今日の「ラジオビジネス英語」の勉強内容です。
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Interview ４ Part ３ Inclusive Society (Josh Grisdale)
▶︎ラジオビジネス英語では、
毎週木曜・金曜日は、有名人とのインタビューを題材としています。
▶︎７月は Josh Grisdale さんとのインタビュー。
– カナダ出身
– ４歳の時から車いすの生活を送る。
– 2007年に日本に移り住み、2016年に日本の国籍を取得。
– 東京都内の高齢者施設に勤務し、ウェブサイトの制作・運営を担当
– 2015年には、海外の障害者に向けた日本観光の英語情報サイト
(ACCESSIBLE JAPAN)を開設
Opening
👉ジェニーさんの部分だけです。
▶︎And I’m Jenny Silver.
Welcome to Business English for Global Competence.
▶︎Yes, let’s learn how to communicate effectively
in business.
▶︎So let’s get started!
Words and Phrases
● respond to 〜 ▶︎〜に対応する
– To answer or deal with, to handle.
Mr. Shibata asked how Mr. Grisdale would respond to,
or answer frequently asked questions.
● forum ▶︎フォーラム
– A kind of meeting where ideas are exchanged.
In this case, a forum on the Internet is where people
can leave messages or discuss subjects with ohters
all at the same time.
– This used to be known as a BBS or Bulletin Board System.
● transportation ▶︎交通機関
– How to get around.
Transportation refers to all means of travel or getting around
from walking to airplanes.
– Transportation in Japan is a big topic on Mr. Grisdale’s site
covering things like wider sidewalks, getting on the trains,
and alternatives to stairs.
● challenge ▶︎難しい問題
– A task, something to overcome, a difficult job.
This is a more motivational way of talking about a problem
or obstacle that needs to be overcome.
– If we view problems as challenges, almost like a game,
it can make them easier to deal with.
● crowdsource ▶︎クラウドソースを使う
– Crowdsourcing is using the general public, usual on the
Internet rather than having tasks done within a company
by its employees.
– Mr. Grisdale’s advice is to crowdsource or ask others
on the Internet interesting questions that he cannot answer.
これで、
Interview 4 Part 3 は終了です。
