2013.07.15
Tip 44 ”durable” 無料ビジネス英語学習
無料ビジネス英語学習 Words & Phrases 第44弾は、”durable” です。
物がじょうぶである、とか耐久性があることを説明するときに使える単語ですね。
例えば、”Why did we select this printer?” 「なぜこのプリンターを選んだのですか？」
と聞かれた際に、フィットした単語が浮かばない場合は、
“Because it is very strong and tough.”
などと言ってしまうかもしれません。
こんなときに、”durable” ＝ 「じょうぶである、耐久性がある」 という意味のワードをつかって
“Because it’s durable.”
というとすごくシンプルに伝えられます。
ぜひ覚えておいてください！
Hello and welcome to this Bizmates words and phrases
video series for Japanese businesspeople.
And today's word is a short one.
It's durable, durable.
Simple word I don't hear it
used very often from my students,
but it's a very useful one.
OK, but first let's do our test.
Last time we learned password protected.
So what is password protected in your company?
OK, software or program that you use at work?
What's password protected?
OK, all right so let's go on to our word durable.
What does it mean?
OK, well let's imagine that we've got a new printer,
there's this new printer OK, and I go up to Taro and say,
Oh, Taro we got a new printer.
Why did we select this printer?
Why not another printer?
Why this one?
And he says, because it is very strong and tough.
Remember this is not a professional wrestler.
This is a printer, OK so not strong and tough. It's OK.
Sometimes we use that but with products...
maybe durable is a better word.
Something that's tough, strong. OK.
So Taro, could say this.
So if I say, Taro, why did we select this printer?
And he says, because it's durable.
Simple, Oh OK so it's durable.
Durability is very good.
It's durable.
OK, let's look at pronunciation and it's just,
just how it is, because it's durable.
And that emphasis is on dur,
because it's durable.
Because it's durable.
You try.
One more time,
because it's durable.
Perfect. OK, let's try it with my question.
So why did we select this printer?
I see, because it's durable.
OK, just like that.
OK, for homework now,
what do you have that is durable?
What do you have?
My watch is extremely durable.
It's one of them diver's watch.
What do you have that's durable?
You tell me in the next lesson.
OK, we'll see you. Thank you.
video series for Japanese businesspeople.
And today's word is a short one.
It's durable, durable.
Simple word I don't hear it
used very often from my students,
but it's a very useful one.
OK, but first let's do our test.
Last time we learned password protected.
So what is password protected in your company?
OK, software or program that you use at work?
What's password protected?
OK, all right so let's go on to our word durable.
What does it mean?
OK, well let's imagine that we've got a new printer,
there's this new printer OK, and I go up to Taro and say,
Oh, Taro we got a new printer.
Why did we select this printer?
Why not another printer?
Why this one?
And he says, because it is very strong and tough.
Remember this is not a professional wrestler.
This is a printer, OK so not strong and tough. It's OK.
Sometimes we use that but with products...
maybe durable is a better word.
Something that's tough, strong. OK.
So Taro, could say this.
So if I say, Taro, why did we select this printer?
And he says, because it's durable.
Simple, Oh OK so it's durable.
Durability is very good.
It's durable.
OK, let's look at pronunciation and it's just,
just how it is, because it's durable.
And that emphasis is on dur,
because it's durable.
Because it's durable.
You try.
One more time,
because it's durable.
Perfect. OK, let's try it with my question.
So why did we select this printer?
I see, because it's durable.
OK, just like that.
OK, for homework now,
what do you have that is durable?
What do you have?
My watch is extremely durable.
It's one of them diver's watch.
What do you have that's durable?
You tell me in the next lesson.
OK, we'll see you. Thank you.
