Online Class Notes (Ally)[S]
Vocabulary
elaborate: (v) to say more, to give more information (adj) complex, lots of thought and effort put into it
ie. Can you elaborate on your answer?
ie. Their wedding was an elaborate event.
overwhelmed: (adj)
drowning in work/swamped with work: too much work
ie. I’m overwhelmed with/drowning in/swamped with work
endure: ren shou/ren nai (n) endurance: nai li
ie. I had to endure my boss’s
ie. The athletes had to go through endurance training.
loathsome: tao yan (adj)
ie. She really is a loathsome person; nobody likes her.
nuisance: tao yan (n) less serious -> pain in the ass/butt (n)
ie. She’s such a nuisance
recruitment: 招收; 招募; 招聘
ie. My company has new recruitment policies.
Grammar
Tired from/ tired of
– tired from: right now, you’re busy with sth, it makes you feel tired
ie.
– tired of: you don’t like it
ie. I’m tired of Ally’s voice. <– You don’t like Ally’s voice, you don’t want to hear it again
ie. I’m tired of my boss always telling me what to do. <—
Speaking exercise
“How are you?”
-“Tired”
“Can you elaborate on your answer?”/”From?”
– “Work of course. I’ve been feeling overwhelmed. I’m drowning in work.”
People who are welcome of other colleagues…
People who are welcomed by other colleagues…
My colleagues don’t welcome him…
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