VIP Class Notes (Tony)
Vocabulary
What is ___ short for?
What is ’till’ short for?
Not until. – Till is short for not until
Vocabulary
abbreviation – the short form of a word or name.
eg: Sth. is the abbreviation for something.
eg: Etc. is the abbreivation for
stands for – represents something
eg: What does PPT stand for?
PPT stands for powerpoint.
Needs more review
cycle – something from start to finish and again. (Bicycle)
eg: The weather cycle in Shanghai is unpredictable. It could be really hot one day, then chilly the next day.
sales force – sales team
eg: This sales force is really efficient. Their force cost is 20% lower than the previous sale force.
force (V) – to make someone do something, especially that they don’t want to do
eg: Luna forced me to try her green tea. I was so scared she would hurt me if I didn’t.
quarter – 1/4th. 25%
eg: They took a quarter of the team and sent them to Beijing. The rest of us stayed in Shanghai.
eg: A quarter to 8.
eg: A quarter till 8.
Pronunciation
ads – A ‘zi
advertisement – Ad verr tize ment
our niche market will be separet for two types
the priority primary target is 25 to 35 years old
28 to 40 year old married people
Listen and Spell:
How do you spell etc.?
Etercetra
etrcetera
etcetera
Grammar
singular – the single form of a word
NUMBERS as ADJ.
8 + N. + N.
eg: It’s an 8 hour flight.
eg: This is an 8 person car.
eg: He is 5 years old./ He is a 5 year old boy.
that is a better way to exposure(N) expose(v) that
Anything can be an ADJ.
All words can be ADJ.
Most words have an ADJ form. These will have different spelling.
eg: Collaborate (work together) (v)
eg: Collaborative (work together) (adj)
-Ing – give the feeling
eg: I am boring, people don’t like me.
eg: They don’t even have running water. They need to go get water out of the river.
eg: I didn’t think it was interesting. So I left.
-Ed – have the feeling
eg: I am bored, I don’t like this movie.
eg: I am interested in seeing that movie.
eg: Is that client interested? Do they wanna sign the contract?
IF, the word doesn’t have an adjective form…
eg: Coffee
you don’t change the spelling, and it just becomes an ADJ if you put it directly before a N.
eg: I’m going to grab a coffee.
eg: The coffee is smelling
eg: I’m heading to the coffee shop over there.
eg: Isn’t it weird that coffee shops never have coffee tables?
eg: In most homes people have a sofa and a coffee tab;e in front of it.
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