VIP Class Notes (Li)[S/W]

Directions + prepositions of place

Vocabulary

summary – a short, clear description of something

work out – exercise

let’s work out the problem (spoken English)/let’s solve the problem (writing)

get along – be friendly with sbd

eg. They get along well in school.

you look great for your age – to compliment someone who looks younger than their age

as much as you can 

cooperate/collaborate 

newbie – someone who is new to a place/industry/area

one year ago/before

dealing with/handling problems 

Grammar

ask for sbd/sth – you want to get sth out of sbd

ex. He asked for a pen at the front desk.

ex. At the after-work party, many people asked for each other’s phone numbers.

ask – indirect

ex. You should ask him when he’s coming

ex. What did he ask you?

ex. I asked, “How old are you?”

at – specific location

ex. at the front gate/at the garden

There is a shelf on the corner of the room. There are many books on the shelf. Most of them are English books. Also, you can see some toys on the second floor of the shelf. In front of the shelf, there is a photography lighter on the floor and there are several black sofas in the room. You can see the printer beside the window and some office drawers with keys in front of the door. The room is cool and with air-conditioning and there are two cash bin near the doorgate. Under my feet, there are power plug under my feet.

Revised: 

There is a shelf on my left, at the corner of the room. There are many books on the shelf. Most of them are English books. Also, you can see some toys on the second level of the shelf. In front of the shelf, there is a lighting on the floor and there are several black sofas in the room. You can see a/There is a printer beside the window and some office drawers with keys attached to them. The room is cool and with air-conditioning and there are two trash/rubbish bins near the door. There are power sockets under my feet.

At the period of my working career, I have met many clients. Most of them were very kind, sometimes they would accept the advice you have given, but the others took you a long time to cooperate with. I know it’s not easier to communicate with people than deal with some technical affairs. Because each person has different thinking, and they will change anytime, so it’s better to be more patient when you ask about what they need. Today, I want to talk about one of my clients, Ann, she is young and looks fit. When I first met her at work, I thought she was one of the ordinary staff in the project. After working with her, I felt like she has got rich experience in dealing with affairs on all of a sudden. So I asked her age, she said I was graduated from the school for one year, but I started to work in this industry from her freshman in the university. No wonder she wasn’t a green thumb. And I also learned a lot when I cooperated with her.

Revised: 

In my career/During my work life, I have met many clients. Most of them are very kind, sometimes they would accept the advice you have given them, but/however, for others, it took you a long time to get along with them. I know it’s not easy to communicate with people than to deal with some technical affairs. Because each person has a different way of thinking, and they will change anytime, so it’s best to be more patient when you ask about what they need. Today, I want to talk about one of my clients, Ann, she is young and (looks) fit. When I first met her at work, I thought she was one of the regular staff in the project. After working with her, I felt that she has got rich experience in dealing with unexpected problems/she is good at handling unexpected problems/issues. So I asked for her age, she said, “I was graduated from university one year ago, but I started to work in this industry from my freshman year.” No wonder she isn’t a newbie/freshman. And I also learned a lot when I cooperated with her.