F2F Class Notes 20th April (Tony)

Vocabulary

requests she expects me to be more professional

i don’t want to make her accept my opinion

I’ve worked for you for five years

give me more authority over decision making

she wants to be involved

customary way to build rapport

your answer is contradictory

defensive – acting like you are being attacked or unfairly criticized

eg: I don’t mean to be defensive, just trying to identify the problem.

let – allow to do sth.

eg: I let my son drive when he was only 15.

make – force to do sth.

eg: You can’t make someone love you.

Pronunciation

Participate – Par Ti Si Pate

rapport – Ruh pore