実践ビジネス英語 Wednesday, March 271) Collins describes volunteer services that will chauffeur elderly people and premium services that offer drivers trained in the care of the elderly, CPR and first aid. Nissen praises such services as m…

実践ビジネス英語 Wednesday, March 201) Collins announces that she has finally persuaded her elderly father to relinquish his car keys as it had become too dangerous for him to drive. Nissen says some of his friends have gone through the sa…

ラジオ英会話 Monday, March 18Most effective. My first electric bill with the system was under 10 dollars. Meow! Sounds like perfect technology. You can count on it. It's going to pave the way for a solar electric system in every home. I ca…

実践ビジネス英語 Friday, March 15 - Tips for the Real World (6) - 1[S]: In our current vignette, the H&B staff discuss what American parents teach their children before they enter the real world. Bill Nissen and Paul Pearson, for example, …

実践ビジネス英語 Thursday, March 141) Pearson says he encouraged his son to start building a personal network from the beginning of college and that his son's sociable personality has made this easy for him. Breakstone mentions the importa…

ビジネス英語 Wednesday, March 131) Pearson mentions the element of manners in good money habits and uses tipping as an example, saying he tried to teach his son through his own behavior. Pearson also told his son to maintain a good grade a…

実践ビジネス英語 Friday, March 81) Nissen says he is an advocate of paying children to do chores and that he got a dollar a week for things like mowing the lawn. Pearson says he did something similar with his son to help teach him the valu…

実践ビジネス英語 Thursday, March 71) Pearson says parents are often more comfortable discussing things like rugs and sex with their children. And Nissen adds that money is considered an indelicate subject. Pearson describes taking his son …

ラジオ英会話 Monday, March 11To your great job (chab)! Sounds like we're having fun. They sound like good dancers. I have a change of heart now. Okay. I'm going to dance. Wow! Oh! Learn to dance. Learn to... how to dance... the cha-cha? Ye…

実践ビジネス英語 Thursday, March 71) Pearson says parents are often more comfortable discussing things like drugs and sex with their children. And Nissen adds that money is considered an indelicate subject. Pearson describes taking his son…

実践ビジネス英語 Wednesday, March 61) Pearson says his son may take a year off before his final year of college to do volunteer work, which Umemura and Nissen praise as a good way to get real world experience. Umemura asks what North Ameri…

ラジオ英会話 Monday, March 4How are you doing, Jeff. I'm good. Thank you. I'm back. Welcome back. Thank YOU.Yes. My brother enjoyed it very much, said "Thank you very much." And then he took off for parts unknown. We really thank him so mu…

ラジオ英会話 Monday, February 20Oh, that's your favorite activity. I love it. - True love cannot be masked. Can we meet at last? Huh? Come again? I'll let you know tomorrow. Umm... right. Hmm... these are good.I have no idea what she said,…

ラジオ英会話 Thursday, February 14Can you keep a secret? I can. Cross my heart. John has fallen for Veronica. He has? Yes. He says she is the most giving, generous, and attractive woman he's ever known. Oh, oh, well, that's .... that's so …

ラジオ英会話 Wednesday, February 13Wow! Ohhh 5'1" is a big clue. Yeah... 5'10" ... 6'1" He is not 6'1". Last time, the lady at the boutique, at the shop said 6'1". 6'1" Tall, dark and handsome. But maybe she made a mistake. Maybe she thoug…

ラジオ英会話 Tuesday, February 12Hmmm... Wow! Big clue. - Yes, it's you. Definitely!I wonder who it could be. Johnny angel. Oh, no. Oh, yes.An angel... Johnny angel. Yeah, I don't know. Yes.Sometimes people talk that fast. Yeah? Sometimes …

ラジオ英会話 Monday, February 11Excuse me, could you go easy with your jumping, Miss? Who's talking? We're butterflies in your stomach and we are not comfortable at the moment. Oh, sorry.That is true. Everything talks. Yes.Well, what to we…

実践ビジネス英語 Friday, February 1 - Going Email-Free (6) - 1[S]: Now, in our current vignette, Steve Lyons describes how he deliberately left his smartphone in his hotel room during a recent vacation. He did this so he couldn't constantl…

実践ビジネス英語 Thursday, January 311) Lyons recommends avoiding the use of humor in business emails as things like sarcasm and irony can be misunderstood. Collins says email should be answered promptly even if just to tell the sender you…

実践ビジネス英語 Wednesday, January 301) Lyons recommends being too formal rather than too casual in business emails, and he says the subject line should describe an email's content briefly and clearly. Collins warns that emails can be eas…

実践ビジネス英語 Thursday, January 241) Lyons says he felt empowered by being free of email during the day, and Collins compliments him on his fortitude. Lyons agrees it was difficult and also inconvenient as he and his family couldn't coo…

実践ビジネス英語 Thursday, January 241) Lyons says he felt empowered by being free of email during the day, and Collins compliments him on his fortitude. Lyons agrees it was difficult and also inconvenient as he and his family couldn't coo…

実践ビジネス英語 Wednesday, January 231) Lyons tells the H&B staff that he deliberately left his smartphone in his hotel room during a recent vacation, which prevented him from repeatedly checking his email during the day. Umemura agrees t…

ラジオ英会話 Monday, February 4You know though, Claire, between you and me and the four walls. Bring it down, Veronica... It's John. Ha ha ha ha... no way! I'm not infatuated with John ever. Shh... be quiet. Sorry.Do you ever go to a Valen…

ラジオ英会話 Monday, January 21How did it go? They threw me to the wolves. The scoundrels. （scoundrels = 悪党） In Heaven's name! What happened? （In Heaven's name! = おぉ、神様、いったいぜんたい） I had to worked in the ER. Oh, heavens. …

実践ビジネス英語 Friday, January 18 - Teenager's Life Lessons at Work (6) - 1[S]: Now in our current vignette, the H&B staff talk about "first-date" rules that their parents taught them that also apply in the workplace. These include being…

実践ビジネス英語 Thursday, January 171) Nissen considers it unprofessional to wear headphones in the office. Those who do claim it helps them concentrate, he says. But Nissen feels it damages a person's career by preventing natural coopera…

実践ビジネス英語 Wednesday, January 161) Garcia says her mother recommended trying a variety of activities, something she has tried to do throughout her life. Breakstone says she learned to eat a good breakfast at camp while Garcia recalls…

ラジオ英会話 Monday, January 14本文の部分は割愛してあります。Wow! Very scary. Exciting. I wanna (want to) see it. - Oh, I've got it now. It's getting bigger. It's coming toward us! Run!!!!! Is it necessary all this fuss? Necessary ... ne!U…

実践ビジネス英語 Friday, January 111) Nissen says people are often thinking about what they want to say instead of what others are saying. And Breakstone expresses her dislike of people who try to dominate conversations. Garcia recalls the…