F2F Class Notes (Tibo) [S]

Speaking exercise

I get a discount but really small.
Our brand is stingy
Last week I sent my resignation, I want to change a new environment.
First I don’t like report leader, she charge of sale for our tmall store, she doesn’t know my ability so she not kindly and fashionable.
She wear style is not really good. I don’t like her character. but my boss wants me to report her.
Yesterday I had an interview to lee jeans and now I don’t have them information, I don’t know their decision so I want to waiting few days and tomorrow I will go to platform called Joyce , a brand they have many brands in there, They have alexandra wang, Victoria Beckham and ……..Lots of brands I don’t know how to speak their names.

their provide the position for marketing executive so I want to try this. I think they look my resume, my PR experience and social media experience they want me to try this position. I don’t know I just to try.


I get a discount but it is really small.
Our brand is stingy.
Last week I gave my resignation, I want to change to a new environment./ I want to change my work environment.
First I don’t like my direct leader, she is in charge of sales for our tmall store, she isn’t aware of/she doesn’t understand my abilities so she not kind nor fashionable.
Her taste is not really good. I don’t like her character. but my boss wants me to report to her directly.
Yesterday I had an interview in/with Lee jeans and now I don’t know about their decision. / but they haven’t told me their decision yet/ but I am still waiting for the result.

I want to wait for a few days and tomorrow I will go to a luxury platform called Joyce./ a luxury retail company from HK called Joyce. The sell many brands such as ……Alexandra wang, Victoria Beckham and ……..Lots of brands I don’t know how to pronounce/say their names.

They recruit marketing executives /they offer the position of marketing executive. so I want to try this/I want to give it a go/ I want to give it a shot.
I think when they look at my resume and at my PR and social media experience they will want me to try this position/ they will want to hire me. I don’t know I just to want to try.

Speaking exercise

why are you interested in our company.

Joyce is a famous brand, it is from HK and I saw the position is suitable for me. I have PR experience and social media experience. I want to work here and create many ideas for our platform.

tell me about baby ghost …

The brand is from NYC and this is a creative brand. Every season there will be  some articles in the vogue runway about us and we have a lot of brand fans such as model LiuWen and some Victoria secret models.

What did you do for them?
I worked for the brand marketing department and I was in charge of content and PR. I always organized these platforms content and plan videos for the collections.

Recently we worked with the photography company Naivy blue. we created a unique subject for baby ghost. I was responsible for the planning of the project and the realization / I planned and did the project.

Did you use English at work?

Half half, usually I always reported to my Chinese boss for PR and to my American boss for the creative content.

Do you think you will be ok working in English?
Every week I go to an English school to learn business English. so I think I can to make a progress in the language . / I will improve my English skills very quickly.

Vocabulary

to maximize: to make as big as possible
We need to maximize our profit.

to minimize : to make as little as possible
We need to minimize our cost.

mainstream : 主流
Victoria secret is a mainstream brand. most people have heard about them.

niche : not mainstream at all
Babyghost is not a mainstream brand, we are a niche brand but we have very faithful customers.

stingy 小气
My boss is stingy he doesn’t like to spend money

anniversary 纪念日
We celebrate the 10th anniversary of our brand.

acquisition (n): getting something /new thing you just bought
The last acquisition of LVMH is LV.
My most recent recent acquisition is a pair of shoes.

exposure : views
I increased the exposure of baby ghost on social medias.

to implement : to set up
I implemented some of my boss ideas.

initiative:  action / events
Our latest marketing initiative was to create a pop up store in Xintiandi.

explosion: boom.
There was a explosion in the airport.

to maintain : to keep
We try to maintain a high number of views.

affiliated : linked
We have many affiliated brands.

independent: on your own. alone
I am very independent. I know how to plan my work very well.

to charge: to ask for a price.
ChenMan is a famous photographer, she charges about 80,000 per shoot.

to be in charge : to be responsible for/ to be the leader of ….
My boss is in charge of marketing.

Pronunciation

executive

acquisition  ak wee zee tion

exposure