B1-58 / CEFR B1 / EPISODE 58

Year-End Review Meeting

Discussing achievements and improvements in a review

SceneFrank is having his first year-end review at his new workplace. He and his boss are looking at his list of goals.

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Narrator

Frank is having his first year-end review at his new workplace. He and his boss are looking at his list of goals.

フランクは新しい職場で初めての年度末面談を受けている。上司と一緒に目標の一覧を見ている。

Boss01

Let's go through your goals. It looks like everything's finished.

目標を順に見ていこう。全部終わったようだね。

Frank02

Eleven out of twelve goals. The water study's data cleanup isn't finished yet.

12個中11個です。水質研究のデータ整理が、まだ終わっていません。

Boss03

What caused the delay?

遅れの原因は？

Frank04

When a new team took over, we found files in different formats. We're making them consistent.

新しいチームが引き継いだとき、ファイルの形式がそろっていないことがわかりました。今、統一しています。

Boss05

When will that be done?

いつ終わる予定かな？

Frank06

By next Friday. Only the final checks remain.

来週の金曜までです。残っているのは最終確認だけです。

Boss07

What would you change about your approach next year?

来年は、仕事の進め方をどう変えたい？

Frank08

I've been checking everyone's progress daily. I'd like to make that weekly and trust them more.

これまでは全員の進み具合を毎日確認していました。週一回にして、もっと任せたいです。

Boss09

Would that leave you more time for experiments?

そうすれば、実験に使える時間も増えるかな？

Frank10

Yes. But I'll tell them they can still come to me anytime.

はい。ただ、これまでどおりいつでも相談に来ていいと、チームには伝えておきます。

Boss11

Good plan. You've had an excellent first year.

いい計画だ。素晴らしい一年目だったよ。

Frank12

Thank you. Shall I calculate the exact completion rate?

ありがとうございます。正確な達成率を計算しましょうか？

Boss13

No, Frank. Just take the compliment.

いや、フランク。今は素直に褒められておいてくれ。

WORDS & CONTEXT

Words & context

“Just take the compliment.”

Take the compliment means to simply accept praise. When Frank immediately offers to calculate his precise achievement rate, the manager asks him to accept the kind words for now.

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Words & context

“Just take the compliment.”