ラジオ英会話 Thursday, December 20Well, we had an opera before. Yes, I remember. And this is a scene from a musical called Bundle Up. Oh, yeah, I've heard of this one. You have? I have. What a incredible coincidence. Me too. Bundle up, bun…

ラジオ英会話 Wednesday, December 19Oh my, oh my! Three humans and two animals living in the harmony or ... Christmas! Oh, Leo, you're with the birds! Oh, Daddy! Wake up sleepy head! Hmm... I'm up. Santa was here last night. Yay! Let's see …

ラジオ英会話 Tuesday, December 18I know that. You do?Leo, let's put some cookies and milk under the Christmas tree. Cookies! Is that for Santa? Yeah. Santa likes cookies! So does Pookie! Cookies all gone! Pookie! Mind your manners! That li…

ラジオ英会話 Monday, December 17I burned the turkey, but it's pretty much under control. It's smoky in here. Is the turkey all right? No major burn. I came downstairs because Pookie wouldn't quit barking. Pookie! Attaboy! Hmm... This is a …

実践ビジネス英語 Friday, December 211) Pearson says the inexpensive act of sending postcards from Bhutan made his friends and relatives happy, which leads Umemura to ask about the definition of happiness. Breakstone replies that many peopl…

実践ビジネス英語 Thursday, December 201) The H&B staff agree that money can't buy happiness, if people make wise decisions about what to spend their money on, such as family dinners instead of large TVs. Breakstone and Pearson add that tra…

実践ビジネス英語 Wednesday, December 191) Pearson and some of the H&B staff discuss a rewarding trip Pearson and his family just took to Bhutan, a country that emphasizes the concept of "gross national happiness" over gross domestic produc…

実践ビジネス英語 Friday, December 14 - Hospital Food, Airline Food (6) - 1[S]: In our current vignette, Umemura Seiji describes how he was suddenly struck by severe pain during a flight to New York. He was rushed to the hospital on arrival…

実践ビジネス英語 Thursday, December 131) Collins says cabin attendants are limited in how they can handle food. They can't, for example, use open flame grills or ovens. She says that while some airlines are offering better fare, airplane f…

番組の冒頭と最後の部分も何と言っているのか知りたいというリクエストがあったので、ちょっとディクしてみました。この部分は毎回同じようなことを言っているので、これ以降ではカットしちゃいますね。ありがとうございます。実践ビジネス英語 Wednesday, D…

実践ビジネス英語 Friday, December 71) Umemura describes his conversation with the hospital's head chef about how most facilities have been introducing healthier food lately, and some are even hiring chefs to revise their menus and keeping …

実践ビジネス英語 Thursday, December 61) Breakstone asks about Umemura's impression of his first time in a U.S. hospital, which Umemura says was good, but that the various procedures involved were completely different from those in a Japane…

実践ビジネス英語 Wednesday, December 51) Collins congratulates Umemura on getting out of the hospital, which prompts Breakstone to ask what happened to him. Umemura describes how he was suddenly struck with severe back pain aboard a flight…

ラジオ英会話 Monday, December 10Leo, here's some freshly popped popcorn. Popcorn! Don't burn your tongue. Hot! Blow on it, like this. Okay, let's get down to business. Oh, Leo, help grandpa string the popcorn. Slide the popcorn down the th…

ラジオ英会話 Monday, December 3The advent calender is nowhere to be found. Mystery solved. Look behind the curtains. Peek-a-boo! Who ate all the white chocolate? Not me! It's Pookie. Huh? Look at his mouth... white. Ohhh Pookie, you've bee…

実践ビジネス英語 Wednesday, November 281) Lyons says inviting contractors and other temporary workers to a holiday party is treating them as regular employees and taking on the consequent legal risks, but not inviting them may cause offenc…

実践ビジネス英語 Wednesday, November 211) Umemura asks for advice in planning H&B’s holiday gathering saying he is unfamiliar with U.S. Christmas parties. Collins says the event is not Christmas specific, and Lyons describes office holiday…

実践ビジネス英語 Friday, November 231) Lyons says he limits his conversation at holiday parties to safe subjects like hobbies and always defers to his superiors. Collins says there can even be legal ramifications to giving such parties, an…

実践ビジネス英語 Thursday, November 221) Lyons describes office holiday parties as primarily professional events and warns that going too far under the influence of alcohol can damage a person's career. As an example, he recounts how a for…

実践ビジネス英語 Wednesday, November 211) Umemura asks for advice in planning H&B’s holiday gathering saying he is unfamiliar with U.S. Christmas parties. Collins says the event is not Christmas specific, and Lyons describes office holiday…

ラジオ英会話 Monday, November 19Good luck.Is a tomato a vegetable or fruit? Hmm... technically speaking, it's a fruit. I think it's my favorite food, although I'm a vegetarian at heat. Did you know tomatoes are native to South America? You…