ビジネス英語 Wednesday, March 13
1) 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 average in school but that it's more important to learn how to adapt theory to real life. Breakstone stresses the importance of learning presentation skills, and Nissen advocates learning to give and receive feedback.
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Tips for the Real World (4)
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2) in general: This has two basic meanings. Breakstone uses "in general" to mean the entire subject under discussion not specific cases. Lurie is very knowledgeable about stocks and investing "in general," for example.
3) "In general" can also mean usually, for the most part. "In general," Japanese summers are very humid.
4) take: Pearson says "take" tipping, for example. In other words, observe or consider this as a good example of what I'm talking about. You might say, "Frank is a very creative person. 'Take' that proposal he made last week. I never would have thought of that."
5) pointer: A tip in other words or helpful advice. As in, this book has some excellent "pointers" on how to invest for retirement.
6) teach by example: This refers to showing someone what to do through our actions rather than words. We also have the expression, "Do as I say, not as I do," which refers to someone not practicing what they preach. Imagine a company executive who criticizes his staff for being late but is often late himself. So his staff could grumble, "Right! 'Do as I say, not as I do.'"
7) essentials: This refers to basic or indispensable things. A seminar might teach the "essentials" of starting your own business including filing tax returns and hiring staff. Or one of the "essentials of a good presentation is easy to understand visual aids.
8) it's one thing to: This expression is a bit tricky to explain. Basically we often use it to compare contrasting situations in the same general area. These are different matters we're saying or they are on different levels. As in, "it's one thing to" be late once in a while, it's another to be late every day for two weeks. Or "it's one thing to" envision a new product but getting it to market is another.
9) suffer: In this case, "suffer" means to sustain loss or harm. As in, sales of spring clothes have "suffered" due to the unusually cold weather. Sales are less than they would have been, in other words. Or she hasn't been getting enough sleep and her work has "suffered" as a result, the quality of her work has declined.
