Online Class Notes (Tibo) [S]

Speaking exercise

I can go into the home and start the class with you -> I am driving back home and once I am there I can start the class with you / I will start the class as soon as I am back home

I have been come back in Shanghai about 3 days -> I have been back for about 3 days / I came back 3 days ago

let me park my car first -> let me park first (you don’t need to say my car)

use my uncle to connect some new customers to finish some metal products orders. -> I can grow my business by working together with my uncle / I can use my uncle’s factory as a stepping stone for my business

I went to the Wenzhou city, -> I went to Wenzhou 

My father also grow in Shanghai -> he grew up in Shanghai

Back when we were in Jiangsu we said our hometown is the Jiangsu province but people told us it is Shanghai because we grew up in Shanghai.

I admire Shenzhen people because they grew from a fishsing village to an international city. they just took several decades. It is faster than Shanghai .

each regional capital is specialized for development and they aim to become tier 1 cities.
on the other hand some tier 3 cities will focus on some niche industries. all the cities they will just produce one thing.

Vocabulary

a stepping stone : something helping you get higher
My MBA was a stepping stone in my career.

region / province : area of division for a country
My hometown is in the Jiangsu region

tier : level
Shanghai is a tier 1 city while Wenlin is a tier 3 city.

to grow : for plants / tree / develop
We need tp grow our business in america

growth (n)
The economic growth will be lower this year

to grow up: for people
I grew up in Shanghai

household registration : hukou
My household registration is now in Shanghai

Pronunciation

delay

delete