VIP Class Notes (Lily) [S]

Grammar

I was in a meeting for the whole night =我一整个晚上都在开会

Vocabulary

1.in a meeting= 在开会
ex: I am in a meeting, I’ll call you one hour later. 我一小时后打给你
ex: I was in a meeting, what’s up? 我刚才在开会 咋啦?

2. describe= 形容
ex: can you describe your project? 你能形容你的项目吗
ex: can you describe your last job?
ex: can you describe yourself?

3. wait for= 等()
ex: I can wait for you. 
ex: I waited for you for 10 mins
ex: can you wait for me?
ex: can you wait for me for 20 mins?

4. lost my temper= 情绪失控
ex: I lost my temper 

5. temper= 脾气
ex: LeeHom has a good temper. 
ex: Anna has a bad temper. Caroline has a good temper. 

6. represent= 代表

7. admire= 敬佩
ex: I admire my teacher, he helped me a lot.

8. envy= 羡慕
ex: I really envy her life, she is so happy everyday.

9. jealous of= 嫉妒
ex: I used to be jealous of my sister, because she’s taller and thinner than me.
ex: I used to be jealous of my classmates, because they have more time for playing.

10. childhood= 童年
ex: I had a difficult childhood.

11. ghetto= 破旧的 (geto)
ex: There’s a very good restaurant, but it’s very ghetto, do you mind?

Speaking exercise

describe Caroline and Anna.

Caroline and Anna both fat, but Caroline is younger than Anna. Anna is rich than Caroline. Anna is smarter than Caroline. Anna is open and warm, but Anna is very controlling. For example, in the morning, I wait my lawyer, we went to the investment company for a meeting. In the meeting, I’m very angry and lost my temper, but in the meeting, Mrs Ma, she’s very good temper and smart, she said “I represent investment company to sorry and Mr Wu. Mrs Ma has high EQ, I admire her.

Revised

Caroline and Anna are both fat, but Caroline is younger than Anna. Anna is richer/wealthier than Caroline. Anna is smarter than Caroline. Anna is out-going/ extroverted and warm/ gentle, but Anna is very controlling. In the morning, my lawyer and I went to the investment company for a meeting. In the meeting, I was very angry and lost my temper, but in the meeting, Mrs Ma has very good temper and she is smart, she said “I represent my investment company and Mr Wu to say sorry/ apologize and Mr Wu. Mrs Ma has high EQ, I admire her.

On behalf of my company, I apologize for the delay/ for the misunderstanding.