F2F Class Notes (Nicholas)

Vocabulary

calling it a day

Hey Michelle are you calling it a day?

Hey Michelle are you going to stop work now and go home?

Yeah, I’m calling it a day.

OK everyone let’s call it a day.

to be on – in work mode

I need to make sure that I’m on – some people are always on – som jobs require you always to be on

I always had to be on – I always have to be on

Starting your talk during a meeting

First of all… I’d like to start with

First of all, I’d like to thank Michelle for her comments.

I’d like to start with

Well with regard to

First I’d like to touch on…

There’s a few things I’d like to cover today…I’d like to talk about/cover this, this and this…

OK, let me address THIS first…

Now I’d like to move onto THIS…

Finally, I’d like to consider….

repeat – to do it again – to do something again

from a work perspective

what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger

nurture – 培育

e.g. Mothers nurture their children to grow up as healthy adults.

what came first the chicken or the egg

to empower / empowers – gives you power

e.g. The more you learn about the world the more it empowers you to be a better person. Knowledge is empowering.