Level B2 Business English
Lesson 15
Meeting- Agreeing
ミーティング―同意する

1
PHRASE OF THE DAY
今日のフレーズ

I couldn’t agree with you more.
全くもって同感です。

2
SITUATION
状況

Thomas, who is the new president of the educational company, is talking to his secretary before the meeting.
教育会社の新しい社長であるトーマスはミーティングの前に秘書に話しかけています。

3
DIALOGUE
ダイアログ

Directions: First repeat after your tutor and then practice each role.

Thomas
Today, I am going to share with all my staff the importance of being connected to the world.
Susie
Connected to the world? What does that mean exactly?
Thomas
Well, I believe that workers in any kind of industry or position benefit from the experience of staying overseas. Some might broaden their mind, others might gain more confidence after the whole new experience which, I am sure, will be a great asset to the company later on.
Susie
I couldn’t agree with you more.
Thomas
I am glad to hear that. Ok. We’ll start the meeting now.

4
VOCABULARY
語い

Directions: First repeat after your tutor and then read aloud by yourself.

connected
繋がっている
gain
引き寄せる
benefit
利益
confidence
自信
broaden
広げる
whole
全体、全てを含んだ

5
LANGUAGE FOCUS
今日のポイント

I couldn’t agree with you more.
全くもって同感です。
Agreeing With An Opinion

Directions: First repeat after your tutor and then read aloud again by yourself.

I feel the same way.
I couldn’t agree with you more.
That is an excellent idea.
You have a point there.
I was just going to say that.
I’d go along with that.
That’s just what I was thinking.

6
ACTIVITY
練習

Activity 1: Tell your tutor about some ideas you have about the following and listen to your tutor's opinion.

•Learning more than 2 languages is essential in order to get a decent job today.
•Time management is one of the most important skills in the workplace.

Activity 2: Express your opinions about your tutor's ideas.

•Satisfaction level of the customers can largely depend on the service of the staff sometimes.
•Negotiating skills are essential in the sales/marketing department.

HINTS
open minded
オープンマインドの
perspective
視点
decent
まともな
essential
不可欠な
largely
主として
depend on
～に依存する
negotiate
交渉する
department
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