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ストーリーで覚えるビジネス英会話
「すぐに使えるビジネス英会話」は、S-TEA Companyという外資系紅茶メーカーに勤める8人の登場人物たちが、実際のビジネスのシーンでの会話を繰り広げる物語形式のテキストになっています。
ストーリー仕立てなので理解しやすく、どんなビジネスシーンでも使い回しができる表現を習得できます。実際に働く際に同じ場面に遭遇したら、即座に発話できるようになることを目指します。
英語が必要なときに「パッ」と口から出て来ない方は、この慣用表現をしっかりマスターして、英語力を底上げしましょう。
（ ※「ニュアンス英会話」「英語ミーティングの達人」が対象です。）
教材の仕組みについて
テキストのメソッド
- ビジュアル学習
写真と文をセットで学ぶことで、英語が映像としてインプットされ、理解もさらに深まり、記憶にも定着しやすくなります。
※「まるごと慣用表現」が対象です。
2. トリプルアップ
場面をイメージしながら、声に感情をのせて発話することで、英語の瞬発力を鍛えます。
※「まるごと慣用表現」が対象です。
3. スキット練習
お手本のスクリプトもとに講師とオリジナルの会話を考えます。その場で自分の言葉で考えて発話することで会話の実践力を鍛えます。
こんな方にオススメ
- 職場での英語のコミュニケーションに苦労している方
- 英語での意見発信に慣れていない方
- 会議などで自分の意見を効果的に伝えたい方
得られるスキル
- どこでも使いまわせる英語表現が見につきます。
- 微妙なニュアンスを伝えられる英語表現が身につきます。
- 英語での会議や議論での発言力がアップします。
すぐに使えるビジネス英会話①
ニュアンス英会話
英語で会話をするとき、意図が正確に伝わらずに苦労した経験はありませんか？
ビジネスの場では、単なる英語力だけでなく、細かなニュアンスを伝えるスキルも求められます。
「ニュアンス英会話」では、同僚に提案する場面、部下に意見を求める場面、柔らかく反論する場面など、職場で起こりうる様々な状況で、微妙なニュアンスも含めて効果的に使える英語表現を身につけることができます。
ニュアンス英会話
I’d like to say yes, but… （はい、と言いたいところだけど） In my opinion… （個人的には）What do you think I should …?（～する方がいいと思う？）といった、オフィスの日々のやりとりの微妙なニュアンスを伝えるために必要な154フレーズ（32レッスン）を学習します。
職場で言いたいことがうまく伝わらず苦労している方、細かなニュアンスを表現できるようになりたい方に最適な教材です。
| No. | Theme | Phrase |
| 1 | プレゼン資料が完成しない | Why don’t you…? |
| Maybe you should…. | ||
| I think you should… | ||
| It would be better if… | ||
| 2 | 飲みの誘い | Why don’t we…? |
| Shall we…? | ||
| How about…? | ||
| I was wondering if you would like to… | ||
| Maybe we should… | ||
| 3 | 紅茶の新商品紹介 | Why don’t you…? |
| I think you should… | ||
| I recommend that you… | ||
| If I were you, I would be doing… | ||
| Have you ever thought about…? | ||
| 4 | 手伝いを断る | No, it’s alright. |
| Thanks, but I just… | ||
| I appreciate it, but I… | ||
| That’s not necessary. | ||
| Oh, don’t bother. | ||
| 5 | 急な出社要請 | Is it possible for you to…? |
| Could you…? | ||
| Would it be possible for you to…? | ||
| If it’s not too much trouble, could you…? | ||
| Would you mind ~ing…? | ||
| 6 | サーバーダウンの問い合わせ | Excuse me. Do you by any chance know…? |
| Do you have any idea why…? | ||
| Can you tell me what…? | ||
| I’d like to know why… | ||
| Could you tell me how to get to…? | ||
| 7 | シフト変更の打診 | I’d like to…if that’s okay with you. |
| Do you mind if I…? | ||
| Do you think I could…? | ||
| Would it be possible for me to…? | ||
| 8 | ライバル会社の取引先買収 | I’m afraid that’s out of the question. |
| I’m afraid you can’t… | ||
| No, I’m afraid not. | ||
| I’d like to say yes, but.. | ||
| Absolutely not. | ||
| 9 | ボスに了承を得る | All right, as long as you… |
| All right, but only if you promise to… | ||
| Sure, but only if you… | ||
| Yes, I can, but I’ll need time… | ||
| Sure, as long as… | ||
| 10 | 定例会にて | How do you feel about…? |
| How should we…? | ||
| Does anybody have any comments on that? | ||
| 11 | あの人にご挨拶 | I’m sure… |
| I think that… | ||
| In my opinion, … | ||
| It seems to me that… | ||
| I may be wrong, but I think… | ||
| 12 | 働きすぎの同僚が心配 | I agree with you completely. |
| That’s exactly how I feel. | ||
| Exactly! That’s what I’ve been thinking all this time. | ||
| Yes, that’s a good idea. | ||
| You can say that again! | ||
| 13 | 増員したいが・・ | That’s partly true, but… |
| I agree with you up to a certain point, but… | ||
| I see your point, but… | ||
| You have a good point, but I don’t think… | ||
| That may be true, but… | ||
| 14 | 新入社員がピンチ！？ | I totally disagree. |
| That’s out of the question. | ||
| That’s ridiculous. | ||
| Really? That’s not how I see it. I think… | ||
| I don’t think so. | ||
| 15 | 人事異動を知りたい | I’d rather not say anything… |
| I’m sorry, but I can’t answer that. | ||
| I’d have to think about it. | ||
| I’m sorry, but I don’t know enough about… to be of much help. | ||
| 16 | 社風が気になる | I’m really in no position to talk about that. |
| I don’t know. | ||
| I don’t care. | ||
| I don’t have any strong feelings about… | ||
| 17 | 昇進に応募したい | I think you’re mistaking me for someone else. |
| I don’t think you’re old enough to… | ||
| In fact… | ||
| The matter of the fact is… | ||
| I don’t mean to argue with you, but I think… | ||
| 18 | 勤怠の記録がない | Completely. |
| Absolutely! | ||
| I’m certain… | ||
| I have no doubt that… | ||
| There’s no doubt about it. | ||
| 19 | パーティー会場が使えない | Is it possible to…? |
| Is there any possibility of ～ing? | ||
| Is there any chance…? | ||
| What are the chances of ～ing? | ||
| How likely is it…? | ||
| 20 | 休み中の同僚に会う | Maybe. |
| Perhaps. | ||
| It’s possible. | ||
| There’s a good possibility that… | ||
| There’s a good chance that… | ||
| There’s a 90 percent chance that… | ||
| 21 | 失注の報告 | I’m sorry. |
| Sorry about that. | ||
| I apologize. | ||
| I’m sorry that… | ||
| I apologize for saying that. | ||
| 22 | 同僚への苦情 | We have a problem. |
| I hate… | ||
| I’m not really pleased with… | ||
| Can you do something about…? | ||
| 23 | 優秀社員賞 | You look great. |
| You did very well. | ||
| Congratulations on your promotion! | ||
| Wow! That’s a nice…Where did you get it? | ||
| You did an excellent job. | ||
| 24 | 部下へのリマインド | Don’t forget to… |
| Do you remember…? | ||
| Sorry to say this so many times, but can I ask you to remember to…? | ||
| Be sure to… | ||
| Just so that you won’t forget… | ||
| 25 | 数字の完成 | You’re almost there! / Keep going! |
| Don’t give up. | ||
| Hang in there! | ||
| Keep up the good work! | ||
| You’re doing fine. | ||
| 26 | 通信の抜け道 | Stop ～ing… |
| You can’t… | ||
| I don’t want you to… | ||
| …is prohibited | ||
| 27 | 誕生日ですね | I’ll… |
| I’ll definitely be there. | ||
| I promise. | ||
| Consider it done. | ||
| You can count on me. | ||
| 28 | 嘘はつかないで | Do you promise to…? |
| Make me a promise, will you? | ||
| Is that a promise? | ||
| Do you give me your word on that? | ||
| Do you swear you won’t tell? | ||
| 29 | 上司から部下への気遣い | Oh wow, thanks! |
| Thanks a lot. That will help. | ||
| It was very nice of you to… | ||
| Thank you for your help. I couldn’t have…without you. | ||
| Oh, how can I ever thank you? | ||
| 30 | 情シスでの会話 | You’re welcome. |
| My pleasure. | ||
| Don’t mention it. | ||
| No need to thank me. | ||
| Not at all. | ||
| 31 | 復帰した同僚に | It’s been nice talking with you. |
| Great seeing you. | ||
| It was great seeing you today. | ||
| Thank you for everything today. | ||
| It was nice seeing you. | ||
| 32 | 予算会議の終わり | Nice talking with you, but I’d better get going. |
| Hey I’m sorry, I can’t talk any more, but I’ll see you…tomorrow, OK? | ||
| Well, I’ll stop bothering you now. | ||
| Then, I’ll let you go now. | ||
| Does anyone want to say something? | ||
| Well, if there’s nothing else, this will be all for today. |
すぐに使えるビジネス英会話②
英語ミーティングの達人
英語でミーティングを行うとき、発言のタイミングを逃したり、議論にうまく参加できず、悔しい思いをした経験はありませんか？
英語を使った議論では、筋道を立てて論理的に話す力や、意見を明確に伝えるスキルが求められます。
「英語ミーティングの達人」では、論点を強調する場面、根拠を説明する場面、課題を具体的に提示する場面など、一言付け加えることで、英語の議論を効果的に進めることができる表現を身につけます。
英語ミーティングの達人
Honestly speaking（正直言うと）
In terms of…（~の観点から）
What is at issue here is that…（ここで問題になっているのは）
といった、英語の会議や議論などで自分の意見や考えを発信するために必要な140フレーズ（28レッスン）を学習します。
英語で自分の意見を効果的に伝えたい、筋道を立てて論理的に話せるようになりたい方に最適な教材です。
| No. | Theme | Phrase |
| 1 | 会議が長かった | Honestly speaking, … |
| Frankly speaking ,… | ||
| To tell the truth, … | ||
| Metaphorically speaking, … | ||
| Seriously, | ||
| 2 | 展示会の部数の確定 | Generally speaking, … |
| Strictly speaking, … | ||
| Specifically,… | ||
| Metaphorically speaking, … | ||
| Between you and me, … | ||
| 3 | リスキリング状況 | To my disappointment, … |
| Unfortunately, … | ||
| Fortunately,… | ||
| To my surprise, … | ||
| Between you and me, … | ||
| 4 | キャンペーンのアイデア | With respect to … |
| With reference to … | ||
| From the point of view of… | ||
| In terms of … | ||
| Concerning … | ||
| 5 | サイトがダウン | I think the problem lies in … |
| There is a problem with … | ||
| I realized what the problem is. That is,… | ||
| What is at issue here is that… | ||
| We have a big issue at hand. That is … | ||
| 6 | 勤怠の状況 | In addition to that,… |
| What’s more, … | ||
| Most importantly, however,… | ||
| What I want to emphasize is that… | ||
| This is what we need to stress. | ||
| 7 | 会社スタート時の話 | To illustrate, |
| For example, | ||
| For instance, | ||
| Here is an example. | ||
| Let me give you some more details on that. | ||
| 8 | グラフに注目ください | I’d like you to look at this graph showing… |
| Let me show you a graph illustrating… | ||
| Let’s have a look at Table X on page X | ||
| Can you see the graph on this page? | ||
| Let me share this presentation data. | ||
| 9 | 競合の新商品 | We forecast … |
| It is difficult to predict… | ||
| I’m expecting… | ||
| We anticipate that… | ||
| The weather forecast says that … | ||
| 10 | システムが長年不具合 | I’d like to summarize the main point. |
| In short, … | ||
| The point is… | ||
| What I’m getting at is… | ||
| Let me get to the point. | ||
| 11 | 展示会の誘い | It is unnecessary to… |
| It is absolutely necessary to … | ||
| It is more convenient to… | ||
| It is natural for X to… | ||
| It must be very embarrassing for X to… | ||
| 12 | スマホの買い替え | This is why… |
| This is the main reason … | ||
| This is because of … | ||
| This is how … | ||
| This is the way … | ||
| 13 | 学生のデモ | According to… |
| X says that… | ||
| From what I heard from X, … | ||
| Going by what X says, … | ||
| Based on the information I got, … | ||
| 14 | お仕事楽しかったです | Definitely… |
| We certainly … | ||
| It is probable that … | ||
| It is unlikely that … | ||
| It is possible that … | ||
| 15 | 事業クローズの危機 | Please let us think about this matter. |
| I need more time to think about this. | ||
| I find it difficult to come to a conclusion on this matter right away. | ||
| I can’t decide now. Would you give me some time to think it over? | ||
| Let’s discuss this again next time and come to a conclusion. | ||
| 16 | 契約の途中解約 | I’m afraid… |
| I’m sorry to say this, but… | ||
| It’s hard to say this, but… | ||
| I hate to bring this up, but… | ||
| I don’t know how to put this, but… | ||
| 17 | 採用面談 | I want to… |
| I’d like to… | ||
| I’m going to… | ||
| I’m willing to… | ||
| I feel like… | ||
| 18 | PJの予算カット | I doubt if… |
| I have doubts about… | ||
| I’m skeptical about… | ||
| I don’t believe that… | ||
| I don’t understand how… | ||
| 19 | ハラスメントの対応 | Can I be frank with you? |
| To be frank with you, | ||
| Are you aware… | ||
| Why would you… | ||
| Why on Earth … | ||
| 20 | 新商品プロジェクトの中止 | As a result,… |
| So… | ||
| Consequently,… | ||
| Therefore,… | ||
| As a consequence,… | ||
| 21 | 教授の話を聞く | If my hypothesis is correct, … |
| I’d like to make a hypothesis based on… | ||
| I want to formulate a hypothesis about… | ||
| Let me start with the hypothesis that,… | ||
| Hypothetically speaking,… | ||
| 22 | 新商品の評価 | As far as I’m concerned … |
| Personally, I think … | ||
| As for me,… | ||
| To be frank with you, I personally… | ||
| The way I see it is that… | ||
| 23 | ccをうっかりした | As I said before, … |
| As I told you, … | ||
| As I mentioned previously,… | ||
| Let me repeat what I said earlier. | ||
| I want to repeat the point I made a few minutes ago. | ||
| 24 | 教授による健康レクチャ | As you know, … |
| As you may have noticed already,… | ||
| As you can see,… | ||
| Let me repeat what I said earlier. | ||
| As everyone knows,… | ||
| 25 | 販売先からの苦情 | Concerning the point you brought up, |
| I’d like to say something about what you have just said. | ||
| In addition to what you just said,… | ||
| May I add something to what you said? | ||
| If I might add a word,… | ||
| 26 | 新商品の味を決める | The main aim is… |
| Our main objective is… | ||
| Our first priority should be… | ||
| The primary target is… | ||
| The initial concern is | ||
| 27 | 教授にインタビュー | lead to |
| cause | ||
| result in·… | ||
| bring about… | ||
| is the reason for … | ||
| 28 | 突然の退社 | My conclusion is the following points. |
| We conclude that … | ||
| In conclusion, let me leave you with the thought that… | ||
| As it turns out… | ||
| To conclude,… |
すぐに使えるビジネス英会話③
まるごと慣用表現
80個の表現が学べるコースです。
Give me a break. Here we go. Hang in there. といった日常的に頻繁に使われる慣用表現を習得し、状況に合わせて、いつでも使えるようになることを目指します。
実際に使うシチュエーションをイメージしながら、声に感情をのせて発話するトリプルアップ方式で練習します。
| No. | Phrase |
| 1 | Good for you. |
| Give me a break. | |
| Hang in there. | |
| Here we go! | |
| 2 | Stay with me. |
| You must be kidding. | |
| There’s no rush. | |
| What’s the point? | |
| 3 | No way! |
| Take a guess. | |
| Go away. | |
| Way to go! | |
| 4 | Easy does it. |
| Are you OK? | |
| I’ll do it later. | |
| Just curious. | |
| 5 | I found it. |
| I know just how you feel. | |
| I’ll take that back. | |
| Go ahead. | |
| 6 | I did it! |
| That’s life. | |
| It depends. | |
| Let me in! | |
| 7 | Forward march! |
| We see eye to eye. | |
| I’ll treasure it. | |
| Don’t get angry. | |
| 8 | Better luck next time. |
| Get out of my face right now! | |
| This is between you and me. | |
| I didn’t mean to. | |
| 9 | So what? |
| What is it like? | |
| You’ll be sorry. | |
| How could you? | |
| 10 | Lucky you! |
| I wish I could see you. | |
| Don’t act like a stranger. | |
| Don’t be so distant. | |
| 11 | You can go now. |
| I’m all set. | |
| It’s just your imagination. | |
| I’m so angry. | |
| 12 | Be quiet. |
| You never learn. | |
| What a loud voice! | |
| Oh, I see. | |
| 13 | Good for you. |
| Give me a break. | |
| Hang in there. | |
| Here we go! | |
| 14 | I’m counting on you. |
| Leave it to me. | |
| Hear me out. | |
| We made it! | |
| 15 | You’re so mean. |
| That’s gross! | |
| I feel a chill. | |
| Watch out! | |
| 16 | I told you. |
| Cheer up. | |
| What a coincidence! | |
| Don’t get me wrong. | |
| 17 | Nothing’s going right. |
| Cut it out. | |
| I’ve got to go. | |
| Never mind. | |
| 18 | Let’s shake hands. |
| I’m bored. | |
| Keep cool. | |
| Long time no see. | |
| 19 | I mean it. |
| Oh, my, my! | |
| I’m freezing. | |
| That’s so funny. | |
| 20 | Take a step back. |
| How come? | |
| I’ll tell you what. | |
| One more time. |
すぐに使えるビジネス英会話④
コミュニケーションストラテジー
「繰り返しを求めたい」「具体例がほしい」「相手の言っていることがなんとなくはっきりしない」「話題を変える」など、 会話の進展において不可欠な 15種類の会話管理表現（コミュニケーションストラテジー）が学べるコースです。
会話の流れを作り、流れを変えるといった、会話の主導権を自由に握れる表現を身につけます。
| No. | Theme | Phrase |
| 1 | 繰り返しを求めるとき | You what? |
| I’m sorry. Could you repeat that, please? | ||
| I’m sorry. I didn’t hear you. What did you say? | ||
| I’m sorry, but I’m getting a little confused. | ||
| Sorry to interrupt you, but I’m not quite following you. | ||
| 2 | 語句の意味がわからないとき | What does X mean? |
| What is the meaning of X? | ||
| What do you mean by X? | ||
| How would you define X? | ||
| 3 | 具体例がほしい | For example? |
| For instance? | ||
| Like what? | ||
| Please give me some examples. | ||
| Could you give me an example? | ||
| 4 | さらに詳しい説明がほしいとき | Could you be more specific? |
| Would you give me a few more details? | ||
| Would you please elaborate? | ||
| Can you explain that in detail? | ||
| 5 | 相手の言っていることがなんとなくはっきりしないとき | What does that mean? |
| What do you mean by that? | ||
| Wait, what do you mean?! | ||
| Why do you say that? | ||
| Why is that? / Why? | ||
| You mean… Am I correct? | ||
| 6 | 自分の理解が合っているかどうか確認したいとき | Do you mean to tell me that…? |
| If I understand you correctly, you mean… | ||
| Let me see if I’ve got it right. | ||
| Are you saying (that)…? | ||
| Could you tell me how to get to…? | ||
| 7 | 相手が自分のことを理解しているか どうか確認したいとき | Have you got all that? |
| Understand? | ||
| Is what I’m saying clear? | ||
| Hey, are you with me? | ||
| Do you know what I mean? | ||
| 8 | 自分が誤解されていると感じたとき | I think you have misunderstood me. |
| I don’t want you to get the wrong idea about this. | ||
| Wait, wait. It seems that there has been a misunderstanding. | ||
| Perhaps we’ve misunderstood each other. | ||
| Don’t get me wrong. | ||
| 9 | 誤解を訂正したいとき | I’m not saying that…, but… |
| I didn’t mean to tell …. It slipped out. | ||
| Let me explain. | ||
| That’s not what I meant. I’m saying … | ||
| Well, what I really meant was… | ||
| 10 | 話題を変えたいとき | How about we change the subject? |
| Oh, by the way,… | ||
| To get off the subject for a moment,… | ||
| Oh, that reminds me of something. | ||
| Do you mind if I change the subject? | ||
| 11 | 話題を変えたくないとき | Please don’t change the subject. |
| Before we begin talking about that, let’s finish the discussion at hand. | ||
| Would you mind staying on the subject? | ||
| I don’t want to change the subject. | ||
| I’ll get back to you later on that. | ||
| 12 | 話題を回避したいとき | Let’s not talk about that. |
| Oh, don’t bring that up! | ||
| Well, yes, but let’s not go into that right now. | ||
| Let’s talk about something else. | ||
| 13 | 脱線した話を元にもどしたいとき | To return to our main topic, … |
| To get back to the point, … | ||
| Then, let’s get back on track. Where was I? | ||
| Let’s get back to what we were talking about before. | ||
| What were we talking about? Oh, yes. We were talking about… | ||
| 14 | 表現や即答に窮したとき | Well, let me see. |
| I can’t think of the right expression. | ||
| How should I say this? | ||
| Um, the name is on the tip of my tongue! | ||
| Well, you know, uh … | ||
| 15 | 会話に割り込みたいとき | Excuse me, may I interrupt you for a moment? |
| Excuse me, may I ask you a question? | ||
| Sorry to interrupt you, but I’m not quite following you. | ||
| Uh, do you mind if I say something? | ||
| Can I say something? |
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監修・製作者プロフィール
田中 茂範
コロンビア大学大学院博士課程修了（教育学博士）、慶應義塾大学名誉教授。
現在は、PEN言語教育サービス代表として中学・高等学校の英語教育プログラムの開発、教材開発、教員ワークショップに取り組んでいる。
NHK教育テレビの講師、高等学校検定教科書の代表編者、英和辞典の主幹、JICA語学諮問委員会の座長などを務める。
英語教育関連の書籍は100冊を超え、英語教育のプロ中のプロである。中学生から大人の学習者、そして英語教員まで、わかりやすい英語指導には定評がある。「英語はできて当たり前」がモットー
