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Let's begin!

さあ、始めましょう！

for me before I even had my coffee.

コーヒーを飲む前に、私にとっては（そんなことだった）。

That's very relatable.

それ、すごく共感できる。

The inbox never waits.

受信トレイは決して待ってくれない。

Never.

絶対にやめてください。

And one of them was a meeting invite for 8am.

その中の1つは午前8時の会議招待でした。

8am, Mr. B!

朝8時です、Bさん！

Okay, that is too early.

わかった、それは早すぎるよ。

That should be illegal.

それは違法になるはずだ。

Right?

そうでしょ？

So yes, my work morning was very full.

はい、仕事の午前中はとても充実していました。

And actually, that's perfect because today's topic is all about exactly that.

実はそれが完璧なんです。今日のトピックはまさにそのことについてだからです。

Yes.

はい。

Today we are talking about English for work, specifically your daily office routine – meetings,

今日は仕事で使う英語、特に会議など、オフィスでの日常のルーティンについてお話しします。

emails, talking to colleagues, asking for help, all of it.

メール、同僚との会話、助けを求めること、そのすべて。

This is so useful because I know a lot of our listeners work in English, or they want to work in English, and they feel nervous.

これは本当に役立ちます。というのも、私たちのリスナーの多くは英語で仕事をしているか、あるいは英語で仕事をしたいと思っていて、不安を感じているからです。

Exactly.

その通りです。

They know the grammar, they studied English in school, but when it's time to speak in a real meeting or write a work email, suddenly the words disappear.

文法は知っているし、学校で英語を勉強したけれど、いざ実際の会議で話したり仕事のメールを書いたりする段になると、急に言葉が出てこなくなるのです。

Yes, that feeling, like your brain just goes blank.

はい、その感覚、まるで脳が突然真っ白になるような感じです。

We've all been there.

誰しもそんな経験、あるよね。

And today we're going to help you fill that blank with real, natural, practical office English that you can use starting tomorrow.

That's a great goal.

I'm excited.

Let's go.

Let's do it.

But first, Anna, do you want to say something to our listeners?

Oh yes.

And if this kind of lesson helps you, please hit that like button right now.

It really helps us reach more English learners around the world.

And if you're new here, subscribe!

We make new lessons every week.

It's free and it's fun!

That's right!

And share this episode with a colleague or friend who works in English.

They'll thank you.

OK, let's get into it.

So Mr. B, what are we covering today exactly?

So, Anna, let's think about a typical work day.

What does it look like?

OK, so I get to the office, I check my emails, maybe I have a meeting, I talk to people, I ask questions, I send more emails, I go home.

That's a good description.

And in each of those moments, you need English.

Different kinds of English for different situations.

Right, the English I use in an email is different from the English I use in a meeting.

Exactly.

So today, we're going to cover four key parts of the office day.

I call it the Office English Framework.

Four parts.

Easy to remember.

Ooh, I like that.

What are the four parts?

Part 1, starting your day.

The small talk, the greetings, the warm-up conversations.

Got it.

Part 2, meetings.

How to speak up, agree, disagree, and ask questions.

Oh, that's a big one.

Part 3, emails.

How to write clearly, politely and professionally.

Yes, emails are so important.

And part four, asking for help and clarification, because sometimes you don't understand something and you need to ask politely.

Perfect.

Four parts.

Let's go one by one.

Okay, part one.

You arrive at the office or you join an online meeting.

What do you say?

This sounds simple, but sometimes I don't know how to be friendly without sounding strange.

That's a real problem, especially in a second language.

You want to be warm, but you don't want to say something weird.

Exactly!

So here are some natural morning greetings that native English speakers actually use every day.

Good morning!

How are you doing?

Hey, how was your weekend?

Morning!

Busy day today?

Good to see you!

How's everything going?

How's your morning so far?

Oh, I love, how's your morning so far.

That sounds so natural.

It does.

And the key is keep it light.

These are warm-up conversations, just a sentence or two.

Smile, be warm, that's it.

And what if someone asks me, how are you?

What do I say?

Because I always just say, fine, thank you.

Good question.

Fine, thank you is correct, but it sounds a little flat.

Here are some more natural answers.

Pretty good, thanks.

Busy, but good.

Not bad.

Ready for the day.

Good, thank you.

How about you?

A little tired, but I'm here.

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That last one is so real.

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A little tired, but I'm here.

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I say that every Monday.

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We all do.

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Now, let's practice together.

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OK, listeners, repeat after Mr. B.

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Say these morning greetings with me.

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Good morning!

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How are you doing?

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Hey!

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How was your weekend?

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Pretty good, thanks.

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Busy, but good.

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Great!

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You're doing amazing!

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Perfect!

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Let's move to Part 2.

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Part 2, meetings.

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I'm a little nervous about this one.

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Okay, Part 2 is meetings, and this is where many learners feel the most nervous.

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Yes, I remember my first work meeting in English.

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I just sat there, nodding.

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I didn't say anything.

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The professional nod.

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We know it well.

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I understood maybe 70%, but I was too scared to speak.

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That's so common.

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And the reason is people don't know the right phrases.

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They have ideas, but they don't know how to say them in a meeting.

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So what do we do?

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We learn four types of meeting phrases.

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Ready?

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Ready.

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1. Starting and Joining.

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What to say when the meeting begins.

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Good morning everyone.

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Shall we get started?

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Thanks for joining everyone.

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Hi everyone.

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Sorry I'm a little late.

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Oh, that last one.

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Sorry I'm a little late.

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Very useful.

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Very useful, yes.

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Type 2.

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Sharing your opinion.

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This is important.

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Don't just sit quietly.

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I think we should… in my opinion, I'd like to suggest… can I add something?

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Can I add something?

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I love that.

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It's so polite, you're asking permission to speak.

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Exactly.

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Very professional.

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Type 3, agreeing and disagreeing politely.

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Agreeing?

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That's a great idea.

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I agree with that.

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Exactly.

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Good point.

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Disagreeing?

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I see your point, but… I'm not sure about that.

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Could we think about this differently?

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Oh, I see your point, but that's so smooth.

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You're not saying you're wrong.

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You're being respectful.

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That's the key.

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Professional English is polite even when you disagree.

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And Type 4 asking for clarification when you don't understand something.

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Sorry, could you repeat that?

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Could you explain that a bit more?

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What do you mean by that?

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Just to make sure I understand, are you saying that… That last one is great, just to make sure I understand.

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It sounds so professional.

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And it's honest.

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You're not pretending to understand.

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You're being clear.

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That's a strength, not a weakness.

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I love that.

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Being clear is a strength.

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Try these meeting phrases with me.

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Can I add something?

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I see your point, but… could you explain that a bit more?

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You're doing so well.

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OK, part three, emails.

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Yes, this is one I really need.

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Let's talk about emails, because emails are a big part of office life, and a lot of learners find them stressful.

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Yes, I always worry, am I too formal, too casual, too short, too long?

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That's a great point.

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And the truth is, professional emails follow a simple structure, same structure every time.

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Okay, what is it?

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Four parts.

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Opening, purpose, details, closing.

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I call it the OPDC structure.

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OPDC.

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Got it.

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Easy to remember.

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Opening, you greet the person and start warmly.

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Hi, name.

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I hope you're doing well.

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Good morning, name.

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I hope you had a great weekend.

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Dear name, thank you for your quick reply.

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These are warm and friendly.

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I like that.

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What's next?

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Purpose, you tell them why you are writing right away.

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Don't make them guess.

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I'm writing to follow up on our meeting.

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I wanted to ask about the project deadline.

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I'm reaching out because I have a quick question.

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Oh, I love I'm reaching out.

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It sounds so natural and friendly.

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It's a very common phrase.

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Details, keep it short.

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Use short sentences.

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And finally, closing.

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You end politely and tell them what you need.

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Please let me know if you have any questions.

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Thank you for your time.

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I look forward to hearing from you.

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Best regards, your name.

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These are so professional and so simple.

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That's the secret.

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Professional emails are not complicated.

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They are clear, warm, and direct.

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Can we do a quick example email?

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Let's try it.

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Listen to a full sample email.

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Subject, follow-up, project meeting.

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Opening, hi Sarah, I hope you're doing well.

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Purpose, I'm writing to follow up on our meeting yesterday.

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Details.

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Could you send me the updated report by Friday?

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I want to review it before the presentation.

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Closing.

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Please let me know if you have any questions.

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Thank you.

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Best regards, Anna.

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That's so clean. So clear.

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It takes 30 seconds to read.

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That's the goal.

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The best emails are fast to read.

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Short and clear.

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Short and clear.

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I love that.

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Okay, what's part four?

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Part four is asking for help.

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A lot of learners feel embarrassed about this.

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They don't want to look confused.

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Yes, I used to pretend I understood everything, even when I didn't.

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And that creates bigger problems later. So true.

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You miss important information because you were too scared to ask.

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Exactly.

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So here's the key mindset.

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Asking questions is professional.

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It shows you're paying attention.

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It shows you care.

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I love that.

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Asking questions is professional.

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Here are some great phrases for asking for help at work.

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Could you help me with this, please?

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I'm not sure about this.

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Can I ask you a quick question?

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Could you show me how to do this?

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I just want to double-check.

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Is this correct?

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Sorry to bother you, but could you explain this part?

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Sorry to bother you, but that's so polite.

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You're acknowledging that the other person is busy is busy.

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Exactly.

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And if someone helps you, don't forget to say, thank you so much.

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That really helped.

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I really appreciate your help.

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That makes sense now.

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Thank you.

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Yes.

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Gratitude is important.

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People remember when you say thank you.

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That's a good point.

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It's simple, but it's powerful.

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Okay.

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Let's practice these phrases.

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Practice these with me.

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Could you help me with this, please?

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I just want to double check.

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Is this correct?

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Thank you so much.

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That really helped.

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Excellent.

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You're doing great.

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Before we recap, let's talk about confidence, because you can know all the phrases, but if you're nervous, it's still hard.

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Yes, I know this feeling very well.

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So, here are four practical tips.

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Tip 1.

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Prepare.

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Look at the the meeting agenda before it starts.

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Write two or three things you want to say.

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Having a plan makes you feel confident.

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Tip 2.

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Use simple language.

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Short, clear sentences are more impressive than complicated ones.

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Don't overthink.

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Tip 3.

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Speak up early.

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In a meeting, try to say something in the first five minutes, even a small comment.

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The longer you wait, the harder it gets.

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Tip 4.

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Pause is okay.

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A pause shows you're thinking.

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It's not a mistake.

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Native speakers pause too.

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That third tip, speak up early, is so smart.

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Because the longer you wait, the harder it gets.

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Exactly.

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And the first comment doesn't need to be perfect.

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That's a great point, or I agree with that.

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Simple, but it opens the door.

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Opens the door.

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I love that.

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And what if you forget a word or phrase?

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Use these rescue phrases.

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What I mean is, Let me rephrase that.

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In other words, sorry, I'm looking for the right word.

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Oh, let me rephrase that.

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That sounds so professional and it buys you time.

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Perfect.

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It's natural, it's honest, and it works every time.

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These rescue phrases are so useful.

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I'm writing them all down.

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Let's do a quick role play.

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Anna, you're a new employee.

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I'm your manager.

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We're in a short meeting.

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Ready?

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Ready.

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Good morning, everyone.

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Let's get started.

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we need to talk about the deadline for the new report.

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Anna, do you have any thoughts?

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Good morning.

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Yes, I think we should move the deadline to Friday.

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I'd like to suggest we send the draft by Wednesday so we have time to review it.

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Perfect.

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She used, I think we should, and I'd like to suggest, beautiful.

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Thank you.

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Now, let's try one more.

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This time, Mr. B, you play the new employee.

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You don't understand something.

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Got it.

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Here we go.

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Sorry, could you repeat that last part?

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I just want to make sure I understand the deadline correctly.

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Yes, could you repeat that?

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And I just want to make sure I understand.

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Confident and polite.

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That's the goal.

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Now you try it, listeners.

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Pause the episode and practice one meeting phrase and one email opening out loud.

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Even at home, even alone, it works.

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Welcome back.

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How did it feel?

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Great.

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I hope you tried it.

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Okay, let's do a quick recap of everything we learned today.

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Okay, quick recap time.

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The Office English Framework.

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Four parts.

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Alright.

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Part 1.

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Starting your day.

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Warm greetings.

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Light small talk.

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Keep it friendly and short.

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Part 2.

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Meetings.

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Share your opinion.

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I think we should and I'd like to suggest agree or disagree politely.

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Ask for clarification.

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Could you explain that?

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And Part 3, emails.

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OPDC.

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Opening, purpose, details, closing.

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Short, clear, warm, professional.

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And Part 4, asking for help.

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Don't pretend to understand.

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Ask politely.

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Could you help me?

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I just want to double check and always say thank you.

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And the confidence tips.

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Prepare, use simple language, speak up early, and it's okay to pause.

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You're doing great.

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That's a complete toolkit for a day at the office.

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I feel ready to go to work just listening to this.

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That's the goal.

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Okay, one last thing before we go.

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Yes, our question for you today.

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Now, our question for you today.

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Yes.

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Think about this.

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What is one situation at work where you feel nervous in English?

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Is it meetings, emails, talking to your manager?

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Write it in the comments.

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Tell us.

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And bonus challenge, write an example sentence using one of today's phrases.

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We want to see it.

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We read every single comment, every one, so write to us and we'll reply.

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We're rooting for you.

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And that's a wrap for today's episode.

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Thank you so much for learning with us.

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Remember, you don't need perfect English to succeed at work.

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You need clear English, confident English, Kind English.

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And today, you got a full toolkit for that.

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You're doing great.

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If this episode helped you, please like it and share it with someone who works in English.

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You'd really be helping them.

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And subscribe if you haven't already, so you never miss a new lesson.

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Alright, I'm Mr. B.

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And I'm Anna.

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See you in the next episode.

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Take care.

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Bye everyone!

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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B1レベルのスピーキングレッスンは、動画「English for Work: Meetings, Emails & Office Phrases!」を教材にしています。繰り返し出てくる語は次のとおりです：meeting, English, email, phrase, professional。この動画には、シャドーイング用の文が421文、単語が2415語あります。音声の長さは16:39です。話す速さは1分あたり約145語で安定しており、シャドーイングしやすいペースです。単語の86%は英語の頻出3,000語に含まれます。残りは練習の前に確認しておきましょう。

この動画の重要語彙

動画の中で特に難しい単語15語を、発音と意味つきで紹介します。

単語	発音	意味
phrase 名詞	/ˈfɹeɪ̯z/	句, 語句
pause 名詞	/pɔːz/	休止, 中断
disagree 動詞	/dɪsəˈɡɹi/	反対する, 異なる
learner 名詞	/ˈlɜɹnəɹ/	学習者
listener 名詞	/ˈlɪs(ə)nɚ/	聞き手, 聴取者
greeting 名詞	/ˈɡɹiːtɪŋ/	挨拶
polite 形容詞	/pəˈlaɪt/	丁寧, 礼儀正しい
deadline 名詞	/ˈdɛdˌlaɪn/	期限, 締め切り
rephrase 動詞		言い換える
toolkit 名詞	/ˈtulˌkɪt/	ツールキット
colleague 名詞	/ˈkɒliːɡ/	同僚, 同業者
subscribe 動詞	/səbˈskɹaɪb/	購読する
scare 動詞	/skɛɚ/	威かす, 驚かす
regards 名詞	/ɹɪˈɡɑɹdz/	よろしく
warmly 副詞	/ˈwɔɹmli/	暖かく

動画に出てくる句動詞

単語	発音	意味
warm up 動詞	/ˌwɔː(ɹ)m ˈʌp/	温まる
look forward to 動詞		楽しみにする

繰り返し練習したい文

動画に出てくる短く完結した文です。日常会話でそのまま使えます。

B, what are we covering today exactly?
Hey, how was your weekend?
How's your morning so far?
Could we think about this differently?
Sorry, could you repeat that?

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
関係詞節 who / which + 節 — 人や物について情報を加える	friend who works · someone who works
「should」による助言 should + 動詞 — したほうがよいことを伝える	should move · should and
最上級 the -est / the most … — グループの中で一番	the most nervous · The best
現在進行形 am/is/are + -ing — 今まさに、または最近起きていること	are talking · are we covering · are you doing

注意したい発音

話し手はyou're, I'm, don'tなど、短縮形や弱形を66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: clarification /ˌklæɹɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/, casual /ˈkæʒ(u)əl/, presentation /ˌpɹɛzn̩ˈteɪʃn̩/
長い単語（アクセントの位置に注意）: clarification /ˌklæɹɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/, differently /ˈdɪf.ə.ɹənt.li/

日本語話者が苦手な音：

/r/ と /l/ の区別 — /l/ は舌先を歯茎につけ、/r/ はどこにもつけない: learner /ˈlɜɹnəɹ/, clarification /ˌklæɹɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/, relatable [ɹɪˈleɪ.tə.bɫ̩], warmly /ˈwɔɹmli/, respectful /ɹɪˈspɛkt.fl̩/
/f/ — 「フ」ではなく、上の歯と下唇で出す: phrase /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/, clarification /ˌklæɹɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/, respectful /ɹɪˈspɛkt.fl̩/, stressful /ˈstɹɛsfəl/, differently /ˈdɪf.ə.ɹənt.li/
子音の連続 — 間に母音を入れない: phrase /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/, greeting /ˈɡɹiːtɪŋ/, clarification /ˌklæɹɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/, pretend /pɹəˈtɛnd/, subscribe /səbˈskɹaɪb/

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。phrase, pause, disagreeなどの単語に特に注意しましょう。

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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