbills and explained the product’s unique features to potential investors.
2. sport utility vehicle (SUV)
  -a large car with an engine that supplies power to all four wheels
  Ford is known for its range of world-class sport utility vehicles.
3. crowd-puller
  -a person or thing that attracts a lot of attention and that people will pay to see
  That new smartphone model will totally be a crowd-puller, especially for work-from-home individuals.
4. sought-after
  -wanted by many people and usually of high quality or rare
  The survey suggests that Korean skincare brands are the most sought-after in the beauty industry.
5. ready for action
  -having or displaying a strong desire to be more successful than others
  The company claims that all its products are original and ready for action.
PART A_3
Let’s make sentences using the vocabulary we’ve just learned.
PART A_4
1. handbill 
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2. sport utility vehicle (SUV) 
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3. crowd-puller 
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4. sought-after 
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5. ready for action 
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PART B_1
Let’s read the dialogue. After that, we’ll switch roles.
PART B_2
Marga
Hi, I’m Marga. I saw one of the handbills you were giving out earlier.
David
Hello, I’m David from Karim Motors. Are you interested with our products, Miss Marga?
Marga
Yeah. Could you tell me more about them?
David
Our products range from bicycles to vans, but we are best known for our sport utility vehicles.
Marga
I see. Could you tell me more about your crowd-puller?
David
Of course. Our best seller is this one–the Eagle SUV. It is one of the most sought-after SUVs in the market today.
Marga
Oh, it looks great! This model must be very popular.
David
Absolutely. To date, we have sold over two million units of this SUV.
Marga
Wow! That product is ready for action.
David
Certainly. It is one of the most profitable products in the global market today.
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 at a trade show representing your company, JCV Technologies. Your tutor, who will pretend to be a potential client, approaches your booth and asks you questions. Discuss the following information to him/her:
– Bestseller: Innov X90 Smartphone
– Units sold: more than 800,000
– Strongest market: Southeast Asia
– Price: $400
– Product recognition: Zeus Award for Quality and Design
PART C_3
PART D_1
Let’s discuss today’s theme. Please answer the questions below.
PART D_2
1. How would you know if a product is good?
2. What are the common ways to determine and improve a product’s weaknesses?
REVIEW AND FEEDBACK
Now, let us review the things that you learned in this lesson.
(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.