F2F Class Notes 17th June (Harmony)

Review:

Versatile – (adj) able to be used in more than one way, flexible, having many uses.

Eg.  I like to buy clothes that are versatile = I like to buy clothes that I can use for different situations.

Eg.  I like to wear versatile clothes because they fit a few situations.

Eg.  My boss likes to hire people that are versatile.

Eg.  I bought this backpack because it is versatile.

Eg.  I bought this car because it is versatile.

High-Speed Train/High-speed Rail 

Eg.  Two days later I will take a high-speed train to Nanjing because it’s so fast. = in two days/ the day after tomorrow.

Practice:  to do something to get better

Eg.  Will practices basketball every night before bed.

Eg.  I practice English every night before bed.

Eg.  I have to practice my flight skills before I fly a big plane.

Eg.  I practice flying on a computer at the beginning.

Procedure:  a standard way of doing something/ following certain steps to ensure sth is the same every time.

Eg.  When flying a plane there are many safety procedures that we must do.

Eg.  When driving a car there are many safety procedures that we must follow.

Eg.  When I am at work, I must follow the procedures that my boss gives me.

Interview Questions:

What is your opinion about the accident of Malaysia Airline?

Firstly I feel so bad there are many people died.  It’s was a big deal because there are many Chinese people inside the airplane and some of them were children.  I think the pilot spared no effort to save the passengers, but he failed. We can learn to be more careful and improve the skill and keep contact with the airport.  I think more training will help the pilots ability and hopefully stop it from happening again.

What can we learn?

What changes can be made?

Edited:

Firstly, I feel so bad, many people died.  It was a big deal because there were many Chinese people inside the airplane and some of them were children.  I think the pilot spared no effort to save the passengers, but he failed. Pilots can learn to be more careful and improve their skills and always keep in contact with the airport.  I think more training will help the pilots’ abilities and hopefully stop it from happening again.

If you are the CEO of your company what will you do and why?

Keep smile, confidence and smart every day.  It can help me to make the company better.  Stay confident – it can help me to deal with many difficult situations.  Because I am the CEO I want to make more money.  Be friendly to staff and customers because the staff will work harder and the customers will feel better.  I think honesty is the most important because it is good for us to make more friends and you will get more customers.

Edited:

I think honesty is the most important because it will be easier for us to make more friends and you will get more customers.  I would keep smiling, be confident and try to get smarter every day.  These things/strategies will help me to make the company better.  Staying confident will help me to deal with many difficult situations. Because I would be the CEO I would want to make more money, so I must keep learning and stay smart. I also would be friendly to staff and customers because the staff will work harder and the customers will feel better.

20. What is your expectation of your further personal development?

I want to be a honest man who is good at my job.  To do this I will complete the daily target.  If I have some difficult problems I can’t finish it I will share it to my workmate and ask for help.

I hope to be a good pilot, with a good airline that will teach and support me.  I want to continue learning how to be the very best at my job.

Edited:

I want to be an honest man who is good at his job.  To do this I will complete the daily tasks and anything else given to me.  I hope to be a good pilot, with a good airline that will teach and support me.  I want to continue learning how to be the very best at my job.  I think doing these things will help me to be professional and friendly. 

Personal development:  anything you do to make yourself better/build character.

Eg.  Education/ hobbies/ training/volunteering

Answer it by English – answer it in English

I must let they – I must let them think I’m confident

Handshake:  a way to say hello.

• Strong, but not too strong. (don’t hurt their hand).
• Smile
• Look into their eyes

“Can you repeat the question?”/ “Pardon?/ Pardon me?”/ “Sorry I couldn’t hear you”/ “Sorry I don’t understand _____ word.”

“That’s a great question, let me think about it for a minute”/ “I haven’t really thought of that but I think I would…..”

Answer too short?—give an example (story).

• Warm up your English, switch into an English frame of mind.
• Talk to yourself in English out loud.
  • I’m taking a shower right now, then I will dry my hair with a towel.
• Relax, Breathe.
• Eat breakfast.
• Get there early.

Good question/ I’m glad you asked that/ That’s a great question

Nice to see you:  for people you already know.

Nice to meet you:  for people you just met.

It’s a pleasure to meet you (formal)/ I’m glad to meet you.