どうも。
金曜日のインタビュー、不正確な箇所が多いのでどうしようか迷っていましたが、一応載せておきます。
Interview 1
Lekh Raj Juneja
今月のゲストは先月に引き続き菓子メーカーCEOのジュネジャ・レカ・ラジュさんです。最後にジュネジャさんから語学学習についてのアドバイスをいただきました。
ではインタビューを聞く前に、聞き取りのポイントを確認しましょう。
Listening point
What do you need to learn a language?
言語を学ぶためには何が必要ですか？
ではこの点を意識しながらインタビューを聞いてみてください。
Okay, let's listen to today's interview!
Shibata: Okay. My final question, based on your experience learning English and Japanese as foreign languages. Could you offer some advice to our listeners?
Juneja: You know, language is so important. I learned why it's so important when I came to Japan. You know, you cannot do anything without language. You have to have desire, will to learn the language. Desire and will. I have sent many employees overseas. You know, some come back with so good. You know, they learn and they have zeal. They work there and come back to speak and some just do not. Because they decided not to speak.
So important thing that when you learn language, even if I'm not good, I make mistakes, it's okay, I'm not native, you know. So the problem with, you know, Japan culture is unless you are perfect, you don't speak, you know. It's the English, it's not only just English of people, uh, American people. There are so many people speak different type of English, you know.
So, I always tell my staff, "Speak something!", "Say something!", you know, and "Don't worry, you are not native", "Don't afraid, be bold!". "Be bold to speak".
Shibata: That's exactly what I want to convey to the listeners of this program.
Juneja: And I speak Japanese. I give lectures. I have management board meeting. Even if I do mistake, they say, "oh, Doctor Juneja, it's okay, he's not Japanese". And then, "Excuse me, I'm not native". So I'm not scared, I'm not afraid. But when you need to be careful, when you say something,you know, you need to say, "be quiet", not "shut up", something like that. So, you need to be a little careful when you speak the words so that you don't hurt people. But speak,say something, be bold. That's in everything you know, and not only language.
Shibata: I hope our listeners are encouraged by your comments. Well, thank you very much for joining us today. It was a pleasure talking to you. I look forward to your next endeavor.
Juneja: Okay, thank you. Thank you very much for inviting me to your studio. and I appreciate your invitation back again.
Shibata: Thank you very much.
Juneja: Okay, thank you.
WORDS AND PHRASES
will 意志
Determination, desire, and wishes.You may have heard the phrase "Where there is a will, there is a way".This means that if you have the desire and determination to do something, you can find a way. Doctor Juneja said that people need a desire or will to learn a foreign language, meaning that they have to really want it and be committed to their goals.
zeal 熱意､情熱
Strong passion, energy, eagerness, devotion, or enthusiasm for something. Zeal is a noun, and the adjective form is zealous.For example, "The lawyer zealously defended her client.That zeal won the case".
bold 大胆な
In this case, bold means having courage and confidence.Taking a risk if you believe it's right. Fearless or free. An example would be "She made the bold decision to move across the country to become an actress. In the end, her courage was rewarded and she became famous".
Listening pointの答え
What do you need to learn a language?
You need a desire or will.
学びたい気持ち、もしくは意志が必要です。
ENHANCE YOUR VOCABULARY
今日のインタビューは皆さんにとっても身近な語学学習がテーマでした。外国語学習に関してすぐ使えそうなフレーズを見ていきましょう。
open doors to ～の扉を開く
Learning a new language opens doors to different cultures and perspectives.
新しい言語を学ぶことは異なる文化や視点への扉を開きます。
prspective(視点)といった単語も使えるようにしましょう。
face challenges 難題に直面する
Patience is key when facing challenges in foreign language aquisition.
外国語の習得が壁にぶち当たった時には辛抱強さが鍵となります。
challengeとは克服するのは難しいが、やりがいのある課題という語感です。
without fear of ～を恐れずに、～を心配せずに
It’s crucial to speak without fear of making mistakes.
間違えることを恐れずに話すのはとても重要です。
fearは恐れることですね。ジュネジャさんがインタビューで語っていたことですね。
celebrate a small victory 小さな勝利を祝う
Celebrating small victories, such as mastering a new phrase, boosts motivation in language learning.
新しいフレーズをマスターするなど小さな成功を祝うことは、言語学習のモチベーションを高めます。
boostは「高める」。
皆さんもこの番組でプチ達成感を味わいながら学習を進めてくださいね。
YOUR TURN
次の日本語を英語にしてみましょう。
文化に対する感受性は、外国語の習得に不可欠な要素です。
文化に対する感受性 cultural sensitivity
Cultural sensitivity is an essential part of mastering a foreign language.
「不可欠な」はessentialとかintegralといった言葉で表現できます。
cultural sensitivityは文化に対して敏感なことを指します。
今日の言葉
今日の言葉です。インタビューの中から印象に残った言葉を紹介します。
Be bold. That's in everything, and not only language.
勇気を出して、それは言語だけでなく全てに言えることです。
何事も大胆にということですが、まずは外国語を話すことから始めてみましょう。