Phrase
文化の違いについて
- I was surprised by how different … was in Germany.(ドイツで…が異なっていることに驚いた)
- When I was in America, I noticed that … was very different.(アメリカにいた頃、…が大きく異なることに気付いた)
- I found that in India, … was very different.(インドで、…が大きく異なることに気付いた)
Ex)
* I was surprised by how different the business culture was in America.
* I found that at MaxTech, office culture was very different from here.
自身の経験など
- In my experience …
- Personally, I found …
- … usually …
- … seems to …
人の多さ表現順
- Almost all
- Most (of)
- The majority of
- Some (of)
Words
- crawl((のろのろ)はう、腹ばっていく、のろのろ走る、徐々に過ぎる)
- tiptoe(つま先で歩く)
Ref) I tiptoe or crawl not to enter the house in shoes.(土足で家に入らないよう、つま先または腹ばっていく) - straightforward(まっすぐな、正直な、率直な、複雑でない、簡単な)
= direct - withdraw((…を)引っこめる、引く、(…を)引っ込める、そらす)
Ex) He is withdrawn. = keep opinions / feelings inside
Ref) He is reserved.(reserve => 差し控える、遠慮する) - siesta(昼寝、シエスタ)
= long lunch break - notify((正式に)通知する、届け出る)
= inform - notice
= realize = find out - a notice(通知、通報、告知、通知書)
= an announcement - opposite(反対側の、向こう側の、向かい合っている)
- be dumb-founded((…に)ものが言えないほどびっくりして)
Ex) I was dumb-founded. = really shocked. - I experienced (action)ing
- work overtime(居残る、残業する、時間外勤務をする)
- such(このような、こんな、そんな、あんな、…のような、あれほどの、あんなに、このように、非常に、とても)
- She recommended to me.
From free talk / Useful phrases
でも/だけど
It's raining but I'll go out.【But, …はNG】
It's raining, I'll go out though.
Although it's raining, I'll go out.
Even though it's raining, I'll go out.