2019.02.21
“Ahead Of The Game”の意味と使い方 Bizmates初級ビジネス英会話 Point 283
Ahead Of The Game ってどういう意味？
Ahead of the gameとは他者と差をつけて有利な立場にいる状態を表す表現です。
Ahead of the game ってどういう場面で使うの？
たとえば、自分の将来について同僚と話している時：
Justin: Should I get an MBA?
You: I think so. You will be ahead of the game!
Justin: MBAを取得した方がいいと思いますか？
You: ええ、他に差をつけられますよ！
Ahead of the game の自然な使い方を動画で学ぶ
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00:00
Hello everyone! Justin here and welcome to another Bizmates for Beginners video lesson
00:06
where every week we introduce a new idiom, phrase, or expression tat you can use in your daily business conversation.
00:12
And this week everyone, we are going to learn:
00:16
Ahead Of The Game.
00:18
So to find out what this means and how to use it, please stay tuned.
00:22
But first everyone, let's begin with a quick look at last week's class.
00:28
Alright, so imagine I say: Wow, this is a great idea! Let's present this to our team!
00:35
But you think we are acting too quickly. We are not prepared yet.
00:40
So, how do you say that using the expression from last week. I'll give you five seconds to think about it.
00:47
Are you ready? Alright, go!
00:54
Alright and time is up, if you said:
00:56
Let's not jump the gun! We should do more research first.
01:01
Then that's exactly right. Well done and thank you for remembering last week's class.
01:06
Alright everyone, now let's move on to: Ahead Of The Game.
01:10
Now this is what I sometimes hear.
01:13
Alright, so I'm having a coffee break with my good friend and colleague Taro. And I'm asking him for his opinion.
01:21
I say: Taro, what do you think. Should I get my MBA?
01:27
Taro says: Yeah, I think so. You will have an advantage.
01:33
Alright, thank you for your opinion Taro. Yes that's right, I think so. If I get my MBA
01:39
you know, maybe I'll learn more, I'll have more information, I'll have maybe a better network
01:44
of people I can contact or I can rely on. So yeah, you will have an advantage.
01:50
Now although this is ok, you might hear an native English speaker say this:
01:55
Yeah I think so. You will be ahead of the game.
01:59
Alright, so whenever you do something to get an advantage.
02:06
Ok? An advantage over other people, or advantage over the competition, you will be ahead of the game
02:14
So, for example, because our company invested a lot of resources into IT development.
02:24
We are now ahead of the game, we are now ahead of our competitors. Alright?
02:30
Or another example, yes, I really really prepared hard for this presentation today.
02:38
Ok, so I think I'm ahead of the game. I'm ahead of the other people. Alright?
02:43
So, ahead of the game.
02:45
Alright, so pronunciation here everyone. Please repeat after me.
02:49
Ahead of the game. Ahead of the game. Alright? Your turn.
02:56
Good alright, now after my question: So what do you think. Should I get my MBA?
03:05
Yeah, I think so. You will be ahead of the game! Alright.
03:08
You'll have more advantages over your competitors.
03:12
Alright, so please remember this for our review next time.
03:16
Ok everyone, so our bonus question this week is another way to say:
03:19
A hard challenge.
03:22
So, if you know what the answer is you can feel free to leave it in the comments below.
03:26
If you don't know what the answer is but you are curious, it is in one of our previous Bizmates for Beginners
03:33
video lesson so take a look if you have the time. And
03:36
and of course I will leave the answers to last weeks bonus question in the information below.
03:42
Ok everyone, so that is it for me this week. Thank you always for watching.
03:46
Have a great weekend everyone! And I'll see you next time.
03:49
Thank you!
Hello everyone! Justin here and welcome to another Bizmates for Beginners video lesson
00:06
where every week we introduce a new idiom, phrase, or expression tat you can use in your daily business conversation.
00:12
And this week everyone, we are going to learn:
00:16
Ahead Of The Game.
00:18
So to find out what this means and how to use it, please stay tuned.
00:22
But first everyone, let's begin with a quick look at last week's class.
00:28
Alright, so imagine I say: Wow, this is a great idea! Let's present this to our team!
00:35
But you think we are acting too quickly. We are not prepared yet.
00:40
So, how do you say that using the expression from last week. I'll give you five seconds to think about it.
00:47
Are you ready? Alright, go!
00:54
Alright and time is up, if you said:
00:56
Let's not jump the gun! We should do more research first.
01:01
Then that's exactly right. Well done and thank you for remembering last week's class.
01:06
Alright everyone, now let's move on to: Ahead Of The Game.
01:10
Now this is what I sometimes hear.
01:13
Alright, so I'm having a coffee break with my good friend and colleague Taro. And I'm asking him for his opinion.
01:21
I say: Taro, what do you think. Should I get my MBA?
01:27
Taro says: Yeah, I think so. You will have an advantage.
01:33
Alright, thank you for your opinion Taro. Yes that's right, I think so. If I get my MBA
01:39
you know, maybe I'll learn more, I'll have more information, I'll have maybe a better network
01:44
of people I can contact or I can rely on. So yeah, you will have an advantage.
01:50
Now although this is ok, you might hear an native English speaker say this:
01:55
Yeah I think so. You will be ahead of the game.
01:59
Alright, so whenever you do something to get an advantage.
02:06
Ok? An advantage over other people, or advantage over the competition, you will be ahead of the game
02:14
So, for example, because our company invested a lot of resources into IT development.
02:24
We are now ahead of the game, we are now ahead of our competitors. Alright?
02:30
Or another example, yes, I really really prepared hard for this presentation today.
02:38
Ok, so I think I'm ahead of the game. I'm ahead of the other people. Alright?
02:43
So, ahead of the game.
02:45
Alright, so pronunciation here everyone. Please repeat after me.
02:49
Ahead of the game. Ahead of the game. Alright? Your turn.
02:56
Good alright, now after my question: So what do you think. Should I get my MBA?
03:05
Yeah, I think so. You will be ahead of the game! Alright.
03:08
You'll have more advantages over your competitors.
03:12
Alright, so please remember this for our review next time.
03:16
Ok everyone, so our bonus question this week is another way to say:
03:19
A hard challenge.
03:22
So, if you know what the answer is you can feel free to leave it in the comments below.
03:26
If you don't know what the answer is but you are curious, it is in one of our previous Bizmates for Beginners
03:33
video lesson so take a look if you have the time. And
03:36
and of course I will leave the answers to last weeks bonus question in the information below.
03:42
Ok everyone, so that is it for me this week. Thank you always for watching.
03:46
Have a great weekend everyone! And I'll see you next time.
03:49
Thank you!
