Online Class Notes (Ally)

Vocabulary

reiterate: 重申

vague: 含糊的；不明确的；不清楚的；含糊其辞的

theoretical: 理论上的 conceptual <> practical

antonym: opposite word

big shots: big boss

you dodged a bullet: narrow miss, for a good thing

speculation: guess/estimate

involution/rat race: 卷
ie. It’s a rat race.

coalitions: 联盟；结合

merit-based: based on personal achievements

chill: laid-back

“Hi Ally/everyone, I’m Ashley. I’m very glad to be here today./How are you today? / Good, how are you?”

“No thanks”

No, I’m clear with everything you talked about.
No, everything you talked about is very clear.
No further questions. No, that’s all.

Very glad to have that meeting with you.
Very glad to have this meeting with you./Thank you so much for this opportunity.
I appreciate this opportunity to speak with you.

I … see you next time /get that offer
I look forward to hearing from you.
I’m very interested/passionate about this opportunity and I look forward to speaking with you again soon…

actually there should be more but maybe they were not responsible for the things in the meeting
actually there should be more but maybe they did not participate in the meeting

I just have/had experience with some analysis but I think not so deep
I just did/answered with some analysis but I think it wasn’t deep/specific enough/but I think not enough

national (really popular) brand
domestic/local brand

people even don’t know the meaning of the data
people don’t even know the meaning of the data
they cannot even interpret the data

they have 2 or 3 people
they sent 2 or 3 representatives/ there were 2 or 3 representatives from Loreal
there are 2 or 3 of them

he just find some faults with his subordinates
he was being difficult

work in brands should be easy, not like that in agencies
working on the brand side should be easy, unlike in agencies
work in brands should be easy, unlike that in agencies

When I worked for my last company, I usually have to work OT for more than 70 hrs every month.
When I worked for my last company, I usually had to work OT for more than 70 hrs every month.

I could clock out at 7pm, but usually I left the office after 10pm.

we didn’t have enough person
we didn’t have enough staff/hands/help

during my last month in my last company, my extra working time is 70 hrs
I accumulated 70 hrs of OT time in my last month at my last company

they won’t have so high tense in working
they don’t work so much intensity(n)
they don’t have to work so intensely (adv)
their work intensity(n) is not so high.

“How do you feel about working OT?”
I will try my best to finish my work within the work time. If I can finish that efficiently, I don’t need to work OT. If there’s something very urgent, it requires me to work OT, I can also accept that. But I will refer balance between my personal life and work life