VIP Class Notes (Yancy – Li)

What are the benefits of/issues concerning face-to-face and online communication? Which one do you prefer?

Write down a few keywords on a piece of paper to help you answer this next class.

Vocabulary

transfer – move from one place to another

ex. He will apply for the work transfer to Denmark.

ex. When will you transfer back to Shanghai?

Italy – yi da li

relocate – move to a different location

ex. We decided to relocate to Japan for work.

allocate – distribute for a purpose

ex. allocate funds/resources

colloquial language – everyday/casual language

ex. Teach me some colloquial expressions, Li!

mother tongue – native language

ex. Yancy’s mother tongue is Cantonese.

We have to communicate with colleague with different accents. Sometimes it’s hard to understand 100%. I want to increase more

We have to communicate with colleagues with different accents. Sometimes it’s hard to understand 100%/everything/. I want to improve my speaking/listening more

Sometimes if you don’t fully understand, you lose the conversation what they are talking about.

Sometimes if you don’t fully understand, you lose the point of the conversation and what they are talking about.

Once a year about presentations.

I do presentations/present once a year

I don’t think that’s a bit issue with how to address them. My main concern is still listening.

I don’t think it’s a big issue/main concern/priority for me to know how to address them. My main concern is still listening.

One of our senior leaders is coming from Mongolia.

One of our senior leaders was born in Mongolia/Born in Mongolia, raised in the states/US.  

I can catch 90%, your meaning.

I can catch 90% of your meaning.

When I grow up, I just pause.

When I grew up, I just stopped speaking English. 

I think if I more confident, I will speak more.

I think if I’m more confident, I will speak more.

He just reallocated to SH.

He just relocated to SH.

Pronunciation

issue – e- shoe (like tissue)

Japanese – Jah-pah-nese (like Chinese)