VIP Class Notes (Nick) [S]

Homework

Prepare another interview topic and write a paragraph about the marathon.

Vocabulary

Cold Sweat – when you are sweating because you’re nervous, or maybe because you have a fever
e.g. When he saw his boss approaching, he broke out into a cold sweat.
e.g. Because of his fever, he had chills and a cold sweat.

At the last moment – just immediately before something else
e.g.Ā  I submitted my paper at the last moment (before the deadline).

Deliberate – with a clear idea of what you want to do
e.g. To solve a problem and make people feel calm, you must act deliberately.

Audience refers to an entire group of people who are watching something (a performance, a talk, a movie).

Traffic – lots of cars on the road
Traffic jam – a lot of cars at one place

Painful vs. Hurt – something that is painful causes pain; something that hurts is feeling pain (adj vs. verb)
e.g. This cut is very painful.
e.g. My leg really hurts.

Crew – a group of people who have a purpose, usually to perform some technical role
e.g. A racing pit crew changes tires extremely quickly.
e.g. An sound crew helps a band sound good onstage.
Crowd – a lot of people who just happen to be in the same place, maybe for the same reason, but without a purpose of any kind
e.g. The crowds on the Great Wall can become stifling.

Impressive vs. Impressed – what causes you to say “wow”; the person who says “wow”
e.g. That car is very impressive.
e.g. I was very impressed by her English skill.
— The -ed shows that something has been done to someone, like excited.

Grammar

The most crowded marathon I’ve ever takendone

In the phrase “going to,” don’t put the next verb in the past.
e.g. I was going to eat.

This year marathon – this year’s marathon

Lie on bed continuously – stay in bed all day
— “Continuous” is really for doing things, and staying in bed is sort of the opposite of doing things.

My friend called and was very aggressive – my friend called and was very persistent/tenacious
— “Aggressive” is violent, angry, rough; Persistent/tenacious is not giving up, even after a long time

For many times – you don’t need to use “for” with measure words

Speaking exercise

Speaking 1 – from a previous class

Last Sunday, I took part in a Nike event and after that event I feel sore of the whole body, i fell dizzy im going to fell down so I ran to my apartment and take the pills and going to be sweaty and think i got a fever, that night I thought I recovered. then the Monday I went to work, as usual, then I start to feel I had a cough, runny, headache, but I have no fever at the time, when I went back home, I started to get fever, so i repeat this situation around three days. last moment I decide to go see a doctor, the payment was very high. Before I went to see the doctor, I ate any kinds of pills I had. Then, on Thursday I felt better but still felt dizzy but no strength and feel very weak, and I think I can probably take one class and sweat it out and it started getting.


Last Sunday, I took part in a Nike event and after that event IĀ my whole body felt sore. I felt dizzy,Ā like IĀ was going to fall down so I ran to my apartment and tookĀ some pills. I was already sweating and thought I had gotten a fever. That night I thought I had recovered. ThenĀ on Monday I went to work, as usual, then and I started to feel I had a cough, a runny nose,Ā and a headache, but I had no fever at the time. When I got back home, I saw I had a fever. So I repeated this situation for around three days. last moment Finally, I decided to go see a doctor. the payment was very high. It was very expensive! Before I went to see the doctor, IĀ took any kinds of pills I had. Then, on Thursday I felt better but still felt dizzyĀ and very weak. I thought I could probably take one class, and sweat it out, and itĀ would start getting better. Instead, it got worse.

Speaking 2 – Interview practice

What’s your greatest weakness?

So, in the past I was so nervous to do the presentation for the public. I remember one time when I did a new project I had to present to all senior managers and founders I got diarrhea for two days. I remember that all senior managers sit there and I don’t even know what I was saying. I just felt I was so hot and sweaty, and at that moment I just wanted to dig a hole to hide. After this experience I started to prepare more. I even write down what is the goal for my presentation. I have a tips: I think about my big toes and I feel grounded when I think about my big toes. I connect with this space, then the stress can be released a bit. Even now I am not perfect on the presentation, I can deliver clearly on what the goal, intention, and actions are forĀ  the audience(s).


What’s your greatest weakness?

So, in the past I was so nervous about presenting for the public. I remember one time when I did a new project I had to present to all senior managers and foundersĀ and it made me ill I got diarrhea for two days beforehand/afterwards. I rememberĀ how allĀ the senior managersĀ looking sitting there and I don’t evenĀ remember what I was saying. I just felt I was so hot and sweaty, and at that moment I just wanted to dig a hole to hide in. After this experience, I started to prepare more deliberately. I even wrote down what is the goal for my presentation and the expected reaction. I have a technique:** I think about my big toes and I feel grounded when I do it. I connect with this space to relieve then the stress can be released a bit. Even now I amĀ still not perfectĀ when presenting, but on the presentation, I can deliver clearly on what the goal, intention, and actions are forĀ  the audience.

** I once got a tip to look at my big toes. When I do that…
— A tip is an individual piece of advice someone else gives you. A technique is a way of doing something.