F2F Class Notes 24th February (Jesse)

Vocabulary

Kindly let me know if you have any questions – If you have any questions…. If there are any questions…. Should you have any questions….

after my negotiation / after I renegotiated a better deal.

pay it in 2 installments = 2 parts

Kindly arrange / Please…
Can I have > May I have > Could I have
If I could have…. that would be great / If you would be able to …. that would be good.
Would it be possible if I could have

once time – once

don’t try to please us

share the gift to each one – share the gifts among everyone / us

worth for us – it is worth doing / it is worth it
eg. 25 rmb for a coffee is not worth it
eg2. it is worth it for us to do that
eg3. it is worth it to do that

“i’m between a rock and a hard place” / you push me into a corner 

don’t misunderestimate my chinese communication skills / doubt my chinese communication skills

Is this sample ok? Please give me your confirmation
I just wanted to pass this on to you / to keep you in the loop on this 

Grammar

buy my gift to give (to) my boss
buy a gift for my boss

to / for = reason
to + verb
for + noun

the first half of the year

i also take several photos and I send them to my boss

I like coffee because I think it tastes good.

Do you want a cup of coffee
I like coffee

reply to my email

I talk to you
I talk at you

I hug

skype – pr – not “skyper”, just “skyp”

go to US – go to the US / go to the states / go to the USA