Business (Expert Chapter 1)｜ビジネス会話（上級１章）Lesson45: Talking about interest to expand overseas

PART A_1

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

PART A_2

1.　capitalize on
	-to get an advantage from a situation
	We will have new markets and reach an entirely new customer base if we capitalize on these opportunities.
2.　prominent
	-popular or important
	The company is prominent in the fashion industry.
3.　timetable
	-a plan showing when things should happen
	Here is the timetable of events for our meeting today.
4.　negotiation
	-the process of discussing something with someone in order to reach an agreement with them, or the discussions themselves
	Compromise is reached by a process of negotiation.
5.　official
	-a person who has a position of responsibility in an organization
	He is a senior official of the bank.

PART A_3

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

PART A_4

1. capitalize on
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2. prominent
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3. timetable
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4. negotiation
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5. official
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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

Dear employees,

Good day! This letter is to let you know that we are considering opening a branch in another country. Because of new emerging markets, we believe it is high time for us to extend our business. Our cars are in high demand in some parts of the world, but they are generally undistributed. We want to capitalize on such markets and opportunities.

Japan comes to mind as an example. According to market research, car racing has become a prominent sport in the country, with one out of every four males between the ages of 21 and 30 participating in it. We believe we will be able to profit from the opportunities in Japan.

In line with our timetable, we will be sending a team to Japan next month to begin negotiations with the local officials. We want to have your support as we open our first international office.

Sincerely,

John Garcia
CEO
John Motors 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

The owner of the company you work for sent an internal email informing
the employees about expanding internationally by opening an overseas branch. Share the details with your coworker who has not received the email yet. Use the following items as your guide:

1) Your company is expanding internationally because of reduced production costs in other nations.
2) The plan is to open your first overseas branch in Indonesia.
3) Your boss asks for support from employees.

PART C_3

PART D_1

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

PART D_2

1.	What will businesses achieve through expanding? Please explain your answer.
2.	What do businesses do during expansion? Please elaborate on your answers.

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.