ビジネス英会話 Lesson 52 Monday, February 7
◆ アメリカと日本で褒め方の違いを感じることはありますか？
(13:49)
My impression is that complimenting happens more often in the U.S. We have a technique called a "compliment sandwich" when giving feedback. The boss starts with a compliment, then something the employee needs to improve on, then another compliment.
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ビジネス英会話 Lesson 53 Monday, February 8
◆ 相手との会話をはずませたり盛り上げたりするときは、どんなことを意識しますか？
(13:50)
Keeping the conversation is important and asking questions is a great way to do that. Open-ended questions are the best. For example, "Did you finish the project?" is just a yes or no answer. But, "I had a hard time with this project. What did you think about it?" Offers a chance for more conversation and it makes it easier to ask follow up questions.
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ビジネス英会話 Lesson 54 Monday, February 9
(3:45)
This should just be one short sentence that includes Lucy's part.
(4:30)
This email is not addressed to Lucy and she probably won't even see it. So, we can keep the thanking to a minimum.
◆ メールを送るとき、件名で気を付けるべき点はどんなところだと思いますか？
(13:22)
The subject line is very important, and this is how the recipient judges its importance. The subject should be simple and clear enough that the reader has a good idea of what the content is by that alone. However, words like "urgent" or "important" should only be used when absolutely necessary.
