F2F Class Notes February 16th (Ben)

Vocabulary

脊椎 a vertebrae

I cannot carry heavy loads 负载

transfer 调动

The chief wanted to transfer her to another team.

She was about to get transferred to another team.

坚决 determined

借口 an excuse

Determined people don’t need excuses.

I am attentive to details = I am detail-oriented.

strict with myself

demanding = who demands a lot, 要求高的

I am very demanding with myself and with others.

a pat on the back = the act of praising someone

Many bosses will give you a pat on the back when you do something good.

But I don’t need a pat on the back, I need a raise !

aspect 方面

to lose on all aspects 得不偿失, 失去所有

Grammar

spend time doing

I spent 15 hours working on this report. 事实

I spent 15 hours to finish this report 目的

To go to America, you must take a plane. 目的

To finish the report, I spent 10 hour目的

I spent 10 hours to finish the report. 目的

I spent 3 years working in Shanghai 事实; I spent 3 years to have a better job in my hometown. 目的