Lesson 38 Office Talk - Asking for help オフィスの会話助けを求める

1

PHRASE OF THE DAY

今日のフレーズ

Could you check over my numbers before I submit the report?

レポートを提出する前に数字を確認してくれますか？

2

SITUATION

状況

Pam has a problem with her report and is asking Tom for help.

パムはレポートの問題についてトムに手伝いを求めています。

3

DIALOGUE

ダイアログ

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

Pam

Tom, are you busy at the moment?

Tom

Not really. Why, what’s up?

Pam

I just wondered if you could give me a hand with this report about the latest survey results.

Tom

Sure, what seems to be the problem?

Pam

Could you check over my numbers before I submit the report? The numbers don't seem to add up.

Tom

Don’t worry about it. Actually, I’ve just finished all my work, so I’m all yours. Send me an electronic copy of the results and I'll check them over to see if any errors have been made.

Pam

I really appreciate this Tom. I'm under the gun with this report. The boss dropped it on my desk only two days ago, and he wants the results by the end of the week!

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VOCABULARY

語い

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

give me a hand

手を貸して

add up

つじつまが合う

I‘m all yours

なんでも手伝うよ

electronic copy

電子コピー

check over

確認する

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LANGUAGE FOCUS

今日のポイント

Could you check over my numbers before I submit the report?

レポートを提出する前に数字を確認してくれますか？

Office Talk - Asking for help

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

Can you give me a hand with…?

Can I get your opinion on this?

Can I borrow you for a minute?

Do you have any pointers?

Do you have a moment?

How would you go about this?

Can you spare a few minutes?

How do I do this?

I could use a hand here.

Would you mind [doing this] for me?

Could you help me with this?

Can you give me a few tips?

Do me a favor…

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ACTIVITY

練習

Activity 1: Discuss about the latest project you have worked on. What did you have to do? How long did you have to do it? Did you need assistance in finishing it? Try to give as many details as possible.

Activity 2: How would you request help for the following tasks:
・ completion of a report
・ assistance writing a speech
・ opinion about a design you have created
・ creating a customer satisfaction survey
・ drafting a formal letter of apology to an important client

HINTS

apologize

謝罪

assistance

援助

layout

レイアウト

lend a hand

手を貸す

no problem

問題ない

opinion

意見

presentation

プレゼンテーション

speech

スピーチ

1 PHRASE OF THE DAY 今日のフレーズ

2 SITUATION 状況

3 DIALOGUE ダイアログ

4 VOCABULARY 語い

5 LANGUAGE FOCUS 今日のポイント