ビジネス英語 Lesson 70 Monday, March 21
◆ アメリカの方は、プレゼンテーションの場で自信を持って意思表示ができる人が多いですよね。
(14:09)
I'm glad you brought that up. Because those kinds of gestures can create more confidence. The things that we say in our body language can change our ways of thinking in positive or negative ways. Takashi prepared well and he was open to feedback, which are big confidence boosters. Also, if you act confidently, it's likely that others will believe that you are confident and you'll start to believe that as well.
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ビジネス英語 Lesson 71 Tuesday, March 22
◆ ジェニーさんは、タカシの成長ぶりをどのように感じていますか？
(13:45)
Well, looking back it's clear that he's grown in many ways. And his award certainly proves it. His open-mindedness, questioning skills and willingness to ask for advice seem to be the key factors. He overcame some anxiety with the presentation. But I think the confidence and experience he gained from that will pay off nicely for him. Congratulations are certainly in order.
(Congratulations are in order. お祝いの言葉がふさわしい、おめでとうにふさわしいです)
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ビジネス英語 Lesson 72 Wednesday, March 23
◆ It was great experience for me. という文についてどう思いますか？
(3:50)
I think this is good. But it would be better to say why it was great. Saying that it was good because it was, say... a learning experience would show growth and improvement to help build his career and it also acknowledges all the hard work involved.
◆ メインの部分は、もう少しポジティブにならないでしょうか？
(4:49)
It would be better to keep this sentence on a positive or motivational note rather than a positive point but negative point. Also, there are some facts here that Lucy's aware of, so he could make it more about his observations.
◆ Jenny さん、最後にひと言おねがいします
(13:24)
I'm sure I said this a lot before, but it's all about keeping your email short and sweet with a little bit of a personal touch.
Make everything clear for the recipient and use lists if necessary. The person may be very busy. So, you want to make it as easy as possible for them by being clear, concise and friendly.
We covered a lot of phrases and patterns that are common in emails. So, I really hope you'll customize them to your situation and give them a try.
