Level B2 Business English
Lesson 37
Office Talk - Giving Praise
オフィスの会話 褒めたたえる

1
PHRASE OF THE DAY
今日のフレーズ

You did an excellent job on the Freespot account.
君はフリースポットアカウントの件で素晴らしい仕事をした。

2
SITUATION
状況

Mr. Thomas is praising Jenny for doing a good job.
トーマスはジェニーがいい仕事をしたとほめています。

3
DIALOGUE
ダイアログ

Directions: First repeat after your tutor and then practice each role.

Mr.Thomas
Hello, Jenny. How’s it going? How are you finding working here?
Jenny
Great. Everyone’s been really nice and helpful. I love my new office and I’ve been getting on well with the team.
Mr.Thomas
That’s what I like to hear. I always try to keep tabs on how our new employees are fitting in. I wanted to tell you how pleased I am with your performance in the month or so that you’ve been with us.
Jenny
I’m very glad to hear it. Thanks very much Mr. Thomas.
Mr.Thomas
Yes, you did an excellent job on the Freespot account and I was particularly impressed with your presentation last week. It was delivered very professionally and with confidence. I know they can be quite nerve wracking.
Jenny
Thank you very much, Mr. Thomas. I aim to please.

4
VOCABULARY
語い

Directions: First repeat after your tutor and then read aloud by yourself.

fitting in
～になれる
keep tabs on
注意を払う
presentation
プレゼンテーション
professionally
専門的に

5
LANGUAGE FOCUS
今日のポイント

You did an excellent job on the Freespot account.
君はフリースポットアカウントの件で素晴らしい仕事をした。
Office Talk - Giving Praise

Directions: First repeat after your tutor and then read aloud again by yourself.

Keep up the good work!
Excellent work on the…
You’re on the right track.
Way to go!
Good job!
I liked your…
You show great potential.
You handled yourself well.
The future looks bright.
Well done.
You have what it takes.

6
ACTIVITY
練習

Activity 1: Talk about the last time your boss gave you praise for a good job done at work. What did you do? How did the boss give you the praise: privately or publicly?

Activity 2: Pretend you are a manager and the tutor is your employee. Give him/her praise for the following items:
•landing a multi-million dollar account
•giving a presentation to the board of directors
•being named “employee of the year”
•getting a promotion to department head
•the birth of their daughter

HINTS
congrats
おめでとう
admire
賞賛する
presentation
プレゼンテーション
department
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