VIP Class Notes (Nemo)[S]

Vocabulary

gossip (n): 1- conversation or reports about other people’s private lives that might be unkind, disapproving, or not true
(有关别人隐私的)流言蜚语,闲言碎语,闲聊
Her letter was full of gossip. 她信里讲的都是些闲言碎语。
Have you heard the (latest) gossip? 你听到(最近流传的)那些闲言碎语了吗?

juicy (adj): 1-生动有趣的;妙趣横生的;刺激的interesting because you find it shocking or exciting
E.g. : juicy gossip使人感兴趣的流言

situation

blame-criticize – To criticize or criticise can be to look at what someone has done and to identify the poor work, suggesting improvements. However it can also just mean to identify the poor work. To blame is to point who or what caused the problem.

Who, in your opinion, (= who do you think) is the best scientist in the world today? 依你之见,谁是当今世界最优秀的科学家?

teach taught, taught

business plan (n): 1-商业企划(尤指为贷款而作的计划)
A business plan is a detailed plan for setting up or developing a business, especially one that is written in order to borrow money.
E.g.: She learned how to write a business plan for the catering business she wanted to launch.她学会了如何为自己想创办的餐饮生意撰写企划书。

how to overcome an obstacle-如何克服障碍

as far as sb is concerned-in a particular person’s opinion
在…看来,就…而言
E.g.: As far as I’m concerned, feng shui doesn’t work. 在我看来,有关风水的说法根本就沒有道理。

Speaking exercise

My boss I think she is good boss, smart and deal with things efficiently but as a boss of mine she would put a lot of pressure to her team members. Recently she always blame that my job is not so efficient but I think I have working so hard and I always work late but for her my overtime of work/job is just a waste of time. During this project of HK and Macau case we worked together for nearly a week in HK where we all worked late in this week I saw something really good about her and she teached how to write a project plan and what points you need to get from the HK colleagues. If you meet a problem how to communicate with people to make it more clear. So, after the project  I think there are many good things I can learnt from her. Do something more quick and don’t think too much.

My boss, I think she is a good boss, smart and she deals with things efficiently but as a boss of mine in my opinion , she puts too much pressure on her team members. Recently, she often criticizes me that I’m not so efficient in finishing my tasks, but I think that I have been working so hard and I always work till late but for her my overtime of work/job is simply a waste of time. During the work on HK-Macau project   we all worked till late, during this week I noticed something really good about her and she taught me how to write a business plan and what information I need to ask for from my HK colleagues.She also showed me how to deal with any difficulties if I face a problem. So, after the project  I came to a conclusion that there are many good things I can learn from her also I realized that I should work faster and not overthink

Pronunciation

recent- /ˈriː.sənt