2016.02.08
Tip 184 ”realm of possibility”無料ビジネス英語学習
無料ビジネス英語学習 Words & Phrases 第184弾は、”realm of possibility” です。
“realm”（範囲・領域）という単語。
あまり聞きなれない方が多いかもしれませんが、知っているとオフィスでも意外と使えるんです。
今日は、”realm”を使ったこんな表現をご紹介します。
ヒカとタロウは、今年の売上目標について話しています。
“Our sales target for this year is impossible.This is crazy. We can’t achieve this.”
「今年の売上目標、不可能だよね。こんなのおかしいよ。達成できるわけがない。」
「僕は可能だと思うけど。」と言いたい場合、あなたがタロウなら英語で何と言いますか？
“I think it’s possible.”
この表現でももちろん完璧です。でも、”realm”を使ったこんな表現もあるんです。
“It’s within the realm of possibility.”
是非使ってみて下さい！
発音もビデオでチェック！
ぜひこの表現を使ってみて下さい。
Hello and welcome to this Bizmates
Words & Phrases video series
and today's idiom is
realm of possibility
Realm... What is realm?
A realm is like an area; like a district.
...of possibility.
We'll learn what this means
but first let's look at our test.
So, I'm going to ask you:
How are the new management trainees?
Are they good?
And you say...
That's right!
We have some up-and-coming managers.
Up-and-coming.
OK, I hope you got that.
Let's go on to today's idiom:
realm of possibility
So let's imagine I'm talking to Taro,
and we received our sales targets for this year...
and it's impossible.
And I say:
Our sales target for this year is impossible.
This is crazy. We can't achieve this.
It's impossible.
And Taro says:
I think it's possible.
Which is okay.
I think it's possible.
Nothing's wrong with this,
but if you use this idiom
realm of possibility
It just brings your English level up.
It's a fancy way to say
It's possible.
So, like this...
So I say:
Taro, our sales target for
this year is impossible.
It's impossible. I can't do this.
And Taro says:
It's within the realm of possibility.
Very natural!
Sounds a little bit high level too.
It's within the realm of possibility.
It's within this area of possibilities.
This is possible...
If you say it's beyond
the realm of possibility,
it means it's outside.
it is impossible. It's beyond the
realm of possibility.
Within the realm of possibility
means it's possible. OK?
So lets look at pronunciation...
It's within the realm of possibility.
It's within the realm of possibility.
You try...
Good.
OK with my sentence:
Our sales target for this year is impossible.
Really, you think so?
So for homework, next time I'll say:
Our sales target is impossible.
And you just say...
That's right.
It's within the realm of possibility.
OK, let's remember this and we will
see you next time. Thank you.
Words & Phrases video series
and today's idiom is
realm of possibility
Realm... What is realm?
A realm is like an area; like a district.
...of possibility.
We'll learn what this means
but first let's look at our test.
So, I'm going to ask you:
How are the new management trainees?
Are they good?
And you say...
That's right!
We have some up-and-coming managers.
Up-and-coming.
OK, I hope you got that.
Let's go on to today's idiom:
realm of possibility
So let's imagine I'm talking to Taro,
and we received our sales targets for this year...
and it's impossible.
And I say:
Our sales target for this year is impossible.
This is crazy. We can't achieve this.
It's impossible.
And Taro says:
I think it's possible.
Which is okay.
I think it's possible.
Nothing's wrong with this,
but if you use this idiom
realm of possibility
It just brings your English level up.
It's a fancy way to say
It's possible.
So, like this...
So I say:
Taro, our sales target for
this year is impossible.
It's impossible. I can't do this.
And Taro says:
It's within the realm of possibility.
Very natural!
Sounds a little bit high level too.
It's within the realm of possibility.
It's within this area of possibilities.
This is possible...
If you say it's beyond
the realm of possibility,
it means it's outside.
it is impossible. It's beyond the
realm of possibility.
Within the realm of possibility
means it's possible. OK?
So lets look at pronunciation...
It's within the realm of possibility.
It's within the realm of possibility.
You try...
Good.
OK with my sentence:
Our sales target for this year is impossible.
Really, you think so?
So for homework, next time I'll say:
Our sales target is impossible.
And you just say...
That's right.
It's within the realm of possibility.
OK, let's remember this and we will
see you next time. Thank you.
