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どんなビジネスシーンでも使い回しができる慣用表現を体系的に学ぶことができる教材です。
各単語がもつ本質的な意味（コアイメージ）をイラストで学び、同様の場面に遭遇した時、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。
３つのメソッドについて
- コアイメージ
基本語の概念をイラストでイメージすることで、日本語訳を介さず、ネイティブが持っている感覚と同じ感覚で英語が使えるようになります 。
2. 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。
3. トリプルアップ
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3回発話することで、英語の瞬発力を鍛えることができます。
こんな方にオススメ
- 仕事で使いまわしができる表現を集中的に学びたい方
- 日本語を介在させずに「英語」のまま理解できるようになりたい方
- 会話瞬発力を身につけたい方
得られるスキル
- 慣用表現を状況や目的に応じて使うことができる。
- 実際の場面に遭遇したとき適切な英語が瞬時に思い浮かぶ。
慣用表現 95レッスン
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. |
日常行為
60個の日常行為表現が学べるコースです。
日常行為表現とは、「依頼する」「提案する」「ほめる」「反対する」などを表現するための決まり文句のことをいいます。
このコースでは、Could you please …? Why don’t you …? What do you think I should …? などの決まり文句を、仕事の様々な状況で使えるようになることを目指します。
| No. | Theme | Phrase |
| 1 | 相手に何かをしたらと提案・助言する | Why don’t you…? |
| Maybe you should…. | ||
| I think you should… | ||
| It would be better if… | ||
| 2 | 一緒にしませんかと誘う・提案する | Why don’t we…? |
| Shall we…? | ||
| How about…? | ||
| I was wondering if you would like to… | ||
| Maybe we should… | ||
| 3 | ある行為を勧める | 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 | 申し出・勧めを断る | No, it’s alright. |
| Thanks, but I just… | ||
| I appreciate it, but I… | ||
| That’s not necessary. | ||
| Oh, don’t bother. | ||
| 5 | 依頼する | 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 | 情報を求める | 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 | 許可を求める | 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 | 許可を出すのを断る | 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 | 条件付で承諾する | 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 | 意見を求める | How do you feel about…? |
| How should we…? | ||
| Does anybody have any comments on that? | ||
| 11 | 意見を述べる | I’m sure… |
| I think that… | ||
| In my opinion, … | ||
| It seems to me that… | ||
| I may be wrong, but I think… | ||
| 12 | 同意する | 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 | 相手の見解を一部認めてから反論する | 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 | 同意しない・反対する | 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 | 意見を述べるのを差し控える | 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 | 意見がないと言う | 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 | 相手の意見を質す | 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 | 確信がある | Completely. |
| Absolutely! | ||
| I’m certain… | ||
| I have no doubt that… | ||
| There’s no doubt about it. | ||
| 19 | 可能性を聞く | 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 | 可能性があると言いたい | 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 | 謝罪する | I’m sorry. |
| Sorry about that. | ||
| I apologize. | ||
| I’m sorry that… | ||
| I apologize for saying that. | ||
| 22 | 愚痴・文句・苦情を言う | We have a problem. |
| I hate… | ||
| I’m not really pleased with… | ||
| Can you do something about…? | ||
| 23 | ほめる | 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 | 念を押す・気づかせる | 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 | 激励する・行為の継続を促す | You’re almost there! / Keep going! |
| Don’t give up. | ||
| Hang in there! | ||
| Keep up the good work! | ||
| You’re doing fine. | ||
| 26 | 相手の行為を制止・禁止する | Stop ～ing… |
| You can’t… | ||
| I don’t want you to… | ||
| …is prohibited | ||
| 27 | 約束をする | I’ll… |
| I’ll definitely be there. | ||
| I promise. | ||
| Consider it done. | ||
| You can count on me. | ||
| 28 | 約束をさせる | 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 | 感謝の気持ちを伝えたい | 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 | 感謝の言葉に応える | You’re welcome. |
| My pleasure. | ||
| Don’t mention it. | ||
| No need to thank me. | ||
| Not at all. | ||
| 31 | 会えてよかったと言いたい | 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 | 自分から会話を終わらせる | 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. |
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? |
自己発信
まとまったことを話そうとすれば、筋道を立てて表現する必要があります。これがまさに自己発信力です。
ここでは、論理的な表現をする際に役立つ慣用表現を体系的に学んでいきます。
例えば、発話に向かう態度を示すhonestly speakingやfrankly speaking、議論の観点を示すwith reference to… や in terms of …、問題点や課題を具体的に示すためのWhat is at issue here is that… や I realized what the problem is…などです。これらの表現が使えるようになれば、自分の意見や立場を表現することがぐっと楽になるはずです。
| No. | Theme | Phrase |
| 1 | 発話に向かう態度 | Honestly speaking, … |
| Frankly speaking ,… | ||
| To tell the truth, … | ||
| Metaphorically speaking, … | ||
| Seriously, | ||
| 2 | 発話の幅や正確さ | Generally speaking, … |
| Strictly speaking, … | ||
| Specifically,… | ||
| Metaphorically speaking, … | ||
| Between you and me, … | ||
| 3 | 話す内容に関する感情を表す | To my disappointment, … |
| Unfortunately, … | ||
| Fortunately,… | ||
| To my surprise, … | ||
| Between you and me, … | ||
| 4 | 視点・観点を示す | With respect to … |
| With reference to … | ||
| From the point of view of… | ||
| In terms of … | ||
| Concerning … | ||
| 5 | 問題点や課題を具体的に示す | 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 | 論点を強化する、強調する | 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 | 具体例を挙げる | To illustrate, |
| For example, | ||
| For instance, | ||
| Here is an example. | ||
| Let me give you some more details on that. | ||
| 8 | 参考資料などを示す | 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 | 予測を述べる | We forecast … |
| It is difficult to predict… | ||
| I’m expecting… | ||
| We anticipate that… | ||
| The weather forecast says that … | ||
| 10 | 要約を述べる | 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 | 評価・判断を下す | 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 | 理由や方法を説明する | This is why… |
| This is the main reason … | ||
| This is because of … | ||
| This is how … | ||
| This is the way … | ||
| 13 | 出典・根拠・情報源を示す | According to… |
| X says that… | ||
| From what I heard from X, … | ||
| Going by what X says, … | ||
| Based on the information I got, … | ||
| 14 | 確信の度合いを表す | Definitely… |
| We certainly … | ||
| It is probable that … | ||
| It is unlikely that … | ||
| It is possible that … | ||
| 15 | 意見や結論を保留する | 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. | ||
| 15 | 意見や結論を保留する | 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 | 言いにくいことを述べる | 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 | 何をしたいのか、 何をするつもりかを言う | I want to… |
| I’d like to… | ||
| I’m going to… | ||
| I’m willing to… | ||
| I feel like… | ||
| 18 | 疑問を投げかける | I doubt if… |
| I have doubts about… | ||
| I’m skeptical about… | ||
| I don’t believe that… | ||
| I don’t understand how… | ||
| 19 | 批判的なコメントを言う | Can I be frank with you? |
| To be frank with you, | ||
| Are you aware… | ||
| Why would you… | ||
| Why on Earth … | ||
| 20 | あることの結果を述べる | As a result,… |
| So… | ||
| Consequently,… | ||
| Therefore,… | ||
| As a consequence,… | ||
| 21 | 仮説を述べる | 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 | 個人的な意見を述べる | 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 | 繰り返す | 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 | 相手を巻き込む | As you know, … |
| As you may have noticed already,… | ||
| As you can see,… | ||
| Let me repeat what I said earlier. | ||
| As everyone knows,… | ||
| 25 | 付け足す | 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 | 主要なポイントを述べる | The main aim is… |
| Our main objective is… | ||
| Our first priority should be… | ||
| The primary target is… | ||
| The initial concern is | ||
| 27 | 原因を述べる | lead to |
| cause | ||
| result in·… | ||
| bring about… | ||
| is the reason for … | ||
| 28 | 結論を述べる | 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,… |
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今までのビジネス英会話との違い
今までの「ビジネス英会話教材」は、特定のビジネスシーンで使う英語表現を中心に学べるものでしたが、汎用性のある内容に特化されていませんでした。
新しい教材では、独自の理論とメソッドを取り入れ、どんなビジネスシーンでも使える、即効性を重視した英語表現だけを取りそろえています。
ビジネス英会話
- 特定のシーンで使う表現
- １つのダイアログで構成
- レベルに合わせて段階的に学べる
すぐに使えるビジネス英会話
- 汎用性と即効性のある表現
- 複数のダイアログで構成
- 網羅性があり体系的に学べる
副読本教材について
副読本教材とは、「すぐに使えるビジネス英会話」のテキストを受講する際に、合わせて活用いただきたいインプット用の教材です。
本テキストはレッスンではご利用いただけません。レッスンの前後に読んで理解を深めたり、重要な項目を覚えるためのリストとしてご活用ください。
英語のしくみ講座
基本語と連動した、レッスンを受ける前の副読本です。テキストでは取り扱っていない英語も含めた、全73種類の基本語を、細かく丁寧に解説しています。 レッスンの予習復習用として一緒にご利用いただけます。改訂版の詳細はこちらから
最重要英文法講座
これだけは絶対に押さえておきたい、25種類の英文法を取りそろえています。 文法の全体像を示しながら１つ１つ細かく解説されているため、納得しながらご自身の文法知識を深めることができます。
専門用語集
語彙力を拡張するための2,612語の専門用語を収録しています。メディア、環境、教育、政治、経済、犯罪など、教養に関連した語彙を習得し、会話の表現力アップを目指します。
※副読本教材はレッスンで使用できません。システム上、予約時のテキスト選択にタイトルが表示されますが、副読本教材を選択して予約をしても講師はレッスンを提供することができませんのでご注意をお願いいたします。
監修・製作者プロフィール
田中 茂範
慶応義塾大学 名誉教授
英語習得の第一人者で、JICA語学諮問委員会の座長も長らく担当されました。本教材には、田中茂範先生が開発された独自の理論とメソッドが取り入れられており、これまでのオンライン英会話にはない、ビジネスパーソンのための、本格的な英会話教材となっています。
