Opening
Roza
▶︎ Hey, guys. It’s time to get down to business.
This is Akino Roza.
David
▶︎ And I’m David Evans. That’s right, everyone. It’s business time.
Dialogue
① Do you have a minute?【 相手に話を始める時の基本表現 】
👉 Do you have a minute? 相手と話したい旨を告げる典型的な表現ですね。
② We’ve received several complaints about the search function recently.
【 complaint と search function の意味 】
👉 complaint これは、「苦情」あるいは「不平」そうした意味合いを持っている単語です。
そして、search function これは、「検索機能」ですね。
③ Certainly.【 ここでの certainly のニュアンス 】
👉この certainly ちょっとフォーマルな雰囲気の「承知しました」という表現。
Pronunciation Polish
Today’s Sentence：I need you to take a look at it.
David
▶︎ All right, everyone. It’s time for today’s “Pronunciation Polish.”
Are you ready? Great.
Let’s take a close look.
Here’s today’s phrase.
・I need you to take a close look at it.
・I need you to take a close look at it.
All right.
We have a couple of main areas to focus in on today.
So let’s get started.
First up is “need” plus “you.”
need you, need you
I need you
Next, we have the schwa sound in “to.”
I need you to, I need you to
All right.
Let’s join “take a” together.
take a
to take a
to take a close
Now let’s join up “look at it” together.
look at it, look at it.
take a close look at it
All right.
We’re ready for the full phrase.
Here we go.
・I need you to take a close look at it.
・I need you to take a close look at it.
All right.
Now let’s try for natural speed.
・I need you to take a close look at it.
・I need you to take a close look at it.
Great work today, guys.
Ending
Onishi
▶︎ Hey, guys. In s sense, business English is easier than everyday conversation,
don’t you think?
David
▶︎ In a sense, yes, There are lots of patterns that we use, lots of set phrases.
So if you can master them, it might actually be easier.
Roza
▶︎That’s right. In that way, it’s more rigid and like David said, “決まり文句が多い.”
So you just have to remember the patterns.
Words and Phrases
① rigid
👉固定された、厳格な
これで、Lesson 123 は終了。
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