選抜候補者リスト(採用の) って英語でなんて言う?
こんばんは。また少し期間が空いてしまいました。どうも1ヶ月の最後に詰め込んでレッスンすると、その後怠けてしまうんですよね。。
今日は復習のボリュームが多かったです。
[前回の復習 Review of previous lesson]
先生が読み上げる質問:
If you could revise your contract to make more money, would you? and why?
返答:
Yes, if I could revise my contract to make more money, I would, because I want to earn more money.
質問:
What things do you assist with at work?
返答:
I assist with inputting into finance systems and filling out monthly forecast documents at work.
質問:
Do you think it is necessary to assist someone with their project when it seems too much for them?
返答:
Yes, I think it is necessary to assist someone with their project when it seems too much for them.
質問:
What professions do you think really need an assistant?
返答:
Managers of big businesses really need assistants.
質問:
If I wanted to try and pick up my car, would you assist me? and why?
返答:
Yes, if you wanted to try and pick up your car, I would assist you, because I can drive and I think I can help you.
質問:
What meetings do you usually attend? What are they about?
返答:
I usually attend monthly revenue forecast meetings. They are about revenue forecast for this month and this quarter.
質問:
Is it a good idea to attend a business conference every year? and why?
返答:
Yes, it is a good idea to attend a business conference every year, because you can make connections with other businesses.
質問:
Why do children attend school?
返答:
Children attend school because they need to study to be successful in life.
質問:
What does it mean when somebody meets the criteria in a hiring process?
返答:
When somebody meets the criteria in a hiring process, it means they are hired.
質問:
Can you give me a list of criteria that every salesman should have?
返答:
The criteria of every salesman should have university degree, experience in sales, outgoing personality, flexible working hours, and having a positive attitude.
質問:
Do you think that someone's ability to speak a foreign language should be an important piece of criterion when trying to fill a position in an international company?
返答:
Yes, I think that someone's ability to speak a foreign language should be an important piece of criterion when trying to fill a position in an international company.
[今日のレッスン Today's lesson]
質問:
If I were looking for a new clown for my circus, what kind of criteria would they need?
(私が自分のサーカスのために新しいピエロを探すとしたら、彼らはどんな基準を必要とするでしょうか。)
返答:
If you were looking for a new clown for your circus, the criteria they would need are to be funny, to be able to dress up in a clown costume, to be free at nights and weekends, and perhaps have some certificate from a clown college.
【今日のキーワード Today's word】
a shortlist: 選抜候補者リスト(採用の) a small number of candidates for a job, which have been chosen from all the people who applied
a longlist: 絞り込みをする前の候補者リスト
substantial: 現実的な、(量や大きさ、価値が)十分にある considerable
質問:
If you had to read through 500 job applications, how many do you think would be substantial enough to make a shortlist?
返答:
If I had to read thorough 500 applicants for job, 50 would be substantial enough to make a shortlist.
Native Camp : 151th time, 63h20min
DME method (Get down to business english Class): 22th time, 8h50min
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