VIP Class Notes (Ally)

Vocabulary

hunch: natural guess

prospects: (n)qian jing

comprehend: 理解; 领悟; 懂; for something complex
ie. He cannot comprehend the China market.

incentive: (n) motivation (v) incentivize 激励; 刺激; 鼓励;
ie. Money is the best incentive.

considerate: someone who thinks for others

improvised: freestyle

petty:  small, little, buying a potato

fishing for compliments:  asking me to say “yay”

ethnicity: color  race

exponentially: huge, steep

It could be a best bridge
… stepping stone

I have a shot
I can try

as of now, they haven’t said anything.

the positions above some level
… above a certain level

I can sleep all the nights
I can sleep well every night
I can sleep through the whole/entire night

I want to ask a question.
I have never been asked this question by the HR.
That’s how we’ve been taught. -> We’ve been taught how to answer.

My boss has a much bigger amount of emails than I do.
My boss receives a lot more.
My boss has a much bigger workload.

I’m good at multitasking

Q: What would your friends say about you?
A: My friends say I am a very independent and thoughtful person. Among my friends, I think I’m doing very well, not only financially but also career-wise. And I’m also a very supportive friend, and I’m willing to listen to my friends if they have any problems or want me to give suggestions for their difficulties. I don’t have many friends, but I have two very ones. We’ve been frds since we were in high school, they’re also in SH right now, so we can really support each other and I think we can be friends forever

Edited:

A: My friends say I am a very independent and thoughtful/considerate person. Among my friends, I think I’m doing very well, not only financially but also career-wise, so I always try to help out my friends whenever I can. I’m a very supportive friend, and I’m happy to listen to my friends when they need my help. Even though I’m very busy with work and family, I try to take their calls, always. I don’t have many friends, but I have two very close ones. We’ve been frds since we were in high school, they’re also in SH right now, so we can really be there for each other and I think we can be friends forever.

Q: Describe a typical day in your work life
A: When I get to work in the morning, the first thing I would do is to check emails. Normally I would spend 1 hr dealing with emails. After this, I will give myself a to-do list for the day and start to proceed with all the projects. So I will leave 2 hrs for myself to clear all the solutions for my projects. So that’s the morning in my day. In the afternoon, I will have 2 – 3 meetings with agencies and with my colleagues. So this is more discussion and meeting time for the day. After all these meetings, I will go back to my to-do list and finish all the things that have been listed on the to-do list. So basically, start with the email checking and prepare what I should finish during the day, then I have meetings, and then I finish my work.

Edited:

A: When I get to work in the morning, the first thing I would do is check my emails. I would get around 20-30 emails per day, some of them are only informative emails, but around 50% of them require my attention and reply. So I’m very used to replying to countless emails and multitasking/dealing with numerous different matters at the same time. Normally I would spend 1 hr dealing with my daily emails. After this, I will make a to-do list. This is the most important part of my daily routine, because I’m a very organized person and I plan my time thoroughly each morning. I think it improves my work efficiency a lot.  After making the list, I will proceed working through it, one task after another. So that’s the morning of my day./So that’s my morning. My afternoons are usually spent in meetings, with agencies and with my colleagues. We have a lot of matters to discuss and everybody gives their input. After all these meetings, I will go back to my to-do list and finish all the undone things. When my list is completed, I would be happy to go home. 

Pronunciation

Vietnam – Vee-et-naam