学歴・職歴 って英語でなんて言う？
こんばんは。昨日更新できませんでしたが、無事に昨日レッスンまではできたので月10回プランは無駄にせず受講できました！この1週間強はしんどかったです(笑) それ通りにやれる自信はないですが、目安として スケジュールアプリに5月22日までの学習計画をスタンプで押しておきました。
[前回の復習 Review of previous lesson]
先生が読み上げる質問：
Why do you think some people prefer to work on commission?
返答：
Some people prefer to work on commission because they think they can make more money than if they work a normal job.
質問：
Is it fair if the salesman who makes the most commission gets a bonus as well?
返答：
Yes, it is fair if the salesman who makes the most commission gets a bonus as well because it means that he made the company the most money.
質問：
Would you like to work at a job if they gave you commission not in money but in meat?
返答：
No, I wouldn't like to work at a job if they gave me commission in meat.
質問：
Where can you look for job ads?
返答：
You can look for job ads in the newspaper or in the internet.
[今日のレッスン Today's lesson]
質問：
What do you think an attractive job ad should look like?
返答：
An attractive job ad should have a detailed job description, basic company information, the location of the job, salary information, and deadline for applications listed on it.
質問：
If you want to be the president, do you have to respond to any job advertisements?
返答：
No, if you want to be the president, you don't have to respond to any job advertisements, you just have to win the election.
質問：
Why do so many people look at job ads?
返答：
So many people look at job ads because it is one of the easiest and most common ways to look for a job.
【今日のキーワード Today's word】
CV: 英文履歴書 ≒ Resume
(Curriculum Vitae)
Education: 学歴
Work history: 職歴
Key skills: 資格・スキル
質問：
What information can be found in a CV?
返答：
Personal data, education, and work history can be found in a CV.
質問：
What information in a CV do you find the most important?
返答：
I find work history the most important in a CV.
Native Camp 
: 151th time, 63h20min
DME method (Get down to business english Class): 11th time, 4h25min
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求人広告 って英語でなんて言う？
こんばんは。今日もレッスンできました。30日間10回で買ったレッスンを無駄にしちゃうかと思いましたが、残り1週間くらいの最後の追い上げで、あと明日1レッスンすれば失効させずに使えます。さすがに平日毎日は大変でした(笑) 次はもう少し計画的にやりたいです・・！
[前回の復習 Review of previous lesson]
先生が読み上げる質問：
Is it required to wear shoes in most public places? and why?
返答：
Yes, it is required to wear shoes in most public places because it is in accordance with most health regulations.
(= it is to follow most health regulations/ it is to observe most health regulations)
質問：
What is the difference between a salary and a wage?
返答：
A salary is money you get monthly usually in white-collar jobs while a wage is money you get for each hour you work usually in blue-collar jobs.
質問：
Give me some expamples of jobs where people get a salary.
返答：
People get a salary as managers, teachers and doctors.
質問：
Give me some expamples of jobs where people get a wage.
返答：
People get a wage as supermarket staffs, plumbers and city cleaners.
質問：
If I were your boss, could you lower my salary? Please explain why.
返答：
If you were my boss I couldn't lower your salary because you are the boss and in charge of handing out salaries.
質問：
Give some examples of professions where people work on commission.
返答：
For expample, real estate agents, salesmen and stockbrokers work on commission.
[今日のレッスン Today's lesson]
【今日のキーワード Today's word】
make more money: もっとお金を稼ぐ
make the most money: 最大の儲けを出す
質問：
Why do you think some people prefer to work on commission?
返答：
Some people prefer to work on commission because they think they can make more money than if they work a normal job.
質問：
Is it fair if the salesman who makes the most commission gets a bonus as well?
返答：
Yes, it is fair if the salesman who makes the most commission gets a bonus as well because it means that he made the company the most money.
質問：
Would you like to work at a job if they gave you commission not in money but in meat?
返答：
No, I wouldn't like to work at a job if they gave me commission in meat.
【今日のキーワード Today's word】
job ad /job advertisement: 求人広告 giving an hiring information to the public
質問：
Where can you look for job ads?
返答：
You can look for job ads in the newspaper or in the internet.
Native Camp : 151th time, 63h20min
DME method (Get down to business english Class): 10th time, 4h00min
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給料と賃金 って英語でなんて言う？
こんばんは。本日2レッスン目です。女性で教え方は丁寧で優しくて好きな先生だったのですが、なんと言ってもコケコッコー！！！🐓の音が大きすぎるんです。。オンライン英会話をやっていると、フィリピン人の先生の在宅からの通話の場合時々あるんです。以前も家でたくさん飼っているんだと聞いたことがありますが、先生の声よりも大きな声で鳴くとは凄まじいボリュームです。。 そういう意味だとオフィスからの先生の方が安定した音質でレッスンできます。
[前回の復習 Review of previous lesson]
先生が読み上げる質問：
What information would you find if you open your job description?
返答：
If I open my job description, I would find the department name, the annual salary, the manager and tasks.
質問：
When do you think a job description is needed in a company?
返答：
I think a job description is needed in a company when we hire new employees and evaluate the staffs.
質問：
Would you like to spend your holiday by the beach writing job descriptions the whole week?
返答：
No, I wouldn't like to spend my holiday by the beach writing job descriptions the whole week.
質問：
What charasteristics do you think are usually required of a personal assistant?
返答：
I think the characteristics required of a personal assistant are to be friendly, positive and easy to work with.
質問：
What companies require candidates to send before an interview?
返答：
Companies required candidates to send a cover letter and a CV before an interview.
質問：
What are some requirements you would desire when hiring a sales man?
返答：
When hiring a sales man, I would desire such requirements as being enagetic, positive and having good communication skills.
質問：
Imagine that you require a higher salary what would you do if your requirement was not met?
返答：
If I require a higher salary and my requirements was not met, I would get a new license for Accounting.
質問：
If your employer considered it a requirement that each employee eat one hamberger a day, what would you response be?
返答：
If my employer considered it a requirement that each employee eat one hamberger a day, I would probably say it is not healthy and we need to consider other options.
[今日のレッスン Today's lesson]
質問：
Is it required to wear shoes in most public places? and why?
返答：
Yes, it is required to wear shoes in most public places because it is in accordance with most health regulations.
(= it is to follow most health regulations/ it is to observe most health regulations)
【今日のキーワード Today's word】
be in accordance with~: 〜に従って = be in agreement with, be in line with, follow, observe
salary: 毎年・毎月支払われる給料
wage: 1時間・1日あたりの賃金 時給・日給
collar: 襟
a white-collar job: オフィスやビジネスシーンで働く人 白い襟のワイシャツを着ているところから
a blue-collar job: 肉体労働者 作業着やツナギをイメージする青襟から
質問：
What is the difference between a salary and a wage?
返答：
A salary is money you get monthly usually in white-collar jobs while a wage is money you get for each hour you work usually in blue-collar jobs.
質問：
Give me some expamples of jobs where people get a salary.
返答：
People get a salary as managers, teachers and doctors.
【今日のキーワード Today's word】
plumber: （ガス・スチーム・上下水道の）配管工 (bは発音しない)
質問：
Give me some expamples of jobs where people get a wage.
返答：
People get a wage as supermarket staffs, plumbers and city cleaners.
質問：
If I were your boss, could you lower my salary? Please explain why.
返答：
If you were my boss I couldn't lower your salary because you are the boss and in charge of handing out salaries.
【今日のキーワード Today's word】
commission: 営業で成績を上げた人に与えられる手数料報酬(%)
an amount of money you get when you sell some goods or services
when people work on commission they are payed according to how much they sell
stockbroker: 株式仲介人（料金や手数料をもらって株の取引の仲介をする人・会社。投資家から受けた売買注文を流通市場や別の投資家に繋いで取引を成立させる業務に携わる。注文のみを執行するブローカーもいればアドバイザーとして専念するブローカーもいる。個人投資家は直接マーケットで株式の取引は行えない。一般的に株式ブローカーのことを証券会社と呼ぶ。）
質問：
Give some examples of professions where people work on commission.
返答：
For expample, real estate agents, salesmen and stockbrokers work on commission.
Native Camp : 151th time, 63h20min
DME method (Get down to business english Class): 9th time, 3h45min
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英文履歴書・添え状 って英語でなんて言う？
こんばんは。ご利用は計画的に状態でレッスンが消滅しそうだったので、今日は頑張って2レッスンしました。まずは1レッスン目。初めて男性の先生でした。少し回線が悪くて聞き取りづらかったです。
[前回の復習 Review of previous lesson]
先生が読み上げる質問：
If you were unable to lock your house in the morning, would you get it fixed immediately or leave it unlocked and hope for the best?
返答：
If I were unable to lock my house in the morning, I would get it fixed immediately.
質問：
What is a discount?
返答：
A discount is a lower price for something.
質問：
When do we usually offer a client a discount?
返答：
We usually offer a client a discount every quarter ends or product season ends.
質問：
How big of a discount should employees have at the company they work for?
返答：
Employees should have a 30% discount at the company they work for.
質問：
Is giving your friend your employee discount considered stealing?:
返答：
Yes, giving my friend my employee discount is considered stealing.
質問：
What do you think a job description is?
返答：
I think a job description is a detailed explanation of the duties required in a certain job.
[今日のレッスン Today's lesson]
質問：
What information would you find if you open your job description?
返答：
If I open my job description, I would find the department name, the annual salary, the manager and tasks.
質問：
When do you think a job description is needed in a company?
返答：
I think a job description is needed in a company when we hire new employees and evaluate the staffs.
質問：
Would you like to spend your holiday by the beach writing job descriptions the whole week?
返答：
No, I wouldn't like to spend my holiday by the beach writing job descriptions the whole week.
【今日のキーワード Today's word】
require (verb): 必要とする
required (adjective): 必須の
requirement (noun): 必要条件
a Resume (or a CV): 履歴書
a Cover Letter: 履歴書と一緒に送る添え状 （自己PR、志望動機など）
質問：
What charasteristics do you think are usually required of a personal assistant?
返答：
I think the characteristics required of a personal assistant are to be friendly, positive and easy to work with.
質問：
What companies require candidates to send before an interview?
返答：
Companies required candidates to send a Resume and a Cover Letter before an interview.
質問：
What are some requirements you would desire when hiring a sales man?
返答：
When hiring a sales man, I would desire such requirements as being enagetic, positive and having good communication skills.
質問：
Imagine that you require a higher salary what would you do if your requirement was not met?
返答：
If I require a higher salary and my requirements was not met, I would get a new license for Accounting.
質問：
If your employer considered it a requirement that each employee eat one hamberger a day, what would you response be?
返答：
If my employer considered it a requirement that each employee eat one hamberger a day, I would probably say it is not healthy and we need to consider other options.
Native Camp : 151th time, 63h20min
DME method (Get down to business english Class): 8th time, 3h20min
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職務記述書 って英語でなんて言う？
こんばんは。連日仕事終わりにレッスンを続けられました。なんだか天気が優れないのでひんやりしていますね。在宅勤務していると結構家の中は寒いのでまだ薄手のセーターが手放せないです。
[前回の復習 Review of previous lesson]
先生が読み上げる質問：
Why do you think some companies are incapable of selling their products?
返答：
Some companies are incapable of selling their products because they have a bad marketing strategy.
質問：
What kind of tasks are you unable to do?
返答：
I'm unable to do legal transactions at work.
質問：
Are you able to perform all your responsibilities at work?：
返答：
Yes, I'm able to perform all my responsibilities at work.
質問：
Imagine that I came to work instead of you, what do you think I would be able to and wouldn't be able to?
返答：
If you came to work instead of me, I think you would be able to communicate with a global staff but unable to communicate with a local staff.
質問：
If you are totally incapable of governing a country, but you did it anyway, what might happen?
返答：
If I were totally incapable of governing a country, but I did it anyway, the country might be in chaos.
質問：
What would you do if you are unable to get tickets legally to your favorite concert?
返答：
If I were unable to get tickets legally to my favorite concert, I would buy one from a scalper.
[今日のレッスン Today's lesson]
質問：
If you were unable to lock your house in the morning, would you get it fixed immediately or leave it unlocked and hope for the best?
返答：
If I were unable to lock my house in the morning, I would get it fixed immediately.
質問：
What is a discount?
返答：
A discount is a lower price for something.
質問：
When do we usually offer a client a discount?
返答：
We usually offer a client a discount every quarter ends or product season ends.
質問：
How big of a discount should employees have at the company they work for?
返答：
Employees should have a 30% discount at the company they work for.
【今日のキーワード Today's word】
steal (verb): 窃盗する to take something from a person, shop or store without permission and without intending to return it or to pay for it
質問：
Is giving your friend your employee discount considered stealing?:
（友達にあなたの社員割引をあげることは盗みにあたるでしょうか。）
返答：
Yes, giving my friend my employee discount is considered stealing.
【今日のキーワード Today's word】
a job description: 職務記述書
- usually a written description of the work and the duties of a particular occupation
- its position in the organizational structure, all the conditions of employment and the summary
（職務の内容を詳しく記載したもの。日系企業にはないことが多いですが、外資系企業では採用や評価のためになくてはならない重要なもの）
質問：
What do you think a job description is?
返答：
I think a job description is a detailed explanation of the duties required in a certain job.
Native Camp : 151th time, 63h20min
DME method (Get down to business english Class): 7th time, 2h55min
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転売屋、転売ヤー、ダフ屋 って英語でなんて言う？
こんばんは。連日のレッスンに成功しました！仕事を早めに切り上げてレッスンしました。
ちなみに仕事の中で見つけた言い回しをここにメモしておきます。
*as yet : 今のところは
e.g. He reached out to the team yesterday - as yet I see no response.: 彼は昨日問い合わせたが今のところまだ返事はない。
[前回の復習 Review of previous lesson]
先生が読み上げる質問：
What do we mean by a hire?
返答：
By a hire we mean someone who has newly joined the company.
質問：
What are the cons of hiring an inexperienced candidate?
返答：
The cons of hiring an inexperienced candidate are that they might not understand how to do their job they will make many mistakes and will ask lots of questions.
質問：
Who hires people in your company?
返答：
Our HR staff hires people in my company.
質問：
Why do some companies prefer other companies to do the hiring for them?
返答：
Some companies prefer other companies to do the hiring for them because they don't have time themselves or aren't able to find the proper candidate.
質問：
Would you like to be a new hire for an airline?
返答：
- Yes, I would like to be a new hire for an airline because that is my dream job.
- No, I wouldn't like to be a new hire for an airline because it is difficult to find a job in this time of pandemic.
質問：
If you started a company, would you only hire friends and family?
返答：
- No, I wouldn't only hire friends and family because I might miss out the opportunity to hire qualified (or perfect) candidates.
-No, I wouldn't only hire friends and family because it might be difficult to discipline them or to implement rule because they are my friends.
【今日のキーワード Today's word】
discipline ~ (verb): 〜を注意する、しつける
discipline (noun): 訓練、しつけ、規律、懲罰 教育的な強いイメージの言葉
[今日のレッスン Today's lesson]
【今日のキーワード Today's word】
able to ~: 〜できる
unable to ~: 〜できない You can't do it because you are not allowed to do it
incapable of ~ing: 〜できない You can't do it because you don't have the skills to do it
質問：
Why do you think some companies are incapable of selling their products?
返答：
Some companies are incapable of selling their products because they have a bad marketing strategy.
質問：
What kind of tasks are you unable to do?
返答：
I'm unable to do legal transactions at work.
(*unable <- ; it's not in your job description, you are not assigned to do it, that's not part of your workload)
workload: 仕事量・作業量
do legal transactions: 法的取引を行う
質問：
Are you able to perform all your responsibilities at work?：
あなたは仕事で全ての責任を果たすことができますか。
(Are you doing all the task that are assigned to you everyday?)
返答：
Yes, I'm able to perform all my responsibilities at work.
c.f.
He was unable to perform all his duties in time, so he was fired.:
彼は時間内に全ての義務を果たすことができなかったのでクビになりました。
質問：
Imagine that I came to work instead of you (I replace you), what do you think I would be able to and wouldn't be able to?
返答：
If you came to work instead of me, I think you would be able to communicate with a global staff but unable to communicate with a local staff.
質問：
If you are totally incapable of governing a country, but you did it anyway, what might happen?
返答：
If I were totally incapable of governing a country, but I did it anyway, the country might be in chaos.
質問：
What would you do if you are unable to get tickets legally to your favorite concert?
返答：
If I were unable to get tickets legally to my favorite concert, I would buy one from a scalper.
【今日のキーワード Today's word】
a scalper (noun): 転売屋、転売ヤー、ダフ屋
ticket scapling (noun): チケット転売
scalp (noun): 頭皮
- The shampoo is good for people with dry scalps.
Native Camp : 151th time, 63h20min
DME method (Get down to business english Class): 6th time, 2h30min
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デメリット って英語でなんて言う？
こんばんは。週1ペースになってしまっていますね。。月10回コースにしたのであと1週間程でまだ6回残っています(笑) よくやるんですがまた完全にご利用は計画的に。になってしまいました。まあ気負ってもしょうがないので 1つ1つやっていきたいと思います。
[前回の復習 Review of previous lesson]
先生が読み上げる質問：
Would you like to be a prospective student at 3 universities? Why or Why not?
返答：
Yes, I would like to be a prospective student at 3 universities because I could chose whichever of the 3 schools suits me best.
質問：
What kind of a document do you think should be issued to all newly employed?
返答：
I think we should issue the documents concerning necessary information about a company to all newly employed.
質問：
What kinds of issues are usually discussed at the meetings you attend?
返答：
Issues about revenue forecast and hiring progress are usually discussed at the meetings I attend.
質問：
Why is everyone issued an ID card?
返答：
Everyone is issued an ID card for security reasons.
質問：
If I told you I had big issues with fast food, what kind of issues might I have?
返答：
You might have the issue with eating too much fast food if you told me you had big issues with fast food.
質問：
What meetings are you supposed to attend at work?
返答：
I'm supposed to attend the meetings about CRM system at work.
質問：
How many years of experience do you suppose it takes to be a really good manager?
返答：
I suppose it takes about 10 years to be a really good manager.
質問：
Are you supposed to clean your house when visiters are coming over?
返答：
Yes, most people would say that you are supposed to clean your house when visiters are coming over.
質問：
When managers have problems with inexperienced staff, who do you suppose should solve the problem?
返答：
When managers have problems with inexperienced staff, I suppose senior coworkers should solve the problem.
[今日のレッスン Today's lesson]
【今日のキーワード Today's word】
a hire (noun): 採用者 someone who has newly joined the company
* a new hire: 新採用者
to hire (verb) : 雇う
hiring (noun): 採用・雇用
*a freeze on hiring: 採用の凍結
*New graguates hiring information 新卒採用情報
質問：
What do we mean by a hire?
返答：
By a hire we mean someone who has newly joined the company.
質問：
What are the cons of hiring an inexperienced candidate?
返答：
The cons of hiring an inexperienced candidate are that they might not understand how to do their job they will make many mistakes and will ask lots of questions.
質問：
Who hires people in your company?
返答：
Our HR staffs hire people in my company.
【今日のキーワード Today's word】
Cons: デメリット
※ Pros and Cons: メリットとデメリット （よく使われる表現）
質問：
Why do some companies prefer other companies to do the hiring for them?
返答：
Some companies prefer other companies to do the hiring for them because they don't have time themselves or aren't able to find the proper candidate.
質問：
Would you like to be a new hire for an airline?
返答：
- Yes, I would like to be a new hire for an airline because that is my dream job.
- No, I wouldn't like to be a new hire for an airline because it is difficult to find a job in this time of pandemic.
質問：
If you started a company, would you only hire friends and family?
返答：
No, I wouldn't only hire friends and family because I might lose opportunities to hire qualified candidates.
Native Camp : 151th time, 63h20min
DME method (Get down to business english Class): 5th time, 2h 5min
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