VIP Class Notes (Ally)[S]

Homework

Make sentences with the new vocab

If you have time, write about your biggest weakness.

Vocabulary

understatement: 轻描淡写 (v)understate
ie. Trump’s speech on the effects of COVID 19 was an understatement.
ie. Trump understated the effects of COVID 19.

lenient: kuan song

eye candy: (n) hua ping

confrontation: arguments but set out to solve a problem, not really arguing or yelling

tenure positions: long-term prof positions

gold-diggers: girls who date for money

high-maintenance: lots of needs/wants

reaffirmed: confirmed again

hangover: feeling bad the day after you get drunk

Grammar

SVO
– S must be noun (person, place, thing)
– V – main idea
– O – must be noun

Speaking exercise

He needs to go out of the China once … three times in one year.
He needs to leave China once every 3 months.

He can extend his stay(n).

Handsome is the first thing can attract me.
Being handsome is the first thing that attracts me.

If you persuade her by your professional experience, she always insists her idea.
When you try to persuade her with your professional experience/expertise, she always insists on her own ideas.

doesn’t very like to…
doesn’t like to…. very much

Q: What is your biggest strength?
A: My biggest strength is that I like challenge and I will feel very excited when I get some projects which is very difficult for other people to finish, but I will feel very excited to have this kind of project…From my perspective, the routine daily work is very boring for me. I will try my best to make everything to be perfect to meet the requirement of the supervisors. Actually another strength for me is I think I’m a very creativity person and always have some idea come out from my mind. Always I will write them down and review sometimes, maybe some ideas can apply for the client and help the client to drive the business.

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A: My biggest strength is that I like challenge and I will feel very excited when I get some projects which is very difficult for other people to finish, but I will feel very excited to have this kind of project…From my perspective, the routine daily work is very boring for me. I will try my best to make everything to be perfect to meet the requirement of the supervisors. Actually another strength for me is I think I’m a very creativity person and always have some idea come out from my mind. Always I will write them down and review sometimes, maybe some ideas can apply for the client and help the client to drive the business.

Pronunciation

campaign

shell = sh+e+ll