ラジオビジネス英語 Interview（1-5）11月10日(金)
ラジオビジネス英語 Interview（1-5）5月12日(金)
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*a criative urge 創作欲
*metaphor 比喩 A is like B
What are you most aware of when looking to inspire your team during rehearsals?
*be aware of ... 意識する
=> be concious of
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In what sense, is a conductor like the coach of a sport team?
- There are the one who manage and make decisions for the team.
When is the most important work of the conductor done?
- During the rehearsals.
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In a sense, a conductor is like a CEO in a comapy. There are different types of leadership, but how do you lead an orchestra to create good music?
- Actually to me the conductor is more like the coach of a sport team. The CEO of business is the person who runs the business. OK? But usually there are departments, and there are different people who head the departments. It's why I make this difference between business and sport. A sport team is owned usually by a corporation or indivisuals or whatever. And that's the CEO, of course, but underneath that, is the person who's managing the team. Baseball, football or whatever it is. That's the person who has to decide this is how we are going to practice, this is the kind of players are going to run. We try to perfect our playing of the sport so that when it comes to the game, we have a real plan on what to do and how we're going to acomplish it. That's the role of the conductor. There are people above me, even as a music world there is always somebody is my boss. But I'm the boss of the orchestra. So I am the one who can say this is how we are going to play, I try to rehearse so prepare as possible for the conserts. And at the consert again like the coach of the sport team, I am kind of on the side a little bit. Yes, people see me conducting just like you see the coach running up and down, yelling at people. But there is by the time of the game, or the time of the concert there is not much you can really do. You have to adjust to the events. So it's a little closer in that way. The most important work of the conductor is done in the rehearsals, just like an important work of the manager of the team is done at the practice sessions. We use the games to maybe inspire our players a little bit and make adjustments at the last moment if we need to.
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when it comes to
When it’s time for, when something actually happens. “When it comes to” is also used to refer to something indicate or emphasize a topic when talking about something in particular.
accomplish
To achieve. To meet a Target or goal. Maestro. Slotkin mentioned having a plan and how to accomplish it or finish the plan and meet the goal.
be on the side 脇にいる
On the side or on the sidelines means that you’re not actively involved in a situation, but you are contributing to it in some way. Maestro Slatkin uses the example of coaches. They may have an active role while on the side or on the sidelines of the field while the athletes play on it.
yell
To yell means to speak in a very loud voice. People yell for various reasons, such as expressing anger or to cheer on their favorites sports teams. Maestro Slatkin mentioned that we hear coaches yelling sometimes. This gives the players a sense of urgency or understanding that the situation is serious.
inspire
To give inspiration or motivation. To make someone want to do something or make them want to improve in some way. To awaken a creative urge in someone. For exmaple, My music teacher inspired me to become a professional singer.
* criative urge 創作欲
rehearsal
inspiration
coarch
underneath
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A conductor is like the manager of a sport team. It's an easy metaphor to understand.
=> It's an easy metaphor to understand that a conductor is like the manager of a sport team.
metaphor 比喩
A is like B
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What are you most aware of when looking to inspire your team during rehearsals?
=> What are you most concious of...
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be aware of ... 意識する => be concious of
be most awar of .... 最も～を意識する
looking to inspire .... を鼓舞するときに
* look to
～を目指す、～しようと試みる、～しようとする
[toward]
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I am the one who can say this is how we are going to play.
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ラジオビジネス英語 Lesson（20）5月11日(木)
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clear and concise
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How is Ron starting to write the letter?
How is he comenting about the approach to the Japanese restaurant?
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Subject: Preparation for Danniel's and Emily's trip to Japan.
Hi, Risa. Thank you for your contribution in the meeting. I have compiled a to-do list for you.
・Make appointments for Emily and yourself to visit one restaurant and hotel
・Interview existing clients regarding demand for organic natural wines.
Let's prioritize organic natural wines and leave exploring the potential for wines for Japanese restaurants for a better time. If you need any clarification, please give me a shout.
Many thanks,
Ron.
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to-do list
make appointments
give someone a shout => get in touch with someone.
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* shared folder
For details, please check the shared folder for the itinerary.
I've saved the itinerary details in the shared folder.
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Hi, Ron,
Thank you for confirming my to-do list. I've arranged Emily's visit with Pascal at restaurant Rafiliet and look at the talent hotel. For details, please check the shared folder for the itinerary.
Regarding natural wines, I'm going to do three online and two in person interviews by next monday. It makes sence that natural wine is a priority. I'll seve the Japanese restaurant project for the future.
Regards,
Risa
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follow up email
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Hi Risa,
It's good to hear that Emily's appointments are booked. The interviews can be timeconsuming. But it's an important process in helping the head office undrstand the importance of natural wines. Keep up the good work!
Ron
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What is your impression if today's email?
To-Do lists. Like the one Ron wrote are quite helpful for both the sender and receiver. We want to make sure everything is clear concise and organized. If I received a list like that, I would need to make sure I understood the assignment and not try to add or subtract anything. Follow up with confirmation and ask questions, wherever necessary, email shouldn’t take up much time. So having additional information in attachments or shared folders is definitely the way to go.
Right. Always double check if necessary while trying to keep the exchanges brief.
have ... in attachments/ in shared folders
the way to go
subtract...
ラジオビジネス英語 Lesson（25）5月22日(月)
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What did Luke comment about the room occupancy?
- He said it's around seventy percent. It's the highest since March 2023.
What kind of wines are selling at the receptions and banquets?
- More affordable wines are selling better than expensive champagne.
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Luke, so good to see you again. How's business these days?
Emilly, Risa, hello, hello. When was the last time I saw you? Two years ago almost? How time flies. The last few years have been very testing. But I can finally say there's light at the end of the tunnel. Room occupancy is around seventy percent. The highest since March 2020.
Sounds very positive. How about the restraunts in your hotel?
Much better. Considering that many restraunts in Tokyo were on the verge of banckruptcy a year ago, the feauture seems bright. And receptions and banquets?
Sadly not as good. But weddings and afterparties are coming back and selling a lot of wines. More affordable wines than expensive champagne of course. But yes.
Ummm. Well I think when the economy recovers, we'll see more champagne and Burgundy go out.
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testing 試練の・困難な => a testing time 試練の時
light at the end of the tunnel
room occupancy
on the verge of... => verge = edge 縁・縁
bankruptcy => on the verge of bankruptcy
afterparty
affordable
champagne
Burgundy
go out
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I can finally say there's light at the end of the tunnel.
=> llight at the end of the tunnel
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You say we see signs of light at the end of the tunnel, but on what grounds?
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We still can't see the light at the end of the tunnel.
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めどが立つ
turn around
The company has turned around from record losses.
see a silver lining => silver lining 希望の光
The worst period is over. Now I can see the silver lining.
silver lining
- A hopeful or comforting prospect in the midst of difficulty.
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Our company has been benefitting from a rebound in travel. Customers have been starved travel for the past couple of years. And they already payed extra for premium leisure travel. We expect it won't take long for business to bounce back to the prepandemic level.
benefit from
starve
leisure travel
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We shifted our resourses from group classrooms to individual tutoring. The number of students has recovering steadily. And we expect to make up for the decline in profit during the pandeminc by increasing profit in current year.
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shift .. from ... to
tutore
decline => decline in profit
increase
steadily
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ラジオビジネス英語 Interview（1-6）5月19日(金)
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What does Mr. Slatkin say is needed to change the situation?
-He says it's necessary to speak about the art seriously in school.
What should have been done in the case of online concerts?
-The internet shold have been used to find different ways to present music to the public.
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They say that the majority of performing institutes feel a great pressure to find enough pepole to fill venue. What do you think you should do to attract bigger audiences for classical conserts in a post pandemic era.
-This is one of the most important questions about time. But it's a question that has been building for years. I can't think of any time in my life when people didn't say What do the audiences get younger, one of the halls are always gonna be full. It's always been difficult. But it's increasingly difficult over the last say 40 to 45 years. Part of it, it's because in many countries the education system in the arts has failed. The arts have taken second, third, forth place. So the first thing we have to changes is to really speak about arts seriously in school. That's the firts thing.
The second thing, acutally it's something in the way the question was asked.
Do we have to fill the hall. Filling the hall almost implies that there's a financial end to this. You'll do better if the hall's full because you sold out the tickets. Selling tickets doesn't really do for the most part much to make the financial picture better. Sold out house maybe is 35 percent of budget for that particular event. You have the cost of circuit orchestra .. soloist, stagehands all these things. It's a lot of money. So maybe we need to rethink how we look at the world. In my case, of classical music. And COVID to me became a missed opportunity for so many organizations. Here we are. We chould not go to the concerts, live. We could watch them on the internet. But what we see just concerts. Same thing you would see if you went to the hall with several cameras instead. That was a mistake. We should have been using the internet to find different ways to present music to the public who are conversant with the technology. They should not just be recording the concerts.
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imply ほのめかす
end 意図、 目的
In the interview, Maestro Slatkin talked about a financial end. In this case, end refers to a purpose intention or agenda, an end result.
stagehand 裏方
missed opportunity 逃した機会、機会損失
be conversant with に精通している
Conversant means to have knowledge about something, being very familiar with a topic. Having experience that applies to a situation. Versed.
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It's very disappointing that in many countries the education system surrounding the arts is not functioning.
It's a pitty
It's unfortunate
It's disappointing
it isn't functioning
surrounding
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What do you think needs to be done to priolitize the arts and education?
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COVID to me became a missed opportunity for so many organizations.
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ラジオビジネス英語 Lesson（24） 5月18日(木)
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clear and concise
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Subject: Interviews about organic and natural wines.
Hi Ron,
I finished the interviews as planed. Most restaurant stook organic and natural wines. Apparently they are regular customers are health conscious and have a high awareness of the SDGs. As expected the majority of these wines are from the New World. But surprisingly they also stock wines from Bordeaux and Burgundy. We're WCS is supposed to be strong. The interview records are saved in a shared folder under interviews of natural wines. So please have a look when you have time.
Regards,
Risa
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apparently
it seems
it looks like...
Bordeaux
Burgundy
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Hi Risa,
Thank you for your prompt action. As ever you work very quickly. I've read through all the interview records. This is more of a shock than I thought would be. I need to get Emily to chage her mindset. As she is looking forward to selling French wines to Japanese restaurants. Do you have any statistics to support ethical consumptions?
Regards,
Ron
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as ever
- As someone or something usually is; as is typical.
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Hi Ron,
I put togerther some datas as per the attached slides. I think the data by aged group has the gretest impact on the strategy. The graph on page three clearly shows that the younger generation has a strong interest in ethical consumptions. In a long term, I believe that today's 20s and 30 somethings are the future of WCS. Hope it helps. Please let me know you need any additional materials.
Regards,
Risa
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ラジオビジネス英語 Lesson（23）5月17日(水)
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品ぞろえについて
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What does Daniel think is the effect of offering spirits as a luxury item only at high-end bars in cities ?
-We can elevate the WCS brand into something desiable without seeming to conservative.
According to Risa, what wines are people interested in wine care about?
- An organic wine from Croatia or Greece, somewhere exotic so to speak.
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So, gins and whiskeys. We have to think of some branding when we get back to London.
If we keep our spirits in the laxury tier and suppy them to only the best bars in town, we can elevate the WCS brand into something desiable without seeming to conservative.
You are right. We should aim for different category of whiskey from the private brand sold in supermarkets. So where are the best bars in Tokyo?
We can ask tomorrow since we are visiting a Manhattan bar at the terant hotel.
Good. Also Risa, from a native Japanese perspective, imagine you are not yet a wine aficionado but interested, what wines will catch your attention?
Umm.. for those who don't know great varieties and such maybe wines from interesting countries, for example an organic wine from Croatia or Greece, somewhere exotic so to speak.
Yes.
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branding ブランド戦略
tier ランク、 レベル > laxury tier / top tier
luxury tier 高級なレベル、高級品
top tier トップレベル 、次> second tier
elevate > The speech elevated the staff.
aficionado 愛好家 [US] əfìʃənɑ́dou ｜ [UK] əfìʃjənɑ́ːdəu
wine lover ワイン愛好家
wine aficionado ワイン愛好家=>詳しいというニュアンス
catch one’s attention 〜の興味を引く
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aficionado
[əˌfiʃjəˈnɑˌdoʊ]
凝り屋, (熱烈な)ファン
An enthusiastic admirer or follower; a fan.
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What wines will catch your attention?
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There must be a better way of chaching the cousumers' attention.
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Let's consider how we can catch the leaders' attention.
draw one's attention/ get/ grab
My daughter's trying to draw my atteintion while I'm teleworking.
attract
This event helped to attract potential customers'.
> potential
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If you had life to come over again, would you chose the same job?
Um... that's a difficult question. I think that my current investor sales job is my calling. But I like to be on the other side. That is investing money as a fund manager.
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How do you find your job?
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Imagine you've given a tichet to watch a sprting event. Which sport would you chose and why?
- Definitely football. I would chose a champion's league match. I want to enjoy the games at the highest level. Feel the atmosphere in the stadium. Cheer for my favorite team with my fellow fans.
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What sport do you like?
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ラジオビジネス英語 Lesson（22） 5月16日(火)
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According to Emily, at what age do you step up to fine French wines?
- in your 40s and 50s.
What does Risa say we should stick to as a British company?
- Stiking to whiskey and gin would be more suited to the brand than branching out to teqila or sake.
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The thing is how we can groom our target customer from a younger age. Say, you are a successful young professional in your 20s, drinking in some high-end bar, and you encounter some unusual gin, whiskey or tequila procuded by WCS. You then, vist our web site. While you see well presented variety of quirky everyday wines from interesting countries. You send your 30s drinking natural wines, everyday New World wines before moving up the ladder into Californian and then into more prestigious French wines in your 40s and 50s. Does that sound realistic?
Very.
I think so too. However since WCS is a British company, I think stiking to whiskey and gin would be more suited to the brand than branching out to teqila or sake.
We actually have informal relationships with gin and whiskey distilleries in Scotland.
So we could discuss possible partnerships with them.
It's good to know we have options.
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the thing is
groom 育てる、 教育する
say,
encounter
quirky 風変わりな => quirky everyday wines
New World ニューワールド=>ワインの世界ではヨーロッパ(Old World)以外
move up the ladder ステップアップする
branch out 手を広げる、 進出する、 拡大する
distillery 蒸留所、蒸留酒製造所
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The thing is how we can groom our target customer from a younger age.
The thing is how we are remove this barrier to make it happen。
The thing is how we should convince our shareholders.
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It all comes down to.../ It comes down to
It all comes down to our company's ability to raise funds.
The bottom line is...
The bottom line is we provide the same environment for telework as in the office.
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I strongly believe that showrooming is the key to a medium to long term strategy. While online shopping has become firmly established we shouldn't overlooked that the need for fisical confirmation of products in store remain strong even among the younger generation. I think we need to adopt to a changing consumer dynamics and put together a strategy that needs a new type of shopping expectations. Check products in store, make the actual purchase in e-commerce site and have them delivered free.
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consumer dynamics
-a strategy and innovation consultancy that delivers big ideas from the insight out.
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ラジオビジネス英語 Lesson（21）5月15日(月)
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今後の方向
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What kind of supports does Daniel say they need to help smaller sized wineries?
- We need to sell more to support them to get them into a good rhythm
What does Emily say they can do if they cooperate with wineris in a varieties of countries?
- If we can work with more up and coming wineries herphaps from different countries, we can offer variety.
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To sum up our discussion, the pandemic hit smaller wineries the hardest. We need to sell more to support them and get them into a good rhythm. We've also established that our appeal is a wine merchant is not resonating with those below the age of 45. And that the hotels and restaurants are looking to our competitors to supply them with interesting every day wines.
Thank you. Listening to all of your input and Risa's more objective view point, I have some ideas.
I'm all ears.
So, if we can work with more up and coming wineries herphaps from different countries, we can offer variety. Adding to this, if we can create some stylish spirits or even sell sake under our private, WCS brand, we can engage younger audience.
That's a great idea! We can get more people familiar with the WCS brand.
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to sum up
get into a good rythm
resonate with > not resonating with those below the age of 45
objective => objective view point
be all ears => I'm all ears
engage
familiar with....
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To sum up our discussion, the pandemic has hit smaller wineries the hardest.
To sum up....,
To sum up our opinions, it's premature to expand into Africa.
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desirable
To sum up, it's desirable to increase our production capacity.
wrap up
So, let's wrap up our main points of our discussion.
run over
Let me just run over our discussion so far.
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Let's sum up the discussions so far. We all agreed that our operation need to be stream line to make it more efficient. However, opinions are still devided on which areas to focus on. That's the only sticking point for now.
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So far we've reached consensus on a consent of the online advatizing about the nee product. For the launch campane, we prefer an electronics retailer in Shinjuku. Let's vote on which one.
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