VIP Class Notes (Jacob)

Understand the new vocabulary from today. Try to write a sentence with each word. We will ask you some questions next class with these words to test your comprehension of them.

My Chinese is well – My Chinese is good/I speak Chinese well

I work for 4 hours in one a day

I choose the short work time – I chose a shorter working day

This ship industry is my first job until now – This ship company was my first and only job

Vocabulary

Syntax – Structure of a sentence

Conveying – To indicate or explain your point

eg. Sometimes I have difficulty conveying my point in another language

Polite – To have good manners

Despite – To ignore or

Enthusiasm – To be very positive/excited for something you do

Strategy – Your plan or the way you do something

Interpret – The way you understand something

Diverse – Many different kinds of something

Scholars – Highly educated individuals or researchers for a university or organization

Era – Digital era, steel era

The enemy of my enemy is my friend – Work with someone that you have a mutual enemy with

Don’t put all your eggs in one basket – separate your valuable things

Pronunciation

Negotiate