VIP Class Notes (Li)

Vocabulary

generate revenue – produce or create

overload – give excessive work or responsibility to sbd

ex. Our staff are overloaded with extra tasks.

teeny-tiny – very, very small

external hire – from outside

methodology – a system of ways to do something

ex. They considered a number of methodologies for this research.

neglect – to not give enough care or attention to sbd else

Speaking exercise

Last Friday I went back home until 1 AM.

Last Friday I went back home at 1 AM.

Our position is overhead

The budget for our position is used up. 

Make business and get revenue directly

Expand the business and generate revenue directly

A lot of people is assign job

A lot of people have resigned from the job

She’s outside hiring

She’s an external hire 

I think since they join us I feel the company more political way to

I think since they’ve joined us, I feel that the company has become more political/company culture has changed 

Their answer to you is quite directly way

Their answer is quite direct 

I think they can driving the performance

I think they can drive the performance

To use he or she’s way to achieve the successful

To use his or her way to achieve success/to be successful 

Pronunciation

fifty – fif-tee

fifteen – fif-teen (strong n)