Conversation (Expert Chapter 1)｜日常会話（上級１章）Lesson20: Being Rich | オンライン英会話のWeblio英会話公式ブログ

PART A_1

Let’s learn new vocabulary. Listen and repeat these words with your tutor.

PART A_2

1.　well-off 富裕な、うまくいっていて
	With her designer bag and sports car, it’s easy to tell that she is well-off.
2.　Don’t count your chickens before they hatch. 取らぬ狸の皮算用
	The best advice my financial adviser gave me goes, “Don’t count your chickens before they hatch”.
3.　Don’t put all your eggs in one basket. 一つのことに全てをかけるな
	In investing, diversification is important. In other words, we should not put all our eggs in one basket.
4.　snowball effect 雪玉効果（徐々に勢いがつき、インパクトを増す出来事）
	It’s not an overnight success. In fact, he attributes his success to the concept of snowball effect.
5.　rags to riches 無一文から大金持ちになった人
	Are you looking for a good book? This book about a family’s rags to riches story is worth the read.

PART A_3

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

PART A_4

1. well-off
Answer:
2. Don’t count your chickens before they hatch.
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3. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.
Answer:
4. snowball effect
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5. rags to riches
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PART B_1

Let’s read the dialogue. I will play Ron and you will play Emma. Then, we’ll switch roles.

PART B_2

Do you remember our elementary classmate named Fred?

Yes, I remember. Why did you ask?

I saw him at the mall yesterday. He said they are moving to New York next month.

Cool. They must be well-off now.

Sure, they are. Both of his parents are investors. He also shared with me some of his parents’ advice about becoming rich. First, don’t count your chickens before they hatch which means we should not make plans based on something that has not happened yet. Rather, we should be results-oriented.

Oh, that’s a good one. What other advice did you get?

He also said that we shouldn’t put all our eggs in one basket. Simply put, it’s not advisable to focus on just one type of resource, just in case we lose it all.

Marvelous. I learned a lot today. It seems that becoming rich also takes
a lot of wisdom. Also, it’s not something that happens quickly. Rather,
we should be consistent with our habits until we get our desired results,
just like the snowball effect.

It’s similar to the concept of compounding, right?

You’re right. Learning about Fred’s rags to riches story is so motivating.

PART C_1

Please summarize the conversation using your own words and expressions.

PART C_2

PART D_1

Fill in the blanks and complete the conversation.

PART D_2

1.	A: How did you know that he is from a ________ family? B: Well, he arrived here with two bodyguards and a personal assistant.
2.	A: She managed to earn her first million by reinvesting her money each time. B: It’s called the _________________.
3.	A: What does the phrase, “Don’t count ____________________” mean? B: It means you should not plan on spending the money that you are yet to earn.
4.	A: What’s the best advice you’ve ever been given? B: Don’t put _________________________________.
5.	A: This film is trending right now. What is it all about? B: It’s about a __________________________ story.

PART E_1

Let’s do a roleplay. Talk with me according to the situation below, using the expressions you just learned.

PART E_2

You are talking to the wealthiest person in your country. Ask him or her about what it is like to be filthy rich. You may also ask for some advice on becoming rich. Your tutor will pretend to be the wealthy person.

PART E_3

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.