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協力: Cecile, Sei Shimura, Ina, Akira, Hiromi, Hiroko, Kodo Ogata,
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みなさん、こんにちは。
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2012年「実践ビジネス英語 リスナーの集い」開催されます。
2012年4月14日(土) 日本外国特派員協会にて
詳細は編集後記をご覧くださいませ。
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【原稿チェック: Daddy, Cecile】
【ディクテーション: Sanae】
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実践ビジネス英語 Thursday, January 26
1) Berger describes B&M's mentoring program for students, in which company
staff visit local high schools and colleges to talk about the public
relations business. Kinkaid says she was impressed by the open, sunny
atmosphere and team spirit she experienced during a visit to B&M. And
Wakimoto says B&M's clients appreciate the motivated attitude of its staff.
Berger promises to try to keep up the good work.
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Best Partnership (5)
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2) give someone insight into: "Insight," seeing into something. Berger is
referring to understanding of the true nature of something. Scientists win
Nobel Prizes for research that provides new "insights into" human biology,
for example. Or market research provides "insights into" what consumers
want.
3) straitlaced, regimented type: "Straitlaced" people or companies are very
strict, very proper about manners, morals, behavior. Believe image is from
corsets of someone very prim and stiff, like the corset's been laced up
tight. And if something is "regimented," it's very strictly organized and
controlled like it was part of the military. And the noun "regiment" can
refer to a type of military unit.
4) For example, I've read many articles recently that criticize the
"regimented" nature of modern children's lives, so many clubs and lessons.
Some experts argue that children should have more unregimented time to play
and explore.
5) esprit de corps: Here's a loan word from French obviously. Originally it
means spirits of the group or body and it refers to the... the comradeship
within a certain group and the members' mutual devotion to some purpose. You
can also use the English equivalent "team spirit." B&M has great team
spirit.
6) speaking as someone who...: "Speaking from my experience," Wakimoto is
saying, or "from my particular perspective." For example, "speaking as
someone who" spent a long time studying language, I'd say there's no
substitute for regular conversation with native speakers. Or "speaking as
someone who" doesn't have a car, I'd say you don't need one in Tokyo.
7) That's great to hear: Berger also could have said, "I'm very happy to
hear that," or "That's very kind of you to say."
8) live up to: This is to fulfill expectations to be as good as one's
reputation. You could say, "Marjorie really 'lived up to' her reputation as
a great speaker. That was a fabulous speech." or "This product doesn't "live
up to" all the promises in its advertising. And we also jokingly say "live
down to" sometimes. And this means that we have low expectations or a low
opinion, and something or someone justifies that bad opinion. Something
like, "When it comes to proofreading, John always 'lives down to' my
expectations. His work is full of spelling mistakes and grammatical errors."
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実践ビジネス英語 Friday, January 27
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Best Partnership (6)
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1<S>: In our current vignette, the Great Lakes' team honors a local public
relations firm, Berger & Mars, with the best partnership award. Marc Berger,
a principal at the firm, shares some of his insights on business strategy
and employee satisfaction.
2<I>: It certainly sounds as though Berger & Mars is a great place to work.
Marc mentioned the importance of employee morale to have the success of a
business. Employees need to feel invested in their work and see their jobs
as something more than daily drudgery.
3<S>: Melinda Kinkaid mentioned the connection between employee engagement,
customer satisfaction and financial performance. Business can reap great
rewards from a balance of these factors.
4<I>: That's for sure. It's something I've thought about often in relation
to my own career. I am extremely fortunate to work with a talented and
dedicated team of intercultural management consultants. We are a tight team
and have a friendly collegial work environment. Our ease with each other
enables smooth teamwork and a high level of client satisfaction as a result.
Our senior managers value our contributions and are flexible enough to
accommodate us when we take time off to pursue professional development
opportunities or even just to travel and this heightens team morale.
5<S>: It sounds as though you have an ideal working environment. Not
everyone is as lucky.
6<I>: That's true. I've been in stressful working situations in the past,
and I'm grateful to have such a pleasant environment now. As Paul Pearson
noted, employees who feel trapped or exploited in their jobs aren't likely
to go the extra mile for the organization when necessary.
I heard about one such case recently. An acquaintance of mine started work
last year for an organization that offers a high level of job security for
its employees. This would appear to be a positive thing, but my friend has
run into its downside.
Some of the people on her team have worked for the organization for years
and do only the minimum amount of work necessary to keep their jobs. She
feels as though she was running into a brick wall every time she proposes a
new initiative at work.
7<S>: Paul complimented Marc on the successful volunteer program at Berger &
Mars. They see the benefits of giving back to the community and supporting
their employees' need for fulfillment outside of work.
8<I>: Yes, and I like what Marc had to say about some of their specific
programs. He noted that some of their employees visit local schools to share
their expertise. This has the added benefit of strengthening their
communication skills especially in public speaking. They can contribute to
the community while benefiting in an intangible yet valuable way. It's
killing two birds with one stone. It's wonderful to volunteer for altruistic
reasons, of course. When the results of volunteering add value to the
employees' work or to the business in general, more companies may be more
likely to jump on the bandwagon.
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==== NHK News Headlines by Sei Shimura ====
(この部分は、NHKラジオ第 2放送、午後 2時からのニュースヘッドラ
インを志村さんがディクテーションしてお送りします。)
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NHK News Headlines / Tuesday, January 31, 2012 #4,902
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1) All but two European Union countries have agreed to sign a new treaty
designed to stop overspending in the eurozone.
2) International nuclear inspectors say the way Japan's nuclear agency has
been overseeing safety tests at idled reactors is in line with the
international standards.
3) The World Trade Organization has ruled that China is unfairly restricting
exports of rare metals.
<Words & Phrases>
・overspend (収入など)より多く金を使う
・idled reactors 停止中の原子炉
・rule 裁定する
cf. All but two European Union countries = Britain and Czech Republic
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NHK News Headlines / Monday, January 30, 2012 #4,901
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1) Nuclear inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency are
visiting Iran for three days in a bid to determine the purpose of the
country's nuclear program.
2) A newly released report predicts that Japan's population will shrink by
about 40 million in the next 50 years, while about 40 percent of the people
will be aged 65 or older.
3) South Sudan says it has shut down all of its crude oil exports amid a row
with its northern neighbor Sudan.
<Words & Phrases>
・determine the purpose 狙いを究明する
・shrink 減少する
・row 騒動
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NHK News Headlines / Sunday, January 29, 2012 #4,900
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1) Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda has sent a message to this year's
annual meeting of political and economic leaders in Davos, Switzerland.
2) Inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency will investigate
concerns that Iran is developing nuclear weapons.
3) Japan and Russia have agreed to work to resolve a territorial dispute
involving four Russian-held islands off northern Japan.
<Words & Phrases>
・International Atomic Energy Agency 国際原子力機関
・territorial dispute 領土問題
・four Russian-held islands ロシアが支配している4島
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NHK News Headlines / Saturday, January 28, 2012 #4,899
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1) Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro Genba has met with his Russian
counterpart Sergei Lavrov in Tokyo on Saturday. They exchange opinions on
the four Russian-held islands claimed by Japan and future bilateral
relations.
2) U.S. credit ratings agency Fitch has downgraded the sovereign debt of
five eurozone nations.
3) The United Nations Children's Fund says at least 384 children have been
killed in Syria during 10 months of violent crackdowns on anti-government
protesters.
<Words & Phrases>
・counterpart 〔異なる組織で機能が〕同等の[対応する]人
・credit ratings agency 信用格付け機関、信用格付け会社
・U.N. Children's Fund 国連児童基金、ユニセフ (発展途上国の子どもの
生活、保健衛生、教育の向上を目指す国連の常設機関。他の国連機関
とは異なり、政府・個人の寄付・ボランティアで活動。1965年にはノーベル
平和賞を受賞。略称のUNICEFは旧称のUnited
Nations International Children's Emergency Fund 国連国際児童緊急基金
から。<出典:英辞郎>)
cf. five eurozone nations = Italy, Spain, Belgium, Slovenia and Cyprus
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NHK News Headlines / Friday, January 27, 2012 #4,898
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1) The United States says it will downsize its army, while maintaining or
boosting troop levels in the Asia-Pacific region to counter China's military
buildup.
2) Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has dismissed the effectiveness of
the oil embargo recently imposed on his country by the European Union.
3) Japan's Environment Ministry has compiled a two-year plan to complete
decontamination of some evacuation zones around the troubled Fukushima
Daiichi nuclear plant.
<Words & Phrases>
・military buildup 軍事力増強
・troop level 部隊の人員
・dismiss 退ける
・evacuation zone 避難区域
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NHK News Headlines / Thursday, January 26, 2012 #4,897
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1) A team from the International Atomic Energy Agency has observed a safety
drill at the Ohi nuclear plant in Fukui Prefecture along the Sea of Japan
coast.
2) Japan's national budget for fiscal 2012 is set to top last year's for the
third straight year.
3) Japanese researchers have developed a new diagnostic method that
identifies influenza virus infection nearly 10 times faster than standard
clinical tests.
<Words & Phrases>
・top last year's 昨年(の予算)を上回る
・diagnostic method 診断法
・influenza virus infection インフルエンザウイルス感染
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NHK News Headlines / Wednesday, January 25, 2012 #4,896
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1) Japan posted its first trade deficit in 31 years in 2011 due largely to
the impact of the March earthquake, tsunami and Fukushima nuclear plant
accident.
2) Tokyo Electric Power Company has shut down a reactor in Niigata
Prefecture, central Japan, on Wednesday for a regular inspection.
3) A team of Japanese scientists have created the world's first 3D images of
the influenza virus interior.
<Words & Phrases>
・post a trade deficit 貿易赤字を計上する
・impact 影響
・interior 内部
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NHK News Headlines / Tuesday, January 24, 2012 #4,895
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1) The European Union has approved an oil embargo against Iran.
2) Tokyo Electric Power Company plans to shut down a reactor in Niigata
Prefecture for a regular inspection on Wednesday. This means 93 percent of
Japan's nuclear reactors will be out of service.
3) Egypt's new parliament has convened for the first time since the ouster
of former President Hosni Mubarak last year.
<Words & Phrases>
・regular inspection 定期検査
・out of service 運転休止中で
・ouster 追放
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<編集後記>
皆さまお待ちかね、今年も『実践ビジネス英語リスナーの集い』が開催
されることになりました。日本全国からリスナーがまた集まってきます。
もちろん、私も行きます。ゲストも豪華ですよ。
毎年お会いしている皆様、今年もお会いいたしましょう!
大阪のリスナーの皆様、お元気ですか?年に一度の再会を楽しみにし
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お話しができて、握手をしていただいたり、サインをいただいたり、写真
を一緒にパチリ! こんな贅沢なことはありません。
下記、杉田先生のホームページより
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2012年「実践ビジネス英語 リスナーの集い」
2012年「実践ビジネス英語 リスナーの集い」を4月14日(土)に東京・
有楽町の電気ビル20階にある日本外国特派員協会(The Foreign Correspondents'
Club of Japan )で開催いたします。
今回は、「Asahi Weekly 」杉井昭仁編集長、「入門ビジネス英語」森住
史講師と、関谷英里子講師をお迎えします。
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