[Practice] Useful English Phrases for Office (1)

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Updated: 2024.01.31

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[Practice] Useful English Phrases for Office (1)

[연습] 회사에서 유용한 영어 표현 (1)

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Common business English phrases for a workplace meeting

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Discussion Questions

[Practice] Imagine that a colleague has invited you to a group lunch that you would rather not attend, since you have other obligations. Decline politely.

[연습] 다른 일이 있어 참석하고 싶지 않은 단체 점심 식사에 동료가 초대했다고 가정해 봅시다. 정중하게 거절해 보세요.

[Practice] Imagine that you are responsible for wrapping up a meeting rather abruptly. What do you say to your colleagues?

[연습] 여러분이 갑자기 회의를 마무리해야할 책임이 있다고 가정해 봅시다. 동료들에게 뭐라고 말하시겠나요?

[Practice] Imagine that you are wrapping up a business meal, and would like to pay for the entire group on the business credit card. Explain to your colleagues what you’re about to do, and follow up with what you would say to the wait staff.

[연습] 회식을 마무리할 때 그룹 전체 비용을 업무용 신용카드로 결제하고 싶다고 가정해 보세요. 동료들에게 무슨 일을 하려는 것인지 설명하고 웨이터에게 어떤 말을 할 것인지 생각해 보세요.

[Practice] Say farewell to your colleagues and manager, respectively.

[연습] 동료와 매니저에게 각각 작별 인사를 하세요.

[Discussion] Would you refer to your manager by their first name in English? Would you find that difficult or uncomfortable for you? Explain.

[토론] 여러분은 매니저의 이름을 영어로 부를 수 있나요? 그것이 어렵거나 불편하다고 느끼나요? 설명해 주세요.

[Discussion] When communicating with co-workers in English, what linguistic challenges do you most often find yourself facing?

[토론] 동료와 영어로 의사소통할 때 가장 자주 직면하는 언어적 어려움은 무엇인가요?

[Discussion] Have you run into any cultural faux pas in the course of communicating with colleagues? Explain.

[토론] 동료와 의사소통하는 과정에서 문화적 실수를 한 적이 있나요? 설명해 주세요.

[Discussion] Which do you think is the bigger challenge when it comes to interacting with cross-cultural teams: linguistic barriers or cultural barriers? Explain.

[토론] 다양한 문화권의 팀과 교류할 때 언어 장벽과 문화적 장벽 중 어떤 것이 더 큰 도전이라고 생각하나요? 설명하세요.

[Discussion] What are some examples of invitations that you’ve wanted to refuse, but end up accepting at work?

[토론] 거절하고 싶었지만 직장에서 결국 수락하게 된 초대의 예시에는 어떤 것이 있나요?

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If you have a question or questions that you'd like to discuss during your class, please write them down.

궁금한 점이 있거나 수업 중에 얘기해 보고 싶은 질문이 있으면 적어주세요.

Expressions

snap

done quickly

Example

I’ll be there in a snap.

Example

Snap judgments are normal, but can be dangerous.

spice things up

to add excitement to things

Example

This ought to spice things up.

Example

If you’re only saying that to spice things up, you might consider not saying it at all.

Here’s how you can use the [Practice] material effectively:
1. Practice key expressions and phrases from the Ringle material.
2. Choose “Questions” to apply the expressions you’ve practiced in a lesson.
3. Learn other appropriate expressions while practicing with a tutor during a lesson.

*This material is designed for the exclusive use of Ringle students on the Ringle platform.

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