Level B2 Business English
Lesson 25
Meeting - Setting Up Deadlines
ミーティング 期限を決める

1
PHRASE OF THE DAY
今日のフレーズ

So, shall we set the deadline as four months from today?
では、本日より4ヶ月後に期限を設定しましょうか？

2
SITUATION
状況

Tomoko is setting the deadline.
トモコは期限を設定しています。

3
DIALOGUE
ダイアログ

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

Tomoko
Ok, so a lot has been discussed about the upcoming product. When can we expect the product launch?
Miles
Uh, well, I’ve been meaning to call you about that. Our major competitor is releasing a new line around the same time as our projected launch.
Tomoko
Really? How do you propose we solve this problem? We certainly don’t want to release a product around the same time as our competitors, do we?
Mark
No, we don’t. I propose that we move the deadline up.
Tomoko
How soon?
Miles
A month, tops. We’re a bit ahead of schedule at the moment as the product design was accepted earlier than anticipated. So that’d be in about four month’s time.
Tomoko
Fantastic! So shall we set the new deadline as four months from today?

4
VOCABULARY
語い

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

upcoming
今度の、来たる～
launch
発売する、発表する
competitor
競合他社
anticipate
予期する

5
LANGUAGE FOCUS
今日のポイント

So, shall we set the deadline as four months from today?
では、本日より4ヶ月後に期限を設定しましょうか？
Meeting - Setting Up Deadlines

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

How about setting a deadline for …?
Can everyone agree to a target completion date of…?
Is everyone in agreement about setting a cutoff date at …
So, it’s been decided that our target date is …
We’re looking at a time frame of … for our deadline.
The due date is … Everyone can agree to this?
Is everybody agreeable to a deadline of …

6
ACTIVITY
練習

Activity 1: Discuss the following with your tutor:
Q1: What was the hardest deadline you have ever had to meet? Try to give as many details as possible.
Q2: What’s the best way to deal with a completely disagreeable person in a meeting? What are some ways you can get them to agree with everyone else?

Activity 2: Pretend you are in the dialogue meeting and are trying to move the deadline for unveiling of the new product line ahead a month. Your tutor will act as a disagreeable attendee. Try to negotiate away to get the tutor to agree with the newly proposed deadline. How will you “sweeten the deal?”

HINTS
bicker
口論
concur
同意
cope with
同意する
deal
対処
handle
取り扱う
move ahead
前進する
oppose
反対する
sweeten the deal
好条件を提示する