VIP Class Notes (Raph)

We focused on vocabulary and pronunciation.

Vocabulary

State-owned enterprise (n): 1- a company owned by the government.
E.g.: China Unicom is a state-owned enterprise.

Probation (n): 1- a period of time at the start of a new job when you are watched and tested to see if you are suitable for the job.
E.g.: The first three months at the job are considered a period of probation, so you must make sure you don’t do anything too bad.

Corporation (n): 1- a large company or group of companies that is controlled together as a single organization:
E.g.: GM is a multinational corporation
E.g.: Apple and Amazon are some of the world’s largest corporations.

Corporate (adj): 1- relating to a business, especially a large business.
E.g.: Corporate influence often changes government policies, because corporations have lots of power over politicians.
E.g.: Analysts are expecting share prices to fall in the first quarter of next year because of poor corporate earnings.
E.g.: He rapidly rose in the corporate hierarchy.

Auditing (n): 1- 审计

Communism (n): 1- 共产主义

Capitalism (n): 1- 资本主义

Grammar

We are planning to Singapore. – We are planning to go to Singapore.

This time we don’t choose living in a hotel, but an apartment. – This time we chose not to stay in a hotel, but in an apartment.

Pronunciation

Corporation: /ˌkɔːr.pəˈreɪ.ʃən/

Cooperation: /koʊˌɑː.pəˈreɪ.ʃən/

Corporate: /ˈkɔːr.pɚ.ət/

Cooperate: /koʊˈɑː.pə.reɪt/

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