Gaba英会話復習: Level5-26 Can you ask for extra time? - “Advising”

Phrase

Tips

  • on the shelves = released in public
  • off the shelves = recall / discontinued
  • It'll be on sale next Monday.
    (来週の月曜日に発売される)(来週の月曜日に50%OFFになる)
  • pretty tired of …(...にとても嫌気がさす)

命令 or 助言

Command(命令)

  • I need you to …
  • Go ask Bill
  • You'll need to …
  • You have to …

Advice(助言)

  • Why don't you …?
  • Can't you ask …?
  • You should probably …
  • You should …

提案

  • Can't you do …?
    Ex)Can't you negotiate for a better deal?(より良い取引のために交渉できますか?)
  • Have you tried doing …?(…はやりましたか?)【過去】
    Ex)Have you tried making a strong case to your boss?(上司に強く言ってみましたか?)
  • Have you considered doing …?(…は検討した?)【未来】
  • What about doing ...?
    Ex)What about calling IT?
  • What do you think about doing…?【Polite】

更なる提案

  • You should probably do …
    Ex)You should probably talk to your supervisor about him.
  • You might want to do …
  • It'd be a good idea to do …
  • Basically you can do …
    Ex) You can wrap it in saran wrap(サランラップでそれを包めます)

Then

  • Than you should probably do …
  • You should probably do … then.

Words

  • infant(幼児、小児、幼児学校の児童 (5‐7 歳)、未成年者)
  • toddler(よちよち歩く人、(特に)歩き始めの子供)
  • pre-schooler(未就学児、幼稚園児)
  • swamped((通例水に浸っていて改良工事のない限り農耕に適さない)低湿地、 沼地)
    = very busy
  • slacking off(弛む、〈火、風、商況などの勢いが〉・衰える、〈緊張などが〉・緩む、〈心が〉・弛む、ゆるめる、中だるみになる、たるませる)

From free talk / Useful phrases

  • it's the thought that counts.(気持ちが大切です、気持ちだけでうれしいです)
  • maternity leave(出産休暇)
  • paternity leave(父親産休)
  • chip in and buy something(割り勘で何かを買う)
  • lower their estimation(見積もり(額)を下げる)