VIP Class Notes (Jesse) [S]

Write an email to your colleague to suggest that they study English with SE. How do you think it would help them do their job / find a new job. Use the email vocabulary from the SE website.

Check on her resume / CV and correct the English version

Grammar

Now, how many years have you lived in Shanghai for?
I have lived in SH for 5 years (now)

In 2018, I had lived in SH for 3 years

Vocabulary

downsizing – when a company gets smaller by letting staff go

anxiety (n)
anxious (adj)
eg. I am a little anxious today

speak = to communicate using words (mouth)
speak up = talk louder / to say sth and not stay quiet
speak out = to say sth so people can know it because it’s a sensitive topic
eg. My boss treats our staff really poorly so I wanted to speak out against him by talking with the CEO

To whom it may concern,

I would like to apply for the ____ position at your company…

In relation to = about / in terms of / when it comes to
eg. So, in relation to my classes, could I take class every week on Monday and Thursday?
eg2. In relation to my homework, I guess I don’t have time to do it.

As per what / As I told you last week, you shouldn’t be late
As per our meeting yesterday, you shouldn’t be late
eg. As per your notes you did speaking last class.

I just wrote the articles and I was trying to find a new job because I will be jobless soon because of the corona virus. The boss is so anxiety and maybe they think they don’t too need too many people. I used to work in hotel when I just graduate. When I was work here I don’t think it’s comfortable and when I quit I was miss there because it’s free and I can talk to many people’s with English.

I just wrote the articles and I was trying / have been trying to find a new job because / since / as / due to the fact that I will be jobless soon because of / due to the corona virus. The boss is so anxious and maybe they think now / at the moment / currently they don’t need too many people. I used to work in a hotel when I had just graduated. When I was working there I didn’t think it was comfortable and when I quit I missed it there because it made me feel free / i had more freedom and I could talk to many people using / in English.