F2F Class Notes (Li)

Vocabulary

bankrupt – when a company goes out of business

ex. I heard some big companies went bankrupt recently.

risk – the possibility that something bad will happen

ex. The more stores they have, the more risk they are in.

risky/adj

attract – xi yin

ex. They give out free coupons to attract more customers.

buy one get one free/buy one free one 

Grammar

laid off vs. fired 

laid off – not because you did sth bad

fired – bad behaviour etc.

I was worked in 2014

I was working in EF in 2014.

It’s my first professional job

It’s my first professional/official job

I think I did a good decide

I think I made a good decision 

Pronunciation

environment – en-vai-ron-ment