VIP Class Notes (Ally)[S/W]

Homework

Make sentences with the vocabulary

Write something else interesting

Vocabulary

static: not-changing, rigid, set <>dynamic

rigid: si ban

simultaneously: at the same time (A, at the same time, B)

clarify: make clear (n) clarification

succinct: Jian ming

Grammar

in the mean time …: you’re doing something that takes a long time but not too much attention, meanwhile you are doing sth else that’s important
ie. It takes 2 years to graduate from med school. In the mean time, I want to make some money.

so far = thus far … = up till now
ie. My day is great so far, but I have a meeting with the HK boss in the afternoon, so I don’t know how that will go…
ie. You can only go so far with a bachelor’s degree; you should get a master’s degree.

raise/rise
ie. We need to raise consumer awareness. <– active action
ie. Consumer awareness rose/increased by 12%. <– observation

Speaking exercise

My boss thinks my ppt isn’t clear enough to people who has no idea about e-commerce of China market.
My boss thinks my ppt isn’t clear enough to people who don’t know enough about e-commerce of China market./are unfamiliar with ..

All the information of consumer behavior, the basic information about area, gender …
All the knowledge of consumer behavior, the basic information about area, gender …
information on the users, including …

Writing exercise

I was overwhelmed of 5 times PPT modification in last week. I finished version 5 at 2 a.m and so far I am really exhausted.
I know it’s very hard to start a new project at the beginning, in the meantime I need to explain the professional e-commerce knowledge to German colleagues in a simply way. I Feel it’s the most difficult part to me and be stressful everyday.

Edited:

I was overwhelmed with/by making 5 PPT modifications in the last week. I finished version 5 at 2 a.m and now/by now I am really exhausted.
I know it’s very hard to start a new project at the beginning when I also need to/and at the same time explain professional e-commerce knowledge to German colleagues in a simple way. I Feel/To me, it’s the most difficult part and I am stressed everyday.

Pronunciation

accurate – a-Q-rate(rit)

tool – toool

agregate