Introduction to Business English 1B ビジネス英語入門 B Introductory Lesson 2012

Hello everyone. Welcome to Introduction to Business English B!
Today we are going to learn about the course. We will read the course outline, and we will watch a video too. We will learn how to greet people in business situations, and we will look at the textbook.

This lesson will be review for students who took Introduction to Business English A.

OK, let's start.

Please click this link: Exchanging business cards. Watch the video and do the quiz.

Now let's learn some vocabulary. Please click this link:Introduction to Business English B Review Vocabulary.

Next, please look at the image below. This is your textbook.You can buy the textbook next lesson.

Market Leader Elementary © 2007

Finally, please look below. You can see the course outline. Please download the course outline and save it to your own folder.
Toyo Gakuen University Introduction to Business English B Course Outline


That's all. I hope you decide to take this class. Business English is becoming very important for getting a job in Japan. Two famous Japanese companies, Uniqlo and Rakuten are making English the official company language. I think many more Japanese companies will do the same. You can read about it here:楽天：英語を１２年中に社内公用語化 English will be the official language of Rakuten!

Please leave a comment. Your homework is to send me an e-mail. I hope to see you next week.

Toyo Gakuen University Introduction to Business English 1B Final Exam Study Guide

Hello everyone!


Today we are going to learn how to write a curriculum vitae (C.V.) or resume, and we are going to prepare for the final exam.


The Final Exam is on Monday the 16th of  January 2012. The exam will be 1 hour long. The exam covers units 9, 10, 11 and 12 (pp. 78-117). The exam includes vocabulary, grammar, reading, and writing. The study guide is below.

• Part 1: Vocabulary - Fill in the blanks in a paragraph by selecting words from a box.  Please study our Introduction to Business English B Vocabulary List on Quizlet.
• Part 2:Grammar - Complete sentences by inserting the correct simple present,or present continuous form of the verb. Reviewing the CD Rom activities for Units 9-12 would be a great way to study for this section.
• Part 3:  Skills - Starting a presentation. Complete the introduction to a presentation by choosing the correct words and filling in the blanks.
• Part 4: Reading: Read a Financial Times article and answer comprehension questions using full sentences.
• Part 5: Writing - write a 70-100 word e-mail to a colleague requesting information about a presentation.

Now, let's learn how to write a resume, and also learn about a great man called An Wang. Click the link to see An Wang's resume. Write 5 questions about An Wang's resume and then ask your partner to answer the questions.

Next, click the link to download a template for your own resume, then fill in the template. When you've finished you'll have a resume!

Have a great holiday. See you next year!

Introduction to Business English 1B Fall 2011 My Company Presentation Lesson 2

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Today we will continue learning about presentation skills. First, let's study some vocabulary. Please click this link: Introduction to Business English B Vocabulary.
Now let's review last week's lesson. Last week we learned about posture and gesture. Look at the picture below. What does the gesture mean? Now practice some gestures from last lesson.

Now let's talk about voice inflection. Click the link to see an interesting video about voice inflection.
Your presentation is next week. Click the link to see the presentation assessment criteria (評価基準)
.Have fun preparing. See you next week!

Introduction to Business English B - Unit 9: Companies

Hello everyone!
Today's topic is companies. Look at the picture above. Do you know these companies? What do these companies do? Do these companies do business in Japan? Have you ever bought these companies goods or services? Discuss these questions with a partner.
Now let's review some vocabulary. Introduction to Business English B Vocabulary .
Next, let's learn more about a company called Natura. Click this link to read a wikipedia article about Natura in Japanese, and click here to read a wikipedia article about Natura in English.
Now, please answer the following questions:

• When was Natura founded?
• What are Natura's products?
• Where is Natura's headquarters?
• Who are the key people at Natura?
• What was Natura's revenue in 2010?
• What was Natura's net income in 2010?
• What does Natura focus its image on?

 Now let's read the Financial Times article about Natura in our textbook.
Finally, what kind of company would you like to found? Why would you like to found a company like that? Leave a comment below.

Introduction to Business English B Unit 8 Markets

Hello everyone!
It's been a while. I hope you enjoyed the week-end.

Today we are going to talk about markets. There are many different kinds of markets including mass markets (大衆市場、マス・マーケット), niche markets (隙間産業［市場］), and so on. Let's study some vocabulary. Click this link: Introduction to Business English B Vocabulary.

Also, our language focus in this unit (p. 73) is comparatives and superlatives. Click here to do a fun quiz: Comparative and Superlative Quiz.

Our next unit is about companies. After that, we will do presentations. If you want to preview these things click these links: Unit 9 Companies, Our Company Presentation Project.

Introduction to Business English 1B Unit 7 Continued

Hello eveyone. I hope you had a great week-end.
Today we are going to continue studying Unit 7: People. First let's study some vocabulary. Please click the link: Introduction to Business English 1B Vocabulary.

Let's learn about an interesting person.  Glen Fukushima is a Japanese American businessman.
You can see a picture of Glen Fukushima below.

Photo courtesy of Glen Fukushima

Please read the profile of Glen Fukushima.

• Born in 1949 in California
• Raised in California and in Japan
• Father was a sansei (三世), his mother was an issei  (一世) born and raised in Japan.
• Attended Stanford University, Havard Business School and Harvard Law School
• Started his career as a lawyer
• Worked for the U.S. government
• Has been an executive for AT&T, Arthur D. Little and NCR
• Currently head of Airbus Japan.

Is he Japanese or American? Write your answer as a comment.
In paragraph 20 of this article you can see what a Japanese businessman thinks about Glen Fukushima.

Introduction to Business English 1B ビジネス英語入門 B Introductory Lesson

Hello everyone. Welcome to Introduction to Business English B!
Today we are going to learn about the course. We will read the course outline, and we will watch a video too. We will learn how to greet people in business situations, and we will look at the textbook.

This lesson will be review for students who took Introduction to Business English A.

OK, let's start.

Please click this link: Exchanging business cards. Watch the video and do the quiz.

Now let's learn some vocabulary. Please click this link:Introduction to Business English B Review Vocabulary.

Next, please look at the image below. This is your textbook.You can buy the textbook next lesson.

Market Leader Elementary © 2007

Finally, please look below. You can see the course outline. Please download the course outline and save it to your own folder.
Toyo Gakuen University Introduction to Business English B Course Outline


That's all. I hope you decide to take this class. Business English is becoming very important for getting a job in Japan. Two famous Japanese companies, Uniqlo and Rakuten are making English the official company language. I think many more Japanese companies will do the same. You can read about it here:楽天：英語を１２年中に社内公用語化 English will be the official language of Rakuten!

Please leave a comment. Your homework is to send me an e-mail. I hope to see you next week.

Toyo Gakuen University Introduction to Business English B My Company Presentation Project Assessment Criteria

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Today is presentation day!

Here are the presentation assessment criteria (評価基準). You can use this as a checklist.

Content (内容) 10 points


Your presentation must contain the following information:

• When the company was founded
• Where the company was founded
• Who founded the company
• The number of offices
• The locations of the offices
• The number of employees
• The company's product or service
• Annual revenues
• The company's corporate values (see p. 79 of  your textbook)
• The company's mission, services and benefits to its customers (see p. 133 of your textbook)

Presentation
A. Slides (5 points)

• 4 slides
• 30 point fonts
• An image on every slide.
• The URL of the sites where you got your images.
• No more than 10 words on each slide.

B. Speaking (15 points)

• Speech is 2 minutes long,and the speech is memorised (Yes = 10 points; No = 0 points)
• Speech is clear, easy to hear, and easy to understand (scale (尺度) from 0-5) 

Next time we meet it'll be the final exam. I'll post the study guide next Monday.
Happy holidays!

Toyo Gakuen University Introduction to Business English B: My Company Presentation Project 1

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Hello everyone!
Today we will start working on our presentation project.
First let's practice some vocabulary. Please click the link: Presentation Vocabulary.

Now let's look at the project outline:

My Company

You will present an international company. It can be a real company, or it can be a company that you create. You will do a 4-minute presentation using powerpoint. Your powerpoint must have the following:

• 4 slides
• 30 point fonts
• An image on every slide.
• The URL of the sites where you got your images.
• No more than 10 words on each slide.

You must provide the following information about your company:

• When, where, and by whom the company was founded (see p. 80 of your textbook)
• The number of offices
• The locations of the offices
• The number of employees
• The company's product or service
• Annual revenues
• The company's corporate values (see p. 79 of  your textbook)
• The company's mission, services and benefits to its customers (see p. 133 of your textbook)

You must speak for 4 minutes. You must dress appropriately.

Your presentation will be on Monday 20 December

Finally, let's watch a video made by some English as a foreign language students about what NOT to do in a presentation. There are some grammar errors but the video is quite good and a little funny.
Enjoy!

Toyo Gakuen University Introduction to Business English B Unit 9: Companies Continued and Midterm Study Guide

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Hello everyone!
Today we going to continue talking about companies. We will also prepare for the Midterm Exam. The Midterm Exam is on Monday the 29th of  November. The exam covers units 7, 8, and 9 (pp. 62-87). The exam includes listening, reading, and writing. The study guide is below.

• Part 1: Listening - Listen to a meeting and answer comprehension questions.
• Part 2: Vocabulary - Please study our TYG Introduction to Business English Vocabulary List 2.
• Part 3: Grammar - Past simple negatives, question forms, comparatives and superlatives, present continuous
• Part 4: Skills - negotiations, discussions, dealing with problems
• Part 5: Reading and Writing - read a profile of a successful business person, answer comprehension questions and write a short description of the person.

The Midterm exam will be 30 minutes long. After that we will start the presentation project.

Happy studies!

Toyo Gakuen University Introduction to Business English B Unit 9: Companies

Hello everyone!
Today's topic is companies. Look at the picture above. Do you know these companies? What do these companies do? Do these companies do business in Japan? Have you ever bought these companies goods or services? Discuss these questions with a partner.
Now let's review some vocabulary. Click this link: TYG Introduction to Business English Vocabulary list 2.
Next, let's learn more about a company called Natura. Click this link to read a wikipedia article about Natura in Japanese, and click here to read a wikipedia article about Natura in English.
Now, please answer the following questions:

• When was Natura founded?
• What are Natura's products?
• Where is Natura's headquarters?
• Who are the key people at Natura?
• What was Natura's revenue in 2009?
• What was Natura's net income in 2009?
• What does Natura focus its image on?

 Now let's read the Financial Times article about Natura in our textbook.
Finally, what kind of company would you like to found? Why would you like to found a company like that? Leave a comment below.

Toyo Gakuen University Introduction to Business English B Unit 8: Markets

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Hello everyone!
It's been a while. I hope you enjoyed the school holiday last week.
Today we are going to talk about markets. There are many different kinds of markets including mass markets (大衆市場、マス・マーケット), niche markets (隙間産業［市場］), and so on. Let's learn some new vocabulary. Click this link: TYG Introduction to Business English Vocabulary List 2.
Also, our language focus in this unit (p. 73) is comparatives and superlatives. Click here to do a fun quiz: Comparative and Superlative Quiz.
Our next unit is about companies. After that, we will do presentations. If you want to preview these things click these links: Unit 9 Companies, Our Company Presentation Project.

Introduction to Business English 1-B Unit 7 People review

Hello everyone!
Well, it's been a while. Last week our class was cancelled due to the holiday. So, let's review Unit 7 People.
Luckily, I listened to an interesting person speak yesterday at the Japan Intercultural Institute conference at Shirayuri College. You can see a picture of Shirayuri College's beautiful campus below.

Shirayuri College, Tokyo

The main speaker at the conference was Glen Fukushima. You can see a picture of Glen Fukushima below.

Photo courtesy of Glen Fukushima

Please read the profile of Glen Fukushima.

• Born in 1949 in California
• Raised in California and in Japan
• Father was a sansei (三世), his mother was an issei  (一世) born and raised in Japan.
• Attended Stanford University, Havard Business School and Harvard Law School
• Started his career as a lawyer
• Worked for the U.S. government
• Has been an executive for AT&T, Arthur D. Little and NCR
• Currently head of Airbus Japan.

Is he Japanese or American? Write your answer as a comment.
In paragraph 20 of this article you can see what a Japanese businessman thinks about Glen Fukushima.

Toyo Gakuen University Introduction to Business English B: Unit 7 People Lesson 2

Hello everyone,
I hope you had a great week-end. Today we are going to finish Unit 7. We will read profiles of two famous business people: Mercedes Erra and Bill Gates. We will also learn about conflict resolution.

Image downloaded from iStockphoto

Click this link to learn more about Mercedes Erra and Bill Gates: http://1l2.us/bmE . Read the post and do the tasks. After that return to this post.

Finally, let's think. Last week we talked about the kinds of people we like working with. Sometimes conflict happens because we define things differently. For example, how do you define "hard working":

•  働き過ぎ - over working yourself, working for a very long time, working overtime
• よく働く- industrious, efficient
• 頑張る- trying hard, pulling one's weight, doing one's best

Last week my great colleague Phil Brown left a comment on this blog. Mr. Brown is bicultural. His father is English and his mother is Japanese. He told me, "For me, the saying "Never be afraid of a bit of hard work!" (よく働く) is something I grew up with on my English side with 頑張る strong on my Japanese side..."
What do you think. Do Japanese people define "hard work" differently?
Leave a comment below.

Toyo Gakuen University Introduction to Business English B Unit 7: People

Hello everyone. Today we are going to learn how to describe the kind of people we want to be, and the kind of people we want to work with.
Let's learn some new vocabulary. Click this link: Introduction to Business English Vocabulary Review.

Read the paragraph below. The paragraph is about the kind of people I like to work with.

Image by Lumaxart

I like to work in a team. I like to work with collaborative people. They motivate me. I like to work with creative people. They make me creative too. I like to create. I like to work with hard-working people, because I like to work hard. I like to work with helpful people. Perhaps most importantly, I like to work with loyal people. I like to work with collaborative, creative, hard-working, helpful, and loyal people

How about you? What kind of people do you like to work with. Please leave a comment below.

Introduction to Business English 1B ビジネス英語入門 B Introductory Lesson

Hello everyone! Today is the first day of semester two, and this is my first class!!

Welcome to Introduction to Business English B.
Today we are going to learn about the course. We will read the course outline, and we will watch a video too. We will learn how to greet people in business situations, and we will look at the textbook.

This lesson will be review for students who took Introduction to Business English A.

OK, let's start.

Please click this link: Exchanging business cards. Watch the video and do the quiz.

Now let's learn some vocabulary. Please click this link: TYG Introduction to Business Vocabulary.

Next, please look at the image below. This is your textbook.You can buy the textbook next lesson.

Market Leader Elementary © 2007

Finally, please look below. You can see the course outline. Please download the course outline and save it to your own folder.
Toyo Gakuen University Introduction to Business English B Course Outline


That's all. I hope you decide to take this class. Business English is becoming very important for getting a job in Japan. Two famous Japanese companies, Uniqlo and Rakuten are making English the official company language. I think many more Japanese companies will do the same. You can read about it here:楽天：英語を１２年中に社内公用語化 English will be the official language of Rakuten!

Please leave a comment. Your homework is to send me an e-mail. I hope to see you next week.

Toyo Gakuen University Introduction to Business English 1B: Our Company Presentation project

Today we will continue working on our presentation project, and practice presentation skills. First, let's look at a company profile of a Japanese company called Logos.




Now let's watch a very bad presentation. How many mistakes can you find? What are the mistakes?



OK, now let's review the project outline. Click this link: Our Company.
In your presentation you must explain your company's corporate values and mission. Here are some links to some real company's mission statements:

• Starbucks' Mission Statement .  NB (注意せよ) In Starbucks' mission statement "partners" means "employees (従業員)"
• Microsoft's Mission Statement
• McDonald's Mission Statement
• Nike's Mission Statement

Now let's practice some vocabulary. Click this link: Presentation vocabulary

Finally, here are the presentation assessment criteria (評価基準). You can use this as a checklist.

Content (内容) 10 points


Your presentation must contain the following information:

• When the company was founded
• Where the company was founded
• Who founded the company
• The number of offices
• The locations of the offices
• The number of employees
• The company's product or service
• Annual revenues
• The company's corporate values (see p. 79 of  your textbook)
• The company's mission, services and benefits to its customers (see p. 133 of your textbook)

Presentation
A. Slides (5 points)

• 4 slides
• 30 point fonts
• An image on every slide.
• The URL of the sites where you got your images.
• No more than 10 words on each slide.

B. Speaking (15 points)

• Speech is 4 minutes long, each speaker speaks for 2 minutes, and the speech is memorised (Yes = 10 points; No = 0 points)
• Speech is clear, easy to hear, and easy to understand (scale (尺度) from 0-5)

Have fun!! Your presentation is next week Thursday the 10th of December.

Toyo Gakuen University Introduction to Business English 1B Unit 9: Companies

Today we are going to finish Unit 9 and begin working on our project.
Watch the video. What do you think are Luis Vuitton's corporate values?
Now let's learn some new vocabulary that we'll need to do our project. Click the link: TYG Introduction to Business English Vocabulary List 2

OK, Here's your Project Outline:

Our Company

In pairs you will present an international company. It can be a real company, or it can be a company that you create. You will do a 4-minute presentation using powerpoint. Your powerpoint must have the following:

• 4 slides
• 30 point fonts
• An image on every slide.
• The URL of the sites where you got your images.
• No more than 10 words on each slide.

You must provide the following information about your company:

• When, where, and by whom the company was founded (see p. 80 of your textbook)
• The number of offices
• The locations of the offices
• The number of employees
• The company's product or service
• Annual revenues
• The company's corporate values (see p. 79 of  your textbook)
• The company's mission, services and benefits to its customers (see p. 133 of your textbook)

Each presenter must speak for 2 minutes. You must dress appropriately.

Your presentation will be on Thursday 10 December

Have fun!!!

Toyo Gakuen University Introduction to Business English 1B: Unit 9 - Companies

Today we start our unit on companies. Included in this unit will be a case study as usual. You will also do a presentation project.

One of the companies that we will read about is called Natura. You can see the Natura logo below. Click this link to read a wikipedia article about Natura in Japanese.

Now let's scan the unit for unknown vocabulary and add it to our list on smart.fm

Finally, please write a comment. What did you think of today's lesson?.

Toyo Gakuen University Introduction to Business English 1B: Case Study - Conflict Resolution

Today we are going to look at a case study involving an office conflict.
First let's watch a funny video called "The Great Office War". Watch the video and answer the questions below:
1. Why did the conflict start?
2. Which departments were involved in the conflict?
3. How could the war have been prevented?

Finally, after the case study please post a comment below.