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Hello everyone.

This is Andrew at Crown Academy of English.

Today's video is an English speaking video.

So, in this video, you will hear a business meeting between two native English speakers.

So the first person is Mrs. Jones, who is American.

And she works for a company called called Venus Systems.

And she is the CEO, the Chief Executive Officer.

And the second person is Mr Lewis, who is British.

He works for ABC Solutions.

And he is the Sales Director.

The meeting is at Venus Systems New York office.

And Mr Lewis Mr Lewis has a business proposal for Venus Systems.

After the meeting, I explain some useful vocabulary.

OK?

So that is the context.

Get ready.

Here is the meeting.

Good morning, Mr Lewis.

Pleased to meet you.

I'm Mrs Jones, CEO of Venus Systems.

Please take a seat.

Good morning, Mrs Jones.

I'm pleased to meet you too.

Thank you very much.

Did you find us okay?

Yes, thank you.

The map and directions you sent me were a big help.

That's good to know.

Did you have any trouble finding a parking space?

No, it was fine.

By the way, I really like your offices.

What an amazing view.

Yes, I never get tired of that view.

It's one of the advantages of working on the 50th floor.

Have you been to New York before?

No, this was my first visit.

It's incredible how big everything is.

I know what you mean.

I've lived here for five years and I still feel very small.

Well, thank you very much for agreeing to meet me today.

You're welcome.

I have read the email you sent us, so you would like us to sell your products in the USA.

Please tell me a bit more about your company.

ABC Solutions is a British software company founded in 2010.

Our head office is in London and we have a second sales office in Manchester, in the north of England.

So you have two offices.

How many employees do you have in total?

We currently have 143 employees across both offices and we expect that to grow to 160 before the end of the year.

It sounds like you're growing very quickly.

What positions are you recruiting for?

Those new positions are in sales, IT development and tech support.

Tell me briefly about your company's products.

We develop and sell accounting software to small businesses.

The product, which is called ABC Accounts, tracks expenses, sends invoices, manages income,

generates balance and income statements, and other reports.

And how can Venus Systems help?

We would like Venus Systems to sell our software in the USA.

We understand that you already sell networking products and services to small businesses.

We believe your clients would also be interested in our products.

I see you've done your research.

It's true that we have a lot of existing clients who could be interested in some accounting software.

I would like to schedule another meeting with you, Mr Lewis, to discuss this in more detail.

In fact, this will probably need several meetings.

How long are you in New York for?

I'm here for at least a week, although I could extend my stay if necessary.

How about tomorrow morning at 10am?

Yes, that's fine for me.

What would you like to discuss?

I'd particularly like to discuss prices, payment terms, technical support and training.

That's fine.

I agree that we'll probably need several meetings to discuss all that.

Let's have the first meeting tomorrow and then we can play it by ear after that.

Good idea.

Well, thank you very much for your time, Mrs Jones.

I look forward to seeing you tomorrow.

Well, thank you for coming all the way from London.

I'll see you tomorrow.

Goodbye.

OK, now let's look at some vocabulary.

So Mr Lewis says, those new positions are in sales, IT development and tech support.

So IT, what does this mean?

Well, it is in fact an abbreviation and it means information technology.

IT is information technology and it simply means it's the field of computing.

So the subject of computing.

Example.

We can say I work in IT.

So this means I work in the computing department or I work in the field of IT.

My job is in computers.

Another example.

Mark is studying IT at university.

OK?

So IT development here.

This in fact means computer development, which means computer programming.

So they were recruiting some computer programmers.

Tech support.

This is an abbreviation for technical support.

And if you have a problem with a computer or some software,

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then you call tech support for help.

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So it's sometimes called a hotline or a helpline.

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Example.

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My computer won't start.

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I'm going to call tech support.

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Okay?

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Another word was said by Mrs. Jones.

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So she said, I would like to schedule another meeting with you, Mr. Lewis.

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Schedule.

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And in fact, this has two different types of pronunciation.

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and this is the American pronunciation.

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Schedule, schedule.

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Okay?

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But there is also a British English pronunciation.

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Schedule, schedule.

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Okay?

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So, here we are using it as a verb. To schedule.

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And it means to organize the date and time of an event or appointment.

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Let's schedule the interview for next week.

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And schedule can also be a noun.

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And it means your diary or your availability.

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The manager says, let's have a meeting.

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When are you available?

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And Mark replies, I will check my schedule and call you.

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Okay, so this was the British English pronunciation.

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I will check my schedule and call you.

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And with the American pronunciation, Mark would say I will check my schedule and call you.

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Okay?

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And finally, play it by ear.

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Let's have the first meeting next Tuesday And then we can play it by ear after that.

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So, play it by ear is an idiom.

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It's an expression.

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So, it's not a literal meaning.

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And the real meaning is to decide how to manage a situation as it develops.

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So in other words, we are flexible.

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We are not following a strict plan.

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Let me give you a better example.

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The context is Jane and Mark are going to the cinema.

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Before the film, they have this conversation.

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Mark asks, would you like to go for a meal after the film?

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And Jane replies, I don't know.

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Let's watch the film and then play it by ear.

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So Jane is saying, let's not follow a strict plan.

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Let's not decide now.

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We will decide later.

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Ok?

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So play it by ear.

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And the origin and literal meaning of play it by ear, well it comes from music.

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So to play a musical composition without reading the music.

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So without reading the music.

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If someone plays the piano or the violin without reading music,

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then they are playing it by ear.

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Okay?

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So that's the end of the video.

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I hope it was useful.

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Here are some other videos which you might be interested in.

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Thank you.

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このレッスンの語彙とスピーキングのポイント

この動画には、シャドーイング用の文が156文、単語が1177語あります。音声の長さは12:30です。話す速さはゆっくりで、1分あたり約94語です。一つ一つの音をまねる余裕があります。単語の87%は英語の頻出3,000語に含まれるため、語彙は分かりやすいです。

この動画の重要語彙

動画に出てくるやや難しい単語15語を、発音と意味つきで紹介します。

pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/ (名詞) — 発音, 読み. The formal or informal way in which a word is made to sound when spoken.
goodbye /ɡʊdˈbaɪ/ — さようなら, さよなら. Farewell; a formula used to another person or persons when the speaker, writer, or person addressed is departing.
recruit /ɹɪˈkɹut/ (動詞) — 募集する. To enroll or enlist new members or potential employees on behalf of an employer, organization, sports team, the military, etc.
vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/ (名詞) — 語彙, 語彙力. A usually alphabetized and explained collection of words e.g. of a particular field, or prepared for a specific purpose, often for learning.
literal /ˈlɪt(ə)ɹəl/ (形容詞) — 逐語的な, 文字通り. Exactly as stated; read or understood without interpretation; according to the letter; not figurative or metaphorical; following the letter or exact words; not…
meal /ˈmiːl/ (名詞) — 食事, めし. Food that is prepared and eaten, usually at a specific time, and usually in a comparatively large quantity.
proposal /pɹəˈpoʊzəl/ (名詞) — 提案, 求婚. A scheme or design.
piano /piˈænɪː/ (名詞) — ピアノ. A percussive keyboard musical instrument, usually ranging over seven octaves, with white and black colored keys, played by pressing these keys, causing hammers…
expense /ɪkˈspɛns/ (名詞) — 支出, 費用. A spending or consuming, often a disbursement of funds.
generate /ˈd͡ʒɛn.ə.ɹeɪt/ (動詞) — 生む, 生み出す. To bring into being; give rise to.
cinema /ˈsɪn.ə.mə/ (名詞) — 映画館. A movie theatre, a movie house.
availability /əˌveɪ.ləˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/ (名詞) — 供給, 可用性. The quality of being available.
flexible /ˈflɛk.sɪ.bəl/ (形容詞) — 柔軟な. Capable of being flexed or bent without breaking; able to be turned or twisted without breaking.
diary /ˈdaɪ.ə.ɹi/ (名詞) — 日記, 日記帳. A daily log of experiences, especially those of the writer.
organize /ˈɔɹɡənaɪz/ (動詞) — 組織する. To arrange in working order.

動画に出てくる句動詞

look forward to (動詞) — 楽しみにする. To anticipate, expect, or wait for, especially with a feeling of approval or pleasure; to be excited or eager to.

注意したい発音

話し手はI'm, you're, don'tなど、短縮形や弱形を13回使っています。聞こえたとおりの短い形で発音しましょう。

「sh」と「zh」の音: pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, composition /ˌkɑm.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/, abbreviation /əˌbɹi.viˈeɪ.ʃn̩/
長い単語（アクセントの位置に注意）: pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, composition /ˌkɑm.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/, availability /əˌveɪ.ləˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/, abbreviation /əˌbɹi.viˈeɪ.ʃn̩/

この動画での練習方法

まず声を出さずに動画を最後まで聞き、知らない単語をメモします。
通常の速度で一文ずつシャドーイングし、話し手のリズムに合うまで繰り返します。
自分の声を録音して元の音声と比べます。pronunciation, goodbye, recruitなどの単語に特に注意しましょう。

この動画の文法

話し手がよく使っている文型を、動画の実際の表現とともに紹介します。

文型	動画での表現
現在完了形 have/has + 過去分詞 — 過去の出来事が今も関係している	Have you been · I've lived · have read
受動態 be + 過去分詞 — 誰がするかより、何が起きるかに焦点を当てる	is called · was said
関係詞節 who / which + 節 — 人や物について情報を加える	product, which is · development, which means
「will」の未来表現 will + 動詞 — その場の決定、約束、予測	will hear · will probably need · we'll probably need

シャドーイングとは？英語上達に効果的な理由

シャドーイング（Shadowing）は、もともとプロの通訳者養成プログラムで開発された言語学習法で、多言語習得者として知られるDr. Alexander Arguelles によって広く普及されました。方法はシンプルですが非常に効果的：ネイティブスピーカーの英語を聞きながら、1〜2秒の遅延で声に出してすぐに繰り返す——まるで「影（shadow）」のように話者を追いかけます。文法ドリルや受動的なリスニングと異なり、シャドーイングは脳と口の筋肉が同時にリアルタイムで英語を処理・再現することを強制します。研究により、発音精度、抑揚、リズム、連音、リスニング力、そして会話の流暢さが大幅に向上することが確認されています。IELTSスピーキング対策や自然な英語コミュニケーションを目指す方に特におすすめです。

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