※W●-D■は、●週目の■日目という意味です。該当の日付を押すとその日の学習内容にとぶことができます。
※音声の速度を変えて聞きたいときは、音声バーの下のリンクから音声を確認してください。
音声速度が変更できない場合、chromeでお試しください。
W14-D1(リピーティング1)
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Is there any chance you could tell me how you found out about this position?
このポジションをどのようにして知ったのか教えていただけますか?
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Would it be possible to ask what your salary requirements are?
給与条件をお伺いすることは可能でしょうか？
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I wonder how your boss would describe you.
あなたの上司はあなたをどう評するでしょうか。
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May I ask if you have any professional pet peeves?
ビジネスの場で苦手なことがあれば教えてください。
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Would you mind sharing where you see yourself in five years?
5年後のご自身の姿について教えていただけますか？
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Do you mind if I ask what your interests outside of work are?
仕事以外で興味があることをお聞きしてもよろしいでしょうか？
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He‘s reasonably decent at interpreting data. He’s done it for about a year, so he knows the basics, but there’s also a lot more for him to learn.
彼はデータを解釈するのがかなり上手です。 彼は約1年間この仕事をしてきたので、基本的なことは知っていますが、学ぶべきことはまだたくさんあります。
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He has a knack for recognizing trends. I’m not sure how he does it, but he’s brilliant at figuring out what the next big thing will be.
彼はトレンドを見抜く才能を持っています。 彼がどのようにそれを行うのかはわかりませんが、次の大きなトレンドが何になるかを理解するのが得意です。
W14-D2(リピーティング2)
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We don’t have a big budget for marketing, so we largely depend on word of mouth.
マーケティングに大きな予算があるわけではないので、口コミに頼るところが大きいです。
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I can’t tell you the exact number off the top of my head, but I believe they have about 15 franchises in the country.
即座に正確な数は申し上げられませんが、全国に15店舗ほどフランチャイズ展開していると思います。
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Unfortunately, we were forced to cut corners because of the extremely tight deadline.
残念ながら、非常に厳しい納期のため、私たちは手を抜かざるを得ませんでした。
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The collaboration has been in full swing since the middle of last month, and things are going well.
先月中旬から本格的にコラボレーションを開始し、順調に進んでいます。
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There’s a very slight chance that we might have to go back to square one for this proposal.
この提案は、もしかしたら振り出しに戻らなければならない可能性がごくわずかにあります。
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Things didn’t start off on the right foot, but we were able to solve all of the issues fairly quickly.
最初はうまくいかなかったのですが、かなり早い段階ですべての問題を解決することができました。
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There’s a rumor going around that they might pull the plug on Project X.
Project Xから手を引くかもしれないという噂が流れています。
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To be honest, I thought it was a pretty good idea, but Max shot it down.
正直、なかなかいいアイデアだと思ったのですが、Maxに却下されました。
W14-D3(リピーティング3)
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He‘s incapable of making compromises. He wants what he wants when he wants it, and he doesn’t usually give in to others much.
彼は妥協することができません。 彼はほしいものをほしいときにほしいし、普段はあまり他人に屈しません。
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He struggles to network. In general, his ability to communicate with others seems insufficient. He’s often very clearly uncomfortable when he has to make small talk at work.
彼は人脈作りに苦労しています。 一般的に、他人とのコミュニケーション能力は不十分であるように思われます。 仕事中に世間話をしなければならないとき、彼は明らかに不快感を示すことがよくあります。
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His ability to calculate ROI precisely is exceptional. When management wants to know if a project will really be worth the cost, they always ask his opinion.
ROIを正確に計算する彼の能力は並外れたものです。経営陣がプロジェクトが本当にコストに見合ったものであるかどうか知りたいとき、常に彼の意見を求めます。
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She‘s inexperienced at considering the bottom line. She comes from a quality control background, so her main focus is delivering the highest quality possible, but since becoming a team leader, her boss has been training her to consider potential profits and losses as well.
彼女は損益を考慮することに不慣れです。 彼女は品質管理の出身であるため、可能な限り最高の品質を提供することに主な焦点を当てていますが、チームリーダーになってからは、上司から潜在的な利益と損失も考慮するように訓練されています。
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She‘s no good at admitting when she’s wrong. She’s a very lovely woman, but getting her to actually say that she’s made a mistake is like pulling teeth. This inability has caused problems with other staff before.
彼女は自分が間違っていることを認めるのが苦手です。 彼女はとても素敵な女性ですが、実際に彼女に間違いを犯したと言わせるのは困難を極めます。 この無能さにより、以前にも他のスタッフと問題が発生しました。
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Her ability to improvise is adequate. Whenever problems pop up, she’s often able to find a quick solution for them, but she could definitely improve her ability to act without planning more.
彼女の即興対応能力は十分です。問題が起きたときは、すぐに解決策を見つけられることが多いですが、計画を立てずに行動する能力はもっと向上させることができるでしょう。
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She‘s brilliant at motivating her team consistently. Her ability to get her team to always do their best no matter what is exceptional.
彼女はチームを常にやる気にさせるのが上手です。何があっても常にベストを尽くすようにチームを仕向ける彼女の能力は並外れています。
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Her ability to use her time wisely is lacking. She always delivers outputs on time, but in order to do so, she usually ends up doing an extreme amount of overtime. Her boss has spoken to her about this before.
彼女には時間を賢く使う能力が欠けています。 彼女は常に時間通りに成果物を提出しますが、そのためには通常、極端な残業をすることになります。 彼女の上司は以前、このことについて彼女に話しました。
W14-D4(リピーティング4)
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In recent years, more and more customers say they want to know companies’ stances on various social issues.
近年、さまざまな社会的問題に対する企業の姿勢を知りたいとおっしゃるお客様が増えています。
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I wouldn’t say it was a waste of money, but it certainly wasn’t the best decision.
お金の無駄だとは言いませんが、最善の決断でなかったことは確かです。
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The company used to be profitable, but it lost money last year and will likely lose even more money this year.
その会社は、以前は利益を上げていましたが、昨年は損失を出し、今年はさらに損失を出すかもしれません。
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The CEO is known for his controversial social media posts and extravagant lifestyle.
CEOは、物議を醸すソーシャルメディアへの投稿と贅沢なライフスタイルで知られています。
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We need to do everything we can to avoid alienating customers on both sides of the issue.
その問題に対して賛成、反対両方のお客様を遠ざけることのないよう、できる限りのことをする必要があります。
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The company released a statement about its decision to stop supporting older software.
その会社は、旧ソフトウェアのサポート中止の決定について、声明を発表しました。
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I wish my company invested in my team more. Without us, there wouldn’t be any products to sell!
会社がもっと私のチームに投資してくれることを願っています。私たちがいなければ、販売する製品はありません。
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Greg says we don’t have to put money into marketing because sales are good, but I disagree.
Gregは、売上が好調だからマーケティングにお金をかける必要はないと言いますが、私はそうは思いません 。
W14-D5(リピーティング5)
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When you’re upset, it would be wise to count to three before responding. This gives you time to consider your words so you don’t say anything that you might regret later.
動揺しているときは、反応する前に3数えてみるのが賢明です。 そうすることで、後で後悔するようなことを言わないように、自分の言葉を考える時間ができます。
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In my opinion, you don’t want to talk over people. I know it can be difficult sometimes, but I would recommend you be patient and wait for your turn to speak.
個人的な意見ですが、割り込んで話しはしないほうがいいと思います。難しいこともあると思いますが、辛抱強く自分の順番を待つことをおすすめします。
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You might want to try being an active listener. Be sure to paraphrase what people say to show that you heard them. People are much happier when they feel like their concerns are being heard.
積極的に聞き役に回ってみるのもいいかもしれません。相手の話を聞いたことを示すために、必ず相手の言葉を言い換えましょう。自分の懸念を聞いてもらえたと感じれば、人はもっとうれしくなるものです。
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If I were in your shoes, I would try to listen with empathy. There’s no harm in validating how other people are feeling before you share your own opinion. That way, they’ll be more willing to listen to what you have to say.
もし私があなたの立場だったら、共感を持って耳を傾けるようにす努めます。自分の意見を言う前に、他の人がどう感じているかを確認することに損ではありません。そうすれば、相手はあなたの言うことにもっと耳を傾けてくれるようになるでしょう。
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My advice would be to watch your tone. Even if your words are nice, your tone can make people angry.
私のアドバイスは、口調に注意することです。 たとえ言葉が優しくても、口調が人を怒らせることもあります。
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This is especially important in offices where more than one language is spoken, I think. People may not understand all of your words, but they can hear if you’re angry or frustrated.
これは、複数の言語が話されるオフィスでは特に重要だと思います。 人々はあなたの言葉をすべて理解することはできないかもしれませんが、あなたが怒っているかイライラしているかどうかはわかります。
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You might want to be careful of your nonverbal communication. Always remember to smile or at least keep your face neutral.
非言語コミュニケーションには注意したほうがいいかもしれません。 常に笑顔を忘れずに、少なくとも顔は中立的な状態を保ってください。
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I would recommend not droning on and on. Be sure to keep your message short and simple and give others a chance to speak as well.
長々と話し続けないことをおすすめします。メッセージは短くシンプルにし、他の人にも発言の機会を与えるようにしましょう。
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Bill Gates says no beef for rich countries
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates recently suggested that rich countries should eat only synthetic or plant-based meat. Synthetic meat is grown in a lab from animal cells, while plant-based meat is created from plant and other non-animal ingredients. Gates added that the world’s 80 poorest countries should still eat real meat.
In Gates’ new book, he says that it’s impossible to completely get rid of the greenhouse gases that come from cows and the fertilizers used for the grass that they eat. In the US, 10% of the total greenhouse gases come from farming. To lessen them, Gates believes that countries should switch to eating only synthetic or plant-based meat.
According to Gates, the taste of synthetic and plant-based meat is different from real meat, but manufacturers are trying to improve it. Some plant-based meat companies have also made their products more affordable and easily available. Impossible Foods now offers a set of two burger patties for $5.49 (about ¥600) and a 340-gram pack of ground beef for $6.99 (about ¥765). A similar company, Beyond Meat, has partnered with Walmart to sell its products in more than 2,400 stores.
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Survey: Most Brits change phones every two to three years
A recent survey found that 31% of British adults feel that it’s important to always have the latest electronic devices. According to the survey, most Brits upgrade their phones every two to three years, while kettles and game consoles get changed every five years. British people also upgrade their cars, washing machines, and fridges every six to 10 years.
The survey also showed that smart appliances are getting more popular in the UK. Smart appliances can be connected to mobile phones or tablets for easy use and monitoring. The survey revealed that 55% of Brits have upgraded their flat screen TVs to smart TVs and 37% have switched to smart speakers. It also found that 16% are now using a smart washing machine and 14% own a smart fridge.
According to a separate survey, most Brits consider the lifespan of appliances before buying them. The majority expect washing machines to last for at least eight years, fridges to last for nine, and ovens to last even longer. The same survey also found that 20% of people are loyal to particular brands when buying home appliances.