Online Class Notes (Ally)

Tell me about a challenge you’ve met in your work.

Of all the positions, which one was the most challenging/your favourite?

Vocabulary

formality: 例行公事
ie. You’re already accepted, so the interview is just a formality.

composed: elegant, graceful, calm

rule of thumb: general rule, not-written but everyone knows according to daily practice

“spell out” : to say something elaborately, in detail, for the full explanation
ie. Do you need me to spell it out for you?

leaning toward: want to choose between 2 things

petty: 琐碎的; 小的; 狭隘的; 小气的

Grammar

some – not for generalisation, for how much?
– apples

“Tell me about your job as if I were an 8 year-old.”

I just chose the financial EMBA course in SH.

I have been learning English my whole life.
I have learned…

I currently work in British Council and responsible for digital communication for the brand.
I currently work in British Council and I’m responsible for digital communication for the brand.

make more people aware of the brand, try to … make people look forward to this brand.
make more people aware of the brand, try to … make people like this brand more/boost brand awareness.

my new job is relatively narrow
my new job/work scope is relatively narrow

I look for more growth in my career
I look for more personal growth in my career/expand, explore, develop, improve…

There are several ways for me to growth
There were several ways for me to grow/several different paths 

I need to be familiar (adj) with the new tools (requirement)
I need to familiarize myself(v) with the new tools (action plan)

The first thing of my day will start by listening to news..
The first thing of my day would (for habits, general info, and conditional/hypothetical) be listening to news
I start my day by listening to news/with finance news.
My days alway start with…/I have a habit of starting my days with …

it becomes more related to my day to day works
it is/has become more related to my day to day works

If I’m searching the new word, processing the content, then it goes to Chinese.
If I’m searching in my mind/ for the new word, processing the content, then I will in Chinese first.

which before in my previous industry we already do
which we have done before in my previous field of work/work/job position/job

Pronunciation

mindset

remind

feel – no”u” sound

fuel

miumiu

still – small ‘I”

build – “billed”

steel/steal – flat I

stew – lamb stew

I feel like