2F2F Class Notes (Ally)

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Vocabulary

union: labor union

upsides: 好的一面 <>downsides / pros and cons

apocalyptic: 像世界末日的, like the world-end

“hold your hand”: guide you step by step

grunt work: work that is not very glamorous, often very boring and does not take a lot of skill
ie. You can get your intern to do your grunt work.

backpack: (v) travel poor
ie. I backpacked in Europe when I was young

solemn: 冷峻的; 表情严肃的; 庄严的; 严正的; 郑重的; 隆重的

leisurely: 不慌不忙的; 慢悠悠的

make ends meet: survive (v) make your money last to the next month/year
ie. They have to make ends meet

max out: spend the max amount on ur credit card
ie. She maxed out(v) her credit card to make ends meet.

Grammar

even + verb
ie. She doesn’t even care about you.
ie. I didn’t even notice it before you told me/said it.

even if/when/though + phrase
ie. Even if I didn’t tell you, you would know what to do.
ie. Even though I’m exhausted, I still continue to do my work.

middle-sized/medium-sized

no one can imagine in 2 years ago
no one could imagine 2 years ago
no one could’ve imagined 2 years ago (complete past/past perfect)

dropped by half
dropped 50 percent

I refused to be a facilitator
I declined

The colleagues in finance team, they all worked for a long time. They seldom find other candidates outside. I’m the only one who joined finance department in nearly five years, for the management level.

My colleagues in finance team all worked/have been working in this company for a long time./They’re all very senior. The company seldom finds other candidates for the management level on the market/from other companies. I’m the only management executive who has only been in this finance department for nearly five years.

then they think I’m the one they could rely on.
then they found out/realized/recognized that I’m the one they could rely on.

he thinks he is the parent for our department
he thinks he is the parent of our department
he thinks of himself as the parent of the dept

it’s not easy to go very far/go to faraway cities with my parents.
it’s not easy to plan(v) the right destination/vacation. 

The workers in SY, someone is from the northern cities…
Some people in SY are from …
some of the workers/residents in SY are from northern cities and their work style is always in a hurry./they are always in a rush.
The work style of people in SY who are from northern cities is …

even we cannot understand the language…
although/even though/even if we cannot understand the language…