英語で状況に合う助言をする・選択肢を比べる
相手の勤務時間や休みを踏まえて、選択肢を比べながら助言する練習です。英語では、consider の後に「〜すること」を置くときは動詞の原形ではなく動名詞にし、recommend の後には名詞や動名詞を置けます。would はここでは過去ではなく仮定や控えめな言い方を表し、might は「合うかもしれない」と可能性を残します。英語には日本語の「です・ます」に直接対応する語尾がなく、この課の丁寧な相談と友人同士の会話でも同じ表現を使えますが、相手の事情に触れて控えめに勧めると配慮が伝わります。
検討する・勧める・メリット・デメリット・合う
検討したことがあるか・候補に入れる気があるかを尋ねる
Have you considered a possible choice ? have-you-considered-an-online-course would-you-consider-a-class-on-saturday
Have you considered an online course?
Would you consider a class on Saturday?
メリットとデメリットを挙げ、見込める結果を比べる
The main benefit is / One benefit would be a helpful result , but the drawback is a disadvantage . the-main-benefit-is-flexible-hours-but one-benefit-would-be-meeting-people-but
The main benefit is flexible hours, but the drawback is studying alone.
One benefit would be meeting people, but the drawback is losing my only day off.
相手の事情や「私だったら」という仮定から勧める
Given someone's circumstances, I'd recommend / If I were you, I'd try a choice . given-your-working-hours-id-recommend-an if-i-were-you-id-try-an
Given your working hours, I'd recommend an online course with a weekly group meeting.
If I were you, I'd try an online course instead.
確認すべき点を残して賛成する・合わない理由を伝える
A choice might suit me, although a limitation or reason . that-might-suit-me-although-id-need studying-online-wouldnt-suit-me-because-i
That might suit me, although I'd need to check the meeting times.
Studying online wouldn't suit me because I find it hard to concentrate at home.
丁寧な相談：勤務時間に合う講座を提案する
- A
I'd like to take a course, but my working hours change every week.
- B
Have you considered an online course?
- A
The main benefit is flexible hours, but the drawback is studying alone.
- B
Given your working hours, I'd recommend an online course with a weekly group meeting.
- A
That might suit me, although I'd need to check the meeting times.
- B
You could ask for the schedule before you decide.
友人との相談：休日や自宅での勉強を考えて別の案を探す
- A
I want to join a class, but I work most evenings.
- B
Would you consider a class on Saturday?
- A
One benefit would be meeting people, but the drawback is losing my only day off.
- B
If I were you, I'd try an online course instead.
- A
Studying online wouldn't suit me because I find it hard to concentrate at home.
- B
Then maybe a short course during your holiday would work better.