※Talk about a problem
※自分が今身近に抱えている問題を一つ、相談してみましょう！
例）食べすぎてしまう、朝起きれない、課題が終わらないなどなど
A：hi,〇〇
(choose one)
You don’t seem to be yourself. Is anything wrong?/Is anything the matter?
Is there anything you’d like to tell me/talk about?
What seems to be wrong/the matter/the trouble?
What’s bothering/troubling/eating you?
What’s on your mind?
What’s the story with you?
Why so glum/down in the mouth?
Anything bothering/troubling you?
B:(answer your own problem. Here’s the examples below)
personal problems:
I haven’t been feeling well/l I haven’t been like myself lately.
I’ve been feeling down/blue/out of sorts/out of it/under the weather
I’m just not up to things.
I’m on edge
stress:
I’ve been feeling really stressed out/ under pressure lately.
I’m up to my neck/my ears/ my eyeballs in work.
I’m feeling overworked/over taxed/overwhelmed/burned out
I need some downtime/personal time
Problems with things:
The remote control doesn’t work/won’t work/doesn’t seem to work
I can’t figure this answering machine out
I can’t get this switch to work?to do anything
My laptop’s just bit the dust
complaining about a problem:
I’m really bothered/annoyed/irritated about〜〜
B:(asking for help or advice)
Do you think could help me out?
Do you think you could give me a hand with〇〇?(手伝ってくれる？)
I’d like to hear your advice on how to 〇〇.
What do you think I should do 〇〇?
I wish I knew how to 〜？
I need some help.
I need some advice.
A:(Show your own solution).
______________________________
B:
Thank you a lot.
B：(Asking for confidentiality.)
I hope you’ll keep quiet about this./keep it to yourself.
Please don’t breathe/say a word to anyone.
This is just between you and me.
Don’t tell a soul.
A:(response)
I promise not to tell a soul/to breathe a word.
My lips are sealed.
You can trust me.
You can confide in me.
Mum’s the word.