VIP Class Notes (Jesse)
PERSONALITY
he was very easy to talk – it’s easy to talk with himÂ
she was scared / worried to move to shanghai
shy – not very forthcoming / outgoing / introverted
introverted (antisocial) < > extroverted (social)
closed < > open
takes some time to warm to you / warm up / takes time to open up
passive / not very ambition / not outgoing < > outgoingÂ
closed minded < > open minded
egotistic / big ego
we talk past each other / at each other
hard for her to grasp the concept
set in stone – won’t change / hard to change
eg. her way of teaching is set in stone so she’s a little hard to work with and adapt to our method
she’s really pleasant to work with / talk to
relatively high profile on social media
she has a spiritual vibeÂ
good looking = beautiful
elegant (everything) / graceful (movement)
optimistic = positive
newbie / newcomer / has a lot of potential /Â doesn’t have a huge amount of life experience / experience (naive)
easy to mold due to a lack of experience
passionate about what he does
real / down to earth / authentic / grounded
easy to get along with
speaks his mind – say sth clearly
has a clear idea of what he wants for the futureÂ
chill / chilled out – totally relax
talk in circles / have a roundabout way of speaking / beat around the bush / go round and round / doesn’t get to the point
obsessed with money / money hungry / always asking about money
cheap / stingy = don’t want to spend anything
assertive – sth confident to express themselves
malleable – flexible / easy to fit into place / different shapes
center of attention (bad) / they’re comfortable being center stage / they are the life of the party / comfortable in the spotlight / love the spotlight
entertaining / engaging / holding peoples attention
passionate < > low key
EXPERIENCE & PERFORMANCE
well versed / well experienced / expert / very clearly a teacher / very much a teacher
they’re totally into the yoga lifestyle
pass on what they’ve learned / share their expertise
they have raving reviews / amazing reviews / I’ve only heard good things about their classes / people go on and on about their classes
he has what it takes = has a lot of potential / he has the qualities of being a good teacher / he definitely meets the requirements of being a good teacher
they’re a really good fit
i’m not 100% about them in terms of being a good fit for us / I’m not totally sold on them
Pronunciation
doubt – dowt
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