シャドーイング練習: Actual English with Jennifer - Lesson 01. Workplace_#001 - YouTubeで英語スピーキングを学ぶ
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Hello everyone!
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It is a wonderful pleasure to have you joining me.
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It is time for Actual English,
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of course, with me, Jennifer Clyde.
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It's a brand new program for all of you out there,
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for new viewers and, of course, old viewers as well.
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I have hosted a very similar program targeted for all of you that are interested in improving your English speaking skills.
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So I'm sure that many of you are actually viewing this program that have viewed the actual speaking program with me.
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But to all of our new viewers, welcome to the lessons.
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We've got many, many different topics and I'll be joining you each day of the week.
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We're going to tie up very similar or related topics each and every week.
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So I hope you can have fun with me.
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The whole idea of, I guess,
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learning a foreign language, especially improving your speaking skills,
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it all has to do with having fun.
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So everyone, do not be pressured.
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Don't get stressed out because you don't remember things and you think English is difficult.
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relax, be at ease and have fun with me.
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Okay, to tell you a bit about our program,
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as I did tell you,
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I'll be joining you every day of the week.
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Our program consists of two big segments.
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I'll be joining you with actual talk to begin with and then we'll share actual story,
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very similar to an interview that you can listen to and learn many, many wonderful expressions.
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Okay, alright I'll be giving you more details on our program later on.
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So first of all, our topic for the day is self introduction.
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Now when you meet somebody for the first time,
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it can be at a workplace,
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it can be at a party for example, like a social gathering.
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So we're going to start off by practicing or learning expressions that you can use to introduce yourself at a workplace,
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perhaps a new company or at a new job.
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So are you ready?
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Let's get started.
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Let's begin with today's actual talk.
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Hey Peter.
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Hey Rachel, how are you?
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I'm good, but I'm a bit nervous.
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Why?
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Because I'm starting at a new company in a couple days,
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but I don't really know how to introduce myself to a new group of people.
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I guess, yeah.
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The first day at a company is nerve-wracking, right?
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Yeah.
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You meet so many new faces,
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and they all know each other as well.
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That's even worse.
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But there are some things that I could say you should do on your first day.
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I'd love some advice.
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Okay.
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A firm handshake, that's key,
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to project confidence, but not too hard.
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You don't want to hurt the other person.
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But not too flimsy as well.
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I hate a wet, flimsy handshake.
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So if you're feeling nervous and sweaty,
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perhaps give your hand a wipe as well.
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Oh, like a handkerchief in my pocket or something.
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Yeah, absolutely.
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If you don't have that,
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just on the back of your skirt or trousers.
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Yeah, no, that's a great idea.
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Yeah, because when it's a sweaty hand that you come to,
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they're going to call you clammy hands at the company.
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That's true.
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All right, so a firm handshake is really important.
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And then eye contact as well.
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All of these things is to project your confidence, right?
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Right.
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Eye contact and a big smile.
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I think that always helps.
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It makes people feel much more comfortable if you're happy as well.
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Yeah, that's true.
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That definitely will leave a great first impression, your smile.
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Yeah, yeah.
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As long as you don't have something stuck in your teeth.
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Oh no, I'll have to get a mirror and check my teeth, that's for sure.
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Alright, so you're saying a firm handshake is important,
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good eye contact, those show that I'm confident, right?
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And then a friendly smile will show that I'm at ease and I'm comfortable with my surroundings.
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Sure.
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the last thing, remember people's names.
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And when you say your name as well,
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project it loudly so they remember you.
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That's true.
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But you know, there's so many people that I have to meet that...
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How do I remember all their names?
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I think writing it down as soon as you can.
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The earliest possible opportunity.
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But I think that's about it.
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And I think you'll be fine, Rachel.
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You think so?
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Yes.
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Alright, well I can't wait to use that advice on my first day at my new company.
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Fingers crossed.
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Thank you.
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Welcome back everyone everyone did you enjoy today's actual talk of course the dialogue between Rachel
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and Peter now what were they talking about the two were
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talking about introducing themselves at a workplace right Rachel mentioned
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that she is planning on starting work at a new company
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and Peter gave her some great advice so let's take a look at the dialogue line by line here's today's actual talk.
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Now of course in the beginning they casually say hello and Rachel says I'm doing good,
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I'm good but I'm a bit nervous.
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Bit meaning I am a little nervous.
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Now why so?
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She explains because I'm starting at a new company in a couple of days.
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Now let's take a look at this part.
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To start at one place.
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Of Of course, start means to begin something.
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In this case, we're talking about starting work at a new company, okay?
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And then she says, but I don't really know how to introduce myself to a new group of people,
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meaning a new group of people,
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people that she does not know well, okay?
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So new people that she'll be meeting at the new workplace.
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Moving on.
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says the first day at a company is nerve-wracking, right?
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And then he says you meet so many new faces.
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So first of all, he's talking about the first day at work.
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It could be nerve-wracking.
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Now, let's first of all find out what nerve-wracking means.
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So here we go.
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Now nerve, we have nerve flowing in our body,
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but when you say nerve-wracking,
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you're saying that something is very stressful,
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Okay, something can worry you and something can stress you out.
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So in that case you can say something is nerve-racking.
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Alright, and also let's take a look at another one.
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Remember, there was new face.
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I think even in Korea,
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a lot of Koreans say, Oh, rupay-su, rupay-su.
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What does that mean?
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That's right, somebody that you don't know that you are meeting for the first time.
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So a new face actually means people that you meet for the first time.
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Okay, so keep those in mind.
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Let's move back to the dialogue.
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Okay, and then he says,
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you meet so many new faces,
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meaning new people, and they all know each other as well.
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And he says, that is even worse,
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because everyone else, they all know each other, but you don't.
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Okay, moving on.
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He says, but there are some things you should do on your first day.
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And then he moves on by giving her some great advice.
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Okay, first of all he says,
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a firm handshake that is key to project confidence.
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Okay, now what does that mean?
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Okay, basically even if you don't know the definitions of these words,
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a firm handshake, of course,
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we say hello by shaking hands,
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a handshake and also key,
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we're not talking about a key that we use to open a door and here it's not project,
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it's actually to project So let's take a look at what these words mean.
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First of all, a firm handshake.
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Let's take a look.
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So a firm, when you say firm,
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it means a very strong, not weak, not soft.
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So he says a firm handshake is important.
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It means when you shake somebody's hand,
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don't hold their hand too softly, okay?
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Make sure it's solid and firm.
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And another one we took a look at was key, okay?
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Something is key in this case means that something is important.
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It's crucial.
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It is vital.
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So keep those definitions in mind.
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And there was one more, to project.
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In this case, the stress goes in the second syllable.
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As you can see, it's not project.
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When it's a verb, it should be project.
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Project.
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One more time, project.
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So you should project confidence,
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meaning you should show confidence to others.
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Basically means to give or express a clear impression of what you are trying to say,
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perhaps your thoughts or even your feelings, okay?
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Okay, and then let's move on.
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Moving on, he says, but not too hard because he's talking about a very strong,
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a firm handshake.
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You don't want to hurt the other person.
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He's just joking.
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says, but not too flimsy as well.
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Okay, now what is flimsy?
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Let's take a look.
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Okay, flimsy basically is an adjective and as you see,
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the pronunciation is flimsy.
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Flimsy.
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It's not pronounced with an S sound,
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but it's closer to a Z sound.
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Flimsy.
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Flimsy.
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Okay, now flimsy means the very opposite of firm.
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So it means very weak.
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Okay, so basically flimsy once Once again,
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weak, without strength, often also used as unstable.
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So let's go back to the dialogue.
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Alright, I hate a wet, flimsy handshake.
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A wet meaning very, very moist, flimsy handshake.
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So if you are feeling nervous and sweaty,
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perhaps give your hand a wipe as well.
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So basically he is saying that when you shake somebody's hand,
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once again, don't shake their hand too softly but give him a firm handshake.
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And now they're talking about a very wet,
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a very moist, a very sweaty handshake.
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Let's move on and see what else they say.
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Now Rachel says, oh, so if you have a sweaty,
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oh, if you have sweaty hands,
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maybe you need a handkerchief, right?
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Handkerchief, 손수건 in Korean.
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And then he jokes and says,
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if you don't have that,
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just go to the back of your skirt or trousers.
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Now here the word is the verb go.
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In this case, Peter is not saying actually go to one's skirt or trousers.
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He's saying, well, wipe your hands on your skirt or your trousers, okay?
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And then he says, because when it's a sweaty hand,
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Rachel says clammy hands.
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Now this is a very interesting word,
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word, clammy, let's take a look.
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Clam itself in Korean is 조개, right?
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Now if you see that something is clammy,
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it means that it is wet and moist.
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So here we go, check out the definition of clammy.
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Okay, so clammy basically is an adjective.
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As you say, the stress goes on the first syllable, clammy.
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It's cold and damp, covered with moist, basically sweaty hands, okay?
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And then here's an example.
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If you say that somebody has clammy hands,
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you mean that person has wet and moist hands.
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Or even better, we'll be taking a look at it,
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you can call somebody clammy hands,
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meaning that person has sweaty hands or it is a person with sweaty hands.
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Let's move on.
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So he says, if you have clammy hands or wet hands,
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moist hands, they are going to call you clammy hands.
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I did explain to you,
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clammy hands means a person with very wet or sweaty hands.
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So she just makes sure.
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Rachel says, alright, so a firm handshake is really important.
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It's crucial.
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It's key.
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And Peter says then eye contact is important as well.
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Moving on, a big smile is important.
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And he says, I think That always helps.
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It makes people feel much more comfortable, alright?
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And then moving on.
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Now, Rachel says that definitely will leave a great first impression.
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I'm sure you all may be aware of first impression.
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In Korean, it's simply 첫인상, right?
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So there are very important things you should keep in mind to leave or give a great first impression.
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Okay, so let's take a look at this.
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Now to leave an impression,
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it can be a bad impression or a good impression,
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but to leave an impression means to give somebody an idea
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of what you are like to provide a lasting memory for someone.
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Okay, let's move on.
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And then they say, as long as you don't have something stuck in your teeth.
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Basically meaning, for example, you may have had something very spicy Korean food,
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you might have red pepper powder stuck between your teeth,
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so he's saying, make sure you don't have something stuck between your teeth.
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Moving on, now she says,
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I'll have to get a mirror and check my teeth, that's for sure.
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Now once again she makes sure a firm handshake is important,
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also good eye contact is important.
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Now these show confidence.
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This all shows that I am confident and a friendly smile will show that I am at ease.
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Now let's take a look at at ease for example.
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Okay here we go.
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Now to be at ease means to be without worry.
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You're feeling comfortable.
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You're feeling relaxed.
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So if I say, I'm feeling at ease,
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it means I'm feeling easy, relaxed and comfortable.
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And then moving on, she says,
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and that I'm comfortable with my surroundings.
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We took a look at this long time ago as well.
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Now surroundings basically means your environment.
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Your surrounding environment.
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So let's move on and check out what they say.
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Now Peter says sure, then maybe the last thing,
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he says remember, remember people's names.
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This is very important when it comes to introducing yourself to people that you meet for the first time.
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Remembering people's names is very important.
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And then he says and when you say your name as well, project it loudly.
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One more time.
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Now, in this case we are not talking about project as in a noun,
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but it's used as a verb,
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So how should it be pronounced?
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Project.
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Project.
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Okay?
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Project your name loudly so that they can hear you and remember your name.
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Okay?
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And then moving on.
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But you know, there's so many people that I have to meet, she says.
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So she asks, how do I remember all their names?
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Okay?
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Now, Peter gives great advice once again, writing it down.
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Now, to write something down basically means to take notes, right?
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So let's take a look.
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To write something down means to make a note of something.
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You know, take a memo or a note of something so that you do not forget.
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Okay, moving on.
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Now, as soon as you can, at the earliest opportunity.
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Okay, at the earliest opportunity,
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basically meaning ASAP, as soon as possible.
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And then he says, and I think you'll be fine, Rachel so he hopes her the best.
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Now she says, you think so?
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All right, well I can't wait to use that advice on my first day at my new company.
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And then finally, what does Peter say?
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He says, fingers crossed.
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Now, usually when we say fingers crossed,
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we may say, I'll keep my fingers crossed for you.
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So let's take a look at fingers crossed.
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Now, to keep someone's fingers crossed,
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we often do this, I'll keep my fingers crossed for you.
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And very simply, you can also say,
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fingers crossed, it basically means that you are wishing the other person luck.
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So it means good luck to you,
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I'll keep my fingers crossed so that everything will work out well.
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Okay, that about brings us to an end to today's actual talk, everyone.
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We've got Rachel saying thank you at the end of the conversation.
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So here we go, take a listen to actual talk one more time with the subtitles.
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このプログラムでは、実際の職場での自己紹介を通じて、英語スピーキング練習の大切さを学ぶことができます。初対面の相手に自己紹介をするのは、多くのスピーカーが緊張する瞬間です。しかし、Jenniferのレッスンでは、リラックスして楽しく学ぶことが強調されています。このビデオを視聴することで、友人を作るための初めの一歩を踏み出し、自己表現のスキルを高めることができます。日常生活やビジネスシーンで必要なフレーズを学ぶことは、英語の自信を向上させるために重要です。
文法と表現の文脈
- 自己紹介: 「私の名前は〜です。」という構文を使ってシンプルに自己紹介を行います。これは基本ですが、非常に重要です。
- 質問の活用: 「あなたはどうですか？」といったフレーズで相手に興味を示すことで、会話を活性化させます。
- 適切なボディランゲージ: 「堅い握手をする」という表現は、第一印象を良くするための文脈での重要なアドバイスです。非言語的なコミュニケーションもスピーキングの一部です。
これらの構造を通じて、職場での会話において効果的なコミュニケーションスキルを向上させることが可能です。学んだフレーズを実際の会話で使用することで、IELTSスピーキング対策としても役立つでしょう。
よくある発音の罠
英語の発音の中には、特に日本人スピーカーが苦手とする部分があります。例えば、「introduce」という単語は、母音の発音に注意が必要です。また「nervous」という単語は、アクセントが強調されるため、発音に工夫が必要です。これらの発音をしっかりと練習することで、効果的な英語のスピーキング練習が行えます。このビデオで紹介されるフレーズを「shadowspeak」してリピートすることで、正しい発音を身に付けやすくなります。
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シャドーイングとは？英語上達に効果的な理由
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