This is a preview lesson from925 英語, 来年発売予定の新シリーズ. 適切に十分, we’re kicking off with a 925 英語レッスンon how to greet and say hello to colleagues and customers in English.
925English a new business English series for beginners (CEFR A1-A2) and lower intermediate (B1) 英語学習者. 925 英語のレッスンは、仕事やビジネスで使用できる言語のチャンクと英語の表現に焦点を当てています. We get straight to the point with lots of examples. We give you phrases you can say in different situations and advice on why and how to use them.
そう, it’s pretty easy to greet someone in English, そうじゃない? We can say “good morning” or “hello” or just “hi.” And we might add something like “my name is Tim Smith,” or a question like “how’s it going?” But what’s the difference? How do we choose which greeting to use? 良い, ビジネスで, like in life, it depends on the situation. That includes who we’re talking to and where we’re having the conversation. So let’s go through three situations and practice some appropriate ways of saying hello.
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?
