F2F Class Notes (Ben) [S] ***

Vocabulary

shoelaces = a piece of string you tie around your shoes
Be careful, your shoelace is untied / undone.

be out of = with no more
My phone is out of battery but my iPad has enough power.

a cable = 线
My phone is out of power, I need a charger and a cable to charge it.

order = say what you want to eat
book = reserve a seat or a room for you or your friends
I booked a table in a fine restaurant. We are going to order a lot of good food.

a quality

charisma

interpersonal skills

special knowledge

go for = go get something, go look for something, choose something
Mom has gone for groceries.
Always go for your dreams.
I always go for short and funny girls.
You should go for your goals and objectives.

the opposite of =
Sometimes, you like girls or boys who are the opposite of your expectations.

Grammar

I want to speak about a manager –> (what’s his name?)
I want to speak about being a manager.

Speaking exercise

First, I think it’s very important for a manager to be better than his subordinates so that he can control the whole situation. And second, he must be generous, kind and have good personality so that everyone want to close with him.

And third, the leadership is important so he can grasp the direction and just go for it. Then I think the socialist is key to harmony the relationship between members.

Last but not least, he should be fair to everyone and has high scientific discipline.

First, I think it’s very important for a manager to be better than his subordinates so that he can always manage / handle the whole situation. And secondly, he must be generous, kind and have a good personality so that everyone wants to be close to him.

And thirdly, the leadership is important so he can set a direction and just go for it ( / stick to it). Then I think the socialist is key to harmony the relationship between members.

Last but not least, he should be fair to everyone and has high scientific discipline.

Pronunciation

cheese = chEEEEEEZ

chase = chA -se

upset

opposite = o – po – zit