Demo Class Notes (Ivy X – Tibo)

first of all I am an editor of a fashion magazine so my daily work is about shooting ads and do some paper work and do some social media like Weibo and WeChat.
After work sometimes I will have some yoga class and dinner with friends or stay at home just like the normal person.

I have my schedule to Japan at June but for now I think it is impossible and for the last year I went to the Chicago and also to Japan, Korean and Australia.
I like cities better than… some guys like the nature spots. just like that.

I just want to protect my English for sometimes I need to present my job to the clients by English so I think the most reason s for work or social.
I can talk with the social part just some not  too difficult words but if I need by the paperwork or email I need use some difficult words.
sometimes I need to do the proposal by English

for our magazine there are different colleagues for different parts, some guys just about the styling, some about the beauty. For me I have my part with the advertisement clients like LV , Chanel . I am creating idea for them and present on our media.
Our target is women aged from 20 to 35 and who live life and want to have fun with fashion and beauty and to make them better.

I usually to creative idea and then I talk with my photographer and my partner and we will distribute which kind of shooting style is better for this topic and then we will went to the studio and setting the lights. the mood… and ask the talent to our studio and I will tell them what we want.
So sometimes the models are the foreigners.

My friends have foreign friends but it is not too much.

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first of all I am an editor of a fashion magazine so my daily work is about / consists of shooting ads and doing some paper work / doing some administrative work
and managing/posting on social media like Weibo and WeChat.

After work sometimes I will take some yoga classes and have dinner with friends or stay at home just like normal people. / just like anyone else

I planned to go to Japan /I scheduled a trip to Japan  in June but for now I think it is impossible / but I had to change my plans because of the pandemic.
 Last year I went to Chicago and also to Japan, Korean and Australia.
I like cities better than the countryside . some guys like nature / some people like outdoor activities but I don’t  / it is not really my thing

I just want to improve / work on /  my English  / I don’t want my English level to stagnate .
Sometimes I need to present my ideas / sometimes I have to present our proposal to the clients in English so I think the main reason is for work  or social communication. / networking.

I can talk when socializing.  just some not  too difficult words / simple words but if I need to do the paperwork or  write emails I need to use some difficult/professional words.
sometimes I need to do the proposal in English

for our magazine there are different colleagues for different parts / different people take care of different parts / different parts are managed by different people
, some guys just focus on/specialize on the styling, some about the beauty. For me I have my part with the advertisement clients like LV , Chanel .
I am creating ideas for them and present them on our media.
Our target are women aged from 20 to 35 and who live life and want to have fun with fashion and beauty and are looking to improve their life / improve their fashion sense.

I usually  work on the creative idea and then I talk with my photographer and my partner and we will decide/define which kind of shooting style is better for this topic / what style fits this theme.

and then we will go to the studio and set the lights, the mood… and ask the talent to our studio and I will tell them what we want / I will direct them on set
So sometimes the models are the foreigners.

My friends have foreign friends but it is not too many.

• greeting
• a compliment (for 1st email) (I was really impressed by your last collection … / I hope you had a great dragon boat festival / I hope this email finds you well)
• the reason for your email (I am writing to you about ….)
• a call to action (please send us the brief … / would you mind sending us the brief? / I would appreciate if you could ….)
• a closing message (looking forward to hearing from you / looking forward to working with you during the photoshoot)
  
• signature

practice : you need to sent an email to John Smith (marketing direction of LVMH).
write to him to give him the proposal and confirm the meeting on  July 2nd 5pm.

Dear John Smith,
Here comes this proposal for this brief.
feel free to talk with us if you have some questions and we will arrange the meeting on July 2nd 5pm.

I am not sure if that is ok for you so just tell us.

Sincerely,

…

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Dear John Smith,
please find enclosed our proposal to the brief you gave to us…
feel free to talk with us if you have any questions /
I would also like to confirm with you the meeting we planned on July 2nd at 5pm in our office.
let me know if it still fits your schedule

looking forward to hearing from you

Sincerely,

…

Vocabulary

complex (adj) : not simple
They had a very complex idea

compliment (n/v) : when you say something nice to someone
They gave me a compliment on my fashion sense. they said they loved it
They complimented us for our great presentation

to adjust (v) : to change partly
We need to adjust the size to make sure it fits the model

adjustment (n)

to sew (v) : to make stickers on clothes
I dropped a button on my shirt but I sewed it back on

sewing kit (n) essential kit for quick sewing
We always have a sewing kit on set

cancer(n) : an illness of abnormal cells resulting in death
He went to the hospital because he had cancer

to stagnate (v) : stay at the same level
the average salary has been stagnating in the last 5 years so people haven’t been spending more money than previously

stagnation (n)

protect (v) : defend / make sure one is not harmed
I hold an umbrella to be protected from the rain

to define (v) : express clearly what something is
We need to define a clear target if we want our campaign to be successful

definition (n) Explanation of what something is
I checked the definition of the word in the dictionary

countryside (n) : opposite of cities / place that are not very developed and still full of nature
I went to the countryside to relax during the holiday

person (1)
The other person in the room didn’t like the idea

people (2+)
there were 5 other people in the room

Pronunciation

defend
define

Grammar

In + language
I can write in Chinese very quickly

need to do something
I need to improve my English

use articles (a/the) with nouns
I went to the hospital
I travelled to the United Kingdom
I talked with a man

do not use articles with names
I went to Huashan hospital
I travelled to England
I went to Beijing last night
I talked with Tom