F2F Class Notes (Tibo) [L+S]

Next Class Focus

work on understanding of long sentences

review tenses : tense for facts / habits / statement in the past … + exercise

Today we focused on:


Worked on paraphrasing the recent big tech hearing to test logic and accuracy:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvLtwV7DFwg

Speaking exercise

follow the logic of the speaker
In this case : proof -> trap question
try to keep a high accuracy

confide to an Investigator ->confide to an investor
under the oath -> under oath  / legally liable if he lies

Vocabulary

confident (n) : someone you can reveal secrets to
My best friend is my confident I tell her everything about my life

to confide (v) : to tell / reveal secrets
He confided that he didn’t feel save

to match (v) to be equal to
If you find cheaper elsewhere we will match that price

competitive set : competitors
We have to lower our price to match the competitive set

foothold (n): strong / safe position
We need to acquire them before they have a foothold on the market

nimble (adj) agile / flexible
We need to be more nimble to speed up product development

niche (n) : opposite of mass market / very specific and small market segment
ABC is a niche sports company, they make sports clothes for athletes. This is their niche