Demo Class Notes ( Iris L – Tibo)

I am Iris, I work for a company called EL as marketing manager, I work a lot with Douyin.
I want to improve my English because I need to work with the global team and I also want to travel around the world.
I want more opportunities to learn more things and maybe someday work outside -> work abroad

In our company we have the opportunity to transfer to other countries

I only use English for email but it is rare / I rarely use English for emails

I can’t express myself clearly, the words is poor -> my vocabulary is poor
All kinds of words, I don’t have the opportunity to use English during my daily work.

I can read but I can’t listen or express myself. -> I can’t understand when someone is speaking  / my oral understanding is poor
It is slow and I need to check some words / translate some words.

when words are written I can understand 80% but if I hear I can’t / if someone is speaking it is harder.

I always to use the words in Chinese and then translate it into English  -> I make the sentences in Chinese and then translate them to English

I also watch some TV series. Recently I am watching beef.

Maybe the pronunciation I didn’t familiar -> maybe I am not familiar with the pronunciation

I think my pronunciation is average

my writing is the same as my speaking.

in July we have an event in SG and I need to take them to SG so I need to improve my English.
It is in 2 months.

we have invited people from around the world.
The top management will also speak English

I want to improve my syntax

Vocabulary

chaos (n) when everything is very disorganized / messy
It was chaos during 11/11. Too many orders and not enough people

chaotic (adj)
11.11 was very chaotic

duke (n) a high noble title for men公爵

duchess (n) a high noble title for women

spokesperson (n) PR representative / person who speaks for them
The company’s spokesperson said …

to allege (v) to imagine without real proof
We alleged that Tom made a mistake

allegation (n)
There are allegations of misconduct

paparazzi (n) celebrity journalists , people who try to take pictures of celebrities and discover their private life
Paparazzis took picture of him with his new gf

syntax (n) rules on how to make sentences
I can only use basic syntax

top management (v) the people at the highest level in a company
The top management communicates in English

oral (adj): spoken
Oral communication is important

orally (adv)
We agreed orally but didn’t sign a contract yet

to transfer (v) move somewhere else
I want to transfer to the SG office

BGM (n) Brand General Manager

abroad : in other countries / foreign countries
I want to work abroad.

outside : not inside / not in the building.
I like to go outside when the weather is good.

average : at a middle level
My English is average

translator (n) app to translate text
I used a translator to understand the email

rare (adj) : not often/not common
gold is rare

rarely (adv)
I rarely use English

TV series (n)
I am watching a TV series call BEEF.

accent (n) special way of speaking a language
He had a strong Indian accent when speaking English and it made him hard to understand

Pronunciation

colleague (someone you work with)

college (university)

event