Online Class Notes (Ally)

Vocabulary

detergent: 洗涤剂; 去垢剂; 洗衣粉
ie. I put some detergent in the washing machine.

pandemic: yi qing
ie. Due to the pandemic, we all stayed at home.

platform: ping tai
ie. Job apps are good platforms for people who are job-hunting.

previous: last
ie. My line manager asked me about my previous jobs.

haggle: jiang jia (v)
ie. My mom was haggling with the sales.

negotiate: tan pan
ie. I can negotiate with the client and get a better deal.
ie. The rent is 8000 yuan non-negotiable/ negotiable.

Grammar

“You don’t eat a lot snacks?”
– NO, -> no, I don’t
– YES -> yes I do
“You don’t know?”
– NO, I don’t

in advance
– Send me the documents in advance.
– Send me the documents before the meeting happens.

How do we ask for a lower price?
– Do you have any deals right now?
– Can I get a discount?/Is there a discount?
– Is there promotion/sale going on?
– Is this on sale?

Speaking exercise

I think I’m not. I like eat snack.
I don’t think I am. I like to eat/ like eating snacks but I don’t eat a lot.

Because I found a job in May.
I had been looking for a job for 3/4 months, and I found one in May.

Q: Tell me about your new job. How did you find it? What is it about? What do you everyday? What kind of job do you want in the future?

A: I found it from job app to find it. It’s about sales assistant. I had interviews with my line manager on the internet/online. My job content is meeting the price and give the product information to the customer./client, and deal with some report such as sales report. It’s about home hygiene and some shampoo and detergent. I don’t know I will want what kind of job.

A: I found it from/on a job app. I’m a/I work as a/The job position is sales assistant. I had interviews with my line manager on the internet/online, and he/she asked about my previous job. My job responsibilities include meeting the discount/promotion and giving the product information to the customer./client, and dealing with some reports such as sales reports. Our product is about/include home hygiene products and shampoos and detergents.

I don’t know I will want what kind of job.
I’m not sure what kind of job I want.

I will earn money and buy something.
I want to/have to earn money to buy stuff/the things I need/want.

Pronunciation

negotiate = ne+go+she+ate
negotiable = ne+go+shi+ble