VIP Class Notes (Tibo) Tifa

– more practice on how to use vocabulary
– presentation
– Presenting charts
– explaining qualitative research studies
– meeting role-play
– socializing practice / chit chat / small talk

Introduction + presenting graphs

My name is Tifa and.I am a daughter’s mother with a 8yo daughter.

I am now working for cosmetics industry company. Work as a market researcher. consumer researcher and market trend something like that. 6 years for market research in cosmetic industry and 10 years for market research.
I’m curious about things. I really like to dig something deep so market research industry needs this kind of personality so I think I am really suitable for this job.We have a team 5 persons in this team and 1 boss. Each one in charge of different category .  I am in charge of makeup. And previously I am in charge of men category. Next Tuesday the HR head will visit china and have 1-1 with each of us. Around 30 minutes talk. No topic I think they just want to understand us more and how to help us to grow.
I think I can read/write emails but my oral English is not so good and I have no confidence to express myself but it is also about my personality. I feel shamed before when I in front of the people.
Actually it needs. sometimes we give training to the colleagues in our company about market research and a few times I need to present something but I can build the slides it will be easier for me.
But when we have a group discuss / maybe a big meeting I cannot express my opinion.
Talk about market research or the result of the study or sometimes just discuss the business situation and the brainstorming.

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My name is Tifa and.I am a mother, I have a 8yo daughter. / I am the mother of a 8yo daughter.

I am now working for a cosmetic company/a company in the cosmetic industry/field . I work as a market researcher. I focus on consumer research and market trends (something like that). I have been working for 6 years in market research in the cosmetic industry and for 10 years in market research.
I’m curious about things. I really like to look into things / to dig up the reasons for something/to dig deep/ the market research industry needs this kind of personality so I think I am really suitable for this job / This industry fits me well / the job really suits me.

We have a team of/made of/comprised of 5 people and 1 boss. Each one of us is in charge of different categories .  I am in charge of makeup. And previously I was in charge of the men category. Next Tuesday the HR head will visit China and have 1-1 with each of us. It will take Around 30 minutes. There is not specific topic / it is an open discussion. I think they just want to understand us more and find ways to help us to grow.
I think I can read/write emails but my oral English is not so good/not good enough/is limiting me and I have no confidence/lack confidence to express myself but it is also part of/related to my personality. I feel ashamed when I am in front of people. / I feel ashamed when I have an audience.
Actually the company needs us to do so / the company requires us to deliver presentations.
sometimes we give training to the colleagues in our company about market research and occasionally I need to present something but if I can build the slides it will be easier for me.
But when we have a group discussion / maybe a big meeting I cannot express my opinion well / easily / well enough.
We talk about market research or the result of a study or sometimes we just discuss about the business situation or have brainstorming workshops.

Vocabulary

to outnumber : to be more than
Smartphones outnumbered features phones for the first time in 2013.

chit chat : small talk
Tom is an introvert he finds it hard to socialize and he hates chit chat.

introvert: someone mostly interested in his own thoughts
Tom is an introvert, he likes to read in a quiet place.

extrovert : someone mostly interested in communicating with other people
John is an extrovert, he loves to meet new people

to stand for : represent
The dark blue line stands for the sales of smartphones.

vertical axis (top to bottom) / horizontal axis (left to right)
The vertical axis shows / represents the sales of our products.

to notice: to realize something by looking at it
I didn’t notice that he wore a green suit today.

to recognize: to know what is what / who is who
She talked to me on the street but I couldn’t recognize her.

to shame : make someone feel ashamed
The boss shamed him in front of everyone during the meeting.
public shaming : showing the bad side of someone to everyone

to be ashamed (feeling)
I felt ashamed when people realized I was wearing makeup.

person (singular)
The person who spoke yesterday was impressive.

people (plural)
The people who spoke yesterday were impressive.

Grammar

a /an / the ( article )

help someone (to) do something
I helped my brother clean the car.
I help men to take care of themselves

out + word = be more than
to outspend : spend more than
I outspent my card limit during 11/11.

to outwork : work more than
Tom outworked Jim on this project.

use for with durations
I have been living in Shanghai for 6 years.