F2F Class Notes (Nicholas) [S]

We will do speaking stories and Evelyn want’s to do some listening exercises from Avengers the movie or other big Hollywood movies or The Big Bang. We will do a mix of business speaking and conversational/non-business speaking.

Vocabulary

persuasive / 说服力 

e.g. You can be persuasive with your words and in your writing.

e.g. I am a persuasive writer — I write persuasive copy.

e.g. I am a persuasive copywriter.

e.g. Copywriters write copy. Copywriters write the words for advertisements and for sales letters.

e.g. You are persuasive.

advertisement / 广告

e.g. Copywriters write the words for advertisements or “ads”.

to copy / to duplicate / 复印

concise / 简洁

e.g. If you write too many words, no one will read, so it’s better to write concisely.

e.g. I write in a very concise manner / way / style.

I serve / I work for (formal – business term)

e.g. I serve the CEO.

to execute / “to do” a plan

e.g. Evelyn helps the CEO execute his business plans.

overlook / you’re so busy you forgot important details

e.g. I make sure the CEO doesn’t overlook any important details.

process / 处理 / how you do something

e.g. Evelyn is always looking at the company’s processes and finding ways to improve / [streamline] them.

to streamline / to make a process faster and more efficient (高效)

e.g. If she can streamline our processes, projects will be finished quicker and we will save money – we will be more efficient!

efficient / 高效

e..g If a business is inefficient then they will lose money!

manicure / 修指甲

Question: What is your biggest professional (专业) strength (强度)? At work…at your job…what are you very good at doing?

Original

I think write some article and talk with each other…business…management workers or colleagues….I manage assistant – help CEO or manager do something

New

I think my biggest strengths are my ability to write articles and to write persuasively, and also concisely. I’m a great business writer. 

Original

and talk with each other…business…management workers or colleagues….I manage assistant – help CEO or manager do something

New

I also pride myself in my ability to (“I am I happy that I can”)  / I also work very well with my colleagues and to manage teams of people. I assist the CEO and other management with executing their most important business ideas. I help them focus on the things most important to them.

Question: What makes you a good manager assistant? Why are you good at being an assistant to the CEO/Manager?

Original

Think for him – think before when he not thing any things – and help him finish some work. He is the idea person. Something he doesn’t think (overlooks) And talk with colleagues – how to do something is better.

New

I serve as the CEO’s / manager’s “right-hand woman”. Things that my CEO/Manager easily forgets — because of how busy he is — I make sure are never overlooked. And I am always open with my colleagues on how we can improve things – whether they be processes, products or projects,