VIP Class Notes (Tibo) [S+W]
Today we focused on:
Practiced introducing graphs
Speaking exercise
it very damages my team’s revenue  -> it really damaged
Is it ok? asking you to deal with an issue
-> I will find a way / we will figure things out  / we will manage
I’m not agree -> I don’t agree
in the first half of the year / the second half
the market is increased a lot -> the market increased a lot
Writing exercise
The pie charts show the 2016 North America and Asia Esports market. The North America Esport market total revenue in 2016 around $177 M higher 34% than Asia. Revenue comes from the 5 key sectors such as Media Rights,Advertising, sponsorships, merchandise & tickets, publisher fees. In the North America market most revenue generated by sales Sponsorships which account for 40% of North America’s total.In the Asia market most revenue from Advertising which represents 39% of Asia revenue. Media Rights have the same market share in 2 regions.
The pie charts show the 2016 North America and Asia Esports market. / is a comparison between the esport market in Asia and North America in 2016
The North American Esport market generated a total revenue in 2016 around $177 M /the north american market was worth $177M / the market size was 177,  34% higher than Asia. Revenue comes from the 5 key sectors/areas: (which are:) Media Rights,Advertising, sponsorships, merchandise & tickets, publisher fees. In the North American market most revenue are generated by sales sponsorships which account for 40% of it’s total.
In the Asian market most revenue come from advertising which represents 39% of Asia revenue. Media Rights have the same market share in the 2 regions. Â / in both regions
Vocabulary
to converge (v) come together / tend to meet at a point
From 2006 to 2008 their market shares are converging to half of the market for each,
to diverge (v) : opposite of converge / tend to go farther and farther apart
after 2008 they diverge and intel becomes more and more powerful while AMD loses more and more market shares.
inventory / stock (n) 库å˜
We don’t have a big stock of components so we may not be able to accept the sales orders
to reverse (v) : move the opposite way
Our sales kept increasing but it reversed when our competitor launched a new product
cumulate (v) combine
We need to cumulate all the expenses before we ask for a refund
cumulative (adj)
Wikipedia is a cumulative database
worth (v): to express value
I bought a watch worth 10,000 (real value) for 5,000 (price paid), I got lucky.
I spent too much time on it and I got paid very little, it wasn’t worth it.
true = I agree
Food in Sichuan is spicy
true,
very + adj
He is very tall
really + V
I really like this movie
Pronunciation
generate
January
such as = for example
publisher fees are rising, for example we can see they were $10 last year and increased to $12 this year
it is 40% higher than last year
it increased by 40%
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