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２．英文の構造をとらえ、意味を理解する（158 ページ

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用）

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基礎単語さえ暗記してあれば、TOEIC のリスニングな

どは、ほぼ聞き取れるようになるはずです。

　この章も１カ月～２カ月くらいはかけてやるつもりで

取り組んでみてください。この段階で到達する景色は絶

景です。

Now I Can Speak English

Someday I will be able to speak English fl uently. Having

a concrete image in my mind of myself speaking good

English will lead to improvement. I know that in order

to achieve this goal, it's important to first have a clear

picture in my head. If I can visualize my goal and really

believe in my future success, my actions will naturally

follow.

When I can speak English fluently, I will be living the

following dream life.

Work-wise, I will be using English daily. I won't have any

problems writing English e-mails or faxes. Answering phones

used to make me nervous, but now I can communicate

without a problem. Large phone conferences are a little

trickier, but I'm getting more and more used to them every

day. In one-on-one phone meetings, I do fine. Indeed, I

even enjoy them. I am proud of myself for overcoming the

language and cultural barriers at work. Of course, I am

extremely thankful for the advances in technology, such

as the Internet, that make it easier to do business across

borders.

【原文】

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Attending to foreign clients when they visit Japan is, of

course, part of my job. I am pleased that I can get to know

them personally, not only through work, but also as their

tour guide. Business trips to English-speaking countries have

been increasing. Just recently, I gave a presentation abroad in

English which turned out to be a huge success. I was relaxed

and managed to enjoy the question and answer session that

I had been dreading. The success of that presentation made

all of my practicing and studying worthwhile. I am truly glad

that I did not give up.

Not only is my work life better, but on a personal note,

I'm making many foreign friends since I no longer have a

problem communicating. I went to visit a friend in Sydney

during my last long vacation and was introduced to many new

people at a house party. I used to have a hard time at parties

because conversations jump from topic to topic and some

people are drunk. But now I can just relax and enjoy myself. I

also used to think in Japanese and then translate my thoughts

into English before speaking, but now I can think and talk

in English. These days, one of the highlights of my week is

talking to my friends overseas, face-to-face using a webcam.

I read English paperback books without any difficulty.

Occasionally, there are words or phrases I haven't learned

yet, but I can figure out their meaning from the context.

I have finally finished reading several books I had always

wanted to read in the original version. The books are very

inspiring when read in their original form. Perhaps it won't

be too long before the pile of books I've finished reading

reaches the ceiling.

When I watch English movies, I understand the content and

can get into the movie without the help of subtitles. I have

to admit, movies make me cry in frustration sometimes.

It's a little tough when they are full of slang or the actors or

actresses have strong accents, but I can still understand if I

turn on the English subtitles. Since I can watch English TV

shows without subtitles, I buy DVDs directly from American

websites. Even with the cost of shipping, it turns out to be

much cheaper than buying them here in Japan. I try to watch

as many English movies and TV shows as possible because

it's a fun way to learn everyday English expressions.

I also used to listen to songs without having any idea what they

were about, but now I can understand the lyrics. I realize now

that there are more to the songs than just pretty melodies.

【原文】

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When I see foreigners in Japan, I can talk to them without

hesitation. I used to hesitate when asked for directions, but

now there are times when I choose to approach foreigners

and offer help.

What makes me truly happy about being able to speak

English is that I can directly access information in English.

This makes a huge difference in business, since English-

speaking countries lead the world in many fields. Just by

understanding English, the amount of information available

and the speed of obtaining it increases considerably. It's scary

to think about the amount of information that would have

been unavailable to me had I not studied English. Thank god

I persisted. Thank god that not only did I study, but I believed

in myself and kept using English even when I was still not

very good at it.

I feel that I have become more confident and a better

person through the process of fi nishing what I set out to do.

Studying English has increased my self-confidence, and I

now feel prepared to pursue new goals.

Learning English has truly broadened my world. I will

continue to work on improving, but I think it's also time

I started studying a new language. I mastered English,

so there is no reason I can't master another language.

Chinese is the most commonly spoken language in the

world, Spanish is used in much of South America, and

French covers many African countries. Each language

has its own appeal. Opening a new door to a new world

through a new language, while continuing to study

English, may be quite an adventure!

I am so happy that I kept studying. I am so glad I kept

speaking in English. I would like to thank myself for

having walked the distance. Thanks, me!

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Someday I will be able/ to speak English fl uently. Having

a concrete image/ in my mind/ of myself/ speaking good

English will lead/ to improvement. I know/ that in order

to achieve this goal,/ it's important/ to fi rst have a clear

picture/ in my head. If I can visualize my goal/ and really

believe in my future success,/ my actions will naturally

follow.

When I can speak English fluently,/ I will be living the


Work-wise,/ I will be using English daily. I won't have any

problems/ writing English e-mails or faxes. Answering

phones/ used to make me ner vous,/ but now I can

communicate/ without a problem. Large phone conferences

are a little trickier,/ but I'm getting more and more used

to them/ every day. In one-on-one phone meetings,/ I do

fine. Indeed,/ I even enjoy them. I am proud/ of myself/

for overcoming the language and cultural barriers/ at work.

Of course,/ I am extremely thankful/ for the advances in

technology,/ such as the Internet,/ that make it easier/ to do

business/ across borders.

いま私は英語が話せる　

　私はいつか英語を使いこなせるようになる。英語を話

せる自分の具体的なイメージを頭の中に描くことが英語

力の向上につながる。この目標を達成するためには、ま

ず鮮明にイメージすることが大切なことを私は知ってい

る。ゴールを心に描き、未来の成功を本気で信じること

ができれば、行動も自然とついてくるのだ。

　英語を使いこなせるようになった時、私は以下のよう

な念願の生活を送っている。

　仕事面では、日常的に英語を使っている。メールや

FAXを書くことには全く問題がない。英語での電話の

受け答えも以前はドキドキしたものだが、今では問題な

く意思の疎通ができる。大勢での電話会議は少し注意が

必要だが、日々慣れてきている。１対１の電話会議なら

全く問題ないどころか、楽しむことさえできる。文化と

言語の障壁を乗り越えて仕事をしている自分を誇りに思

う。もちろん国境を越えてビジネスをすることを簡単に

するインターネットなどの技術の進歩にも心から感謝し

ている。

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Attending to foreign clients/ when they visit Japan/ is,/ of

course,/ part of my job. I am pleased/ that I can get to know

them personally,/ not only through work,/ but also as their

tour guide. Business trips/ to English-speaking countries/

have been increasing. Just recently,/ I gave a presentation

abroad/ in English/ which turned out to be a huge success.

I was relaxed/ and managed to enjoy the question and

answer session/ that I had been dreading. The success of

that presentation/ made all of my practicing and studying/

worthwhile. I am truly glad/ that I did not give up.

Not only is my work life better,/ but on a personal note,/

I'm making many foreign friends/ since I no longer have a

problem communicating. I went to visit a friend/ in Sydney/

during my last long vacation/ and was introduced/ to many

new people/ at a house party. I used to have a hard time/

at parties/ because conversations jump from topic to topic/

and some people are drunk. But now I can just relax/ and

enjoy myself. I also used to think/ in Japanese/ and then

translate my thoughts/ into English/ before speaking,/ but

now I can think and talk/ in English. These days,/ one of the

highlights/ of my week/ is talking to my friends overseas,/

face-to-face using a webcam.

　外国人のクライアントが日本へ来た時の対応はもちろ

ん私の仕事の一部だ。仕事を通じてだけでなく、観光ガ

イドとしてプライベートでも親しくなれることが嬉しい。

英語圏への出張も増えてきた。つい最近、海外で英語で

のプレゼンをしたが、大成功だった。心配していた質疑

応答も、リラックスして楽しむことができた。あのプレ

ゼンの成功によって、今までの練習や勉強が価値あるも

のになった。あきらめないでよかったと心から思う。

　仕事面での改善だけでなく、個人的にも、もうコミュ

ニケーションに不自由しないのでたくさんの外国人の友

人ができている。先日の長期休暇ではシドニーの友人に

会いに行ってきた。そして、ホームパーティで多くの新

しい友人を紹介してもらった。パーティの会話は話題が

いろいろ飛ぶし、酔っている人もいるので、以前は苦労

したのだが、今ではリラックスして楽しんでいる。ま

た、以前は英語を話す前に、日本語で考えてから英語に

訳していたのだが、今では英語のまま考えて話すこと

ができる。近頃は、　インターネットのウェブカメラを

使って、海外の友人と顔を見ながら話すのが毎週の楽し

みのひとつになっている。


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I read English paperback books/ without any difficulty.

Occasionally,/ there are words or phrases/ I haven't learned

yet,/ but I can figure out their meaning/ from the context.

I have fi nally fi nished reading/ several books/ I had always

wanted/ to read in the original version. The books are very

inspiring/ when read/ in their original form. Perhaps it won't

be too long/ before the pile of books/ I've fi nished reading/

reaches the ceiling.

When I watch English movies,/ I understand the content/

and can get into the movie/ without the help of subtitles.

I have to admit,/ movies make me cry/ in frustration/

sometimes. It's a little tough/ when they are full of slang/ or

the actors or actresses have strong accents,/ but I can still

understand/ if I turn on the English subtitles. Since I can

watch English TV shows/ without subtitles,/ I buy DVDs

directly/ from American websites. Even with the cost of

shipping,/ it turns out to be much cheaper/ than buying

them here in Japan. I try to watch/ as many English movies

and TV shows as possible/ because it's a fun way to learn/

everyday English expressions.

I also used to listen to songs/ without having any idea/

what they were about,/ but now I can understand the lyrics.

I realize now/ that there are more to the songs/ than just

　英語のペーパーバックも苦もなく読むことができる。

たまに知らない単語やフレーズも出てくるが前後の脈絡

から意味を理解することができる。いつか原文で読みた

いと思っていた数冊の本も、やっと読み終えた。原文で

読むと、とても感動的だ。読み終わった本の山が天井ま

で届く日も遠くないかもしれない。

　映画を見ても字幕の助けなしに内容を理解して夢中に

なることができる。行き詰って涙することも時々はある

ことを認める。スラングが多かったり、俳優に強い訛り

があったりする映画は少し難しいが、それでも英語字幕

を出せば、理解できる。字幕なしで英語のテレビドラマ

を理解できるので、アメリカのウェブサイトで直接DVD

を買っている。送料込みでもここ日本で買うよりずっと

安い。映画や海外ドラマは、日常的な英語表現が楽しく

学べるのでなるべくたくさん見るようにしている。　洋

楽も、昔は意味もわからずに聞いていたが、今は歌詞を

理解できる。歌に込められた単なるきれいなメロディ


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pretty melodies.

When I see foreigners/ in Japan,/ I can talk to them/ without

hesitation. I used to hesitate/ when asked for directions,/ but

now there are times/ when I choose/ to approach foreigners

and offer help.

What makes me truly happy/ about being able to speak

English/ is/ that I can directly access information/ in

English. This makes a huge difference/ in business,/ since

English-speaking countries lead the world/ in many fields.

Just by understanding English,/ the amount of information

available/ and the speed of obtaining it/ increases

considerably. It's scary to think/ about the amount of

information/ that would have been unavailable to me/ had I

not studied English. Thank god/ I persisted. Thank god/ that

not only did I study,/ but I believed in myself /and kept using

English/ even when I was still not very good/ at it.

I feel/ that I have become more confident/ and a better

person/ through the process of fi nishing/ what I set out to

do. Studying English has increased my self-confi dence,/ and

I now feel prepared/ to pursue new goals.

以上の意味にいま気づく。

　外国人を日本で見かけた時も、躊躇なく話ができるよ

うになった。以前は道を聞かれても躊躇していたのだ

が、今は自分から何か手助けができないかと声をかける

こともある。

　英語が使えるようになって本当に嬉しかったことは、

英語の情報をダイレクトに入手できるようになったこと

だ。多くの分野で英語圏が世界をリードしているので、

ビジネスでも圧倒的に差ができる。英語がわかるだけ

で、情報の量とスピードが大幅に増えるのだ。英語をや

らなかったら、これだけの情報量を失っていたかと思う

と、ぞっとする。本当に学習し続けて良かった。また、

勉強するだけでなく、英語力が十分でないうちから自分

を信じて英語を使い続けてきて本当に良かった。

　目標にむかって最後までがんばる過程を通じて、自分

に自信が持てたし、成長できたと感じる。英語を学習す

ることで自分に対して自信が持てた。そしていま、新た

な目標に向かってがんばれる気がする。


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Learning English/ has truly broadened my world. I will

continue to work on improving,/ but I think it's also time/

I started studying a new language. I mastered English,/ so

there is no reason/ I can't master another language. Chinese

is the most commonly spoken language/ in the world,/

Spanish is used in much of South America,/ and French

covers many African countries. Each language has its own

appeal. Opening a new door/ to a new world/ through a new

language,/ while continuing to study English,/ may be quite

an adventure!

I am so happy/ that I kept studying. I am so glad/ I kept

speaking/ in English. I would like to thank myself/ for


　英語を学ぶことによって本当に世界が広がった。今後

も英語力の向上に努力しつづけたいと思っているが、そ

ろそろ他の語学の勉強も始める時だと思っている。英語

ができるようになったのだから他の言語もものにできる

はずだ。世界でもっとも多くの人に使われている中国

語、南米で広く話されているスペイン語、アフリカ圏を

カバーできるフランス語など、どれも魅力的だ。英語を

学び続けながら、新しい言語を通じて新しい世界の新し

い扉を開けに行くのもすばらしい冒険となるだろう。

　本当に今まで学習し続けて良かった。英語を使い続け

て良かった。今までの道のりを歩んできた自分自身に感

謝したい。ありがとう。


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Someday I will be able to speak English fl uently.|| Having


English/ will lead to improvement. || I know that in order

to achieve this goal,/ it's important to first have a clear

picture in my head.|| If I can visualize my goal/ and really

believe in my future success,/ my actions will naturally

follow.||

When I can speak English fluently,/ I will be living the

following dream life.||

Work-wise,/ I will be using English daily.|| I won't

have any problems writing English e-mails or faxes.||

Answering phones used to make me nervous,/ but now

I can communicate without a problem.|| Large phone

conferences are a little trickier,/ but I'm getting more

and more used to them every day.|| In one-on-one phone

meetings,/ I do fine.|| Indeed,/ I even enjoy them.|| I

am proud of myself/ for overcoming the language and

cultural barriers at work.|| Of course,/ I am extremely

thankful for the advances in technology,/ such as the

Internet,/ that make it easier to do business across

borders.||

Attending to foreign clients when they visit Japan/ is,/

of course,/ part of my job.|| I am pleased that I can get to

know them personally,/ not only through work,/ but also

as their tour guide.|| Business trips to English-speaking

countries/ have been increasing.|| Just recently,/ I gave

a presentation abroad in English/ which turned out

to be a huge success.|| I was relaxed and managed to

enjoy the question and answer session/ that I had been

dreading.|| The success of that presentation/ made all of

my practicing and studying worthwhile.|| I am truly glad

that I did not give up.||

Not only is my work life better,/ but on a personal note,/

I'm making many foreign friends/ since I no longer have

a problem communicating.|| I went to visit a friend in

Sydney during my last long vacation/ and was introduced

to many new people at a house party.|| I used to have

a hard time at par ties/ because conversations jump

from topic to topic/ and some people are drunk.|| But

now I can just relax/ and enjoy myself.|| I also used to

think in Japanese/ and then translate my thoughts into

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English before speaking,/ but now I can think and talk in

English.|| These days,/ one of the highlights of my week/

is talking to my friends overseas,/ face-to-face using a

webcam.||

I read English paperback books without any difficulty.||

Occasionally,/ there are words or phrases I haven't

learned yet,/ but I can fi gure out their meaning from the

context.|| I have finally finished reading several books I

had always wanted to read/ in the original version.|| The

books are very inspiring/ when read in their original

form.|| Perhaps it won't be too long/ before the pile of

books I've fi nished reading/ reaches the ceiling.||

When I watch English movies,/ I understand the content/

and can get into the movie/ without the help of subtitles.||

I have to admit,/ movies make me cry in frustration

sometimes.|| It's a little tough when they are full of slang/

or the actors or actresses have strong accents,/ but I

can still understand if I turn on the English subtitles.||

Since I can watch English TV shows without subtitles,/ I

buy DVDs directly from American websites.|| Even with

the cost of shipping,/ it turns out to be much cheaper

than buying them here in Japan.|| I try to watch as many

English movies and TV shows as possible/ because it's a

fun way to learn everyday English expressions.||

I also used to listen to songs without having any idea what

they were about,/ but now I can understand the lyrics.||

I realize now that there are more to the songs/ than just

pretty melodies.||

When I see foreigners in Japan,/ I can talk to them

without hesitation.|| I used to hesitate when asked for

directions,/ but now there are times when I choose to

approach foreigners/ and offer help.||


English/ is that I can directly access information in English.||

This makes a huge difference in business,/ since English-

speaking countries lead the world in many fields.|| Just by

understanding English,/ the amount of information available/

and the speed of obtaining it/ increases considerably.|| It's

scary to think about the amount of information/ that would

have been unavailable to me/ had I not studied English.||

Thank god I persisted.|| Thank god that not only did I study,/

but I believed in myself/ and kept using English/ even when

I was still not very good at it.||

I feel that I have become more confident/ and a better

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person/ through the process of fi nishing what I set out to

do.|| Studying English has increased my self-confi dence,/

and I now feel prepared to pursue new goals.||

Learning English has truly broadened my world.|| I will

continue to work on improving,/ but I think it's also time I

started studying a new language.|| I mastered English,/ so

there is no reason I can't master another language.|| Chinese

is the most commonly spoken language in the world,/

Spanish is used in much of South America,/ and French

covers many African countries.|| Each language has its own

appeal.|| Opening a new door/ to a new world/ through a

new language,/ while continuing to study English, may be

quite an adventure!

I am so happy that I kept studying.|| I am so glad I kept

speaking in English.|| I would like to thank myself/ for

having walked the distance.|| Thanks, me!


Someday I will33

be able to speak3

English3 3

fl uently. Having

a concrete image in my mind3

of myself speaking good3

English3 3

will33

lead3

to improvement3

. I know that3

in order

to achieve this3

goal3

, it's3

important3

to first3

have a clear

picture in my head3

. If I can visualize my goal3

and3

really

believe in my future success3 3

, my actions3

will33

naturally

follow.

When I can speak3

English3 3

fluently, I will33

be living the

following dream life3 3

.

Work-wise, I will33

be using English3 3

daily. I won't3

have any problems3

writing English3 3

e-mails3

or faxes3

.

Answering phones3

used3

to make me nervous3

, but3

now

I can communicate without3

a problem. Large phone

conferences3

are a little trickier, but3

I'm getting more

and3

more used3

to them every day. In one-on-one phone

meetings, I do fine. Indeed3

, I even enjoy them. I am

proud3

of myself for overcoming the language and3

cultural3

barriers3

at3

work3

. Of course, I am extremely thankful3

for

the advances3

in technology, such3 3

as3

the Internet3

, that 3

make it3

easier to do business across3 3

borders3

.

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Attending to foreign clients when they visit Japan is3

, of

course, part3

of my job. I am pleased3

that3

I can get3

to know

them personally, not3

only through work3

, but3

also as3

their

tour guide. Business3 3

trips3

to English-speaking countries 3

have been increasing. Just3

recently, I gave a presentation

abroad3

in English3 3

which3 3

turned3

out3

to be a huge success3 3

.

I was relaxed3

and3

managed3

to enjoy the question and 3

answer session that3

I had3

been dreading. The success3 3

of

that presentation made all33

of my practicing and3

studying

worthwhile. I am truly glad3

that3

I did3

not3

give up3

.

Not3

only is my work3

life3 3

better, but3

on a personal note,


problem communicating. I went3

to visit3

a friend3

in Sydney

during my last3

long vacation and3

was3

introduced3

to many

new people at3

a house party. I used3

to have a hard3

time

at3

parties3

because conversations jump3

from topic to topic

and3

some people are drunk3

. But now I can just3

relax3

and3

enjoy myself. I also used3

to think3

in Japanese and3

then

translate my thoughts3

into English3 3

before speaking, but

now I can think3

and3

talk3

in English3 3

. These days, one

of the highlights3

of my week3

is talking to my friends 3

overseas3

, face-to-face using a webcam.

I read3

English3 3

paperback3

books3

without3

any dif ficulty.

Occasionally, there are words or phrases3

I haven't3

learned3

yet3

, but3

I can f igure out3

their meaning from the context3

.

I have f inally f inished3

reading several3

books3

I had3

always3

wanted3

to read3

in the original3

version. The books3

are

very inspiring when read3

in their original3

form. Perhaps

it won't3

be too long before the pile of books I've f inished3

reading reaches3

the ceiling.

When I watch3 3

English3 3

movies3

, I understand3

the content3

and3

can get3

into the movie without3

the help3

of subtitles3

.

I have to admit3

, movies3

make me cr y in frustration

sometimes3

. It's a little tough when they are full33

of slang or

the actors3

or actresses have strong accents, but I can still33

understand3

if I turn on the English3 3

subtitles3

. Since I can

watch3 3

English3 3

TV shows3

without3

subtitles3

, I buy DVDs3

directly from American websites3

. Even with3 3

the cost3

of

shipping, it3

turns3

out3

to be much3 3

cheaper than buying

them here in Japan. I tr y to watch3 3

as3

many English

movies and3

TV shows3

as3

possible because it's3

a fun way to

learn everyday English3 3

expressions3

.

I also used3

to listen to songs3

without3

having any idea what3

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they were about3

, but3

now I can understand3

the lyrics3

. I

realize now that3

there are more to the songs3

than just3

pretty melodies3

.

When I see foreigners3

in Japan, I can talk3

to them without 3

hesitation. I used3

to hesitate when asked3

for directions3

,

but3

now there are times3

when I choose to approach3 3

foreigners3

and3

offer help3

.

What3

makes3

me truly happy about3

being able to speak3

English3 3

is3

that3

I can directly access3 3

information in English3 3

.

This3

makes3

a huge difference in business3 3

, since English-

speaking countries3

lead3

the world3

in many fields3

. Just3

by

understanding English3 3

, the amount3

of information available

and3

the speed3

of obtaining it3

increases3

considerably. It's3

scary

to think3

about3

the amount3

of information that3

would3

have

been unavailable to me had3

I not3

studied3

English3 3

. Thank3

god3

I persisted3

. Thank3

god3

that3

not3

only did3

I study, but3

I believed3

in myself and3

kept3

using English3 3

even when I was3

still33

not3

very good3

at3

it3

.

I feel3

that3

I have become more confident3

and3

a better

person through the process3 3

of f inishing what3

I set3

out3

to

do. Studying English3 3

has3

increased3

my self-confidence,

and3

I now feel3

prepared3

to pursue new goals3

.

Learning English3 3

has truly broadened3

my world3

. I will 33

continue to work3

on improving, but3

I think3

it's3

also time I

started3

studying a new language. I mastered3

English3 3

, so

there is3

no reason I can't3

master another language. Chinese

is the most3

commonly spoken language in the world3

, Spanish3 3

is3

used3

in much3 3

of South3 3

America, and3

French3 3

covers3

many

African countries3

. Each3

language has3

its3

own appeal3

. Opening

a new door to a new world3

through a new language, while

continuing to study English3 3

, may be quite an adventure!

I am so happy that3

I kept3

studying. I am so glad3

I kept3

speaking in English. I would3

like to thank3

myself for

having walked3

the distance. Thanks3

, me!

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Someday I will be able to speak English fl uently. Having


English will lead to improvement. I know that in order

to achieve this goal, it's important to first have a clear

picture in my head. If I can visualize my goal and really

believe in my future success, my actions will naturally

follow.

When I can speak English fluently, I will be living the


Work-wise, I will be using English daily. I won't

have any problems writing English e-mails or faxes.

Answering phones used to make me nervous, but now

I can communicate without a problem. Large phone

conferences are a little trickier, but I'm getting more

and more used to them every day. In one-on-one phone

meetings, I do fine. Indeed, I even enjoy them. I am

proud of myself for overcoming the language and cultural

barriers at work. Of course, I am extremely thankful for

the advances in technology, such as the Internet, that

make it easier to do business across borders.

Attending to foreign clients when they visit Japan is, of

course, part of my job. I am pleased that I can get to know

them personally, not only through work, but also as their

tour guide. Business trips to English-speaking countries

have been increasing. Just recently, I gave a presentation

abroad in English which turned out to be a huge success.

I was relaxed and managed to enjoy the question and

answer session that I had been dreading. The success of

that presentation made all of my practicing and studying

worthwhile. I am truly glad that I did not give up.

Not only is my work life better, but on a personal note,


problem communicating. I went to visit a friend in Sydney

during my last long vacation and was introduced to many

new people at a house party. I used to have a hard time

at parties because conversations jump from topic to topic

and some people are drunk. But now I can just relax and

enjoy myself. I also used to think in Japanese and then

translate my thoughts into English before speaking, but

now I can think and talk in English. These days, one

of the highlights of my week is talking to my friends

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overseas, face-to-face using a webcam.

I read English paperback books without any dif ficulty.

Occasionally, there are words or phrases I haven't learned

yet, but I can fi gure out their meaning from the context.

I have fi nally fi nished reading several books I had always

wanted to read in the original version. The books are

very inspiring when read in their original form. Perhaps

it won't be too long before the pile of books I've fi nished

reading reaches the ceiling.

When I watch English movies, I understand the content

and can get into the movie without the help of subtitles.

I have to admit, movies make me cr y in frustration

sometimes. It's a little tough when they are full of slang or

the actors or actresses have strong accents, but I can still

understand if I turn on the English subtitles. Since I can

watch English TV shows without subtitles, I buy DVDs

directly from American websites. Even with the cost of

shipping, it turns out to be much cheaper than buying

them here in Japan. I tr y to watch as many English

movies and TV shows as possible because it's a fun way to

learn everyday English expressions.

I also used to listen to songs without having any idea what

they were about, but now I can understand the lyrics. I

realize now that there are more to the songs than just

pretty melodies.

When I see foreigners in Japan, I can talk to them without

hesitation. I used to hesitate when asked for directions,

but now there are times when I choose to approach

foreigners and offer help.


English is that I can directly access information in English.

This makes a huge difference in business, since English-

speaking countries lead the world in many fields. Just by

understanding English, the amount of information available

and the speed of obtaining it increases considerably. It's scary

to think about the amount of information that would have

been unavailable to me had I not studied English. Thank god

I persisted. Thank god that not only did I study, but I believed

in myself and kept using English even when I was still not

very good at it.

I feel that I have become more confident and a better

person through the process of fi nishing what I set out to

do. Studying English has increased my self-confidence,

and I now feel prepared to pursue new goals.


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【日本語訳】

英語ができるようになった私（いま私は英語が話せる）　

私はいつか英語を使いこなせるようになる。英語を話せ

る自分の具体的なイメージを頭の中に描くことが英語力

の向上につながる。この目標を達成するためには、まず

鮮明にイメージすることが大切なことを私は知ってい

る。ゴールを心に描き、未来の成功を本気で信じること

ができれば、行動も自然とついてくるのだ。

英語を使いこなせるようになった時、私は以下のような

念願の生活を送っている。

仕事面では、日常的に英語を使っている。メールや

FAXを書くことには全く問題がない。英語での電話の

受け答えも以前はドキドキしたものだが、今では問題な

く意思の疎通ができる。大勢での電話会議は少し注意が

必要だが、日々慣れてきている。１対１の電話会議なら

まったく問題ないどころか、楽しむことさえできる。文

化と言語の障壁を乗り越えて仕事をしている自分を誇り

に思う。もちろん国境を越えてビジネスをすることを簡

単にするインターネットなどの技術の進歩にも心から感

謝している。

Learning English has truly broadened my world. I will

continue to work on improving, but I think it's also time I

started studying a new language. I mastered English, so

there is no reason I can't master another language. Chinese

is the most commonly spoken language in the world, Spanish

is used in much of South America, and French covers many

African countries. Each language has its own appeal. Opening

a new door to a new world through a new language, while

continuing to study English, may be quite an adventure!

I am so happy that I kept studying. I am so glad I kept

speaking in English. I would like to thank myself for



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