eステーション 文法とチャンク <仕事編②>
★全ての文をひたすら唱えて一旦は暗記済み。その後は、最後の一番長い文だけでも忘れないように努力中。
★自作練習文は勝手に作った後、Grammaryでのチェックのみなので正しくないかも。
残業する
【基本文】
I work overtime.
【 バリエーション文】
・Last night / my co-worker and I worked overtime.
・Last night / my co-worker and I worked overtime. / We just made the last train.
※make the last train:終電に間に合う
・Last night / my co-worker and I worked overtime, / because we hadn’t finished the sales report analysis. / We just made the last train.
※analysis:分析、解析 [ənǽləsis] (音声では “a" にアクセントがあった)
・Last night / my co-worker and I worked overtime, / because we hadn’t finished the sales report analysis / which we were supposed to submit for today’s meeting. / We just made the last train.
【自作練習文】
I don’t work overtime because I would like to spend my time freely after 5.
転職する
【基本文】
I get a new job.
【 バリエーション文】
・I got a new job / at a foreign-affiliated company in April.
※foreign-affiliated:外資系の
※affiliate:〔人や団体を〕会員[仲間・支部]にする、傘下に置く [əfílièit]
・I had an interview in January, / and got a new job / at a foreign-affiliated company in April.
・I had an interview in January, / and got a new job / at a foreign-affiliated company in April, / so I was really busy.
・I had an interview in January, / and got a new job / at a foreign-affiliated company in April. / I was really busy / with the handover.
※handover:〔業務などの〕引き継ぎ
・I had an interview in January, / and got a new job / at a foreign-affiliated company in April. / I was really busy / with the handover / and farewell parties / and welcome parties.
【自作練習文】
Finally, I was able to get a new job at a company that I had always wanted to join.
ハードディスクが壊れる
【基本文】
My hard disk crashes.
【 バリエーション文】
・Today / my hard disk suddenly crashed.
・Today / my hard disk suddenly crashed, / so I tried to restore the data.
※restore ~:~を元の状態に戻す、復元する
・Today / my hard disk suddenly crashed. / I tried to restore the data, / but I wasn’t able to.
・Today / my hard disk suddenly crashed. / I tried to restore the data, / but I wasn’t able to, / so I lost a lot of important data.
・Today / my hard disk suddenly crashed. / I tried to restore the data, / but I wasn’t able to. / I was really upset / about losing a lot of important data.
【自作練習文】
I always back up the important data in preparation when my hard disk suddenly crashes.
仕事を引き継ぐ
【基本文】
I hand over my responsibilities.
※hand over:引き渡す、譲渡する
【 バリエーション文】
・I’m handing over my responsibilities / to my replacement.
※replacement:後任者
・I’m handing over my responsibilities / to my replacement, / because I’m being transferred to a new section.
・I’m handing over my responsibilities / to my replacement, / because I’m being transferred to a new section. / Today I went to a client’s office.
・I’m handing over my responsibilities / to my replacement, / because I’m being transferred to a new section. / Today I went to a client’s office / to inform them about the handover.
・I’m handing over my responsibilities / to my replacement, / because I’m being transferred to a new section. / Today I went to a client’s office / with my replacement / to inform them about the handover.
※handover:業務の引継ぎ
【自作練習文】
I don’t like handing over my responsibilities because everyone requires the perfect handover.
税金が差し引かれる
【基本文】
Taxes are deducted from my salary.
※deduct ~:~を差し引く、控除する
【 バリエーション文】
・Local taxes are deducted from my salary.
※local tax:地方税
・Local taxes and social insurance costs are deducted from my salary.
・Local taxes and social insurance costs, / like the welfare pension / and unemployment insurance, / are deducted from my salary.
※welfare:(経済的な)安泰、(政府による)生活保護 [wélfὲər]
※welfare pension:厚生年金
・Local taxes and social insurance costs, / like the welfare pension, / unemployment insurance, / health insurance / and nursing care insurance, / are deducted from my salary.
※nursing:看護の
※nursing care:看護、介護
・Local taxes and social insurance costs, / like the welfare pension, / unemployment insurance, / health insurance / and nursing care insurance, / are deducted from my salary. / In the end, / I take home about 250,000 yen.
※take home ~:手取りは~だ、手元に残るのは~だ
(音声ファイルでは “about" がない)
【自作練習文】
When I was an employee at a company, I didn’t notice how much taxes and insurance I was deducted from my salary every month.
パーティの幹事をやらされる ※eステーションのサイトに音声ファイルが無い
【基本文】
I’m put in charge of a party.
※in charge of ~:~を担当して
※put in charge of ~:~を任される
【 バリエーション文】
・I was put in charge of a farewell party.
・I was suddenly put in charge of a farewell party.
・I was suddenly put in charge of a farewell party / for a retiring section chief.
※section chief:課長
・I was suddenly put in charge of a farewell party / for a retiring section chief. / It was tough work, / because there were a lot of things to do.
・I was suddenly put in charge of a farewell party / for a retiring section chief. / It was tough work, / because there were a lot of things to do / — deciding the restaurant, /working out the date and time, /and arranging the flowers, / cards and so on.
※work out ~:~(計画など)を調整する
【自作練習文】
I’m terrible at arranging events, so please don’t put me in charge of any parties.