F2F Class Notes (Mike)

Vocabulary

health check-up 体检

require – requirement (n)

end-of-year report 年终报告

recognize (v) 认可

mindset (n) 思维
He has a very poor mindset because of his financial state.

responsible (adj.)  – responsibility (n) 责任

motivate (v) 激励,激发 – motivation 动力
What motivates you the most?

bestie (n) 闺蜜

slack off (adj.) 偷懒,松懈,倦怠,摸鱼
The job is taking a long time because the workmen are so slack.
You’ll be in trouble if you’re caught slacking on the job like that.

strict (adj.) be strict with. 严厉,严格
You should be strict with your kid when it comes to candy.

when it comes to = about 在…方面

optimistic (adj.) 乐观的
pessimistic (adj.) 悲观的

mature (v/adj.) 成熟 – maturity (n)
Hasina has matured a lot this year.
Hasina has become more mature this year.

immature 不成熟的

pressure = stress

Pronunciation

product
produce

adult

doubt

Speaking exercise

My mind have a big change for me.
There is a big shift in my mindset this year.

This year, I got high salary
I got a 30% raise this year.
They increased my salary by 30%.

I am not think like a kid.
I am not thinking like a kid anymore.

if something is not better,
If things are not going well, we will blame ourselves first.
If things are not going well, we will think that it’s our fault.

make goals
set goals

we should do this step by step. 一步一步来

do the choice
make the choice

self-improvement 自我

Hasina is not a goal-driven person.

I admire goal-achievers.

I also think,
I agree,
I also think so

Our age is become more older,
As I get older,

few = several 若干,几个

in the next few/several years,

to learn more English
To learn English better.

Everything will be better.
things will work out.