eステーション 文法とチャンク <仕事編④>
★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。
顧客が商品について電話をかける
【基本文】
A customer calls about a product.
【 バリエーション文】
・A customer called and complained about a product.
・A customer called and complained about a product. / I handled the complaint.
※handle a complaint:苦情を処理する
・A customer called and complained about a product. / I handled the complaint / the way the manual said to.
※the way ~:~のとおりに(=as)
・A customer called and complained about a product. / I handled the complaint / the way the manual said to, / but it seemed to me / that we needed to improve the product.
・A customer called and complained about a product. / I handled the complaint / the way the manual said to, / but it seemed to me / that we needed to improve the product. / So I reported the customer’s comments.
【自作練習文】
When I was working, a customer called and complained about our service. I apologized and promised doing our best.
見積りを作成する
【基本文】
I make an estimate.
【 バリエーション文】
・After returning to the office, / I made an estimate.
・After returning to the office, / I calculated costs / and made an estimate.
・After returning to the office, / I calculated costs / and made the estimate / that the client had requested.
・After returning to the office, / I calculated costs / and made the estimate / that the client had requested. / Then I asked my boss for approval.
・After returning to the office, / I calculated costs / and made the estimate / that the client had requested. / Then I asked my boss for approval, / but he pointed out a problem / and I had to revise the estimate.
【自作練習文】
My client wanted to know how much cost the project would be, so I made an estimate and send it to them.
アポの電話を入れる
【基本文】
I call to make an appointment.
【 バリエーション文】
・I called the client / to make an appointment.
・I called the client / to make an appointment / for this week. / We looked at our schedules.
・I called the client / to make an appointment / for this week. / We looked at our schedules / and tried to arrange a time.
・I called the client / to make an appointment / for this week. / We looked at our schedules / and tried to arrange a time, / but there weren’t any times / that worked for both of us.
・I called the client / to make an appointment / for this week. / We looked at our schedules / and tried to arrange a time, / but there weren’t any times / that worked for both of us. / We decided that I’d go to their office / next Wednesday at 2 p.m.
【自作練習文】
I have a toothache, so I called the doctor to make an appointment.
生産ラインが止まる
【基本文】
The production line stops.
【 バリエーション文】
・Last night at our factory, / the production line stopped.
・Last night at our factory, / the production line stopped / due to a mechanical problem.
・Last night at our factory, / the production line stopped / due to a mechanical problem, / and it was apparent / that the delivery would be delayed.
※apparent:明らかな [əpǽrənt]
・Last night at our factory, / the production line stopped / due to a mechanical problem, / and it was apparent / that the delivery would be delayed. / So I told [informed] our affiliate / about it.
※affiliate:支社、関係者、関係先 [əfíliət]
・Last night at our factory, / the production line stopped / due to a mechanical problem, / and it was apparent / that the delivery would be delayed. / So I told [informed] our affiliate / about the change in the delivery date.
※change in ~:~の変化、変更
【自作練習文】
I heard that the production line stopped at the warehouse. The delivery of my shipment would be delayed due to this problem.