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社会人6年目になりました。大手食品会社に入社し地方での営業経験を経て、4年目で外資系コンサルに転職。悪戦苦闘しながらもまずは目の前のことを楽しみながら学びたいと思っています。

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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