Monday Morning English with Mai

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English Group Lessons

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SampleNew Robot to Work at Department Store  A lifelike robot was demonstrated at a Tokyo department store recently, allowing customers to ask questions and get replies from the human-looking machine. Despite the robot’s cute appearance, some people commented that the female-looking robot had eyes that were “empty” or “spooky.”

spooky: 気味悪い

This week's Natural Phrase

too pushy

SampleMia: I’m so tired of those annoying salesmen coming to my house and my office wanting to sell me things that I don’t want.

Alexis: I know what you mean. Some of them are just too pushy!  If they keep pressuring you, you should contact the police.

Explanation: When we say that someone is “pushy” or “too pushy” we mean that they are rude, apply pressure to you, and won’t go away when you tell them.

pushy sales: 強引・押し売り         
annoying: 煩わしい


This week's Medical Phrase

drug-eluting mesh

SamplePatient: Is there any danger that my stomach might get infected after the surgery?

Doctor: There is always some small risk, but we will implant a drug-eluting mesh over the surgery area, which will help to prevent infection.

Explanation:  The phrase “drug-eluting mesh” means that a type of material is put inside the body, which slowly releases drugs such as antibiotics.

Drug-eluting: 薬剤溶出性


This week's Business/Email phrase

skill set

SampleDear Eleanor:

I think we should hire Mr. Williams as soon as possible. He has good experience as an engineer, he is a proven manager, and he speaks several Asian languages. He has a really great skill set.  Can you ask him to start work on Monday?

Explanation:  When we say that someone has a great  “skill set” we mean that they have a useful combination of abilities.

Similar words: job qualifications, professional abilities

combination: 組み合わせ

 

 

 

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