25. えー、そうなんだ（共感力） "I am happy!" "You ARE...

何かグループで競技したりすること、ありませんか？職場対抗のボーリング大会とか、経験された方もいらっしゃると思います。今回は、そうした場面で使う、掛け声を考えてみました。 "Go for it!"とか、"This is it!"とか、エピソードで紹介した"Let's do it!"とか。チームのモチベーションを上げる時に必要な言葉、みんなで集まって試合に臨む時などに是非使ってください！ 

ちょっと気分転換が必要な場面、ありますよね？頭を切り替えたり、一休みしたい時、そんな時に使えるフレーズをご紹介します。"Get some fresh air." 日本語と表現が似ているので、分かりやすいと思います。エピソードの中で表現した別の言い方も"Wipe your mind"と合わせて、使ってみてください。 

「何かあったら、ここにいるから、いつでも声かけてね」って、素敵なフレーズですよね。相手のことを想って、さりげなく支えている感じで。今回ご紹介する"Let me know if you need help."のLet me know if...は、そんな使い方ができる便利なフレーズです。出しゃばらないけど、見守っていることを伝えたい人に向けて、是非使ってみてください。 今回のエピソードでは、一部音声の乱れが生じておりました。お聞き苦しい点があったこと、深くお詫び申し上げます。 

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