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Interview ６ Part 7 Sustainable Development
▶︎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。
▶︎９月は Melati Wijsen さんとのインタビュー。
– 環境活動家
– インドネシア – バリ島生まれ
– 2013年、12歳のときに、２歳年下の妹イザベルと、プラスチックごみを
なくすための「バイバイ・プラスチックバッグ」キャンペーン開始
– 2018年、2人はTIME誌の25 Most Influential Teens に選ばれる
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!
▶︎OK, let’s listen to today’s interview.
Words and Phrases
● nurture ▶︎育成する
– To help, to encourage development, to provide
support or resources for someone or something to be
successful.
– Melati talked about nurturing a new generation of
changemakers, meaning helping and supporting them.
● carry out ▶︎実行する
– To carry out is to do something like performing a task,
doing the work.
– For example, the plan should be carried out immediately,
or the plan should be put into action immediately.
● stick with 〜 ▶︎〜を続ける
– To stay with, to follow.
In the interview, Melati thanked the listeners for sticking with
us through the conversation. In other words, she wanted to
thank the listeners for staying with them all the way
until the end of the conversation.
● willingness ▶︎やる気
– Being ready and wanting to do something.
Be prepared for something, consent.
– For example, he has a strong willingness to help others.
So I think you can make a great doctor.
● identify ▶︎見つける
– Find, point out or establish.
Melati said, “to identify an SDG that catches your attention.”
That means to find, pinpoint, or think about which ones
catch your attention.
● catch one’s attention ▶︎〜の関心を引く
– To spark interest, to find interesting.
Something that attracts attention will catch your attention.
We can also say “grab one’s attention.” as in “this artwork
really grabbed my attention.”
● good cause▶︎よいこと
– A cause is something that you want to defend or are
in favor of. A good cause is a cause that’s useful for
society or the environment.
If you want to do something for a good cause,
it means you feel it’s worth doing and I can help others.
これで、
Interview 6 Part 7 は終了です。
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