VIP Class Notes (Jesse)

discussed email writing + and had conversation

Vocabulary

not workable – the website wasn’t working

workable < > not workable – if the plan / project can be effective
work < > doesn’t work – ok to use or broken

if your company’s business is very well – very good / running well 

obsessive-compulsive disorder – qiang po zheng

obsessed – can’t stop thinking about it
compulsive / compulsion – can’t stop doing it
eg. she is an obsessive compulsive cleaner – she can’t stop thinking about or doing the cleaning

I have an eating disorder = problem with my brain

borrow / take < > lend / give

I can’t tell the difference = I don’t know the difference
eg. I can’t tell the difference between one coffee and another = Is this good or bad coffee? I can’t tell.

alcohol = jiu jin
wine = pu tao jiu / mi jiu (14%)
sake = qing jiu
beer = pi jiu (4-8%)
spirits = 40% – 50% – strong alcohol
cocktail = spirits + juice / other flavor

tipsy = a little feeling of alcohol
drunk = a lot of alcohol feeling
eg. I am tipsy

tolerance – rong ren
eg. girls generally have a lower tolerance to alcohol and other drugs than men

addicted (adj) / addict (n)
eg. my friend is a addict / my friend is addicted to alcohol

we use cigarettes to light the firework 

Please kindly find the attached file with respect to … / Attached is the file / Please refer to the attached file / I have attached the file for your reference. 

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