Online Class Notes (Jesse)

do some connection pronunciation next class, remind to self correct simple grammar mistakes

Grammar

i sign up this program – I sign up for this program 
the sales person signed up the customer / the sales person signed the customer up 

I traveled to Europe – from a place, and entering Europe
I traveled in Europe – you’re in Europe traveling around

I am back in China
I am back at home / I am back home
I came back to China / I came back home

Vocabulary

she doesn’t speak – she’s not able to / she’s not proficient in / she doesn’t have the ability to 

in our first meeting – during / throughout 

know me more – get to know me better / get better acquainted / get more familiar with me 

weird / strange / odd / different / unique / peculiar 

stupid / ridiculous / bizarre / absurd 

have I got / have i established / have i worked out / put together 

what your job involves / entails 
my job is made up of / is comprised of / is composed of many different responsibilities / areas

help / assist / facilitate 

i’m a liar / i’m conning them / i’m a con artist / i’m a con 

they spend more / their budget increases / they have increased spending / the amount they’re looking to invest in it 

nearly 1 year / going on 1 year / pushing 1 year
eg. I’ve been at google since June last year so I’m pushing 1 year / so my time there is going on 1 year

move on – leave / get over it
move up / work my way up / move up the ladder – get promoted

i have got someone top of my mind – there’s someone who comes immediately to mind 

on the other side – on the other hand / the negative aspect of that is 

squish / squash / limits / squeeze / encroaches on 

turn me off / put me off / discourage

Pronunciation

acquain = ack wayyynn