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実践ビジネス英語 Wednesday, April 241) Pearson says vertical farms are appearing throughout the United States and a company in upstate New York is doing very well selling equipment to vertical farmers both inside and outside the country. H…
実践ビジネス英語 Wednesday, April 161) Umemura describes his business trip to Singapore, during which he looked into the practice of vertical farming. He explains that Singapore is very densely populated and has to import almost all of its…
実践ビジネス英語 Wednesday, April 91) Nissen says adult playgrounds are a practical application of "nudge theory," which posits that people are basically lazy and need to be nudged in the right direction. He adds that adult playgrounds com…
実践ビジネス英語 Wednesday, April 21) It's great to be back. I hope this can be a very informative year for all of us.2) Collins talks about a summer camp for adults that her father has enrolled in. She says such camps are aimed at older p…
実践ビジネス英語 Wednesday, March 51) Pearson introduces Pat MacMillan who will soon transfer from H&B’s London office to its New York office. MacMillan says he hasn’t found an apartment in New York that he likes yet. And Pearson explains …
実践ビジネス英語 Wednesday, February 261) Breakstone advises Umemura not to let other people take advantage of him and get his help when he's already busy with his own work. Umemura agrees that he often takes on too much. And Lyons recomme…
実践ビジネス英語 Wednesday, February 191) Umemura tells Breakstone and Lyons that his productivity has leveled off and asks their advice on how to improve it. Breakstone says his experience is a common one and recommends being careful abou…
実践ビジネス英語 Wednesday, February 121) Lyons says nearly half of American households earning between $50,000 and $150,000 a year have little or nothing left over each month, and Nissen says members of the middle class are primarily worr…
実践ビジネス英語 Wednesday, February 51) Umemura describes how the struggles of the middle class are an important issue in the United States these days. Nissen and Lyons say there are no fixed criteria for defining what the middle class is…
実践ビジネス英語 Wednesday, January 291) Lyons says hospital staffers who don't wash their hands properly are penalized, and that such positive and negative reinforcement is often more effective than appealing to people's reason. Garcia re…
実践ビジネス英語 Wednesday, January 221) Umemura says a great many people are sick with the flu, and Lyons cites statistics illustrating how serious the health problem, the flu, is around the United States. Garcia assures Umemura that it's…
実践ビジネス英語 Wednesday, January 151) Nissen recommends maintaining a distance of four to 12 feet for everyday interactions in the workplace. Less when speaking to an individual, more when presenting to a group. He also mentions the imp…
実践ビジネス英語 Wednesday, January 81) Nissen says he's having trouble finding a good person to be product manager in the Fashion and Living operation. Asked what he looks for in a candidate, Nissen says he's become adept at reading body …
実践ビジネス英語 Wednesday, December 251) Breakstone says she sometimes takes part of her serving home. And Collins describes getting larger portions at her friends' homes. Breakstone attributes the rise in obesity partly to DNA as people'…
実践ビジネス英語 Friday, December 201) Collins says people are eating at home less mainly because more women work outside the home. Breakstone cites government statistics that show eating out for one meal a week can cause people to gain an…
実践ビジネス英語 Thursday, December 191) Collins says one of the biggest factors in the obesity epidemic is sugar, which adds empty calories and has been linked to different diseases. Breakstone speculates that there is a direct link betwe…
実践ビジネス英語 Wednesday, December 181) Collins says she is going to make an extra effort not to overeat this holiday season, which she and Breakstone agree is a hard thing to avoid doing. Collins describes how she has followed the same …
実践ビジネス英語 Friday, December 13 - Finding Career Passion (6) - 1[S] In our current vignette, members of H&B talk about the importance of career passion, saying that life is more rewarding and enjoyable when we have a sense of passion …
実践ビジネス英語 Wednesday, December 111) Pearson says people who love their jobs have a sense of accomplishment when they've done a job well. Breakstone compliments Pearson's use of humor. And Pearson says humor can help smooth over diffe…
実践ビジネス英語 Wednesday, December 41) Pearson announces that the Great Lakes group has been voted the world best place to work in an annual poll, news that is greeted ecstatically by other H&B staff. He says Great Lakes employees have g…
実践ビジネス英語 Wednesday, August 281) Collins says some of the people she was having dinner with often post pictures of food on social networks, but that everyone managed to control their desire to pick up their smartphones. Umemura ment…
実践ビジネス英語 Wednesday, August 21Umemura says he had an interesting experience when he recently went out to dinner at an upscale restaurant with some friends who were visiting from Japan. Collins wonders if they forgot to tip, but Umem…
実践ビジネス英語 Wednesday, August 71) Pearson says some experts used to believe that pet could cause latent allergies to develop into full-blown reactions, but that now many believe pets can actually help strengthen the immune system. Col…
実践ビジネス英語 Wednesday, July 311) Pearson says he and other group executives are being asked to contribute their thoughts on H&B sister company in the pet food business, which is having one of the worst years in its history. According …
実践ビジネス英語 Wednesday, July 241) Nissen says changing jobs later in life can be beneficial and that it's important to be open to such adjustments as moving, changing one's lifestyle and trying other kinds of work. Breakstone says many…
実践ビジネス英語 Wednesday, July 171) Nissen describes his recent trip to Chicago to see his parents and says he was surprised to learn that his father doesn't plan to retire until he is 65. Nissen says this is partly due to losses he suff…
実践ビジネス英語 Wednesday, July 101) Breakstone says she and her husband have established guidelines for using digital technology and that their son maintains a good balance between the digital world and the real world. She goes on to say…
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…
