2014.09.12
Point 56 ”We have a lot in common.” 初級ビジネス英会話
初級者向けビジネス英会話 Bizmates for beginners 第56弾は、”We have a lot in common.” です。
例えば、友人や同僚と趣味や出身地等、いくつかの共通点が見つかることってありますよね。今回はそんな際に使えるフレーズです。
ヒカは、同僚のタロウとユウジに多くの共通点があることに気付きます。
“So, you and Yuji are the same age right?”「タロウ、あなたとユウジは同い年なんだね？」
そこで「そうなんだよ、僕達には共通点が多いね。」と言いたい時、あなたなら何と言いますか？
“Yes, we have many same point.”「そうだね、私たちには多くの同じポイントがあります。」
と言いそうになるかもしれませんが、不自然に聞こえます。
そこで
“Yes, we have a lot in common.”「そうなんだよ、僕達には共通点が多いね。」
と言ってみましょう。
Yesの後に少し間をとって、後は流れるように発音するのがコツ。
ぜひこの表現を使ってみてください。
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Hello and to welcome to this Bizmates
for beginners video series
for business people and today's phrase
is we have a lot in common.
A lot In common. What does thismean?
How do we use it?
That is today's lesson.
But first let's do our usual test
from the previous lesson. Do you remember?
OK, so I will ask you, hey do you want
tea or coffee? And you say,
I'll go with coffee.
That's right, not select coffee, but I'll
go with coffee.
Very natural. OK so please practice that.
All right, now for today's lesson we have
a lot In common. OK.
What does this mean? Here's what I usually
hear. So let's imagine
I'm talking to Taro, my colleague, and
there's another colleague,
Yuji. So there's Yuji and Taro. And I say to Taro,
Yeah, so Taro, you and Yuji are the same
age, right? You're 45. He's 45.
And Taro says, ah yes
we have many same point.
What do you mean, same point. Yes the same
age. We live in the same city.
We joined the company at the same time.
We both like soccer.
You know, so they have many same points. But it's a little bit strange.
I've noticed many students like to use
point or points.
Hmm, so what's a more natural way
to say this? OK so if I say,
so Taro you and
Yuji are the same age, right? You're the same age, right? 45, 45.
And he says, yes we have a lot in common.
Ohhh, very natural. We have
a lot in common. We're the same age; we
joined the company at the same time;
we live in Tokyo; we're both married.
We have a lot in common. OK, so let's
practice pronunciation.
OK, so it's yes with a pause. Yes,
we have a lot in. You can put those
words together.
We have a lot in. We have a lot in
common.
We have a lot in common. You try. Good. One more time.
OK, yes we have a lot in common.
Excellent
OK, so please practice this because
next time
I will ask you. I'll say are you and Yuji
are the same age, right? And you say,
yes we have a lot in common. OK.
So, please practice this and we'll see you
in the next lesson.
Thank you
for beginners video series
for business people and today's phrase
is we have a lot in common.
A lot In common. What does thismean?
How do we use it?
That is today's lesson.
But first let's do our usual test
from the previous lesson. Do you remember?
OK, so I will ask you, hey do you want
tea or coffee? And you say,
I'll go with coffee.
That's right, not select coffee, but I'll
go with coffee.
Very natural. OK so please practice that.
All right, now for today's lesson we have
a lot In common. OK.
What does this mean? Here's what I usually
hear. So let's imagine
I'm talking to Taro, my colleague, and
there's another colleague,
Yuji. So there's Yuji and Taro. And I say to Taro,
Yeah, so Taro, you and Yuji are the same
age, right? You're 45. He's 45.
And Taro says, ah yes
we have many same point.
What do you mean, same point. Yes the same
age. We live in the same city.
We joined the company at the same time.
We both like soccer.
You know, so they have many same points. But it's a little bit strange.
I've noticed many students like to use
point or points.
Hmm, so what's a more natural way
to say this? OK so if I say,
so Taro you and
Yuji are the same age, right? You're the same age, right? 45, 45.
And he says, yes we have a lot in common.
Ohhh, very natural. We have
a lot in common. We're the same age; we
joined the company at the same time;
we live in Tokyo; we're both married.
We have a lot in common. OK, so let's
practice pronunciation.
OK, so it's yes with a pause. Yes,
we have a lot in. You can put those
words together.
We have a lot in. We have a lot in
common.
We have a lot in common. You try. Good. One more time.
OK, yes we have a lot in common.
Excellent
OK, so please practice this because
next time
I will ask you. I'll say are you and Yuji
are the same age, right? And you say,
yes we have a lot in common. OK.
So, please practice this and we'll see you
in the next lesson.
Thank you
