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B1-40 / CEFR B1 / EPISODE 40

Career Change Talk

Clarifying what matters in a job

SceneTina has brought a job offer to the café. She and Frank are looking over the details.

The friends discussing documents in a cafe.
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STORY English with optional Japanese translations

Narrator

Tina has brought a job offer to the café. She and Frank are looking over the details.

ティナはカフェに採用条件の書類を持ってきた。フランクと一緒に内容を確認している。

Tina01

This job would let me run a research project instead of just assisting.

この仕事なら、補助するだけじゃなくて、自分で研究プロジェクトを担当できるの。

Frank02

That sounds like what you wanted. What's worrying you?

やりたかったことだね。何が気になってるの？

Tina03

My five-thousand-dollar bonus is due in two months. I'd lose it if I left now.

あと2か月で5,000ドルのボーナスが出るの。今辞めたら、もらえなくなるわ。

Frank04

Could you ask to start after that?

そのあとに入社できないか、聞いてみたら？

Tina05

They want me soon, but I'll ask tomorrow. I really want this work.

早く来てほしいそうだけど、明日聞いてみる。この仕事、本当にやりたいの。

Frank06

That's what I'm trying to figure out — what work I really want.

僕もそこを考えてるんだ。自分が本当にやりたい仕事は何かって。

Tina07

I thought you were considering a promotion.

昇進を考えてるんじゃなかったの？

Frank08

I am. But I'd spend more time managing schedules. I want to design experiments.

そうだよ。でも、日程を管理する時間が増えるんだ。僕は実験を考える仕事がしたい。

Tina09

Would you leave your company for that?

そのために、会社を辞めることも考えてるの？

Frank10

Possibly. I'll look into other labs before deciding.

その可能性もある。決める前に、ほかの研究所の仕事も調べてみるよ。

Tina11

Then tomorrow I'll ask about the start date, and you'll look into jobs.

じゃあ明日、私は入社日の相談。あなたは仕事探しね。

Frank12

I thought I was helping you make a decision.

君が決めるのを手伝うつもりだったんだけど。

Tina13

You are. Now we just have twice as much homework.

手伝ってくれてるわよ。考える宿題が二人分になっただけ。

WORDS & CONTEXT

Words & context

“I'll look into other labs before deciding.”

Look into something means to investigate or consider it in detail, rather than simply look at it. Frank plans to research other laboratories as potential employers before deciding.

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