Level B2 Business English
Lesson 24
Meeting - Stating Future Expectations
ミーティング 将来の予想を話す

1
PHRASE OF THE DAY
今日のフレーズ

In the future, we would like to have 35% of the market share.
将来、市場シェアの35％を獲得したい。

2
SITUATION
状況

Serge is asking for suggestions on how to achieve the company’s future goals.
サージは会社の将来の目標をどのように達成するかについて意見を求めています。

3
DIALOGUE
ダイアログ

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

Serge
As you all know, in the future, we would like to have 35% of the market share in the rural areas, as we do in the urban ones. I’d like to discuss ways we can tailor-make athletic footwear for the rural areas. Any suggestions?
Cathy
We could conduct a survey in the rural areas asking men and women about their leisure activities.
Jack
That’s a great idea! Then we could develop products specifically tailored to people’s interests and needs. That will certainly help us in gaining a stronger foothold in the market.
Serge
Sounds like a solid plan. How soon could you organize and carry out the survey?
Cathy
Umm… I think we could easily have this done by the end of the month.
Serge
Then it’s a go. Cathy, work with Jack to organize and conduct the survey. Let’s meet back in one month’s time to review the results.

4
VOCABULARY
語い

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

tailor-make
テイラーメードの
conduct
実施する
foothold
足場
solid plan
確実な計画
carry out
遂行する

5
LANGUAGE FOCUS
今日のポイント

In the future, we would like to have 35 % of the market share.
将来、市場シェアの３５％を獲得したい。
Meeting - Stating Future Expectations

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

Our goal is to …
We expect to have (done something) by …
One long-term objective is to …
In the immediate future, we hope to …
We are going to capture … of the market by …
A short-term goal is to have … by …
The company’s main focus is to increase… by …
Can we all agree that one major goal is to …?
The company hopes to decrease expenditures by …% within the next few months.

6
ACTIVITY
練習

Activity 1: Discuss your future goals for your company. What are they? How does your company plan on achieving them? Do you feel they are realistic or are they too “out of reach?” What is your role in helping to reach these objectives?

Activity 2: Create a list of future goals and achievements for yourself using the times below. Discuss what your future goals are and how you plan on achieving them?
•1 year
•5 years
•10 years
•20 years

HINTS
unattainable
達成できない
dream
夢
hope to
～を希望する
accomplishment
達成
success
成功
retire
引退する
opportunity
機会
chance
チャンス
unreachable
手の届かない