アキコは、会社が主催する社員交流パーティーに参加することに。でも、みんな英語をペラペラと話す人たちばかりで萎縮するばかり。そんな中、優しく話を聞いてくれる女性があらわれて……。
▼ Drama 〜Part.1
（N: Narrator, A: Akiko, T: Tina）
N: Our story begins in a crowded bar in Shinjuku. MGT Global Insurance is having a get together party for employees scattered all over Japan. Akiko really wants to get to know her co-workers - especially her English-speaking co-workers…
A: （すごい、みんな英語でしゃべってる！ ええっと、私も英語でしゃべらなきゃ、英語に頭を切り替えて…）Hello. How are you? My name is Akiko.
M: Oh. Hello. I'm Miriam. Nice to meet you.
A: Ah... (あれ、全然話が続かない……、他に何て言えばいいんだろう？）
T: Hi Miriam!
M: Oh, hello Tina. I'm sorry, I see Paul over there and we really have to talk…
T: Well, she acted kind of weird. Oh well, anyway, how are you? I'm Tina.
A: （ああ、なんかいい感じの人が現れた！ この人となら友達になれそう！) Hello. I am Akiko. How are you?
▼ Drama 〜Part.2
（N: Narrator, A: Akiko, T: Tina）
N: Our story continues with Akiko and Tina getting to know each other in a quiet part of the bar.
T: I'm okay. So let me see, that tag says you work for…What does ECO stand for, what office are you in?
A: I am in the Environmental Consulting office. I am the Office Manager.
T: Wow, you guys must be pretty busy with the new regulations…well, I'm in retail marketing. We're pretty sure there's going to be a big immigrant market, although it's a bit contrarian to think that way…
A: (うわ、今度はすごく早くしゃべり始めた、コントラリってなに？）
T: and I think my boss is pretty…
A: I'm sorry
T: huh? What's the matter? What are you sorry for?
A: I'm sorry - I..could you please slow down a little?
T: Oh! I'm so sorry, too - it didn't even occur to me to slow down, I feel so comfortable talking with you. Sorry about that. Okay, so, here's the thing…
A: What thing?
T: well, it's not really that there's a thing, it's just an expression.
A: sigh…I'm sorry, my English is really…not good…
T: Oh, don't worry about it - by the time you take the intensive workshop, you'll be much more confident…
A: I heard about the workshop. It sounds very difficult…
T: Yes, but you get to go away for a few days…I think that's a great way to immerse yourself in a language…
A: immerse means…?
T: Oh, you know, bury yourself. Um, flood your mind with the language…
A: Oh, I see. Well, I am a little nervous about it, but I hope it will work. I really want to speak English!
T: Well, you're not doing badly right now…don't worry, I know two people who took the course and they came back with nothing but raves!
