Business (Expert Chapter 1)｜ビジネス会話（上級１章）Lesson50: Writing a job description

PART A_1

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

PART A_2

1.　competency
	-an important skill that is needed to do a job
	I need to work on my managerial competencies.
2.　proficient
	-skilled and experienced
	Practicing is only one way to become proficient at anything at work.
3.　multitask
	-to do more than one thing at a time
	The successful applicant for this job must be able to multitask.
4.　analytical
	-examining or liking to examine things in detail, in order to discover more about them
	My boss has a very analytical mind.
5.　educational attainment
	-refers to the highest level of education that a person has successfully completed.
	Qualities including telephone voice and sales ability are more important than educational attainment here.

PART A_3

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

PART A_4

1. competency
Answer:
2. proficient
Answer:
3. multitask
Answer:
4. analytical
Answer:
5. educational attainment
Answer:

PART B_1

Let’s read the article. Please read it aloud, and I will check your pronunciation and intonation.

PART B_2

JOB DESCRIPTION OF AN ACCOUNTANT

(1) JOB TITLE

Accountant

(2) OVERALL RESPONSIBILITY

Recording transactions, accumulating and analyzing data, doing audits, assisting with budgets and financial forecasting, computing taxes, and presenting their findings to management and other entities such as the Internal Revenue Services or investors are all part of the accountant’s job description.

(3) SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

– Must be highly detail-oriented and organized.
– Must be proficient in data analysis.
– Must have the ability to multitask and meet a constant stream of deadlines.
– Must have the ability to work both independently and collaboratively with different levels of employees.
– Must have superior analytical and problem-solving skills.
– Must be familiar with accounting software and programs.
– Educational attainment must be at least Bachelor’s Degree in accounting.

(4) REPORTING LINE

The accountant will report directly to the senior accountant.

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

Your organization needs a new civil engineer. Your friend is interested in the position. Share with him/her the job description. Your tutor will be your friend. Use the following as your guide:

(1) JOB TITLE

Graphic Designer

(2) OVERALL RESPONSIBILITY

– in charge of generating visually appealing pictures to accompany written information
– meeting with clients to determine their needs, completing projects using design tools, and amending projects based on client input

(3) SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

– Must manage client proposals from typesetting through design, print, and production.
– Must work with clients, briefing and advising them about design style, format, print production, and timescales.
– Must develop concepts, graphics, and layouts for product illustrations, company logos, and websites.
– Must at least hold a Bachelor’s Degree.

(4) REPORTING LINE

The Senior Graphic Designer

PART C_3

PART D_1

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

PART D_2

1.	Why is a job description important when hiring new employees?
2.	Could you tell me about your job description?

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.