VIP Class Notes (Ally)[S]

Review the vocabulary for today!

Vocabulary

vow: (v) stronger promise

downsize (v): make company smaller (employee and office)

fall-out/aftermath: the situation left after a disaster
ie. The deal with the fall-out of the COVID 19, my company had to downsize.

hearsay: something you heard, gossip

precarious: unstable, dangerous

hostile: (n) hostility; enemy-ish feeling
ie. I don’t like working in this hostile work environment.
ie. The hostility coming from my co-workers is unbearable.

work ethics:
ie. The employees are expected to uphold our company’s work ethics.

praise: biao yang

flatter: (v) feng cheng , pai ma pi (adj) flattering
ie. That dress looks really flattering on you.
ie. That shirt is not really flattering. -> makes you look fat

disperse: (v)  san qu
ie. The security guard made the crowd disperse.

toque: Mao Xian mao

mixer: small party get-together for first-timers
ie. I went to the freshman mixer.

composed: together, organized, calm

furious: super angry

Grammar

tense:

• events: add tense
• facts: no tense

We rented a penthouse with a million-dollar view.

I don’t like other people to intrude/intruding my place when I’m doing my work.
I don’t like the intrusion of others on my place/space while I’m doing work.

During the COVID-19, some people barged into the Apple Store.
You can’t just barge in without being invited.

non-committal relationships

We made a commitment to pay the service fee to our clients.
A schoolgirl committed suicide after being criticized by her teacher.

Girls should invest on themselves more, instead of investing on others.

Due to the COVID-19, many clients decreased their ad investment.

They suppose there will be only 5 mil dollar for next year.

When we know this news…
When we got this news/when we found out about this/when we first heard …

If I am the boss, I would like to see my different team members to win my trust by a good competition.
If I am the boss, I would like/ be glad to see my different team members competing/in a competition to win my trust/appreciation/get on my good side.

After the opening, the people will be less…
After the opening, there would be less people … /crowd would disperse ..