今日では ビジネス英語ニュースレッスン, we look at new methods of raising capital for startups.
クラウドファンディング, the idea of gathering lots of small contributions from individuals to finance a company or a project, is one of the latest buzzwords to hit the business world. Born as a result of the economic crisis where access to financing from traditional sources is increasingly difficult, crowdfunding is another avenue to secure funds for entrepreneurial ventures; as This is Money explains:
Until recently, financing a business involved asking a few people for big sums of money. Crowdfunding is turning this idea on its head, using the Internet to help entrepreneurs talk to thousands – if not millions – of potential funders who each contribute a small amount.
Office parties can be fun, but have you ever stood there with a colleague and felt like you don’t know what to say? Maybe you’ve got a great working relationship, but outside the office it feels like a different game? 実際には, good working relationships are supported by good personal relationships. The more we know our co-workers, the better our work can be. And the office party can be a great chance to get to know them better and build that relationship.
そう, how do we do that? What are some techniques for socializing at office parties? 今日のレッスンで, we’ll look at paying, or giving, someone a compliment, declining a drink, and gossiping. We’ll also learn how to change the topic and introduce two people who haven’t met before.
ダイアログ内で, アンバーが聞こえます, who works for a pharmaceutical company. At a company Christmas party she runs into one of her colleagues Max. Max and Amber chat for a while before Finn, a new colleague of Amber’s, shows up on the scene.
リスニングの質問
1. What compliment does Amber give to Max? 2. What reason does Amber give for not wanting a drink? 3. Max and Amber are talking about work colleagues when Amber changes the topic. What topic does she ask about?
オフィスパーティーは、通常の作業環境の外で同僚と知り合う絶好の機会です。. しかも, 格言が行くように, “all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.” But have you ever found yourself at a party, 手で飲む, 会話を始める方法がわからない? たぶん、別の部署で実際に会ったことがない人と一緒にテーブルにいる. あなたはアイコンタクトをします, スマイル, そして何? あなたは何を言っていますか?
