Demo Class Notes ( Alexandra – Tibo)

I’m 26, now I am working for a consulting firm. I come here to improve my English skills because I want to work in a foreign firm in Shanghai.

I do some administrative files.
I think listening and I often can’t understand what the other said and my oral English is not well.

I often can understand when they write the English I can understand well but when they say that I can’t understand.

I am not familiar with English pronunciation because I do more exercise in writing in my learning and in China we often pay more attention to writing.

When I want to express something in English I often have to translate my language to English. So I express very slowly.
I lack in English environment so I express more in Chinese.

I want to do a different position so that is why I want to improve my English. I think I shouldn’t do admin files.

I want to do some work like HR

I think I am good at more in reading not writing.
Because in China the Chinese exams pay more attention to reading. They often give you a text and you have to make a choice.

In my University I majored in French. In my life I like to read some novels on the internet

It is about Chinese legends, I think it is popular now in foreign countries.
It is not real

I’m 26, now I am working for a consulting firm. I come here to improve my English skills because I want to work in a foreign firm in Shanghai.
/  I want to further my career in a foreign firm / I want to move to a foreign firm.

affairs

I deal with some administrative affairs. / I do administrative work.
I think my listening is an issue / my listening is my weakness and often I can’t understand what other people say and my oral English is not good.

I often can understand when they write their message in English I can understand well but when they speak I can’t understand / but I get lost as soon as they say something.

I am not familiar with English pronunciation because I did more exercises in writing in my learning and in China we often pay more attention to writing.

When I want to express something in English I often have to translate from Chinese to English. So I express very slowly. / I cannot speak quickly.

I lack in English environment so I express more in Chinese. / I don’t have a chance to practice.

I want to work at a different position so that is why I want to improve my English. I think I shouldn’t do admin files.
I want to move to a different line of work because administration is not for me.

I want to do some work like HR / I want to move to HR.

I think I am better at reading not writing. / I am proficient at reading than writing.
Because in China the Chinese exams pay more attention to reading. They often give you a text and you have to make a choice. / you have to fill in a multiple choice question exam.

In my University I majored in French. In my life I like to read some novels on the internet

It is about Chinese legends,  I think it is popular now in foreign countries.
It is not real, it is fiction

I don’t like every transportation except the bicycle because I feel sick when I am sitting in a car or when I am on a flight.

I live not far away from the company / I live near my company / I live close to my office.

You have to send an email to John Smith, he applied to join your company as a sales manager but his profile does not match your expectations.

Dear John Smith,
Thanks for your application to this position of sales manager but we are regret that you might not match to this position.
Hope you can find a good job.

Best regards,

Alexandra.

1 greeting
2 ice breaker (I hope this email finds you well, I hope you had a nice week end…)
3 reason for writing ( I am writing regarding… / I am emailing you about …)
4 ask : (Could you please …. / would you mind…?)
5 sign off (Looking forward to hearing from you /  best regards / …)

Dear Mr Smith,
I hope this email finds you well.
I am writing to you regarding your application to the position of sales manager.
Unfortunately, I have the regret to inform you that you were not selected for the next round of interviews.

We wish you the best in your job seeking…

Best regards,

Alexandra

Vocabulary

to graduate (v) to finish University with a degree
I graduated in 2019

web novel (n) novel directly published on the internet

fiction (n) something that is not real
This is a work of fiction

line of work (n) domain / field
Tom talked about his work as a consultant and he said in his line of work you have to be available all the time.

good (adj)
The tea is good

well (adv)
Tom cooks well

Pronunciation

affairs

file

smile

smell