Interaction
Yesterday, our superiors held a welcome party for us newcomers. It was an unofficial and provided a casual atmosphere, so we newcomers could be relaxed, although we got a little tense when we talked with our superiors. We talked about our business and other things and had a good time together with great dinner at a nice restaurant.During the party, one of my coworkers suddenly started talking to us in English. Since we work for a foreign company and having been taking business trainings in both Japanese and English, it is natural to talk to each other in English even though we have only Japanese. Actually, it often happens. However, many of us struggle with our languages. I mean, it is easy to forget foreign languages if we do not speak them. The guy, who started speaking English all the sudden, also feels the same. Honestly, I got a little surprised with his feeling, because he has three-year living experience in the US and is great at speaking English. But he said three years were not enough, almost nothing.
I spent one year in the US, and the one-year experience was really valuable. I never forget it. But, as to the language, to me, one year was nothing. Of course, I could make progress in my English, but I really need to improve it more.
As businesspeople working in Japan, we have to speak (perfect) Japanese professionally. But as employees working for a global company which has lots of clients all over the world, we need to be able to speak English and more. And we would be better to handle the languages according to a situation. I mean, we need to choose proper words knowing who we are talking to. Even if it is normal for us to use English words in a conversation and we sometimes want to speak English, we have to tend to speak Japanese to our customers at times. I think now we are on a learning process.
However, I thought yesterday that all we are in a good place. I mean, we are Japanese but sometimes feel like having a conversation in another language and want to improve our language skills. We can work on together.
As I said, we are on the learning process. We never find the end because we want to keep improving ourselves.
posted by Maffie @ 4:43 PM
2 Comments:
I was looking forward to reading your new blog.
So I opend your HP almost everyday.
I'm happy to hear about you.
The Welcome Party sounds nice!
You really enjoyed, didn't you?
And I think if we don't use English, it is easy to forget, too.
When I got a phone that is from a foreigner at my office, I felt that.
By the way, I got starting pay at 25th.
How about you?
And for what will you use or for what did you use?
Hi, Tomoko!
Thank you for visiting my blog!! I really wanted to write a blog but needed to spend my time for working and studying. It becomes hard to find my own time after I started working. You too, huh?
I get my salary on 19th, so I have already got the first one! I felt sooooooo happy and excited to get it. I have not bought anything yet, but I spent some for my rent and living necessities. I wish I could save more money~ I am planning to buy or do something for my parents when I get a first bonus. I will get enough money to do something for them! How about you? Did you spent your first salary for something?
We have not been able to see since we began to work, haven't we? I hope to see you soon!
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