F2F Class Notes (Joe) [s]
Today we focused on:
We role played different business situations and being polite
Vocabulary
Specialized – work in a special area/field/department
My department is more specialized than others
Special – more unique than others
Tony is a very special little boy to his mother
Nice to meet you – we say this the first time we meet someone
Nice to see you – we say this after the first time we meet someone
Speaking exercise
This part they are responsible for payment and then that part they are for receivable and turn left this part they are for reporting team. I’m a little more special. I take lead the compliance
The people sitting in this area are responsible for payments and payroll. And then the people sitting in that area are responsible for receivables. And if you turn left you will see the reporting team. I’m a little more specialized. I take lead of the company’s policy compliance department
Grammar
Can you help me? – OK
Could you help me? – more polite
I need some help for you to give me some instructions
I need some help from you. I need you to give me some instructions
I need some help from you with the instructions
I need your help with the instructions
It’s nice to hear you too
It’s nice to hear from you too
Pronunciation
From – say the /m/ at the end
Payroll – try to say the /l/ at the end clearly
Report – if you don’t say the /t/ sound it seems like ‘rapport’
Homework
Write 3 polite questions starting with ‘could you help me with’
Next Class Focus
We can talk more about wishes and hopes
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