実践ビジネス英語 Wednesday, July 31) Kay Breakstone says she is happy to be living in the same city with her family, now that they've all moved to New York, but her son has experienced some culture shock. She says their New York apartment …

実践ビジネス英語 Wednesday, June 261) Umemura and Lyons describe how employers look up job applicants online and agree that negative comments about a former boss can hurt one's chances of getting a future job. Nissen says there's even a ri…

実践ビジネス英語 Wednesday, June 191) Umemura describes how H&B's national sales manager recently quit his job in a highly dramatic fashion, filling a trash bag with marketing brochures and other material and giving it to his boss with a n…

実践ビジネス英語 Wednesday, June 121) Lyons says people make a conscious choice to be busy. And Nissen says everyone wants to manage their time more efficiently. He says he's begun to keep a time log, which has shown him he needs to focus …

ラジオ英会話 Monday, July 1 Snowy and Pookie are nowhere to be found. Something tells me Snowy is inside Leo's jacket. Please leave Snowy where she is? Snowy you could have been a stowaway! No. I detect Pookie is hiding in your carry-on ba…

ラジオ英会話 Monday, June 17What makes you think you’re cut out for the job, Ms. Superwoman? Well, I'm fast and powerful. For example? I can run faster than a speeding bullet and more powerful than a locomotive. Hmm... that’s commendable. …

ラジオ英会話 Monday, June 10My stars shine darkly over me. Pour me more, Gali. Cheer up, Will. Take a look through my telescope. Oh, I see four small spheres! I discovered them. Congratulations, my friend. What are they, pray tell! テキス…

ラジオ英会話 Monday, June 3 Well, everyone, perk up your ears. Tha daughter is a fast talker. - My favorite game is "Planetary Conquest" and so far conquered Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Uranus.What about earth? What …

実践ビジネス英語 Wednesday, June 51) Nissen and Collins complain about how many people tell them they are crazy busy with Collins adding that many people pretend to be griping when they lament how busy they are but are really bragging abou…

実践ビジネス英語 Wednesday, May 291) Nissen expresses his concern about offending colleagues if he criticizes them, and Umemura says even the possibility of being criticized causes him great anxiety. Breakstone assures Umemura that he can …

実践ビジネス英語 Wednesday, May 221) Umemura asks the H&B staff how to tell one of his superiors that he uses cliched expressions like "to be honest" and "between you and I" too often. Nissen says such phrases bother him too. And Breakston…

実践ビジネス英語 Wednesday, May 151) Garcia describes carsharing services that allow people to rent cars as briefly as by the hour. They can also pick up and drop off vehicles at convenient locations around town. Lyons says lower salaries …

ラジオ英会話 Monday, May 20What was that? I said can I borrow a few dollars. I can't hear you. Ughhhhh....Racecourses are noisy places. It's no place to ask for money. No. Well, maybe if she is busy enough watching the race she won't pay a…

ラジオ英会話 Monday, May 13So, what line of work was your ex-husband in? He's ran an online shopping business. So he climbed at the corporate ladder? It's a long story. I started the company. Uh-huh. I see. He bought out the company and ex…

ラジオ英会話 Monday, May 6No, why do you ask?Then will you marry me? Hit the big time first, then I'll think about it. Fair enough. （fair enough = 分かったよ、十分に公平な、君の言う通りだ、同意するよ、文句はないよ、条件付きOKのようなニュ…

実践ビジネス英語 Friday, May 101) Lyons and Nissen agree that Americans are now sharing many things. In contrast to the nation's past emphasis on owning as much as possible. Lyons cites the Internet as one reason why saying people have gro…

実践ビジネス英語 Thursday, May 91) Lyons says a growing number of people are renting certain items instead of buying them including his sister Jane who rents toys for her children. He says she does so to help keep her house tidy and becaus…

実践ビジネス英語 Wednesday, May 81) Garcia compliments Nissen on his necktie, which he reveals was rented. Nissen says he can choose from hundreds of designs for just $15 a month, receiving the ties he picked in the mail and sending them b…

実践ビジネス英語 Friday, April 26 / May 3 - Accent Reduction Training (6) - 1[S]: Now in our current vignette, the H&B staff discuss accent reduction training in which people work to bring themselves closer to an American accent in English…

実践ビジネス英語 Thursday, April 25 / May 21) Collins says her Russian friend often had trouble being understood and so studied with a drama coach to modify her accent. Lyons says the true test of a person's intelligibility in English is w…

実践ビジネス英語 Wednesday, April 24 / May 11) Collins believes it's kinder to correct a person's mistakes than to let them continue to speak incorrectly. Lyons says many foreign business people in the U.S. find accent reduction training t…

実践ビジネス英語 Wednesday, April 101) Breakstone says small talk can be used to acknowledge another person's presence or lead to a more important dialogue. Lyons recommends the weather as a safe topic for small talk as it is something eve…

ラジオ英会話 Monday, April 15George, long time! Hillary!! Hmm.... - Excuse me for butting in now. I'm a bear and I just wanted to tell you both that we don't hug that much.Hmm....I can't bare it.Hmm....I love bear hugs. You do? I do.Takes …

ラジオ英会話 Monday, April 8 - Welcome to Radio Eikaiwa! Hi! How are you doing? I'm Ken Toyama. Here with me today are Katie Adler. Hello there. It's nice to have you here. And Jeff Manning. Hi! It’s great to be working with you. So are yo…

ラジオ英会話 Monday, April 1 Right, and back then, I could run much faster and longer. You can say that again. Oh! Do you want to go another five miles? Why not. Say, there, young man! Yes? Do you want to join us? I'm fine thank you, and y…

実践ビジネス英語 Friday, April 51) Breakstone says small talk can also serve as an informal greeting, and Lyons adds that sales representatives and service workers use it to put clients at their ease. He also advises Umemura not to respond…

実践ビジネス英語 Thursday, April 41) Lyons says small talk is an acquired skill for Americans when they must deliberately work on and recommends that Umemura talk about things like Japan's cherry blossoms when discussing the spring weather…

実践ビジネス英語 Wednesday, April 31) Breakstone comments on the weather and is surprised when Umemura responds with the a detailed account of upcoming conditions. Umemura explains that he has been following weather forecasts in order to m…

実践ビジネス英語 Friday, March 29 - Surrendering Car Keys (6) - 1[S]: Now in our current vignette, the H&B staff discuss how people can convince their elderly parents to stop or limit their driving when it's no longer safe for them to be b…

実践ビジネス英語 Thursday, March 281) Collins says increased use of social media is also a factor in the decline in driving among young people, and Umemura speculates that environmental concerns are also a cause. He says many of his friend…