F2F Class Notes (Raph)

Vocabulary

Accent (n): 1- the way in which people in a particular area, country, or social group pronounce words.
E.g.: He’s got a strong French accent.
E.g.: She’s French but she speaks with a perfect English accent.

Former (adj): 1- of or in an earlier time; before the present time or in the past.
E.g.: He has another son with his former wife.
E.g.: My a former job was very boring.
E.g.: Barack Obama is the former president of the United States.

Current (adj): 1- of the present time:
E.g.: I didn’t like my former boss, but my current one is great.
E.g.: Donald Trump is the current president of the United States.

Focus (n): 1- to give attention toward something or someone:
E.g.: Tonight’s class was focused on how to do a good job interview..

Flexible (adj): 1- able to change or be changed easily according to the situation:
E.g.: My schedule is flexible – I could arrange to meet with you any day next week.
E.g.: He’s a very flexible person, so it is great to work with him.

Hire (v): 1- to give someone a job.
E.g.: I was hired by the first company I applied to.
E.g.: She was hired by the company last month.

Strategy (n): 1- a detailed plan for achieving success, or the skill of planning for such situations.
E.g.: The company is developing a new marketing strategy for the product.
E.g.:  We’re working on new strategies to improve our sales.

At my current company I am responsible for several different brands. That has been a great opportunity for me to learn new skills, to become more flexible, and communicate with a lot of different people. I am very grateful for all the opportunities I have had at this job, but I believe right now I should find a company that would allow me to focus on one brand, so I can do an even more detailed work to help the brand grow.

Rimowa is a world-famous brand, with many stores around China. I believe working for such a large brand would be a good opportunity for me to develop my skills and to use the ones I already have. I would like to work at a company that would allow me to be creative, develop new strategies, and where I could use my abilities for something bigger.

Pronunciation

Current: /ˈkɝː.ənt/

Accent: /ˈæk.sənt/

Focus: /ˈfoʊ.kəs/

French: /frentʃ/

Develop: /dɪˈvel.əp/

Hire: /haɪr/

Strategy: /ˈstræt̬.ə.dʒi/

Sale: /seɪl/

Sell: /sel/

Oral: /ˈɔːr.əl/