VIP Class Notes (Jesse) [W]

Homework

Use some of the vocabulary from today in some writing. Choose a topic that lets you use the words we learned.

Write about sth you cooked or your husband cooked.

Writing exercise

Dear Vivian,

This email is in relation to the video-stream last Saturday.

The video-stream was a success that sales 147 sets of the suncreams, 110,000 in sales. There are 16 new customers form this event, and the store manager was very pleased with it. He said he would arrange another live-stream for us next month.

Thank you for your training that is been a big help. I hope we can work together again.

Best Regards
Cheers

Shadow

Dear Vivian,

This email is in relation to the video-stream last Saturday.

(Regarding the stream last Saturday), the video-stream was a success and we / as we sold 147 sets of the (SPF 50) suncreamwhich comes to / totaling 110,000 RMB / CNY in sales. There are 16 new customers from this event / We gained 16 new customers as a result of this event / This event brought us 16 new customers, and the store manager was very pleased with it. He said / He claimed / He promised / Apparently he would arrange / he will be arranging another live-stream for us next month.

Thank you for the training that you gave us beforehand. It has been a big help and I hope we can work together again (sounds like you might never work together again) / I hope you can continue training us in the future / I’m looking forward to any future training with you. 

Best Regards,
Shadow

Needs more review

Tomorrow, maybe, we will be very busy.

Tomorrow we may be busy.
You may be Shadow, but you’re not a super hero.

Grammar

I went to Japan which is a small country = I went to Japan and it is a small country. (which = important / new info)
I went to a place that is near my house, and then I went to a cafe that is far away. (that = not important info)
I went to Japan which was fun = I went to Japan and it was fun.

Oh… I’m so excited because I’m going to Japan next week = I’m planning to go to Japan

i can cook nothingi can’t cook anything 

when I cooking when I cook / when I am cooking 
pay so many times to cooking – I spend so much time to cook

Vocabulary

to table an idea
bring sth to the table 

form = to make
eg. I formed a ball using the bread
from = cong
eg. I come from Australia

sell / sold / sold (v)
sale (n)
sales (adj / n)
eg. I work in sales / I made many sales today / I am a sales manager

choc-chip cookies

steak – niu pai
eg. I cook steak

fry = to use some oil to cook
fried egg = jian dan
scrambled eggs (fried egg but mixed) = chao dan

boil = to put sth under water (shu)
boiled egg = shu dan
half-boiled egg = ban shu dan

deep fry = zha de
(deep) fried chicken = zha ji kuai
french fries / chips = shu tiao

your choice
spend
(money / time) – just use money / time
eg. I spend 5 minutes washing my face
eg2. I spend 10 RMB on my coffee
pay (give money to sb / for a specific thing)
eg. I pay 10 RMB for the fruit

not your choice
take (time)
eg. it takes a long time to get to Japan
cost (money)
eg. It costs a lot of money to travel overseas