Matthewさんは、大統領と石油王の会話を同時通訳できるほどの 英語力です
These four friends are going on a camping trip.They need to bring the right supplies because they're backpacking.
The group needs to plan and plan well, so coordination is key.
They're all computer users, so they start planning with an email.
It's start with one, but then becomes a barrage.
Email is not good at coordinating and organizing a group's input.
This is the old way - Booo!
The important information is scattered across everyone's inbox.
This isn't coordination!
Let's start over.
There is a better way.
It requires using a website called a wiki.
Using a wiki, the group can coordinate their trip better.
This is the new way - Yaay!
Most wikis work the same.
They make it easy for everyone to change what appears on a webpage with a click of a button.
It's as easy as erasing a word and rewriting it.
The buttons are really important.
There are two that are essential.
They are "edit" and "save", and they are always used together.
Let's see them in action.
Here are our camping friends and here is a wiki website.
Like all wikis, it has an edit button.
Clicking this button, transforms the webpage into a document.
All you have to do is click it and the webpage becomes a document ready for editing.
Editing the page means you can add or remove words or change how they look, just like writing a letter.
Once you're finished editing, you click "save" and the document becomes a webpage once again, and is ready for the next person to edit it - easy!
Edit - Write - and Save.
Using this process, a group can coordinate more easily.
Let's apply this to our camping friends, who need to bring the right supplies.
Mary signs up for a wiki site and then sees the new site for the first time.
She clicks the edit button to get started.
She creates two lists for camping: What we have and what we need.
Under "we have" she lists the things she will bring: A cooler, stove and flashlight.
Under "we need" she lists items that others need to bring: compass, lighter, water, and food.
She finished the process by clicking save and the website now has lists for the camping trip.
Now it's John's turn.
John visits the wiki website, clicks edit and the page becomes a document ready for him to make changes.
John volunteers to bring food and water, so he moves those to the have column.
He also realizes the group will need a knife and rope.
Once he's finished, he clicks "save" and the wiki is ready for the next person.
Henry visits the wiki, clicks "edit" and he can edit the page.
He remembers they need a tent.
Henry saves the page and the wiki is ready for Frank.
Frank edits the page and agrees to bring the remaining items, completing the process.
Frank saves the page and realizes something awesome.
The group has created the perfect camping list - without email - yaay!
But wait! One thing is missing.
They need a location for the campsite.
The wiki can help with this too, but another page is needed.
John visits the wiki and clicks edit to edit the page.
He types in the word "locations" and highlights it.
He thens clicks the "link" button.
This changes the word "locations" into a link to a new page.
John clicks "save" and next, Frank visits the wiki and sees the lists and the link to the new page.
He clicks on the "locations" link and arrives at the new page.
This new page enables the group to use the same "Edit, Write, Save" process to coordinate locations.
This process can be repeated over and over.
These three buttons, edit, save, and link make it possible to organize a great camping trip or create the world's biggest encyclopedia.
You can sign up for your own wiki at these websites: pbwiki, wetpaint, or wikispaces.
I'm Lee LeFever and this has been Wikis in Plain English on the Common Craft Show.
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英語でのビジネス場面で良い印象を与えることについて - Making a Good First Impression
日本人同士、初めて会う時に決っている流れがあるので、それを覚えればスムーズに行く可能性が上がる。英語でビジネスを行う時も決っている流れがある。
例えば、紹介する時や紹介される時に、どういう点に気を付けたほうが良いのか。
英語が母国語の人、特に「北米の人」に初めて会う時は、四つの点に注意が必要だ。
It says that you are truly happy to meet them, whereas a serious expression can give an impression of unfriendliness.
People who do not look you in the eye show that they either lack self-confidence or are not trustworthy.
Having good posture is also important.
Standing up straight shows both confidence and respect to the person you are meeting.
ビジネス場面で北米の人と初めて会う時に
米国文化では暖かい微笑みを見せることによって、良い印象を与えることが出来る。
本当に「会えて嬉しい」という気持ちを表情で表し、逆に真剣な顔は冷たい印象を与えてしまう。
目を合わせてくれない人は、自信不足かそれとも信頼できない人に思われる。
正しい姿勢も大切だ。
真っ直ぐな姿勢で立つことは、自信を持っているということと、相手に関心を持っているということを表す。
Your handshake also affects other's impression of you.
For example, if your handshake is weak, they might think that you have a weak character.
If your handshake is strong, they will think you are confident.
If your handshake is too strong, they will think you are overbearing or too aggressive.
Therefore your handshake should be not too weak, not too strong, but firm.
握手の仕方も印象に影響する。
握手が弱かったら、意思が弱い人に思われるかもしれない。
ちょうど良い強さであれば、自信がある人に思われる。
強すぎたら、もしかして強引な人と思われるかもしれない。
The Proper Handshake
正しい握手の仕方
日本語の読書は好きですか。
Do you wish you could read more in English?
もっと英語で読めるようになりたい？
Have you ever bought an English book and started reading, but had to give up because it was too difficult?
英語の本を買って読もうとしたら難しくて諦めたことありますか？
If you answered yes to any of these questions then Extensive Reading is for you!
「はい」と答えたら、あなたには「多読」が必要です！
What is Extensive Reading?
多読とは何ですか
Extensive Reading, often called "Graded Reading", is reading for pleasure in a second language.
We have to learn basic vocabulary and grammar before we can understand a written or spoken language.
Once we have learned the basic vocabulary and grammar, we need to read and listen to the language used in different contexts to learn it deeply.
The easiest way to do this is to read and listen to simple stories.
Graded Readers are a great way to do this.
They are called “graded” because they are written for levels or “grades”.
These levels are defined by the number of “headwords” and by the level of the grammar.
Very simply, “headwords” are simply individual vocabulary words.
For example, in the basic level of most graded reader series, there are about 250 headwords.
The books or stories in that level are mostly written using only the vocabulary from that group of words.
The grammar at each level is also limited.
SEG (Scientific Education Group) or SSS英語学習法研究会 in Japanese, publishes a series of books about Extensive Reading.
They call it めざせ100万語! "Toward One Million Words!".
The goal is to read a million words in English in a year.
To do this they have three guidelines or 「多読３原則」:
1. 辞書は引かない => Don't use a dictionary
2. 分からないところは飛ばす => Skip over parts you don't understand
3. つまらなくなったら止める => If it's boring, stop reading it
You won't need a dictionary if you are reading a book at your level.
If you do come to a part you don't understand, skip over it and keep reading.
Remember, Extensive Reading is reading for pleasure so if it's boring or too difficult, stop reading it!
There are many interesting graded readers for you to choose from!
Question of the Week:
What are your experiences with reading in English?
What kind of books do you like to read?
I'm looking forward to reading your comments!
