F2F Class Notes (Raph)

Vocabulary

Accommodate (v): 1- to be flexible and give what is needed to someone.
E.g.: The new policies fail to accommodate the disabled (残障人士).
E.g.: We always try to accommodate (= help) our clients with financial assistance if necessary.

Different (adj): 1- not the same.
E.g.: She wears something different every day.
E.g.: He’s different now that he’s been to college.
E.g.: We’re reading a different book this week.
E.g.: Emily is very/completely/entirely different from her sister.

Difficult (adj): 1- not easy.
E.g.: It will be very difficult to prove that they are guilty.
E.g.: Many things make it difficult for women to reach the top in US business.
E.g.: It is extremely difficult being a single parent.

Nerd (n): 1– a person, especially a man, who is not attractive and is awkward or socially embarrassing. 2- 书呆子
E.g.: He was a real nerd in high school – I can’t believe he’s so handsome now.

Bookworm (n): 1- a person who reads a lot
E.g.: I’m a sort of bookworm myself.

Stereotype (n): 1- a set idea that people have about what someone or something is like, especially an idea that is wrong:
E.g.: racial/sexual stereotypes
E.g.: He doesn’t conform fit the stereotype of a gay man.
E.g.: The characters in the book are just stereotypes.

Biography (n): 1– the life story of a person written by someone else:
E.g.: He wrote a biography of Hillary Clinton.

Grammar

At my twenties. – In my twenties.

Don’t too scare. – Don’t be too scared.

I can grow up in the company. – I can grow in the company.

Dear Ms Yin,

Thank you so much for the email and the congratulations letter. I am very pleased to join the Hays team and can’t thank you enough for the opportunity to do so. Please find attached the letter signed by me. I will be waiting for the formal letter of offer. In the meantime, please let me know if you need anything else from me. I’m always available.

Thank you again, and looking forward to hearing from you.
Sincere regards,

Ruby Chen