1.身の回りのことなど
杉田先生の新著「中国ビジネスに失敗しない７つのポイント ＰＲ戦略で乗り越
える！」を読みました。
杉田先生の本業であるPRの立場から、中国で活動をする日本企業への処方箋と
いった感じの本です。ところ変われば文化が違うという当然のことを学べます。
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2. 2011年英語学習10大ニュース
2011/11/23 Lesson 16 Texting and Phoning (4)において、らじる★らじる
が「世界の裏側からもNHKが聴けるのですから。」と書きましたが、これは間違
いでした。日本国内専用のサービスでした。訂正します。
しかしNHKよ、なぜ、国内専用？ 少しはBBCを見習うように。
第4位 1500語で話すGlobishがブームもここまでか
2010年から話題になり始めたGlobishですが、今年も雑誌や書籍で多く取り上げ
られました。1500語でOKというあたりが日本人にとって福音に見えるところが
ポイントでしょうか。これに対しては、「話す」はそれでいいかもしれないが、
「読む、聴く」では相手に1500語を期待できないことを「グロービッシュ実践
勉強法 手島直樹(著)」で学びました。
しかし、そんなに流行っているのでしょうか、グロービッシュ。
今年までのブームに一票。
グロービッシュ実践勉強法
手島さんは来年1月と2月に勉強法とライティングの講演をされるようです。
グロービッシュ実践勉強法
3.実践ビジネス英語
■NHKラジオ 実践ビジネス英語 2011/12/7 Lesson 17 Tips on Tipping (4)
■前回の復習です
be in the same boat
forgo the practice
ground rules
a wad of dollar bills
go the extra mile
primer on tipping
largesse
■意味を考えてみよう。今日取り上げる単語が含まれています
Providing service above and beyond the call of duty like that certainly
merits a hefty tip.
There is no hard-and-fast rule that says you have to tip.
You shouldn't hand over money out of guilt or to show that you're a big
spender.
Which is why I hate it when the bill at some restaurants includes a
predetermined "gratuity."
That's pretty cheeky, isn't it?
I have no compunction about leaving the waiter a big fat goose egg.
If the service is lousy or nonexistent, you can always choose to go
somewhere else in the future.
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above and beyond the call of duty, 職務範囲を超えて
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much more than should be expected
ex) If your waiter goes beyond the call of duty, leave a bigger tip.
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/beyond+the+call+of+duty
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merit, ...に値する、...の価値がある
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= deserve
If someone or something merits a particular action or treatment, they
deserve it. [FORMAL]
ex) He said he had done nothing wrong to merit a criminal investigation.
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hard-and-fast rule, 厳格な規則[ルール]
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If you say that there are no hard and fast rules, or that there is no hard
and fast information about something, you are indicating that there are
no fixed or definite rules or facts.
ex) There are no hard and fast rules, but rather traditional guidelines
as to who pays for what.
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big spender, 大金を使う人
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If a person or organization is a big spender or a compulsive spender,
for example, they spend a lot of money or are unable to stop themselves
spending money.
ex) The Swiss are Europe's biggest spenders on food.
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predetermined, あらかじめ決められた、所定の
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If you say that something is predetermined, you mean that its form or
nature was decided by previous events or people rather than by chance.
ex) The capsules can be made to release the pesticides at a
predetermined time.
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cheeky, 生意気な、ずうずうしい
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= saucy
If you describe a person or their behaviour as cheeky, you think that
they are slightly rude or disrespectful but in a charming or amusing way.
[mainly BRIT]
ex) Martin gave her a cheeky grin.
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have no compunction about, ...に何のためらいもない
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If you say that someone has no compunction about doing something,
you mean that they do it without feeling ashamed or guilty.
ex) Although tears well up, he has no compunction about relating how
he killed his father.
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goose egg, ゼロ、0点
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[ODE] a zero score in a game
ゼロの形から来ているようです。
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lousy or nonexistent, ひどかったり全然なかったり
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If you describe something as lousy, you mean that it is of very bad
quality or that you do not like it. [INFORMAL]
ex) At Billy's Cafe, the menu is limited and the food is lousy.
If you say that something is non-existent, you mean that it does not
exist when you feel that it should.
ex) Hygiene was non-existent: no running water, no bathroom.
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その他にも、次も押さえておきたい。[誌面の都合上省略] ★は重要表現
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out of guilt, 罪悪感から、後ろめたさから
be earned and deserved, もらって当然のものである
save someone the worry, （人）が心配しない[悩まない]で済むようにする
■もう一度読んでみよう
Providing service above and beyond the call of duty like that certainly
merits a hefty tip.
There is no hard-and-fast rule that says you have to tip.
You shouldn't hand over money out of guilt or to show that you're a big
spender.
Which is why I hate it when the bill at some restaurants includes a
predetermined "gratuity."
That's pretty cheeky, isn't it?
I have no compunction about leaving the waiter a big fat goose egg.
If the service is lousy or nonexistent, you can always choose to go
somewhere else in the future.
■前回の復習の答えです
be in the same boat, 運命を共にしている、同じ境遇[苦境]にある
forgo the practice, 習慣をやめる
ground rules, 基本原則
a wad of dollar bills, ドル紙幣の束
go the extra mile, 一層の[特別な]努力をする
primer on tipping, チップの手引き[入門書]
largesse, 気前のよさ、気前のよい贈り物
