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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