F2F Class Notes 22nd February (Tanya)

Vocabulary

artificial – not real but man-made

e.g. A lot of chemicals in candy and such are artificial. They were made in labs by chemists.

fickle – when people change their opinions constantly

e.g. Thalia’s current client is extremely fickle: he doesn’t know what he wants.

investment banking – when banks use your money to invest this money into companies so then they can make that money grow

e.g. Investment banking is very lucrative.

lucrative (adjective) – when something can give you a lot of money

e.g. Working in insurance is also very lucrative.

finance – 金融

e.g. Shanghai is a city known for its vibrant finance culture.

commercial (adjective) – when people want to make money out of something

e.g. Thailand has become very commercial.

commercial (noun)  – advertisement

Speaking exercise

not gooder than before – worse than before

may be – 可以

maybe – 可能

Writing exercise

Correction 

Please don’t trust people who smile at you. This is a dangerous signal. If one day you find your friend or colleague who doesn’t usually smile at you, then you have to be careful because he may be covering the dagger with a smile. Their first step is to use their charm and ingratiate themself with you. When they have gained your trust, they will move against you in secret.

Original

Please don’t trust people who smile at you. This is a dangerous signal. If one day you find your friend or colleague who is not usually have a smile with you, then you have to be careful because it maybe cover the dagger with a smile. They first step is that charm and ingratite themself with you. When they have gained your trust, move against them in secret.