VIP Class Notes (Raph)[W]

Vocabulary

Circumstance (n): 1- a situation or a fact or event that makes a situation the way it is.
E.g.: I think she handled it very well, under the circumstances.
E.g.: We can’t deal with the problem until we understand all the circumstances.

Justify (v): 1- to give or to be a good reason for. 2- 辩解
E.g.: I can’t really justify taking another day off work.
E.g.: How can we justify spending so much money and effort in the project if there are no results?

Excuse (n): 1- a false reason that you give to explain why you do something. a reason that you give to explain why you did something wrong.
E.g.: She was just looking for an excuse to call him.
E.g.: Any excuse for a holiday!
E.g.: He never misses a meeting – I’m sure he’ll have an excuse.
E.g.: There’s no excuse for that sort of behavior.

Furthermore (adv): 1- in addition; more importantly. 2- 进一步.
E.g.: The house is beautiful. Furthermore, it’s in a great location.

Manual labor (n): 1- work done by people, not by machines or by working animals.
E.g.: Manual labor like construction work or farming is usually very hard on people’s bodies.

Termination Letter (n): 1- used to terminate (=end) an employee’s job, or a contractual arrangement or obligation. Termination letters are almost always used in business situations and are therefore generally classified as business letters. The most well known type of termination letter is the “employment termination letter” that is sent by a company or organization to an employee to advise that person that their employment with that organization has come to an end.  The other widely-used type of termination letter is one that is sent by a company or individual to a company or organization to advise them of the termination of some sort of contractual arrangement.

Original:

Dear Hermia,
We are glad that you are pass our company’s interview.There is a attachment in this E-mail, please read it carefully and comfirm it.
If you received the offer, please refer us before 17:00 on 19,June,2019 . Please come to our company to register at 9:30,on 30,June,2019.
It’s important for you that bring the original and copy of ID card,Undergraduate Diploma and Degree Certificate and Release letter and a bank account of ICBM. If you are the local people , you need to give us the Labor Manual and Shanghai pink slip.

Thanks & Best Regards
XXX

Edited:

Dear Hermia,

We are glad to inform you that you have passed our company’s interview (for job blablabla). Your Employment / Job Offer Letter is attached to this e-mail. Once you have received it, please read it carefully, sign it, and send it back to us before 5PM on the 19th of June, 2019 / on June 19th, 2019 . Furthermore, please come to our company to register at 9:30AM ,on the 30th of June, 2019.
It’s important for you to bring the original and a copy of your ID card, your Undergraduate Diploma and Degree Certificate, a Release Letter from your previous company, and your account information at ICBM. If you are a local / If you are Chinese, you also need to bring us your Labor Manual and Shanghai Pink Slip.

Thanks & Best Regards
XXX

Grammar

I want to find a job about HR. – I want to find a job in HR / an HR job.

Half and nine AM. – Half past nine in the morning / nine thirty AM.

Pronunciation

Circumstance: /ˈsɝː.kəm.stæns/

Termination: /tɜːmɪˈneɪʃ^ən/

Register: /ˈredʒ.ə.stɚ/

Registered: /ˈredʒ.ə.stɚd/

Excuse:  /ɪkˈskjuːs/

Thirtieth (30th): /ˈθɝː.t̬i.əθ/

Previous: /ˈpriː.vi.əs//pree.vee.us/

Manual: /ˈmæn.ju.əl/