Topic N2

N2 11๐Ÿ—ฃ Conversation

4. Colleagues - Discussing Future Career

N2 Conversation Lesson 4 - Colleagues - Discussing Future Career

๐Ÿ’ฌDialogue

A

ใญใˆใ€ๆœ€่ฟ‘ใกใ‚‡ใฃใจ่€ƒใˆใฆใ‚‹ใ“ใจใŒใ‚ใ‚‹ใ‚“ใ ใ€‚

Hey, I've been thinking about something lately.

ใ‚“๏ผŸใฉใ†ใ—ใŸใฎใ€ๆ”นใพใฃใฆใ€‚

Hmm? What's wrong, acting all formal.

B
A

ๅฎŸใฏใ€่ปข่ทใ—ใ‚ˆใ†ใ‹ใชใฃใฆ่ฟทใฃใฆใ‚‹ใ‚“ใ ใ€‚ไปŠใฎไป•ไบ‹ใ‚‚ใ‚„ใ‚ŠใŒใ„ใฏใ‚ใ‚‹ใ‚“ใ ใ‘ใฉใ€ๅ›ฝๅ†…ๅธ‚ๅ ดใซใจใฉใพใ‚‰ใšใ€ใ‚‚ใฃใจใ‚ฐใƒญใƒผใƒใƒซใช็’ฐๅขƒใง่‡ชๅˆ†ใฎๅŠ›ใ‚’่ฉฆใ—ใฆใฟใŸใ„ใจๆ€ใฃใฆใญใ€‚

Actually, I'm hesitating about changing jobs. My current job is rewarding, but I want to test my strength in a more global environment, not limiting myself to the domestic market.

ใธใˆใ€ใ‚ฐใƒญใƒผใƒใƒซใ‹ใ€‚็ขบใ‹ใซๅ›ใฎ่ชžๅญฆๅŠ›ใฏใŠใ‚ใ‹ใ€่ชฟๆ•ด่ƒฝๅŠ›ใฎ้ซ˜ใ•ใ‚‚็คพๅ†…ใง่ฉ•ๅˆคใ ใ‚‚ใ‚“ใญใ€‚

Oh, global. True, let alone your language skills, your high coordination ability is well-reputed in the company.

B
A

ใใ‚“ใชใ“ใจใชใ„ใ‚ˆใ€‚ใŸใ ใ€30ๆญณใ‚’ๅ‰ใซใ—ใฆใ€ๆŒ‘ๆˆฆใ™ใ‚‹ใชใ‚‰ไปŠใ—ใ‹ใชใ„ใ‹ใชใฃใฆใ€‚ใ‚‚ใ—ไปŠๅ‹•ใ‹ใชใ‘ใ‚Œใฐใ€ไธ€็”ŸๅพŒๆ‚”ใ—ใใ†ใชๆฐ—ใŒใ—ใฆใ€‚

That's not true. It's just that, facing age 30, I feel like if I'm going to challenge myself, it's now or never. I feel like if I don't move now, I'll regret it for the rest of my life.

ใใฎๆฐ—ๆŒใกใ€ใ‚ใ‹ใ‚‹ใ‚ˆใ€‚ๆ–ฐใ—ใ„ไธ€ๆญฉใ‚’่ธใฟๅ‡บใ™ใซใฏๅ‹‡ๆฐ—ใŒใ„ใ‚‹ใจใ„ใˆใฉใ‚‚ใ€ๅ›ใชใ‚‰ใฉใ“ใธ่กŒใฃใฆใ‚‚้€š็”จใ™ใ‚‹ใฏใšใ ใ‚ˆใ€‚

I understand that feeling. Although it takes courage to take a new step, you should be effective wherever you go.

B
A

ๅฎŸใฏใ€ไปŠใฎไผš็คพใซใ„ใ‚Œใฐๅฎ‰ๅฎšใฏไฟ่จผใ•ใ‚Œใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ‘ใฉใ€ๆˆ้•ทใฎใ‚นใƒ”ใƒผใƒ‰ใŒ่ฝใกใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใจๆ„Ÿใ˜ใฆใ„ใฆใ€‚

It's helpful of you to say that. Actually, I've received an offer from a foreign-affiliated company.

ใชใ‚‹ใปใฉใ€‚็ขบใ‹ใซใ€ใ“ใฎๆฅญ็•Œใฏๅค‰ๅŒ–ใŒๆฟ€ใ—ใ„ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€ๅธธใซๆ–ฐใ—ใ„ใ“ใจใซๆŒ‘ๆˆฆใ—ใชใ„ใจๅ–ใ‚Šๆฎ‹ใ•ใ‚Œใ‚‹ๆใ‚ŒใŒใ‚ใ‚‹ใญใ€‚

Eh, isn't that amazing! Then you should consider it positively. Even if the pressure is intense, you can overcome it.

B
A

ใ†ใ‚“ใ€‚ๅฎŸใฏใ€ๅค–่ณ‡็ณปไผๆฅญใ‹ใ‚‰ใ‚ชใƒ•ใ‚กใƒผใ‚’ใ‚‚ใ‚‰ใฃใฆใ‚‹ใ‚“ใ ใ€‚

Thanks. It's just that, because it's a world of meritocracy, I'm worried that if I were to fail once, I'd lose my place immediately.

ใˆใฃใ€ใ™ใ”ใ„ใ˜ใ‚ƒใชใ„๏ผใใ‚Œใชใ‚‰ๅ‰ๅ‘ใใซๆคœ่จŽใ™ในใใ ใ‚ˆใ€‚ใŸใจใˆใƒ—ใƒฌใƒƒใ‚ทใƒฃใƒผใŒๅ‡„ใ‹ใ‚ใ†ใจใ‚‚ใ€ๅ›ใชใ‚‰ไน—ใ‚Š่ถŠใˆใ‚‰ใ‚Œใ‚‹ใ€‚

Well, there must be risks. But if you do your best in your own way, I think the path will open up.

B
A

ใ‚ใ‚ŠใŒใจใ†ใ€‚ใŸใ ใ€ๅฎŸๅŠ›ไธป็พฉใฎไธ–็•Œใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€ไธ€ๅบฆๅคฑๆ•—ใ—ใ‚ˆใ†ใ‚‚ใฎใชใ‚‰ใ™ใใซๅฑ…ๅ ดๆ‰€ใŒใชใใชใ‚‹ใ‚“ใ˜ใ‚ƒใชใ„ใ‹ใฃใฆไธๅฎ‰ใ‚‚ใ‚ใฃใฆใญใ€‚

You're right. I'll believe in my possibilities and take the plunge.

ใพใ‚ใ€ใƒชใ‚นใ‚ฏใฏใ‚ใ‚‹ใ ใ‚ใ†ใ‘ใฉใ€‚ใงใ‚‚ใ€ๅ›ใชใ‚Šใซ็ฒพไธ€ๆฏใ‚„ใ‚Œใฐ้“ใฏ้–‹ใ‘ใ‚‹ใจๆ€ใ†ใ‚ˆใ€‚

B
A

ใใ†ใ ใญใ€‚่‡ชๅˆ†ใฎๅฏ่ƒฝๆ€งใ‚’ไฟกใ˜ใฆใ€ๆ€ใ„ๅˆ‡ใฃใฆ้ฃ›ใณ่พผใ‚“ใงใฟใ‚‹ใ‚ˆใ€‚

โญKey Expressions

๏ฝžใซใจใฉใพใ‚‰ใš

Indicates that something is not limited to a certain range but extends further.

๏ฝžใฏใŠใ‚ใ‹

Highlights that even a simpler or more obvious thing is not possible, let alone something more advanced.

๏ฝžใจใ„ใˆใฉใ‚‚

Expresses that although something is true, the reality might be different or there are exceptions.

๏ฝžใ‚ˆใ†ใ‚‚ใฎใชใ‚‰ (If one were to... (consequences))

Warns of a very serious result if a certain action or event were to occur.

๏ฝžใชใ‚Šใซ

Indicates doing something in a way that is appropriate for one's current status or ability.

๏ฝžใ‚’็šฎๅˆ‡ใ‚Šใซ

Describes a series of similar events starting from one specific point of origin.

โ“Questions

1

ๅŒๅƒšAใŒ่ปข่ทใ‚’่€ƒใˆใฆใ„ใ‚‹ไธปใช็†็”ฑใฏไฝ•ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

A.ใ‚ฐใƒญใƒผใƒใƒซใช็’ฐๅขƒใงๆŒ‘ๆˆฆใ—ใŸใ„ใ‹ใ‚‰
B.็ตฆๆ–™ใŒๅฎ‰ใ™ใŽใ‚‹ใ‹ใ‚‰
C.ไบบ้–“้–ขไฟ‚ใซ็–ฒใ‚ŒใŸใ‹ใ‚‰
D.ไปŠใฎไป•ไบ‹ใซ้ฃฝใใŸใ‹ใ‚‰
2

ๅŒๅƒšBใฏAใฎ่ƒฝๅŠ›ใซใคใ„ใฆใฉใ†่จ€ใฃใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

A.ไป•ไบ‹ใŒ้…ใ„
B.ใ‚‚ใฃใจๅ‹‰ๅผทใŒๅฟ…่ฆใ 
C.่ชžๅญฆๅŠ›ใ‚‚่ชฟๆ•ด่ƒฝๅŠ›ใ‚‚้ซ˜ใ„
D.ไปŠใฎไผš็คพใซๅˆใฃใฆใ„ใ‚‹
3

AใŒๅค–่ณ‡็ณปไผๆฅญใซๅฏพใ—ใฆไธๅฎ‰ใซๆ€ใฃใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ“ใจใฏไฝ•ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

A.ๅคฑๆ•—ใ™ใ‚‹ใจๅฑ…ๅ ดๆ‰€ใŒใชใใชใ‚‹ใ‹ใ‚‚ใ—ใ‚Œใชใ„ใ“ใจ
B.ๅฎถใ‹ใ‚‰้ ใ„ใ“ใจ
C.ไผ‘ใฟใŒๅฐ‘ใชใ„ใ“ใจ
D.่‹ฑ่ชžใŒ้€šใ˜ใชใ„ใ“ใจ
4

ๅŒๅƒšBใฏๆœ€ๅพŒใซใฉใ‚“ใช่จ€่‘‰ใ‚’ใ‹ใ‘ใพใ—ใŸใ‹ใ€‚

A.่ปข่ทใฏใ‚„ใ‚ใŸใปใ†ใŒใ„ใ„
B.ไปŠใฎไผš็คพใง้ ‘ๅผตใ‚‹ในใใ 
C.ใ‚‚ใฃใจๅคงใใชไผš็คพใ‚’ๆŽขใ™ในใใ 
D.ๅ›ใชใ‚Šใซ็ฒพไธ€ๆฏใ‚„ใ‚Œใฐ้“ใฏ้–‹ใ‘ใ‚‹
5

ใ€ŒใŠใ‚ใ‹ใ€ใฎๆ„ๅ‘ณใจใ—ใฆๆญฃใ—ใ„ใฎใฏใฉใ‚Œใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

A.ๅ˜˜ใ‚’ใคใใ“ใจ
B.๏ฝžใฏใ‚‚ใกใ‚ใ‚“ใ€ใใ‚Œใ‚ˆใ‚Šใ‚‚็จ‹ๅบฆใฎไฝŽใ„ใ“ใจใ‚‚
C.้žๅธธใซ่ณขใ„
D.ๆบ–ๅ‚™ไธ่ถณใชใ“ใจ

๐Ÿ“šVocabulary

่ปข่ท

ใฆใ‚“ใ—ใ‚‡ใ

job change

่ชžๅญฆๅŠ›

ใ”ใŒใใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ

language skills

่ชฟๆ•ด

ใกใ‚‡ใ†ใ›ใ„

coordination / adjustment

่ฉ•ๅˆค

ใฒใ‚‡ใ†ใฐใ‚“

reputation

ๆŒ‘ๆˆฆ

ใกใ‚‡ใ†ใ›ใ‚“

challenge

ๅพŒๆ‚”

ใ“ใ†ใ‹ใ„

regret

ๅค–่ณ‡็ณป

ใŒใ„ใ—ใ‘ใ„

foreign-affiliated company

ๅฎŸๅŠ›ไธป็พฉ

ใ˜ใคใ‚Šใ‚‡ใใ—ใ‚…ใŽ

meritocracy

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