VIP Class Notes (Vicki)

Vocabulary

seafood – hai xian

oversee – jian du

treat – qing ke

collar – ling zi

pandemic – a disease that spreads easily 传染病

out of bounds – no allowed to go in 禁止入内

advantage – good things 优点

disadvantage – bad things 缺点

supervisor – 主管

read people – guess what people like

selfish – 自私

fight over customers – 抢顾客

further outlook – 长远的眼光

worst – the most bad

legend – 传奇

Macao – 澳门

beg – 求

owed money – 欠钱

illegal – 非法的

pay back – 还钱

vaporise – 蒸发

tragic – 凄惨

bully – 欺负

what goes around comes around – 罪有应得

For many white-collar workers around the world, the recent pandemic has meant having to work from home. Their usual office location has been out of bounds. This means different working practices, which have advantages and disadvantages for employees. But the big question is, will they ever see their offices again?