F2F Class Notes (Peter)

Grammar

I got up not early – I didn’t get up early

Once a week go to the shopping mall – I go to the shopping mall once a week

We have two brand – we have two brands/we are in charge of two brands

Two weeks we do big display, one week maybe only window mannequins – Every two weeks, we change all the displays, but we change the window displays weekly.

We have to make a change depends the weather, the city… – We change the displays depending on the weather and the market

Two years more – more than two years

I already worked for this company more than years – I’ve already worked for this company for more than two years

They can pay you high salary – they can pay you a high salary

In the morning I wanted to do exercise – I wanted to exercise in the morning

Long time no do exercise – I hadn’t exercised for a long time

Vocabulary

The brand is my company buy products from it and sell their products – My company re-sells merchandise from one of the brands.

Make sure the customers to like them – make sure they are likeable/attractive

Jewelleries – Jewellery*

            *Note: jewellery is an uncountable noun: we do not use the plural form.

Make sure they are beautiful – Make sure they look good

A half of one year – half a year

Your work time is freedom – you hours are flexible

Both not – neither

Advertisement (n.) – something that calls attention to a product, 广告

Ex. Many T.V. programs are interrupted by advertisements.

Interrupt (v.) – to stop something that is happening

Ex. My mother taught me that it is rude to interrupt someone who is speaking.

Merchandise (n.) – products that are sold

Ex. My company is in charge of the window displays for merchandise.

Sign-in (v.) – to show that you have arrived

Ex. When I arrive to work, I sign-in by scanning my thumb.

Flexible (adj.) – easy to bend or change

Ex. Many people recommend yoga to increase flexibility.

n charge of (adj.) – responsible for

Ex. As an adult, I am in charge of paying my bills.

igh profile (adj.) – famous, well-known, or of high status.

Ex. Although I have managed six different brands, I’d like to try managing a high-profile client.

Pronunciation

Merchandise (MUR-chen-dice)