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
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