VIP Class Notes (Jesse) [W]

Homework

Write about this upcoming labor day and how different your job is from other jobs.

Writing exercise

Dear Lisa,

I hope you have a nice holiday.

This email is in relation to the reason of that I give Cherry a promotion in July. Firstly She has been a assistant head of sales for 2 years, and she works very hard during this time. Secondly she has reached the target in the first half of the year. And finally I know a lot of headhunters called and asked for her job. So Could you please give her a promotion in July? Thank you for reading this Email. I am lookinf forward to hearing from you.

Beat regards
Shadow

Dear Lisa,

I hope you have a nice holiday.

This email is in relation to the reason of that I hope to give / I’d like to give Cherry / I’d like to recommend Cherry for a promotion in July. Firstly she has been an Assistant Head of Sales for 2 years, and she (has) worked very hard during this time. Secondly she has reached the target in the first half of the year. And finally I know a lot of headhunters called and are interested in her. So, could you please give her a promotion in July? Thank you for reading this email. I am looking forward to hearing from you.

Beat regards,
Shadow

Grammar

I know that + sentence 
I know that your name is Shadow

I know of + noun
I know of you

we work so busy have not many time to eat – when we are too busy at work / with work, we don’t have enough time to eat. 

I spend some time to do sth
I spend some time doing sth

I want to go home
I want going home 

To drink coffee is something I like
Drinking coffee is something I like

To teach, is a teacher’s job.
Teaching is a teacher’s job

Not really verbs so no “to”
I must go
I should go
I can go

Normal verbs
I need to go
I want to go
I have to go

Vocabulary

They like her = They’re interested in her
I like action movies = I’m interested in action movies
I like that boy = I’m interested in him

I’m afraid of = scared
I’m afraid = scared
I’m afraid I will be late tomorrow = sorry

instead of / rather than 
eg. Today there is no coffee at home so I will have tea instead of coffee.
eg2. Today I don’t really feel like coffee… so rather than coffee, I’ll just drink tea.

instant – suddenly happen / the shortest possible time
eg. I instantly realised you were a super hero.
eg2. Mum told me to clean my room “this instant!” = right now

pan-fried (soup) buns

steamed soup dumpling

fried dumplings – jiao zi / jian jiao

May 1st (first)
May 3rd (third) to May 5th (fifth)

government – zheng fu

labor day – lao dong jie
eg. it labor day from the 1st to the 5th of May

industry – hang ye
eg. I work in the education industry.