VIP Class Notes (Celeste) [R]

Reread the article below and be prepared to talk about tattoos in your next class. What do you think about them?

Tattoos at Work

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A concilation service warned employers that they could be missing out on top staff because they are rejecting candidates with tattoos. The conciliation service said that negative attitudes about visible tattoos are outdated.

A third of young people have a tattoo but some firms and individual managers are worried about the image the tattoo would give to potential customers or clients.

One tattoo artist said that he has all kinds of people coming to see him – MPs, doctors, lawyers, and policemen have visited him. All of them were aware that prejudice is out there regarding tattoos.

In October 2014, people sent home a trainee teacher from England on her first day at a Catholic school because of her tattoos.

Difficult words: conciliation service (a service which helps employers and employees solve problems), prejudice (an opinion which is not based on reason or actual experience).

Grammar

I was worried forget some gift to my parents.
I was worried about forgetting some gift to my parents.
I was worried about forgetting some gifts for my parents.
I was worried that I would forget some gifts for my parents. 

Vocabulary

I will talk about my car crash experience.  -> Yesterday I talked about my car crash experience. I said…

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awkward adj. – when sth like a situation is strange, uncomfortable, weird feeling
eg. The woman at the check-in counter told me to have a nice flight. I replied, “Thanks, you too!” AWKWARD.
eg. She saw her ex-boyfriend at the bar and suddenly she felt awkward.

eg. My boss called me and said he will visit Shanghai it is awkward because I planned to going to some place. – I planned to go to Busan for a trip this weekend but my boss called me and said he will visit Shanghai on the same weekend. It’s awkward because have to work and I can’t go to Busan.

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made vs. let
eg. My mom made me do my homework before going to bed and she made me eat a lot of vegetables.
eg. After all that, my mom let me watch TV after I finished my homework.

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On the weekends (British English: at the weekend)  – in general 
eg. On the weekends I like to go to brunch.

This weekend – present
eg. This weekend I will go to Busan.

Last weekend – past
eg. Last weekend, I worked.