VIP Class Notes (Li)[S]

Public speaking topic + suggestions

Prepare this topic for public speaking: how different people learn

Write down a few key ideas.

Vocabulary

grasp – get hold of sth/to understand sth

ex. Some people find it easy to grasp the logic behind an idea.

objective – fair

ex. Are there any objective ways to examine this issue?

subjective – personal

ex. It would be subjective if I evaluated myself.

I can simplify details easily/I can get straight to the point  

concise – short, accurate

Grammar

a/an – singular/countable/general/first-time

the – singular and plural/countable and uncountable/specific/2nd time onwards

none – plural/countable and uncountable/general

ex. When I was walking down the street I saw a child. The child looks hungry.

ex. Children enjoy playing with each other.

ex. The children in this school love to study.

My current responsibility is

I’m (currently) responsible for/My work duties are  

I want to work on my training language in English.

I want to work on my language in training/training in English. 

If I comment on myself it’s maybe not real.

Maybe it’s too/It might be too subjective for me to comment/assess/evaluate myself

My colleagues comment on like that that I can understand and absorb the main keyword from anybody’s information very quickly so that’s why I other people’s intention and intention very fast.

My colleagues commented on that and I can understand and absorb key information from others very quickly so that’s …

Also for my job, I sometimes needs to write down some training material, global project material etc.

Also for my job, sometimes I need to write down/prepare/design some training material and work on global projects etc.

Sometimes it’s hard to express if the word proper to use in that situation.

Sometimes it’s hard to express properly/in a proper way/concisely.  

I realise how importance you express your opinion in a clear logic and language.

I realise the importance of expressing your opinions clearly/in a clear and logical manner. 

Currently, many of my report are Chinese, but some of them are Korean or Japanese. Sometimes, they are from other countries.

Currently, many of the new recruits are Chinese, but some of them are Korean or Japanese. Sometimes, they are from other countries.

When I working with the native speaker, because this is their mother tongue so they can very easily understand what I am talking about.

When I am working with native speakers they can easily understand what I am talking about/saying.