VIP Class Notes (Ally)[S]

Vocabulary

obstacle: (n)zhang ai, challenge
ie. Acceleration/accelerating is an obstacle for me when I snowboard.

at ease: comfortable
ie. You seem very at ease when you speak English. I can’t tell that you’re nervous at all.

habit: xi guan (n)
ie. I have to correct/get rid of some/my bad habits.

cough: ke sou
ie. Don’t cough in your office because others will be very scared/worried.

fragments: pieces (n)
ie. Some of my memories of the past are in fragments. (n)
ie. My memory of the past is fragmented (adj).

scattered: 分散的; 零散的
ie. My stuff/things/belongings are scattered all over my room.

systematic: in a system-like way, 成体系的; 系统的; 有条理的; 有计划有步骤的
ie. I should work systematically.(adv)
ie. I should develop/adopt(for methods <– fang fa) a systematic way of doing my job.

superior: (n) gao ceng / guan li
ie. This is a question for my superior.

specify/specific/specifications: (v, adj, n) 规格; 规范
ie. Can you specify(clarify…give more info) my job responsibilities for me?
ie. Can you make my responsibilities more specific?
ie. Can you tell me /give me the specifications of my responsibilities?

similar: alike … xiangsi de
ie. These two people look similar, but not exactly the same.

excuse: (n) jie kou

temporary: lin shi de, short-term
ie. Wayne’s bad memory is a temporary excuse for his poor vocabulary.

in comparison: dui bi
ie. Wayne’s pronunciation is great; in comparison, his vocabulary sucks.

Grammar

help me do sth = the work should be mine, can you help?
ie. Can you help me carry these boxes to my offie?

trip= noun

you know the reason – “as you know”

“keep my word” = “keep my promise” = “I don’t want to go back on my word”

some: do not use it when you’re trying to generalize
ie. some flowers/some bread/some children – counting
ie. I always use simple vocabulary.

“You’re singer? You sing?”
“not professionally. Not a professional (noun).”

I can trip.
I can travel./ I can go on a / take a trip(n).

He said “You will stay with me for 5 days.” Forgot…
He said that I would stay with him for 5 days.  So I should just relax/remain calm/calm down…because if he were sick, then I would definitely get sick too. So I should just give in.

..that means you should do some promotions on the internet. That was the first e-trade manager in my company. They never had this position. So they need some time to clarify the job description. I have targets …
..that means I do promotions on the internet/I’m in charge of online promotions/I’m responsible for my company’s … I am the first e-trade manager in my company. They never had this position before. So they need some time to clarify the job description/specifications/my specific responsibilities. I have clear/specific targets that I have to meet on schedule, for example ….