VIP Class Notes (Jacob)
Vocabulary
Identical – the exact same
Trillion – 1,000,000,000,000 (12 zeros)
Deadlock – stuck in an argument and can’t continue
Appetite – level of hunger
eg. I have a huge appetite and could eat a lot
Boast – to say something to maybe show off
eg. He kept boasting about how much money he earned
Gigantic – extremely big
eg. Wow, your house is gigantic.
Goofy – to be really silly
Hatch – babies coming out of eggs
eg. Come see the eggs are hatching.
Outraged – to show your extreme anger for something (yelling, shouting, etc)
Outskirts – the outer part of a town or city (near the border)
Suburbs – the outside of a city, often a residential area
Portion – a part of thing
eg. I want a portion of rice on the side
eg. I want to change this portion of this presentation
Swell – first meaning is to be good (how are you?: I am swell), after an injury when your body gets bigger
eg. I hurt my arm and now its so big from swelling
Grammar
He speaks English with a French accent
Greetings
Informal: Hey, whats up?; Hi, how are you today?; Hey, how is it going? Hey, whats new today?;
Formal: Hello, how are you doing today?; Hello, how was your evening?;
Introductions: Hello, its a pleasure to meet you; Hello, I am delighted to meet you; It’s a pleasure to make your acquaintance
Pronunciation
client
Recipe
Ingredients
Greeting
Don’t respond ‘yeh’
Speaking exercise
Original
I’m delighted to be one team member of your team.
I’m delighted to: be a member of your team/to be on your team/to be part of your team
Kind of a little bit, but I’m trying to get use of this environment as soon as possible.
Kind of/a little bit, but I’m trying to get use of this environment as soon as possible.
Yeh, I think all the companies decoration and seating plans are similar.
Yes, my previous company was similar.
Thank you, and I’ll try my best in my future projects.
Thank you for your kind supportive/assistant and guidance.
Thank you for your kind support/assistance and guidance.
Edited
I’m delighted to be one team member of your team. –
Kind of a little bit, but I’m trying to get use of this environment as soon as possible.
Kind of/a little bit, but I’m trying to get use of this environment as soon as possible.
Yeh Yes, I think all the companies decoration and seating plans are similar.
Thank you, and I’ll try my best in my future project.
Thank you for your kind supportive/assistant and guidance.
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