F2F Class Notes (Tony) [S]

Carolyn Info:

Michael Kors

Project Manager in IT department

Vocabulary

what’s your hobby in daily life? – [ What are your hobbies? / What do you like to do? ]

have you listen that – have you heard that

consensus – an agreement between all people

eg: They came to a consensus. It was time to sell the company.

eg: What do you mean, a growing consensus?

I mean, more and more people reach to same meaning. an agreement. 

have you heard about… (thing)

eg: Have you heard about that place?

phrase – a few words often used together

eg: If you study a new language. It is very good to learn phrases, not just one word.

Grammar

He / She / IT + V. + S

eg: He wants to go too.

eg: It looks like rain today. (it = the weather)

Simple Past – finished

How long did you work here? (You don’t work there now.)

I worked there for a year.

Past Participle

How long have you worked here?  (You are probably still working here)

I‘ve worked here for about 2 years.

A or AN:

if the word starts with a Vowel ( A, E , I, O, U) or  ( H, IF you don’t PRONOUNCE it )

eg: I am looking for an extra chair.

eg: I’m taking an exam.

eg: I need a hotel room.

eg: I’ll be there in an hour.

eg: It was an historic day.  ( use AN  and pronounce H)

(OTHER PEOPLE) and I:

My friends and I will go there. (Correct Grammar, less common)

Me and my friends will go there. (Incorrect Grammar, but OK to use)

I and my friends.

Pronunciation

what do you – Whadduh You

eg: What do you think?

eg: What do you want?

eg: What do you do?

Usually – you Zi+Zhe Lee  / You zhja lee

Tell me about a problem you had on a big project, and how you solved it.

Usually my customer is also in my company they will give us some requirements for the software and I should translate the req to my vendor so usually the problem is my customer want the software to hange big part and my vendor cant do it, so I try t find a wy to balance my sutomer and the vendor technology using my vendor use. Usually I should communicate a lot about the req with my cust and mak some change and find some way that the tech can meet the requirement.

Usually my customer is also working in my company. They will give us some requirements for the software and I need to translate the requirements for my vendor. So usually the problem is my customer wants to change a big part of the software and my vendor can’t do it. So I try to find a way to balance my customer‘s needs and the vendor’s technological (adj) capabilities (n) using my vendor use. Usually I should communicate a lot about the requirements with my cusomer and make some change and find some way that the tech can meet the requirements.