F2F Class Notes (Tibo) [S]

Speaking exercise

Actually I got one offer. It is a small American company but there is no office in Shanghai. So it would be home based.
It is freedom for me.
Because my home is far away the downtown I think I spend more time on the way.
I am looking for some job near my home. We can have a time to take care of my baby and do some things what I like to do.
I think I can manage my time and organize my job. Even I am home based for this work I need to plan the job every week so maybe we need to visit our supplier and follow up some projects.
Email, WeChat and calls.

For the work I think it is similar but you can save some transport time to do more interesting things. Even I am home based but I can find some place to do my job.

I’m very expect this chance. They just test me but we still wait the official about the time.

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Actually I got one offer. It is (from) a small American company but they do not have an office in Shanghai. So it would be home based.
It is freedom for me. / I would give me more freedom.
One issue I have with my current job is because my home is far away from downtown/ from the city center I think I spend too much time on the way to work. / I think commuting takes me too long.
I am looking for a job near my home. This way I can have a time to take care of my baby and do what I like / Have time for my hobbies.
I think I can manage my time and organize my job. Even if/though I am home based for this work I (still) need to plan my work/what I need to do every week. For example I may need to visit our supplier and follow up on some projects.
We would communicate through Emails, WeChat and calls.
I think the way work is organized is similar but you can save on the transport time / I can remove commuting altogether and have more time to do more interesting things. Even if I am home based I can find some places to do my job.

I expect a lot from this chance. They just texted me it was ok but I am still waiting for the official on-boarding time

Vocabulary

mindset : way of thinking
My father’s generation had this mindset but I don’t.

to face something : to be in front of something / to confront (an issue)
My house faces the school
My house is in front of the school.
I faced a problem with my boss so I decided to leave my company.

to commute : to go to work and back
He commutes from Fengxian to Jing an for work everyday.
He spends 4 hours commuting everyday.

the sorting of waste/ waste segregation
Shanghai has new rules on waste segregation.

to tell people apart : to recognize who is who
It is hard for me to tell foreigners apart

I am bad with faces: I don’t easily recognize people
I am sorry, I am bad with faces, have we met before?

narrow : not wide
The road was too narrow for the truck

Grammar

to wait for something
I will wait for you to finish before sending the report.
I am waiting for his email.

I very eat (do not use very in front of a verb) ->I eat a lot

see a movie -> watch a movie