VIP Class Notes (Jesse)

Grammar

reply her – reply to her

they don’t communicate each other – communicate with each other

they regret on that – they regret that

Vocabulary

do you ever think about – i’m interested in whether you have considered / we’d like to share some ideas we have regarding this 

offensive / offended
eg. i think this is very offensive… I am offended

no offence … none taken

flipped it upside down / messed everything up / turned the deal on its head

go back on what they said – changed their mind

as helpful as / as hot as / as many people as
eg. i think that this is not as helpful as that

it comes down to one essential question / it boils down to…

suck up to them (a person)
eg. you should suck up to your boss

nothing to shake a stick at – not a small thing

critical and judgmental

I don’t agree
I’m not so sure
I’m not 100% on that
I see what you’re saying but…
I guess I don’t necessarily share that view …
Ok but we feel that…
To be quite honest, I wouldn’t say that…
Sure but we frankly would be of the opinion that…