VIP Class Notes (Li)[S]

Vocabulary

I don’t feel the heavy burden – a big load that you carry 负担

to let go of sbd – to dismiss or fire an employee

ex. The company let go of her because her performance was not up to standard.

depression (noun) – 抑郁

She has depression. 

She got depressed because of her job.

get along well with sbd – to be on good terms/friendly with someone

ex. Does she get along well with anybody in work?

ex. I get along well with all my colleagues.

stigma (noun)– a strong feeling of disapproval that most people have about something

ex. Mental health issues are still a stigma in many societies.

ex. Being a single-parent no longer carries the social stigma that it used to be.

to seek help – get help from others

ex. It is important to seek help when you are in trouble.

Grammar

cooperation – noun (formal)

cooperate – verb

am/was – ‘to be’

ex. I am good at listening to others.

ex. He was there last night.

has/have/had – ‘to have’

ex. She has 2 sisters.

ex. He had a meal with his friends

do/does/did – ‘to do’

ex. He does his work well.

ex. We don’t want them to know about this.

Speaking exercise

I invite different department of my colleagues to help me finish all the work.

I really need their cooperation.

I can get the fully support from my boss, my vendors and my colleagues.

She didn’t good at data analysis. She didn’t know how to cooperate with others.

But before, it was so bad this cooperation.

He is good at listen and know how to use his professional knowledge to help different people to raise their capability.

Revised:

I invited my colleagues from different departments to help me finish all the tasks/everything. 

I really need their help/assistance. 

I can get full support/I receive plenty of help from my boss, my vendors and my colleagues.

She wasn’t good at data analysis. She didn’t know how to cooperate with others.

But before that, the teamwork was bad/poor. 

He is good at listening and knows how to use his professional knowledge to help different people raise their capability/to reach their full potential.