今日の「ラジオビジネス英語」の勉強内容です。
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Interview ３ Part ２ The Future of Print Media (Tyler Brule)
▶︎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。
▶︎６月は Tyler Brule さんとのインタビュー。
– ジャーナリスト・起業家・雑誌 Moncole の編集長
– カナダ出身
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
● proper ▶︎きちんとした
– Correct, genuine, something that is truly what is
supposed to be.
– For example, passengers without proper documentation
will not be allowed to board a plane.
● comprise ▶︎〜からなる
– To be composed of, to consist of something or be made
up of something.
– For example, Mr. Brule’s media brand comprises, is
composed of a magazine, podcasts, conferences, books
and more.
● a series of 〜 ▶︎一連の〜
– A sequence, a number of things occurring one after
another. A group of something.
● current ▶︎流れ
– A current is a wave in the ocean, or the wave that it moves.
This is the basis for the idea of a current as in a political
current. The political sphere is always changing just like
ocean currents.
● entrepreneur ▶︎起業家
– Someone who sets up a business, someone or a group
of people who start a business or create a new business.
● urbanism ▶︎アーバニズム
– Characteristic of cities and larger towns.
Urban planning, the way of life for people who live in larger cities.
● purveyor ▶︎調達人
– Provider, someone who sells something highly sought after.
● suiting ▶︎スーツ
– Suits, or pieces of a suit like jackets, shirts, etc.
This can also mean the fabric from which suits are made.
●round out ▶︎完成させる
– To make something whole, to make something complete.
In today’s interview, Mr. Brule explained themes and topics
that round out his company, or the components that make
his company whole.
Upgrade Your Questioning Skills
◎ Exercise の「解答例」での how について
・〜, but how does Monocle differentiate themselves from other
high-end magazines?
▶︎この how は、「方法」とか「プロセス」を聞く時に使われる
疑問詞です。
– 例えば、単純に「どう思う？」と聞くときは、
“What do you think?” のように what を使います。
– 一方、「その結論に至った経緯」を聞きたいときは、
“How did you reach that conclusion?” となります。
これで、
Interview 3 Part 2 は終了です。
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