eステーション　文法とチャンク ＜仕事編②＞

【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.

【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.

【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.

【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

【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）

【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