B1-39 / CEFR B1 / EPISODE 39

Job Promotion Talk

Clarifying a promotion and asking for time to decide

SceneFrank is meeting his boss about a promotion. He has opened his notebook and is taking notes.

Frank talking to his manager in a meeting room.
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STORY English with optional Japanese translations

Narrator

Frank is meeting his boss about a promotion. He has opened his notebook and is taking notes.

フランクは昇進について上司と面談している。ノートを開き、メモを取りながら話を聞いている。

Frank01

What would my main responsibilities be?

主にどんな仕事を担当することになりますか?

Boss02

Leading a new team and planning their projects and schedules.

新しいチームを率いて、プロジェクトと日程を組んでもらう。

Frank03

Let me write that down. Who would take over my current team?

メモしておきます。今のチームは誰に引き継ぐのでしょうか?

Boss04

Your assistant. She's doing well.

君のアシスタントだ。よくやっているからね。

Frank05

She is, but she hasn't handled difficult clients alone yet.

そうですね。ただ、難しい顧客対応はまだ一人で担当したことがありません。

Boss06

We'd give you a month to train her before you switched teams.

異動する前に、彼女を指導する期間を一か月設けよう。

Frank07

Would I still work directly with clients?

異動後も、顧客と直接やり取りするのでしょうか?

Boss08

Less often. You'd spend more time supporting the team.

今より減るね。チームを支える仕事に使う時間が増える。

Frank09

I'd miss that part. And my current team matters to me.

顧客と話す機会が減るのは寂しいですね。それに、今のチームも大切なんです。

Boss10

You don't have to decide today.

今日決めなくてもいいよ。

Frank11

Could I have a week to think it over?

一週間、考える時間をいただけますか?

Boss12

Take a week. You don't need to write me a report.

一週間考えてくれ。報告書を書く必要はないよ。

Frank13

Just a list of pros and cons, then. For myself.

では、メリットとデメリットのリストだけにします。自分用に。

WORDS & CONTEXT

Words & context

“Could I have a week to think it over?”

Think something over means to consider it carefully before deciding. Compared with think about, it suggests taking time to reach a conclusion. Frank asks for a week to decide.

“Just a list of pros and cons, then.”

Pros and cons are the advantages and disadvantages considered in a decision. The phrase comes from Latin pro, for, and contra, against.