F2F Class Notes (Li)[S/W]

Practice using the vocabulary today in some writing.

Vocabulary

lay low: to be hidden or to avoid being found; to keep to oneself

eg. With the police investigating, he thought it’s better to lay low for a while.

eg. I’m just going to lay low at home this weekend.

final say/last word/final decision

eg. The CEO gets the final say in hiring.

1st/first/31st/thirty-first

4th, 5th, 6th…/fourth, fifth/sixth…twenty-ninth

single-parent: someone who has a child but no husband, wife or partner 单亲父亲；单亲母亲

eg. She comes from a single-parent family.

intern: someone who finished training and is getting practical experience somewhere 实习生

eg. Before I had my daughter, I was an intern at a kindergarten.

we’re fated/connected/destined

eg. We’re deeply connected.

She told me there were many people laid off at her company due to the bad economic situation this year. She works in the customer logistics team. She said, “don’t worry about it, take it easy”.

We will change a new boss. It is suppose to change a new boss. He has been working for this company for ten years. We don’t know when he will become our new boss. We often work with him. Everybody is worried about it.

I attend the interview with my line manager – she’s name is Cherry. So Cherry was very angry with the decision. She thought she did everything for the new CEO because she was the assistant, but also responsible to leaders. I think other people make this decision. I think CEO had the rights to make the decision if she can be the boss.

Revised: 

She told me there were many people who got laid off at her company due to the bad economic situation this year. She works in the customer logistics team. She said, “don’t worry about it, take it easy”.

We will have a new boss. It is now time to change a new boss. He has been working for/in this company for ten years. We don’t know when he will become our new boss/take on the new role. We often work with him. Everybody is worried about it.

I attended the interview with my line manager – her name is Cherry. So Cherry was very angry/disappointed with the decision. She thought she did everything for the new CEO because she is her assistant, but she is also in charge of other team leaders. I think other people/the higher-ups made this decision. I think the CEO had the rights to make the decision/had the final say to whether she can get the promotion.

How to find a new job?
If you have been laid off, your new occupation is to look for job.
Once you have seen the jobs on the website and sent emails to your former colleagues, what do you do with the remaining seven hours of the days?
Experts offer these tips for helping you find a new job in a fast way.
1. Read industry magazines
2. Create a list of companies which you would like to work
3. Consider if a hobby could lead to a new career, or you should learn a new sill
4. Contact recruiters. Recruiters work for employees, not for job hunters. But it’s good for them to know your skills in case you are a good match for a job which they are filling.

Revised: 

How to find a new job?
If you have been laid off, your new occupation is to look for a new job.
Once you have looked through/searched for the jobs on websites and sent emails to your former colleagues, what do you do with the remaining seven hours of the day?
Experts offer these tips for helping you to find a new job fast:
1. Read industry magazines
2. Create/Make a list of companies which you would like to work
3. Consider if a hobby could lead to a new career, or if you should learn a new skill
4. Contact recruiters. Recruiters work for employers, not for job hunters. But, it’s good for them to know your skills in case you are a good match/perfect fit for a job which they are filling.

Pronunciation

barely – bear -lee