ちょこっと英文ダイアリー 20061207

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Business English

2006-12-07 Thu 08:46

With reference to Rosily's comment yesterday, I am writing here.

At a business meeting, I have never asked my clients a question about English words and expressions which I had not known. English is just a tool for communication. In other words, unless I have mastered English as a communication tool, I am disqualified for a delegate of the company. I mean that I will be fired unless I can have a good command of English.

If I am in NOVA school, I always ask an instructor about the words and phrases that I did not know. I also ask my foreign friends questions many times whenever I cannot understand their English expressions.

How do I manage without asking anything at a business meeting?

I just pretend that I completely understand their English. hahaha. (汗)

When my English level was very low about 10 years ago, say...TOEIC score of at most 700 or so, my heart was always beating fast at the meeting room under so much stress.

The most important skill that I have acquired as an international businessperson is how I pretend to fully understand clients’ English. hahaha.(^_^;)