VIP Class Notes (Li)[S]

Vocabulary

how should I explain/say/tell you

delete/take them down

overtime/OT: work after regular office hours

go on a diet/lose weight

lie in bed/sofa/on a beach

erratic: moving or behaving in a way that is not regular, certain or expected

eg. She can be very erratic; one day she’s nice and the next she’ll be very moody.

eg. His driving is always erratic.

neutral: not supporting any side, just being in the middle

eg. I try to remain neutral in this matter.

Speaking exercise

We are planning to increase our price, but the document was released on the online platform. We had to communicate with the online platform. On Weibo, we cannot hide them, only can decrease.

They are in charge of two different functions. And so many sudden work, not regular work. Today, I appointed twenty minutes before, but suddenly I’m late. I cannot know what will be, what will happen every time. Just now, my senior director just ask me to come to her office.

Recently, I always leave office at 9 o’clock. It takes me 1 hour to go back home.

First 3 years was good, I only served one boss at that time. From last year, I have two bosses. The scope of my work, gradually increase so now I cannot take it. I admire my big boss and she arrives office at 8 every day and leaves at 5 pm every day. She just goes home. The HR department said, “we don’t have enough headcount”.

Revised: 

We are planning to increase our prices, but the document was leaked on online platforms. We had to communicate with the online platforms. On Weibo, we cannot hide them, we can only hide the post.

They are in charge of two different functions. And there are a lot of unexpected jobs/tasks; not much regular work. Today, I booked an appointment twenty minutes before/prior, but suddenly I’m late. I cannot predict what will happen every time. Just now/Earlier, my senior director just asked me to go to her office.

Recently, I always leave the office at 9 o’clock. It takes me 1 hour to go back home.

In the first 3 years, it was good, I only served/worked for one boss at that time. From last year onwards, I have two bosses. The scope of my work/my job responsibilities, gradually increased so now I cannot handle it. I admire my big boss because she arrives at the office at 8 am every day and leaves at 5 pm every day. She just goes home. The HR department said, “we don’t have enough headcount”.