Phrase
問題の説明(深刻度合い別)
- We're facing a serious budget crisis.
- Out budget this term is smaller than we expected.
- It looks like we're a little short on funds.
Tips
- For 5 whole minutes.(5分間も!)
- Our project is way over budget.(プロジェクトは予算超過です)
- As I'm sure you (all) know, …(あなたがすべてを知っていると思うので、…)
計画・提案(自信度合い別)
- We must … / We have to …
Ex)We definitely have to cut the cost by 10%.(間違いなくコストを10%削減する必要があります)
Ex)We definitely have to cut the cost no less than 10%.(私たちは間違いなく10%以上のコストを削減しなければなりません) - We should probably … / I'd like to suggest …
- It might be a good idea to … / We may want to consider …
Ex)It might be a good idea to relocate to a bigger place.
Ex)We may want to consider cutting down on the office supplies expenses.
突然の質問への回答
- An audience member asks a technical question that you don't have an answer for.
=> I'm glad you asked that. - Someone asks you a question about something you plan to talk about later in your presentation.
=> That's a good point. I'll get to that in a moment. - Someone gives you an important piece of information that you didn't have.
=> I wasn't aware of that. Thanks for mentioning that. - Someone asks a difficult question to test your proposal.
=> Sorry, I don't have those figures with me at the moment.
Words
- confectionaries => confectionary(糖菓、砂糖菓子)
= sweets - dispute((一時的に感情的になって)論争する、論じ合う)
= disagreement - go over(…を渡る、越える、…を超過する、…をおおう(ことができる)、…に広まる、を下見する: を視察する、を入念に調べる、を(再)点検する、…を掃除する、を調べる)
= check - bug-free(バグのない、デバッグ済みの)
- envy(ねたみ、うらやみ、うらやましいもの、羨望(せんぼう)の的)
= to want what someone else has
Ex)I don't envy you.(私はあなたが羨ましくない) - brute force(暴力、腕力)
Ex)to brute force (something) = to do something by trying many many times.
Ex)A computer can brute force a password when a person doesn't have time. - to bring something up
= to talk about new topic, to start taking about something - to bash your head against (a problem)
= try to fix a difficult problem by repeatedly trying new solutions - to run (a company)
= to lead, to be a leader, to organize, to manage - relocate(新しい場所に移す、移転させる)
- redistribute((…を)再分配する、分配し直す)
- piece of information(情報の一部、少しの情報)
- broad audience (幅広い視聴者)
From free talk / Useful phrases
- She was supposed to choose the dress by herself.
- She tried on 5 dresses.
- She should choose the one she really likes.
- How do you think about that?(方法) vs What do you think about that?(意見)
- I should take at least 2 lessons per week.
- We use more office supplies than necessary / what we need.
- To catch(find) someone stealing money.(誰かがお金を盗むのを見つける)