1.身の回りのことなど
前回お知らせしたようにこの4月から転勤になりました。
新しい部署にはなんとアメリカ人がいたのです。
これは初めての経験です。
しかし最初の顔合わせでの挨拶は聞き取れませんですた！ がっくし。
でも上司は日本人なので、まあよかったかな、と。
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2. 英語に関するあれこれ
今年度からNHKラジオ英語がヨーロッパの英語ガイドラインであるCEFR
のレベルに分かれるようになりました。実践ビジネス英語はC1で、上から
二つ目なのですが、なんとTOEIC満点でも最高レベルのC2は到達しないのです！
という驚きの事実を発見しました。
ちなみに英検一級でもC1止まりです。 がっくし。
詳しくはこのブログをどうぞ。
小さな世界
CEFRと英検、TOEICのレベルの関係
■NHKラジオ 実践ビジネス英語 2012/4/4 Lesson 1 The Big Announcement (1)
■前回の復習です
fare
descend on
On a related note
outpouring
■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
This is the last time we'll be able to get together for one of our pleasantly
collegial dinners.
It's been truly rewarding to work with such a great bunch of people.
I have to be honest and say I'm a bit torn about the new setup.
Likewise, Jack. But I bet you're jazzed about your new role as a marketer
with Snacks and Pet Care.
I thought that as a Californian I'd have a hard time acclimatizing myself
to life in Chicago.
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pleasantly, 楽しく
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pleasant
giving a sense of happy satisfaction or enjoyment:
ex) With ingredients such as ginseng and tea these pleasantly scented
products do the job very nicely.
ginseng チョウセンニンジン
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collegial, 仲間意識を持つ、同僚各自が平等に責任を持つ
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relating to or involving shared responsibility, as among a group of
colleagues:
ex) There's such a collegial atmosphere among the contestants.
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rewarding, やりがいのある、満足のいく、実りの多い
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providing satisfaction; gratifying:
ex) I had such a rewarding and fulfilling experience and loved the children.
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a bunch of people, 人の集まり、（...な）仲間
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bunch
a group of people:
ex) A bunch of people piled into the van, and even more crowed into the flatbed.
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be a bit torn about, ...に関して少し複雑な思いである
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be torn
be in a state of uncertainty between two conflicting options or parties:
ex) He was torn between his duty and his better instincts.
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setup, （会社などの）機構[組織、体制]
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the way in which something, especially an organization or equipment,
is organized, planned, or arranged:
というのが第一の意味ですが、ここでは次の意味でしょう。
an organization or arrangement:
ex) Running a business school under government set-up has its disadvantages.
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likewise, 私も同じです。
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in the same way; also:
ex) Furthermore, our kids likewise seem to be bonding a little too closely with
the television set.
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be jazzed about, ...のことでワクワクしている
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jazzed
[not before noun] (informal) excited:
ex) I was jazzed to meet someone so famous.
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acclimatize oneself to, ...に順応する
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[no obj.] ( often acclimatize to or be/become acclimatized to)
become accustomed to a new climate or new conditions:
ex) It's unknown whether people will acclimatize to increasingly warm weather.
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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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なしです。
■もう一度読んでみよう
This is the last time we'll be able to get together for one of our pleasantly
collegial dinners.
It's been truly rewarding to work with such a great bunch of people.
I have to be honest and say I'm a bit torn about the new setup.
Likewise, Jack. But I bet you're jazzed about your new role as a marketer
with Snacks and Pet Care.
I thought that as a Californian I'd have a hard time acclimatizing myself
to life in Chicago.
■前回の復習の答えです
fare, （通例非人称のitを主語として）（事が）（うまく、まずく）運ぶ
descend on, （突然）押しかけていく
On a related note, 関連した話では
outpouring, （感情などの）ほとばしり
