I never would have thought it was possible

7c-06 Responding to surprising news (not bad news, not happy news)

I never would've thought it was possible.
             (ウドゥヴ　ソート）

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He won the competition? I would't have thought it possible

Who would have thought he'd do it so quickly?
（誰が思った？彼がそんなに素早くするだなんて）

a:It turns out that Greg wasn't playing video games all the time. He was setting up his own Internet company.
b:Yeah? Who would have thought.

When was the last time someone surprising you with an achievement?
（最後に誰が驚いたのはいつ？あなたの達成を）
 achievement n)達成、成果、業績、努力して成し遂げる事　ｱチーｳﾞﾒﾝﾄ

A:Pete's finally done it.
B:What?
A:Asked Mila out.
B:You're kidding. I never would have thought it was possible. He's so shy.
A:Right. Apparently, he did it by email. She said yes, though.
B:Really? I don't think I would say yes if a guy asked me out by email.

ask someone out   「someoneをデートに誘う」
ask someone out to a party
ask someone out to dinner

though 文末にくる though はカジュアルな副詞　butに言い換えられる
「～だけどね」「でも」「しかし」の意味

Statement　n)平叙文、声明、申し立て　ｽテｲﾄﾒﾝﾄ
I never would have thought that he could get so rich.
I would never have expected her to run for president. 
run for...  ...に出馬する、立候補する、選挙に出る

Rhetorical question  修辞疑問文（誇張の多い）ﾘトォﾘｶﾙ
（ex   Who knows?  だれが知るだろうか⇒だれも知らない）
Who would have thought she could eat all these cakes?
Who would have expected him to move there?

Listening
Number 1
I never would have thought he had the confidence to do something like that. I didn't even know he had been practicing. Then, suddenly, a major record deal!

Number 2
Who would have thought she could do it so quickly? I mean, it usually takes three or four years, right? But to do it in just two, and in a difficult subject like psychology, is amazing.

Number 3
I never would have thought he could do it. He's the kind of person who never takes risks, so when he showed me the pictures, I was just like "Wow" I mean, I could never do it. I get dizzy just standing on a chair.

Number 4
I would never have expected Charles to win anything. He's not really a very lucky person. Just the other week someone drove into the back of his car and took his wallet. And this is the first time for him to buy a ticket. Who would have thought?

psychology n)心理学　ｻｲコﾛｼﾞｰ

Practice  choose one of the sentences and tell your partner the news. React with a statement (S) or a rhetorical question (R).
A. Fred won $20,000 at the poker tournament.(R)
Who would have thought/expected he could win?
B. Derek and Charlotte just got engaged after dating for ten years.(S)
I never would've thought they got engaged.
C. Cari just opened his own patisserie in the city.
D. Maurice has been elected mayor.
E. Mimi just started law school.
F.  Julie is going to do volunteer work in Haiti.
A. Jim bought a very expensive sports car.
B. Petra has decided to join the circus and become a trapeze artist.
C. Mari just got promoted to manager of her office.
D. Georgie has an audition for a Hollywood movie.
E. Shane just got his helicopter pilot's license.
F.  Gemma's band is going to be on TV.

react
patisserie
be elected mayor       elected          mayor
do volunteer work
a trapeze artist          trapeze
got promoted            promoted
an audition                audition

It's quietest on Wednesday mornings

7c-40 Superlatives without "the"

It's best to see it early in the morning. （名詞を修飾していないのでtheが付かない）
When's the best time to visit a sightseeing spot near you? （名詞を修飾している）
　superlative adj)最高の  n)最高の,（文法）最上級  ｻパァーﾗﾃｨﾌﾞ ｽパァーﾗﾃｨﾌﾞ
　"Richest" is the superlative of "rich".   "Worst" is the superlative of "bad".

H:I live in.... K:Oh, you do? I sometimes go there. Do you know any good restaurant near you?
a good ramen shop

A:I went to the new Mannier exhibition on Sunday.
B:Yeah? I love Mannier. How was it?
A:I'm not sure. It was so busy I could't get near the paintings.
B:That's too bad.
A:I spoke to the woman at the ticket counter about it and she apologized and  gave me a refund. She recommended coming back on a weekday. Apparently, it's quietest on Wednesday mornings.
  
  exhibition n)展覧会　ｴｸｾビｼﾞｮﾝ
  painting　n)絵　ペｨﾝﾃｨﾝｸﾞ
  apologize　v)あやまる  ｱパﾗｼﾞｬｲｽﾞ
  refund  n)返金　リﾌｧﾝﾄﾞ　v)返金する　ﾘファﾝﾄﾞ　
  apparently　adv)見たところ　ｱペｱﾚﾝﾄﾘｰ

  

I'm not willing to negotiate on that

7c-14, Describing what you can agree to do

《賛成する表現 willing, prepared 》
be willing to do something
快く...する、...しても構わない（必要があれば断らずにやる）
Are you willing to assist on an evacuation?
I'm not willing to attend the meeting tonight.
I'm not willing to wait for someone.
I'm willing to do the dishes at home.
I'm willing to go to a jazz club to entertain your significant.
I'm willing to live off of potatoes and cabbage for two months in order to buy something.
  assist　v)援助する、助ける
  evacuation  n)避難

We’re prepared to reduce the asking price by 10%, but that's our final offer.
Have you ever negotiated the price or conditions of something?

A:We don't really need any of your staff, but we're prepared to take about ten of them as a gesture of goodwill.
B:Absolutely not. I'm not willing to negotiate on that. If you want to buy my      company, you need to take on all of my staff, too.
A:Come on, Ms. Richards. Be reasonable.
B:Listen. These people are my company. That's my final word on it.

gesture　n)ジェスチャー
goodwill　n)親切、好意
final word 最終決断

tout n)客引き　タｳﾄ
pounce v)飛びつく、襲いかかる　パｩﾝｽ　パﾝｽ
When I went to Delhi in India, there are touts everywhere as a gesture of goodwill. Also, a lot of touts were waiting to pounce on me at the airport.

I'm willing to offer you a 20% stake.
We're prepared to keep using your brand for now.
We're not willing to relocate the factory.
I'm not prepared to reduce the workforce.

offer　v)〔相手の利益の為に物事を〕差し出す、提供する、申し出る
stake  n)出資金、賞金　ｽテイｸ
relocate　v)移転する、転勤する　ﾘﾛケイﾄ
workforce　n)〔単複両用〕全従業員、労働力
rehire　v)再雇用する
rebrand　v)ブランド再生する
severance pay　n)退職金　severance n)切り離し、契約解除、退職手当　セﾊﾞｧﾗﾝｽ
merge　v)合併する
asking price　n)希望価格
employment conditions　n)雇用条件
retirement package　n)退職金、退職金制度
generous  adj)気前のよい　ジェﾅｧﾗｽ
negotiable adj)交渉の余地がある  ﾈゴウｼﾌﾞﾙ
executive  adj)役員･重役の　n)役員･重役  ｲｸゼｷｭﾃｨﾌﾞ
consultant　n)顧問･相談役
takeover  v)乗っ取る
clarify  v)明らかにする　ｸレｱﾌｧｲ
decision　n)決定した結果、判決

We're prepared to give you a generous retirement package.
⇒But, I'm not willing to leave the company. I want to keep working.
We're prepared to leave you with a twenty percent stake in the company.
⇒Well, I'm not willing to negotiate on that. I'd like to have a stake, forty percent.
I'm prepared to merge the company names to make the ABC House.
⇒Well, I'm willing to accept that.
We're prepared to rehire half of your workforce.
⇒I'm willing to agree to that.
We're prepared to keep two of the four factories in the US.
⇒I'm not willing to move any overseas, and keep them all here.
I'm prepared to give you a position as an executive consultant.

A:So, Mr. Peters, you've read over our offer?
B:Yes, I have, and there's something I'd like to clarify with you.
A:Certainly
B:It says here that Margate Holdings are prepared to keep all my staff.
A:That's right.
B:But I can't see my name on this new company structure. Is that a mistake?
A:I'm afraid not. Mr. Peters, we're prepared to offer you a very attractive retirement package.
B:But it's my company. I started it thirty years ago.
A:Yes, and we appreciate your hard work. But in the new structure...
B:No. I'm not going to just walk away.
A:But Mr. Peters, the decision has already been made.
B:I'm not leaving this company.