落ちこぼれからのMBA

落ちこぼれの社会人が28歳からTOEFLスコア獲得と海外MBA取得を目指します。

Gaba Lesson #2 Josh

Topic: Asking and Answering

・何をすべきか尋ねる

What will I be doing?

What will I be responsible for?

What kind of things will I have to do?

・詳細を確認する

Will I be expected to...?

Am I going to have to...?

Will I be required to...?

・正しいか確認する

So you're saying...?

So does that mean...?

Vocablary

stimulating - it causes your body to be active

gofer - a person whose job is to take messages or to collect and deliver things for other people

 雑用係

errands - a short journey either to take a massage or to take or collect something

 雑用

welding - the activity of joining metal parts together

welder - someone who welds

torch - a tool used when welding

receptionist or secretary = administrative assistant

Phrases

prefer not to watch those movies

getting people their lunch = geting luch for people

take phone calls

Impression

最初はスターウォーズの新作、最後のジェダイの話。

戦闘シーンが多くて観てるだけで疲れたよ、っていうことを言いたかったけど、ニュアンスが伝わったらしく、

It was too stimulating

という表現を教えてもらった。

Best Teacher #40 Sanja

Topic: Talking about a live concert

 

Vocablary

fortunate

fortress

Phrases

× rock band in the U.K.

rock band from the U.K.

if you get a chance

once in a blue moon - rarely

 この表現は初見

from one end of the country to the other

Impression

会話のスクリプトに間違いがいくつかあったので各パラグラフごとに確認してくれた。

トピックの流れでセルビアの有名なフェスについて紹介があった。彼女も今年初めて行くらしい。

壁に囲まれた要塞(fortress)で開かれ、20時くらいに始まって、朝までのオールナイトとのこと。

EXIT Festival, Serbia, 12 - 15 July 2018

最後に気の利いた一言が言えなかったので反省。

Plase let me know how it was.

なんて言えばよかったかな。

Gaba Lesson #1 Austiin

Topic: Offering

・助けが必要か尋ねる

Can I help you with that?

Do you need a hand?

Would you like some help?

Do you need anything?

 

・了承する

Sure!

No problem.

OK.

Any time.

 

・その他

I can show you the way... Where do you want to go?

Sorry, I don't really know what you should do, but maybe Tarou has a good idea...

 

Vocablary

nothing

Phrases

We want to decresase the amount of energy we use

decrease how much energy we use

× the desk is not clear = hard to understand

○ the desk is covered with paperwork

Sorry, I don't really know what you should do, but maybe Tarou has a good idea...

Gaba Lesson #0 Jayden

Topic: Giving Opinions

- I'm not sure about that because...

- I understand but...

Vocablary

Personnel rotation

Department

Speculate - to form opinions about something without having the necessary imformation or facts

Fine  - an amount of money that has to be paid as a punishment for not obeying a rule or law

Phrases

They will transfer to a different department.

My current job

They are talking about...

They are discussing...

That sounds good

I agree

I'm not so sure about that...

I understand but...

We have to police them - to make sure that the rule of an activity, organization, industry, etc. are obeyed

Take work home

Do overtime

Rewarded financially - 《be ~》報酬を支払われる