Conversation (Intermediate Chapter 2)｜日常会話（中級２章）
Lesson7: Business　ビジネス

LESSON GOAL

Let’s check our lesson goal.
In this material, you will learn the words and phrases related to business.

PART A_1

Fill in the missing letters of the word to complete each sentence. Read the meaning aloud and use it as a clue.
ANSWERS
  1. profitable
  2. suburb
  3. pharmacy

PART A_2

1. word:
P
R
O
F
_
T
A
_
L
E
meaning: [adjective] making an income
sentence: In just few months, her clothing business became ___________ .
2. word:
S
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B
U
R
B
meaning: [noun] a residential community
sentence: After living in a busy town for many years, he decided to live in the __________.
3. word:
P
H
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R
M
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C
Y
meaning: [noun] a store where medicines are sold
sentence: The nearest ________ is fifteen minutes drive from here.

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

I’m so glad to see you, Emma. I heard you’re planning to start a pharmacy. Is that true?
Indeed, Ron. I’ve noticed that there’s no pharmacy around my area. We have to go down town for the nearest one. I figured that a pharmacy would be a profitable small business in the suburb—there are many school children and elderly.

Cool! I wish I could start a business on my own someday. Anyway, if you need any help in accounting, I’d be glad to offer my services.
Thanks, Ron. I will be securing business permits, licenses, contracts, and other documents soon. I will definitely need your help. If you want, we can start this business together.

Sure, thanks for the offer. When do you want the business to be fully operational?
Hopefully, within the first quarter of next year. There are many things to do and I would never bring a knife to a gunfight. Things like this needs time and preparation.

I agree. Let’s think about the business plan soon.
How about we meet tomorrow after work at my place? I have drafted a business plan already. You may want to check it.

PART B_3

Please answer the questions in complete sentences.

PART B_4

1. What type of business is Emma planning to start?
Answer:
2. What are the things does Emma need help with?
Answer:
3. What is Ron’s profession?
Answer:
4. What does Emma mean by, “bring a knife to a gunfight”?
Answer:

PART C_1

Study the pictures for 1 minute. Tell a story based on the pictures.

PART C_2

PART D_1

Please answer the questions by stating your opinions.

PART D_2

1. A lot of entrepreneurs say that wasted time is wasted money. Do you agree or disagree?
Answer:
2. Would you rather start a business that sells products or a business that provides services? Why?
Answer:

PART E_1

Let’s talk. Please answer my questions.

PART E_2

1. Is there a particular business industry you would like to work for? Would you rather work for a big company or a small one?
Answer:
2. If you were to start a business, what would it be? Why?
Answer:
3. What kinds of businesses are successful in your country?
Answer:
4. What type of business you would like to give importance in your country?
Answer:
5. Do you think it is possible to live in a world where all businesses are government-owned?
Answer:

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.
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