VIP Class Notes (Tony) [ W ]

Vocabulary

mei ban fa – what can you do

e le me is famous popular

they have about 5 servers at each location, they wanna reduce that number to 1 or 2 servers.

maybe you booking order a pizza,

they need to be spread out equally, they use geometry to plan it out

wechat is very famous widespread in China.

dominoes is not really a location oriented business, since they have no seating at their stores, and everything is delivery.
Actually, in China they do have some in store seating. Not everything is delivery.

Define the criteria for a candidate

eg: The purpose of this meeting is to define the criteria for a candidate. The candidate will be a contractor for Mary Kay, working as a project manager.


Define – to tell exactly what something is, the meaning

TONY: Don’t go to that restaurant. It is too expensive.
IRIS: Define expensive. (What do you think expensive is, for a restaurant?)
TONY: It’s about 50 Yuan for a large pizza and a drink.
IRIS: Yeah, that’s expensive, but I love pizza. So I can accept it.

reduce – to make less, to take away

eg: Beijing is trying to reduce their air pollution.

eg: I need to reduce the amount of sugar I eat.

merger – when two or more companies join, to form a new company

eg: Recently in USA, DOW and Monsanto just went through a merger. and are now one massive company

Mary Kay – a cosmetics brand

eg: We have a meeting with Mark Kay.

Pronunciation

skin – SKEE skiH n

stores – ssT  OR

Writing exercise

I’m going to attend an important meeting tonight, but I’m afraid I can’t understand it.
I don’t have much time to think about my homework because I want to spend more time thinking about this evening’s meeting. it’s very important for our business. I have two colleagues to join in and I hope they can help me.


I’m going to attend an important meeting tonight, but I’m afraid I won’t be able to understand 100% of it.
I don’t have much time to think about my homework because I want to spend more time thinking about this evening’s meeting. It’s very important for our business. I have two colleagues joining me and I hope they will be helpful.

I want to get all the important details in writing.

Pronunciation

Adjective – Ah-Jek Tiv

Grammar

Have + (something)  + (doing)

I have some noodles boiling now.

I have two kids fighting in my room.

They have a dog taking care of a baby.