Online Class Notes (Ally)

Vocabulary

anxious: 焦虑

lease: 租赁

self-disciplined: 自律

make peace: 和解
ie. I made peace with myself.

for a rainy day

delicate: 精致的,微妙的,脆弱的,熟练的,柔和的

subordinates: 下属

fascination:  迷恋;魔力;迷惑力

has a competitive edge

Speaking exercise

I stopped taking lessons two weeks ago (no start/ no meaning of “taking a break”)
I suspended my lessons for two weeks
I haven’t been to class for two weeks

I feel stressful (full of stress)
I feel stressed/ It’s really stressful for me

a specific topic I would like to ask your help
a specific topic I would like to ask for your help with/I need your help with

while he left the company (同时 + contrast)
when he left the company (time)

I’m happy that the company would like to renew my employment contract and I would like to work for the company as well. At the same time, I was wondering is there any promotion plan for my job? If yes, can we talk about some details of the plan? What goals are set up for me? What timeline that I need to achieve the goals? What kind of incentive for my job?

I’m very happy to receive my employment contract renewal from the company and of course I would like to keep working for ___ as well. At the same time, I was wondering if there is any future promotion plans for my position. If yes, can we discuss some details of the plan? For example/such as, what kind of goals or targets are set up for me in the future? What is timeline that I need to work with to achieve the goals?/ Are there any incentive measures for my job?

last meeting .
We are so unfamiliar that he didn’t even recognize me in the last meeting.

For me, I do what I can do for the company.
I think I am very hardworking. I am putting in all of my effort on this job and I want to make more / further contributions to the company, to play a bigger part in the development/future of the company/China office. From your perspective, are there any specific targets for me?

Pronunciation

preparations