2016.06.06
Tip 201 ”above the law” 無料ビジネス英語学習
無料ビジネス英語学習 Words & Phrases 第201弾は、”above the law” です。
オフィスで新聞を読んでいるタロウ。
政治家が私的にお金を使い込んだという記事を見て、ヒカに言いました。
“I can’t believe there was another political scandal.”
「また政治スキャンダルか！信じられないよ。」
「法律に従う必要がないと思っている政治家もいるからね。」
と言いたい場合、あなたがタロウなら英語で何といいますか？
“Politicians think they don’t have to obey the law.”
これでも伝わりますが、”obey the law”は、会話の中では使うには少し不自然です。
そこで、
“Politicians think they’re above the law.”
と言ってみましょう！「法律を無視できる」という意味の、とても適した表現です。
発音もビデオでチェック！
ぜひこの表現を使ってみてください。
Hi everyone. Welcome to this Bizmates
words and phrases video series
and today is tip 201!
OK, I forgot to celebrate when we hit 200.
So I'm gonna celebrate for this one.
We did it!
Two hundred and one
words and phrases videos! Yes!
It's not the same... 200... I should have
celebrated for two hundred. Anyway,
201 is still great. Great number.
OK, so today's idiom is "above the law."
You know what the law is, right?
A set of rules that we all have to follow.
So what does it mean to be
above the law?
Maybe you can imagine, OK?
We will find you but first let's do our test.
So, I say to you: Shouldn't we launch
our product in June instead of July?
Isn't it better in June?
And you say...
That's right.
It's a tough call.
Maybe June is better,
maybe July is better.
It's a very difficult choice or decision.
OK, perfect. I hope you got that.
OK, let's go on to today's idiom:
above the law.
So let's imagine that Taro and I are at the office
and I'm reading the newspaper.
and I see this...
What? I say:
I can't believe there was another
political scandal.
Some politician was spending money.
The people's money.
And Taro says:
Politicians think they don't have to obey the law.
OK, I understand. Yeah, some politicians
think they don't have to obey or follow
the law. But you know this "obey the
law" just sounds a little bit unnatural.
You know, we don't use "obey the law" so
much in conversation.
OK, it's more one of those written words. OK?
So, a more natural way to say... to make this
statement is like this --
So I say:
You know, Taro, I can't believe
there was another political scandal.
And he says:
Politicians think they're above the law.
Perfect. Very clear. OK, so here's the law
and some people think that they are
above the law;
they don't have to follow it.
OK, now this is not my opinion, by the way.
OK, I have some friends who are
politicians -- I love you guys and you're
working hard for the country -- but there
are some politicians who might do
something against the law, right?
And it's always in the newspaper.
So, a useful sentence.
Some politicians think they're above the law.
OK, so let's look at pronunciation, it's:
Politicians think...
they'reabove...
they'reabove the law.
Some politicians think they're above the law.
You try...
Good. With my sentence:
I can't believe there was another
political scandal.
Right. OK, perfect.
OK, so now let's go on to homework
So next time I will say:
I can't believe there was another political scandal.
And you just say...
Politicians think they're above the law.
OK, perfect. Please remember this and
we'll see you next time. Thank you.
words and phrases video series
and today is tip 201!
OK, I forgot to celebrate when we hit 200.
So I'm gonna celebrate for this one.
We did it!
Two hundred and one
words and phrases videos! Yes!
It's not the same... 200... I should have
celebrated for two hundred. Anyway,
201 is still great. Great number.
OK, so today's idiom is "above the law."
You know what the law is, right?
A set of rules that we all have to follow.
So what does it mean to be
above the law?
Maybe you can imagine, OK?
We will find you but first let's do our test.
So, I say to you: Shouldn't we launch
our product in June instead of July?
Isn't it better in June?
And you say...
That's right.
It's a tough call.
Maybe June is better,
maybe July is better.
It's a very difficult choice or decision.
OK, perfect. I hope you got that.
OK, let's go on to today's idiom:
above the law.
So let's imagine that Taro and I are at the office
and I'm reading the newspaper.
and I see this...
What? I say:
I can't believe there was another
political scandal.
Some politician was spending money.
The people's money.
And Taro says:
Politicians think they don't have to obey the law.
OK, I understand. Yeah, some politicians
think they don't have to obey or follow
the law. But you know this "obey the
law" just sounds a little bit unnatural.
You know, we don't use "obey the law" so
much in conversation.
OK, it's more one of those written words. OK?
So, a more natural way to say... to make this
statement is like this --
So I say:
You know, Taro, I can't believe
there was another political scandal.
And he says:
Politicians think they're above the law.
Perfect. Very clear. OK, so here's the law
and some people think that they are
above the law;
they don't have to follow it.
OK, now this is not my opinion, by the way.
OK, I have some friends who are
politicians -- I love you guys and you're
working hard for the country -- but there
are some politicians who might do
something against the law, right?
And it's always in the newspaper.
So, a useful sentence.
Some politicians think they're above the law.
OK, so let's look at pronunciation, it's:
Politicians think...
they'reabove...
they'reabove the law.
Some politicians think they're above the law.
You try...
Good. With my sentence:
I can't believe there was another
political scandal.
Right. OK, perfect.
OK, so now let's go on to homework
So next time I will say:
I can't believe there was another political scandal.
And you just say...
Politicians think they're above the law.
OK, perfect. Please remember this and
we'll see you next time. Thank you.
