1.身の回りのことなど
2005年1月21日は本メルマガ創刊日ですので、メルマガ創刊丸7年です。
石の上にも3年を超えた頃からメルマガ執筆が生活の一部となりました。
ひまつぶしにどれほどの時間がかかったのかを考えてみます。
メルマガ1回分につき少なくとも1時間はかけているので、
7年×年間24レッスン×週6回×1時間＝1008時間
この1000時間のコストですが、時給1000円はいただきたい（なぜ？）
ということで×1000円で、なんと100万円。
リターンを英語力の伸びで測ると、
TOEICでは905→960(最新では930)で、55点アップ。
1点あたりざっくり2万円。こんな計算でOK？
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2. 英語に関するあれこれ
NHK ニュースで英会話のサイトです。
動画でNHK国際放送のニュースが見れ、
英文スクリプトと日本語訳が見れ、
ニュースの読み直し音声があり、かつ、速度が二段階用意され、
単語やセンテンスの学習機能があります。
コンテンツは毎日更新されます。
すごく良くできたサイトだと思います。
3.実践ビジネス英語
■NHKラジオ 実践ビジネス英語 2012/1/18 Lesson 20 Best Partnership (1)
■前回の復習です
put the kibosh on something
unwind
■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
Marc is a principal in Berger & Mars, a public relations firm based here in
Chicago.
Great Lakes has chosen B&M as the inaugural recipient of its "best partnership"
award.
I thought this would be a good opportunity for you folks to hear firsthand
from Marc about B&M's highly successful business strategy.
We're quite bowled over at receiving this award.
B&M is justly famed as one of the best local companies to work for.
I've heard no end of good things about your firm.
It's our firm conviction that creating a great place to work and ensuring good
employee morale are crucial elements in the success of a business.
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principal, （共同経営事業などの）経営者、主債務者
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The principal of a school of a college, is the person in charge of the school
or college.
ex) Donald King is the principal of Dartmouth High School.
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inaugural recipient, 初開催での受賞者
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An inaugural meeting or speech is the first meeting of a new organization or
the first speech by the new leader of an organization or a country.
ex) In his inaugural address, the President appealed for national unity.
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hear firsthand from, ...から直接話を聞く
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First hand information or experience is gained or learned directly, rather than
from other people or from books.
ex) School trips give children firsthand experience not available
in the classroom.
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be bowled over, びっくりしている、圧倒されている
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If you are bowled over by someone or something, you are very impressed or
deeply affected by them because they are so surprising, different, or exciting.
ex) I was bolwed over by the beauty of Malawi.
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justly, 当然のことながら
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You use justly to show that you approve of someone's attitude towards
something, because it seems to be based on truth or reality.
ex) Australians are justly proud of their native wildlife.
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be famed, 有名な
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If people, places, or things are famed, for a particular thing, they are very
well known for it.
ex) The city is famed for its outdoor restaurants.
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hear no end of good things about, ...についてよいことをたくさん聞く
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No end means a lot. [INFORMAL]
ex) Teachers inform me that Tracy's behaviour has improved no end.
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firm conviction, 固い信念
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A conviction is a strong belief or opinion.
ex) It is our firm conviction that a step forward has been taken.
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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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false modesty, 謙虚なふり、嘘っぽい謙虚
■もう一度読んでみよう
Marc is a principal in Berger & Mars, a public relations firm based here in
Chicago.
Great Lakes has chosen B&M as the inaugural recipient of its "best partnership"
award.
I thought this would be a good opportunity for you folks to hear firsthand
from Marc about B&M's highly successful business strategy.
We're quite bowled over at receiving this award.
B&M is justly famed as one of the best local companies to work for.
I've heard no end of good things about your firm.
It's our firm conviction that creating a great place to work and ensuring good
employee morale are crucial elements in the success of a business.
■前回の復習の答えです
put the kibosh on something, （計画を）だめにする、妨げる
unwind, くつろぐ
