※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。
W16-D1(リピーティング1)
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The more competitive the average monthly earnings, the higher the average monthly overtime, it seems.
平均月収が高ければ高いほど、平均月次残業時間も多くなる傾向にあります。
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Company C has the most competitive average monthly earnings and overtime, while Company B has the second most competitive average monthly earnings and overtime.
Company Cは平均月収と残業時間が最も高く、Company Bの平均月収と残業時間は 2 番目に高いです。
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Company C has the highest average monthly overtime by far. It’s three times as high as Company B’s monthly overtime.
Company Cは、月間平均残業時間がこれまでで最も高くなっています。 これは、Company Bの月間残業時間の 3 倍です。
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Whereas Company A has the least average monthly overtime by far, it also has the least paid time off.
Company A は月平均残業時間が最も少ない一方で、有給休暇も最も少ないです。
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As the average monthly earnings become less competitive, the dress code becomes looser.
平均月収が低くなるにつれて、ドレスコードは緩くなります。
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Company A has the least competitive average monthly earnings and least strict dress code. Company B has the second least competitive average monthly earnings and second least strict dress code.
Company Aは、平均月収が最も低く、ドレスコードも最も厳しくありません。 Company Bは、平均月収が 2 番目に低く、ドレスコードの厳しさも 2 番目に低いです。
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Company F has the lowest turnover rate and most perks by far, whereas Company E has the highest turnover rate and fewest perks. It seems that the more perks there are, the lower the turnover rate is.
Company Fは離職率が最も低く、社員特典が最も多いのに対し、 Company Eは離職率が最も高く、社員特典が最も少ないです。 社員特典が多ければ多いほど離職率は下がるようです。
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Company F’s commute time is more than twice as long as Company D’s.
Company Fの通勤時間は Company Dの 2 倍以上です。
W16-D2(リピーティング2)
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I said it was okay to submit the report tomorrow instead of today.
レポートは今日ではなく、明日に提出してもいいと言いました。
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We’ll be sure to send it by three o’clock on Friday at the latest.
私たちは遅くとも金曜日の3時までには必ず送ります。
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Do you know who was responsible for finalizing this report?
このレポートの仕上げは誰に責任があるか知っていますか？
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I’m waiting for my boss to make the final decision on that.
上司の最終的な決定を待っているところです。
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FYI: I’m going to be out of the office all day tomorrow.
ご参考までに：明日は終日不在です（オフィスにいない予定です）。
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I know you have a lot on your plate, so I really appreciate your help.
あなたにはいろいろやるべきことがあるのを知っているので、あなたの助けに非常に感謝しています。
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The client said that he’s going to get back to us early tomorrow afternoon.
クライアントは、明日の午後、早い時間に返事をすると言いました。
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I asked Jenna to give feedback on our proposal during the meeting tomorrow.
Jennaには、明日のミーティングで、私たちの提案についてフィードバックしてくれるようお願いしました。
W16-D3(リピーティング3)
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With no fixed schedule, Company F’s work schedule is the most flexible by far.
Company Fの勤務スケジュールは固定ではないので、最もフレキシブルです。
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Company E’s average monthly overtime is three times as high as Company F’s and six times as high as Company D’s.
Company Eの月間平均残業時間は、Company Fの 3 倍、Company Dの 6 倍です。
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Company F has the best perks by far. In my opinion, free gym membership and free lunch every Friday are a million times better than free coffee.
Company F はどこよりもよい社員特典を提供しています。 私の意見では、無料のジム会員権と毎週金曜日の無料ランチは、無料のコーヒーよりも百万倍優れています。
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There was a modest slide in the number of branches between 2016 and 2017, but after that it shot up dramatically to almost 50 in 2018 and over 70 in 2020.
2016 年から 2017 年にかけて支店数はわずかに減少しましたが、その後、2018 年には約 50 支店、2020 年には 70 以上にまで劇的に増加しました。
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The company experienced a drastic dip in its share value in 2017 before seeing it peak at over $50 in 2019. The following year it sank sharply again.
同社は2017年に株価の大幅な下落を経験した後、2019年には50ドルを超えるピークに達しました。その翌年には再び急落しました。
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There was a steady increase in the money spent on advertising between 2016 and 2019, climbing to over $6 million, but in 2020, it declined to under $2 million.
2016 年から 2019 年にかけて広告に費やされる金額は着実に増加し、600 万ドルを超えましたが、2020 年には 200 万ドル未満まで減少しました。
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Expenses almost tripled over three years, reaching over $25 million in 2019, but the next year they dipped under $20 million.
支出は 3 年間でほぼ 3 倍に増加し、2019 年には 2,500 万ドルを超えましたが、翌年には 2,000 万ドルを下回りました。
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Product E is the least user friendly of the three products, but in contrast, it’s actually the most eco-friendly by far.
製品 E は 3 つの製品の中で最もユーザーフレンドリーではありませんが、対照的に、実際にはこれまでで最も環境に優しい製品です。
W16-D4(リピーティング4)
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We’re planning a number of changes for the next fiscal year.
私たちは次の会計年度に向けて、さまざまな変更を計画しています。
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We’re going to discuss the issue with the head of IT next week.
私たちは、来週IT部長とその問題について話し合う予定です。
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Last year, we merged with a smaller Brazilian company.
昨年は、私たちはブラジルの小さな企業と合併しました。
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We generally recruit new staff whenever they’re needed, not just once a year.
私たちは、年に一度だけでなく、必要なときに新しいスタッフを採用することを基本としています。
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Last month, the CEO stepped down in order to focus on a personal project.
先月、CEOは個人的なプロジェクトに専念するため、辞任しました。
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I’m happy to announce that we were able to secure funding for the new project!
新しいプロジェクトのための資金を確保することができたことを喜んでお知らせします。
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Wow, it looks like their new product line is really taking off!
すごい、新製品のラインがどんどん人気が出ているようですね！
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The company laid off many employees during the financial crisis of 2008.
その会社は2008年の金融危機の際に、多くの従業員を解雇しています。
W16-D5(リピーティング5)
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He questions whether or not their advertisements are effective and proposes ideas for new advertising campaigns. He likes to research new trends in online marketing.
彼は自社の広告が効果的かどうかを疑問視し、新しい広告キャンペーンのアイデアを提案します。 彼はオンライン マーケティングの新しいトレンドをリサーチするのが好きです。
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He reviews the current KPIs for various projects in order to evaluate how they’re going. By doing this, he’s able to identify which projects are the most successful and which projects are struggling.
彼は、さまざまなプロジェクトの現在の KPI を見直し、その進捗状況を評価します。 これにより、どのプロジェクトが最も成功しており、どのプロジェクトが苦戦しているかを特定することができます。
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He consults with experts to evaluate how his company can continue to experience growth every single quarter. So far, his recommendations have been pretty successful, and his company continues to grow at a solid pace.
彼は専門家に相談して、自社がどうすれば成長を続けられるかを四半期ごとに評価しています。 これまでのところ、彼の提案はかなり成功しており、彼の会社は堅調なペースで成長を続けています。
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She supervises various transactions and instructs her staff when she sees that people aren’t handling them properly. Having experienced a number of problems in the past, she’s now very strict about following the SOPs.
彼女はさまざまな取引を監督し、取引を適切に扱っていないのを見つけた場合にはスタッフに指示します。 過去に多くの問題を経験した彼女は、現在は SOP に従うことを徹底しています。
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She issues refunds when customers complain and undertakes investigations about their complaints when it’s deemed necessary. Her junior staff members often assist her with these investigations.
顧客から苦情があった場合は返金を行い、必要と判断された場合は苦情に関する調査を行います。 彼女のスタッフがこれらの調査を手伝うこともよくあります。
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She reviews how various campaigns are going and gives authorization to continue the ones that she identifies as successful. Twice a year she writes a report in which she explains the reasoning behind all of her decisions.
彼女はさまざまなキャンペーンの進行状況を確認し、成功したと判断したキャンペーンを継続する許可を与えます。 彼女は年に 2 回、すべての決定の背後にある理由を説明するレポートを書きます。
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She questions the need to always provide her signature to approve things and is currently assessing the possibility of switching to all digital documents. Her company doesn’t seem to be very interested, but she’s really pushing them to look into it.
彼女は、物事を承認するために常に署名を提供する必要性に疑問を抱いており、現在、すべてのデジタル文書に切り替える可能性を検討しています。 彼女の会社はあまり興味がないようですが、彼女は真剣に検討するよう強く勧めています。
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She often consults with the point person from various teams and inquires how things are going. Every once in a while she reorganizes the roles for some projects in accordance with the feedback that she receives from them.
彼女はよく各チームの担当者に相談し、状況を尋ねます。プロジェクトによっては、チームから受け取ったフィードバックをもとに、役割を再編成します。
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Study says people spend less on unhealthy food when shopping online
A study by Harvard University found that people who buy groceries online get less junk food than people who buy groceries at physical stores. Researchers observed 137 people who bought groceries online and at supermarkets between 2015 and 2017. The study lasted for 44 weeks.
The researchers reviewed more than 5,500 purchases. Over 4,500 were done at a physical store, while the rest were done online. The study showed that online shoppers spent about $2.50 less on unhealthy food like candy, soda, and snacks than people who went to the supermarket. However, online shoppers also bought more groceries and spent around 44% more money overall.
The researchers said that in physical stores, it’s easier for people to buy unhealthy snacks because these items are usually displayed in easy-to-see places. Supermarkets often put junk food in checkout lanes and endcaps to encourage shoppers to make unplanned purchases. The researchers hope that the results of this study can help shoppers make healthier food choices.
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General Motors experimenting with new seat belt feature
General Motors (GM) is experimenting with a new feature called Buckle to Drive. With the feature, drivers who don’t use their seat belt must wait 20 seconds before they can move their car. GM is hoping that the delay will push more drivers to buckle up. However, drivers who really don’t want to use a seat belt can turn off the feature.
Almost 40,000 people died on US roads in 2020. The major causes of accidents were distracted driving and speeding, but seat belt usage has also become a problem. Almost half of all deaths were people who were not wearing seat belts, an increase of 15% from 2019 to 2020.
The idea behind Buckle to Drive is not new. Thanks to a feature in many 1974 models, drivers had to buckle up before they could turn on their car. This increased seat belt usage by 41% in less than a year, but many people complained that seat belt usage should not be mandatory, and the feature quickly disappeared.