VIP Class Notes (Ally)[S]

Homework:

Read something in English/watch a video in English and write about your thoughts.

Vocabulary:

exploitation:  (v) exploit: take advantage of sth  (n) bo xue

ie. My boss exploited my kindness.

ie. His company exploited his kindness./I think that he is being exploited(adj) by his company.

resign(v) resignation (n): quit a job position

ie. I handed in my resignation letter last week.

ie. Trump will resign his position as POTUS (president of the united states) next week. FLOTUS

take a toll: made you struggle/too busy, jian ao

ie. I need a break because my last job really took a toll on me.

ie. I think/ I feel the relationship between you and him/your relationship with him is really taking a toll on you.

interfere: gan rao

ie. I don’t want to interfere (with your decision) but I think you need some time to reconsider.

lab rat: *concept* xiao bai shu

ie. You’ll be my lab rat for the day. -> We’re going to do something new.

creativity: (n) of creative

ie. I believe this job requires lots of creativity and imagination

satisfied: man zu de (n) satisfaction

ie. The satisfaction of drinking a cold soda/coke on a hot day makes you happy.

time-consuming: take a lot of time

ie. I don’t want to do this project, it’s too time-consuming.

ie. I don’t want to do this project, because it consumes too much time.

insane: (adj)crazy (n)insanity

ie. I work insane hours because I’m a work-a-holic

ie. The lawyer has prepared an insanity defense.

mundane: everyday (adj)

ie. You should find passion in mundane jobs as well.

preferably/basically/actually/probably… (adv)

ie. I’m basically a different person now…. Can you get me a coffee, preferably not from Starbucks?

Grammar:

“a recent development”

ie. Is this a recent development? -> Did this happen recently?

some: not “yi xie” to be general

• when you’re being general, just add the “s”
• only means “yi xie” when you’re counting. ie. I buy some bread. I see some children.

many times: once, twice….. lots of times

ie. I’ve been to Chengdu lots of times.

much time/a lot of time

My job consumes me.

My job is overwhelming.

I am drowning in work.

I am swamped with work.

I am always preoccupied with/by work.

Speaking:

I plan on relaxing at home, since I can’t relax elsewhere. -> place other home

Q: Tell me about a job you would like to do.

A: I would like to do some interesting job, like more creative. I like the copywriter or video-production, because I like to create some storyline about the video and to shooting them. When I finish this kind of projection, because I feel very chengjiugan. I graduated from the Communication University of China and my major is literary bian ju, so I’m really interested in movie and shooting and kind of these things. My previous job, i think it’s too boring for me. Everything is all meeting everyday. I do the same things. The reason that I spend so many times in this period so I feel not fresh to me, and too busy is the most reason why I want to quit my job, because working become the most part of my life. I don’t think it’s the right way for my life. I want to work-life balance. So I think my next job I want to find a not very busy and also very interesting and chong shi..

A: I would like to get an interesting job/I like more interesting jobs,/I want to work on something more interesting… preferably(adv) something that involves creativity.  I like copywriting (n) or video-production, because I like to create my own storylines for the video and to shoot them/and actually shooting them. When I finish these projects, I would feel very satisfied/a sense of satisfaction. In my college days, I had some (specific) related experiences. I graduated from the Communication University of China and my major is literary screen-write, so I’m really interested in movie and shooting and things like that/these kinds of things. My previous job was, I think, too boring for me. The work is too repetitive; I do the exact same things everyday. The meetings never end (v)./I attend never-ending (adj) meetings. I spent too much time in this period so I feel mundane/bored … so I don’t feel fresh anymore. But being too busy/insane work hours is the biggest reason(n) why I want to quit my job is that work/working has become the biggest/most important part of my life. I don’t think it’s the right way to live/it’s the right lifestyle. I want a work-life balance (n)/I want to have(v) a work-life balance. So I think my next job should be something very interesting and challenging, but not too time-consuming. (adj)/So for my next job, I want to find….