ラジオビジネス英語 2023/5/22（月）L 25 ホテルの支配人から近況を聞く
柴田真一／ジェニー・シルバー
Emily/Luke/Lisa
Dialogue
E: Luke! So good to see you again. How's business these days?
Lu: Emily! Lisa! Hello, hello. When was the last time I saw you...2 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 tunnel. Room occupancy is around 70%, the highest since March 2020.
Li: Sounds very positive. How about the restaurants in your hotel?
Lu: Much better. Considering that many restaurants in Tokyo were on the verge of bankruptcy a year ago, the future seems bright.
Li: And receptions and banquets?
Lu: Sadly, not as good. But wedding and after-parties are coming back and a lot of wine. More affordable wine than expensive Champagne, of courase, but yes.
E: Mm?
Lu: Well, I think when the economy recovers, we'll see more Champagne and Burgundy go out.
Words and Phrases
*testing: 試練の, 困難な /a testing time
*light at the end of tunnel : 一筋の光
*room occupancy: 客室稼働率
*on the verge of~: ～の寸前で /verge:縁
*bankruptcy: 倒産
*after-party: 二次会
*affordable:（金銭的に）手の届く
Business Phrases of the Day
I can finally say there's light at the end of the tunnel.
You say we see signs of light at the end of tunnel, but on what grounds?
未だに一筋の光明も見えてきません
We still can't see light at the end of the tunnel.
Alternarive Expressions
めどが立つ
turn around: 好転する
The company has turned around from record losses. （記録的損失
see a silver lining: 希望の兆しが見える
The worst period is over. Now I can see the silver lining.
Upgrade Your Communication Skills
業績回復について語る
Our company has been benefiting from a rebound in travel. Customers have been starved of travel for the past couple of years, and they are ready to pay extra for premium leisure travel. We expect it won't take long for our business to bounce back to the pre-pandemic level.
*rebound in travel：旅行の回復
*pay extra for: ～に追加料金を払う
We shifted our resources from group classrooms to individual toutoring. The number of students is recovering steadily, and we expect to make up for the decline in profits during the pandemic by increasing profits in the current year.
*shift our resources: 経営資源をシフトする
*individual toutoring: 個別指導
*current year: 今期
To be continued
