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勤務先までの通勤方法について話してみよう

Talking about your daily commute
勤務先に行くまでの通勤方法を説明してみましょう。あなたが記載した回答に対して、この後講師がどんどん質問していきます。
通勤方法について話してみましょう。最近の通勤中に起こったことを会話の中に盛り込むと話が広がるかもしれません。
How do you get to and from work every day?
 
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How do you get to and from work every day?

I go to the office by train. It takes over an hour to arrive at my office, so I usually listen to music, read newspaper and check economic indicators.

自然な表現

I go to the office by train. It takes over an hour to arrive at my office, so I usually listen to music, read the newspaper, and check economic indicators.

1. Definite article is commonly used with 'newspaper'.
2. You should use a comma before the final 'and' in a list of three or more items.
That’s quite a long commute, but it sounds like you make good use of the time. What kind of music do you listen to? Do you prefer reading or listening to music?

I just listen to music like classical music and concentrate on reading. As my office is located in Otemachi, which is central of business, trains tend to be crowded with people on weekdays. To avoid this, I make it a rule to ride on an earlier train that leave my nearest station a little after 6 a.m.

自然な表現

I just listen to music like classical music and concentrate on reading. As my office is located in Otemachi, which is the center of the business district, trains tend to be crowded on weekdays. To avoid this, I make it a rule to ride  an earlier train that leaves my nearest station a little after 6 a.m.

1. You should use the noun form 'center' in this context, definite article 'the' was added to refer to a specific center.
2. This was added to make the phrase complete.
3. 'with people' is redundant since 'crowded' implies the presence of people.
4. Preposition 'on' is not needed here.
5. You should use singular verb 'leaves' to match the singular subject 'train'.
That’s an early start, but taking an earlier train sounds like a smart way to avoid the crowds. What time do you usually arrive at the office? Do you get sleepy on the train?

I usually get to the office from 7 to 7:30 a.m. and start working soon after arriving. Sometimes I get sleepy on the train, and I even fall asleep. In Japan, there are women-only cars from the first train of the day until rush hour, and on the line I use, these cars happen to stop near the ticket gates, so I ride in the women-only car. At the time I ride, as they are surprisingly empty, even if I fall asleep, I won't lean on anyone.

自然な表現

I usually get to the office between 7 and 7:30 a.m. and start working soon after arriving. Sometimes I get sleepy on the train, and I even fall asleep. In Japan, there are women-only cars from the first train of the day until rush hour, and on the line I use, these cars happen to stop near the ticket gates, so I ride in the women-only car. At the time I ride, the cars are surprisingly empty, so even if I fall asleep, I won't lean on anyone.

1. This is the correct structure when expressing a range of time between two specific points.
2. Your expression was restructured to make it clearer and grammatically correct, the conjunction 'so' was added to express the cause-and-effect relationship between the emptiness of the cars and the ability to fall asleep without leaning on anyone.
I think that's a comfortable way to commute. Do you usually get a seat? What do you do on the train when you’re not sleepy?

I usually get a seat. As I mentioned earlier, I read the newspaper. If the newspaper isn't published, I either surf the internet or organize my work for the day. Doing so helps me get started on my work smoothly and efficiently.

自然な表現

I usually get a seat. As I mentioned earlier, I read the newspaper. If the newspaper has not been published, I either surf the internet or organize my work for the day. Doing so helps me get started on my work smoothly and efficiently.

1. You should use present perfect passive to express that the newspaper has not yet been released.
That sounds like a really productive morning routine. It probably helps you start work feeling organized. What kind of news do you usually read first? Do you make a to-do list for the day?

The front page is the first one I look at, and after that, the business section, as it often features articles on the industries I cover. Although I don't create a to-do list while on the train, I check the task list using Microsoft To Do.

自然な表現

The front page is the first one I look at, and after that, the business section, as it often features articles on the industries I cover. Although I don't create a to-do list while on the train, I check the task list using Microsoft To Do.

1. Another expression: Although I don’t make a to-do list on the train, I use Microsoft To Do to review my tasks.

関連単語

  • by car（車で）
  • make it a rule to do~（~をすることにしている）
  • public transportation（公共交通機関）
  • S is crowded with~（Sは~で混雑している）
  • to tell the truth（実を言うと）
  • a bicycle（自転車）
  • by bus（バスで）
  • on one's way to~（~に向かう途中）
  • on foot（徒歩で）

関連フレーズ

  • I go to the office by train.（私は電車で通勤しています。）
  • I make it a rule to always study English on my way to the office.（通勤途中に英語の勉強をすることにしています。）
  • It takes me two hours to get to the office.（会社に行くのに2時間かかります。）
  • I use public transportation to go to work everyday.（私は毎日、公共交通機関を使って通勤しています）
  • The train is always crowded with passengers, so I can never sit down.（列車はいつもお客さんで混雑で，座ることはできません。）
  • To tell the truth, I want to use my own car.（本当は、自分の車を使いたいんです。）
  • I go to work on foot.（徒歩で通勤しています。）

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