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How to say NO ;( Nicely 英語での上手な断り方特集

No! だけで断っていませんか?

~英語での上手な断り方特集~

A portrait of a young woman voting for no over white background

A portrait of a young woman voting for no over white background

相手の気分を害せず、はっきり伝える英語を習得しとくと今後のカナダライフにも

役に立つ方と思います。

ただ英語だとどういう風に言ったらいいのかな〜という方たちのために

シーン別にして分けました!

1パーティー、遊びに誘われた時

I wish I could go but I have something to do tonight.

行けたらいいんだけど、今夜用事があるんだ。

気がのらない、忙しい時に使える一文です。

 

2 デートで誘われた場合

I wish you had asked me earlier. Can I get a rain check?

もっと早くつててくれればよかったのに。また後日にできるかな?

Rain check とはまたいつか。良いうニュアンスですがこの場合だと乗り気ではないという

感じです。

That’s great! I’ll ask friends if they can join us!

これはちょっとずるいワザ。友達程度だったらいいけど二人では行きたくないな〜という感じの時に使えます。

 

3バーやクラブで番号を聞かれた場合

バー、クラブでのあるあるが、女友達と遊びに行って

男の人から番号を聞かれること!もしそうなってこの人嫌だな〜という断り方は

Can I get your number? I will call you !

こちら側で主導権を握りましょう。

これでうまく英語で断れるようになったらなったら上級者ですね!

カナダライフがうまくいきますように!

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Hot chocolate festival 2016

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One of the city’s favourite festivals, the Hot Chocolate Festival returns for its 6th season,

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bigger and better than ever, with Vancouver’s best chocolatiers, pastry shops, bakeries, cafes, gelato and ice cream parlours

joining forces to make the humble hot chocolate hotter than it has ever been before.

 

 

 

Hot Chocolate Festival 2016 participants

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Don’t Feed Thieves! Some Safety Tips for Vancouver

Don’t Feed Thieves! Some Safety Tips for Vancouver 

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You should be careful in Vancouver! Here are some tips on how to prevent getting

involved in something!

Canada is basically a safe country, but you do have to be careful with your luggage,

homeless people and pick pockets.

Here is a list of places where your luggage could be stolen:

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Happy Friday to all of our Enjoy Canada members!!!

Happy Friday to all of our Enjoy Canada members 

We are going to introduce our team member, Mariko who is in charge of social media; providing you guys with hot and useful info all the time through her blogs and Facebook.

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At first glance, she looks ladylike, has a beautiful white skin and has a slim body.

 

However, unlike her appearance, she is a very active woman!  She does 10k marathons

and participates in Rugged Maniac for fun! She creates entertaining events on a weekly basis. Next week, she will test her luck and wit at an escape room  

You will never get bored if you become her friend!

Since her father is a professional ice hockey coach, she is really good at ice hockey too!

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Last month I saw her playing with many Canadian guys in the ice rink and making them look like beginners!

We are all wondering,,, how come she has so much stamina…..!!!!???

《Her Favourite Food 》Seafood; since she is from Hokkaido, no wonder! She used to always eat fresh seafood! Also, she is good at cooking

《Hobby》Cooking, finding cool events and places to enjoy life in Canada!

《Where can we see Mariko ?》At Enjoy Canada’s office 578 Dunsumir Street

TEL: 6048938330 until 6pm during weekdays.

After 6pm and on weekends it is very hard to find her … so you can contact her through Line Messenger

《How can I get her Line ID ?》Come to next our event on Feb 12th

We are going to have a “meet up event“  with about 30 people from Brazil, Japan, Korea, China, and Mexico. We will eat pizza, drink together, then go clubbing. It is just $5 only!!!

We have 4 seats available!  Please hurry and book! mariko@enjoycanada.co

《What is her type?》Someone who is funny, humorous and who is a gentleman.

If you have confidence to make her smile, you are eligible to be her friend!!!

 

 

 

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Enjoy Canada Familyのみなさん、こんにちは!

 

今回は弊社のムードメーカー、ソーシャルメディア担当のまりこについての

ご紹介です。私マネージャーあきこが的確に彼女についてお話します。

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Don’t miss the 3 Best cozy bars in Downtown

If you have a special occasion like a date, or your birthday

you should look around town for a very comfortable, and cozy bar!

Here is a list of my top 3 cozy bars in Vancouver

1 Uva wine bar

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This is very small place so that you’ll definitely feel comfortable.

Every Friday you can enjoy live jazz music too!

2 Prohibition Prohibition is a small bar inside the Georgia hotel.

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The Live music, entertainment and sleek interior creates an intimate atmosphere. What a great place for a date!

3 Nook

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Nook is in Vancouver’s west end. It is a cozy, homey little nook that serve rustic

 

デートやバースデーパーティーにも使える居心地の良いバーレストラン特集!

特別な日に小洒落たところで飲みたい、

デートで使えそうだな〜♡というところに行ってベスト3を選出しました!

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3 Canadian foods you will ever need to eat

3 Canadian foods you will ever need to eat !

What is the popular Canadian food ?

Poutine 

Poutine is a Canadian dish made of french fries topped with cheese curds and gravy.

It first appeared in 1950s rural Québec snack bars and was widely popularized across Canada and beyond in the 1990s.

Poutine is a French-Canadian classic that is served across Canada. It’s a hearty dish made up simply of French Fries

fresh cheese curds, and brown gravy.

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Vancouver’s first cat café !

Vancouver’s first cat café !

What is the Cat café ?

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Cat café are very popular in Japan.

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Let me introduce one of Kim Okran students to you today! vol 5

Momoko is from Tokyo Japan

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She graduated from college in Tokyo.

Her ambition is to be a flight attendant in Japan.

In order to be a flight attendant she needs to have a high level of communication skills in English.

Therefore she decided to come to Vancouver to study English.

She is going to enrol in GBC to learn some business skills and to begin her internship.

We hope she will be a flight attendant and work great work in Japan !

 

毎週恒例のキムオクラン生徒紹介リレー!!

今回は客室乗務員になりたいももちゃんです♡

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東京の短期大学を卒業したももちゃんは、念願の海外留学をすることに!

将来は客室乗務員になりたいため高い英語のコミニュケーションコミニュケーションスキルと職務経験が必要なため

カナダへ来ました。最初は語学になれるのに必死で憧れの留学生活も苦労することが多かったのですが、

だんだんと英語にも生活にもなれ、次のステップへの職務経験をカナダで積むステップへ!

職業訓練校へ通いビジネススキル、カナダでのインターンシップをすることになったももちゃんを

私たちは応援してます;)

客室乗務員になれるように頑張ってね!

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What are Canada Goose Brand Jackets?

What are Canada Goose Brand Jackets?

Canada Goose was founded in a small warehouse factory in Toronto 60 years ago.

Canada Goose is one of the most famous, high­end jacket makers in Canada.

Various Products Canada Goose manufactures a wide range of high­end and very warm jackets, parkas, vests, gloves and other

cold weather apparel.

Some of Canada Goose jackets are made for extremely cold (­40 degree) weather!

Price Jackets are usually between $600 and $800

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They are certainly well made,but definitely not cheap! Where you can buy Canada goose ?

Brooklyn clothing co 418 Davie street

〜カナダ発のブランド カナダグース〜

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カナダの携帯電話事情!どうやって携帯を契約する?

生活の中で必要なもの!携帯電話!

カナダで短期滞在、長期滞在かかわらず持っておいた方が便利ですよね。

カナダの携帯電話を持つメリット

  • 友達の輪が広がる!(海外の人はラインなど無料のコミュニケーションツールを使いません!)
  • 仕事探しの時に必ず必要(レジュメには電話番号を記入しなくてはいけない)
  • 道に迷った時のマップ使用(きたばかりのときは土地勘がわからず迷う。グーグルマップがあれば現在位置も確認できる!

日本の携帯電話との違い

  • 無料通話時間が長い
  • パケットし放題がない
  • 月の料金が安い!(月に$50なんてのもある)

カナダの携帯キャリアの種類

Bell

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TELUS

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Rogers

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Fido

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カナダの携帯を契約するってことは全部英語?!

契約できるか心配。。。

バンクーバーに日本人経営の携帯ショップがあるので安心!不安なことも日本語で解決;)

 

けーたい屋

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Supercell

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アフターケアもしっかりしてくれるのもいいですね;)

カナダの生活が快適なものになりますように!