ラジオ英会話 Lesson 159 優先事項

ラジオ英会話 Lesson 159 優先事項

KEY SENTENCE

Safety has to be our number-one priority.

Today’s dialog

取締役会議でブラントが従業員全てにヘルメットを支給すべきだと主張します。

Ms. Brant: We know that accidents can happen at any time. Therefore, the company should provide helmets for all employees.

Mr. Yamato: But that would be very expensive. We have over 2,000 employees throughout the country.

Ms. Brant: It doesn’t matter. Safety has to be our number-one priority.

Mr. Yamato: OK. Let me check with some suppliers and see what kind of deal I can make.

Ms. Brant: But whatever you do, make sure the helmets are top quality. No cutting corners when it comes to safety, right?

英訳練習

本日のテキストを英訳してみましょう。文章をクリックすると英文例が表示されます。

We know that accidents can happen at any time. Therefore, the company should provide helmets for all employees.
But that would be very expensive. We have over 2,000 employees throughout the country.
It doesn’t matter. Safety has to be our number-one priority.
OK. Let me check with some suppliers and see what kind of deal I can make.
But whatever you do, make sure the helmets are top quality. No cutting corners when it comes to safety, right?

GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY ~文法と語彙を確認しましょう~

①can のイメージ

We know that accidents can happen at any time.

②let の目的語説明型・wh 節

Let me check with some suppliers and see what kind of deal I can make.

ABSORB THE FLOW!~英語の流れを身につけましょう~

Safety has to be our number-one priority.
Achieving perfect English pronunciation should not be a top priority. Communicability is the most important goal.
Just a minute. You’re mixing up priorities here. No wonder progress is so slow.
I think health should come before wealth.

CREATE THE FLOW! ~英語の流れを作り出しましょう~

「優先順位」に関わる内容を英語で伝えましょう。

My family is my number-one priority.
Many people get their priorities mixed up. A good work-life balance is essential.
My parents keep telling me that study must come before having fun.

WORDS & PHRASES

throughout ~  ~じゅうに
supplier  供給元
cutting corners  手抜き
when it comes to ~  ~のことになると、~に関して言えば
number-one priority  最優先事項
top priority  最優先
mix up priorities  何を優先するのか取り違える
should / must come before  ~の先に来なくてはならない
get ~ mixed up  ~を間違える
essential  とても重要な
keep ~ing  ~し続ける

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