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Season 1, Episode 11: Asking how to pronounce names

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This episode is about asking how to pronounce names. Whang Sunmyung works at a general trading company in Japan. Born in the Republic of Korea, he studied in China from the age of 13. Out of a desire to work on a global scale, he came to Japan to work at his current company. Now, Whang-san is taking Japanese lessons while on the job. His goal is to become a reliable businessman. To do so, he needs a way to ask how to pronounce a person's name, a valuable part of business manners in Japan.

All Episodes - Season 1

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Episode 1
Communicating a sense of gratitude
 How to politely ask someone to repeat something
Episode 2
How to politely ask someone to repeat something
 Expressing an opinion concisely
Episode 3
Expressing an opinion concisely
 How to make explanations using photos and other materials
Episode 4
How to make explanations using photos and other materials
 Relaying messages
Episode 5
Relaying messages
 Obtaining permission
Episode 6
Obtaining permission
 Making apologies
Episode 7
Making apologies
 Making suggestions
Episode 8
Making suggestions
 Asking questions using keego
Episode 9
Asking questions using keego
 Offering support
Episode 10
Offering support
 Asking how to pronounce names
Episode 11
Asking how to pronounce names
 Asking for clarification
Episode 12
Asking for clarification
 Answering phone calls for others
Episode 13
Answering phone calls for others
 Responding when you've been asked to do too many things
Episode 14
Responding when you've been asked to do too many things
 Offering logical explanations
Episode 15
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 Handling difficult negotiations over the phone
Episode 16
Handling difficult negotiations over the phone
 Supporting a subordinate
Episode 17
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 Politely explaining rules
Episode 18
Politely explaining rules
 Dealing with ambiguous complaints
Episode 19
Dealing with ambiguous complaints
 Telling passengers in a hurry that they may be late
Episode 20
Telling passengers in a hurry that they may be late
 Asking a shop manager to follow orders from head office
Episode 21
Asking a shop manager to follow orders from head office
 Identifying your chance to speak at a meeting
Episode 22
Identifying your chance to speak at a meeting
 Explaining when there's been a misunderstanding
Episode 23
Explaining when there's been a misunderstanding
 Adjusting a schedule with a client
Episode 24
Adjusting a schedule with a client
 Making small talk with a client
Episode 25
Making small talk with a client
 Cheering up a junior employee who is feeling down
Episode 26
Cheering up a junior employee who is feeling down
 Asking others for favors
Episode 27
Asking others for favors
 Checking that others have understood instructions
Episode 28
Checking that others have understood instructions
 Reporting to a superior that a coworker is ill
Episode 29
Reporting to a superior that a coworker is ill
 Turning down a request for support politely
Episode 30
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 Business Japanese Quiz Part 1
Episode 31
Business Japanese Quiz Part 1
 Business Japanese Quiz Part 2
Episode 32
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 Dealing with a complaint from a neighbor
Episode 33
Dealing with a complaint from a neighbor
 Asking for instant guidance
Episode 34
Asking for instant guidance
 Asking for further information
Episode 35
Asking for further information
 Saying how much you can do
Episode 36
Saying how much you can do
 Explaining that you can't make a decision on the spot
Episode 37
Explaining that you can't make a decision on the spot
 Taking over someone's work without hurting their feelings
Episode 38
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 Explaining a need for staffing adjustment
Episode 39
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 Pointing out a senior coworker's mistake
Episode 40
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 Words of support for a coworker
Episode 41
Words of support for a coworker
 Fielding an urgent request on the phone
Episode 42
Fielding an urgent request on the phone
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Episode 43
Determining what is worrying a client
 Making a polite request to a superior
Episode 44
Making a polite request to a superior
 Asking someone to repeat and clarify
Episode 45
Asking someone to repeat and clarify
 Recommending additional repairs
Episode 46
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