VIP Class Notes (Tibo) [S]

Today we focused on:

refining expression and discussing styles

Speaking exercise

In this morning, we had meeting with global people and my another boss presentation her ppt for them her English level is I think some accept is not better than be so I have some confidence today.
She know today she will present her ppt so she wrote many points so in this morning she just reading the notes ignore everybody problem but this is Chinese problem to use English to talk about something.

In this world have a rule is in the foreigner company is a rule, English language is the first ability to handle everything. If you have many strategy or something you must use English to present this. The Chinese is not enough to do so in our team some level is very high people maybe they have enough ability to handle something but their language is very professional so the language can help them to have a high position so I think I must improve my English.

She is my leader’s leader so I have opportunity talk to her.
So I still not finish my work until I went home but I am ok. I want her feel I am hard to work.
They told me which teacher I think is teach good and they want to try so you maybe met her.


This morning, a friend had a meeting with global people/ with the people from the global office / HQ  and his boss/another of his bosses/ one of his bosses presented  her ppt to them, her English

level was very average / was not higher than his. so he felt some confidence today / so he felt more confident today

She knew that today she would present her ppt so she wrote many points this morning and she just read the notes and she ignored everybody questions but this is Chinese problem to use English to talk about something.

There is a rule in foreign companies. English language is the first ability you need to handle everything/ English a priority. If you have many strategies/plans/ideas  you must use English to present them. Chinese is not enough to do that. In our team some  people are held back because their English is not good enough and some are promoted because their English is good while their skills/abilities aren’t special.

She is my leader’s leader so I have the opportunity talk to her./ to get closer to her.
I am working hard / I am hardworking
They asked me which teacher I think is teaching well and they want to try so you may meet her.

I like painting my style/my way . I like abstract paintings

Vocabulary

to hold back: to be limited by something
Tom has great design skills but his English abilities hold him back so he was never promoted.

abstract 抽象
I like abstract art.

realistic 逼真的
I don’t like realistic paintings.

consistent (adj)一贯的
Consistent efforts are needed

Consistency (n)

问题 =( question + problem)

question  : something asked
She asked a question during the presentation

Problem : something doesn’t work
He had a problem with his computer.

to sign up : join
I signed up to a gym

R&D (research and development)研究与开发

stiff 不动声色
She was very stiff during the presentation

attitude 态度
I don’t like his attitude

complex 情结
Some men have a height complex. They don’t want their gf to be taller than them.
He is very short, he is complexed about his height.

ugly 丑

to value 重视
I value free time more than money.

priority : first thing to do
My priority is to improve my English.

curator : person selecting something
Art curator : person selecting pieces of art for an exhibition

to curate : to select the best among something
I have an Instagram account curating travel pictures.
Her job is to curate content for our Weibo.

Pronunciation

style

headquarter

silver / slaver

racket / rocket