Business (Expert Chapter 1)｜ビジネス会話（上級１章）Lesson51: Responding to a resignation letter

PART A_1

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

PART A_2

1.　resignation
	-the act of telling your employer that you are leaving your job
	He filed his resignation as manager yesterday.
2.　notice
	-information or a warning given about something that is going to happen in the future
	Until further notice, the building is closed.
3.　capability
	-the ability to do something
	She has the capability to become a manager.
4.　turn over
	-to give something or someone that you control to someone else
	Tony has turned over his responsibilities to Tom.
5.　acknowledge
	-to accept, admit, or recognize something, or the truth or existence of something
	You must acknowledge the validity of her argument.

PART A_3

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

PART A_4

1. resignation
Answer:
2. notice
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3. capability
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4. turn over
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5. acknowledge
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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

May 16

Sheana David
Operations Manager
SST Inc.

Dear Mrs. David,

I received your letter of resignation dated May 14th. I am sorry to hear you are resigning, but thank you for the immediate notice.

Your last day of work will be June 14th, as per company policy. We are confident in your capability to work well in the final days of your employment. We ask for your help to turn over your responsibilities to your assistant.

It has been a pleasure to have you here. SST Inc. acknowledges your efforts, and we wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors.

Sincerely,

Frank Tan
CEO
SST Inc.

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

One of your company’s architects sent you a letter of resignation. You, as the supervisor, must respond accordingly. Your tutor will be the architect. Use the following as your guide:

1. Express your sorrow about the employee’s decision to quit.
2. State the employee’s final assignment or request before leaving the organization.
3. Express gratitude on behalf of the organization and best wishes to the employee.

PART C_3

PART D_1

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

PART D_2

1.	How would you react or respond if you received a resignation letter?
2.	What is the importance of responding to a resignation letter?

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.