Online Class Notes (Jesse)

Vocabulary

lethargic – physically tired / no energy
eg. I’m really lethargic today

side effects – problems from medicine
eg. I didn’t get any side effects from the vaccine

allergies – guo ming
eg. I have allergies so my voice sounds weird!

they refused to cowork with china – they refused to cooperate with China / refused to work with China

medical industry – hang ye

Astra Zeneca – “as tra zen ne ka”– the vaccine that has the blood clot problem

blood clot – 1/1,000,000 – when your blood sticks together and doesn’t move properly
eg. I got a blood clot

front-line workers 

can you consider taking this job? – kao lv
eg. I am considering taking it but I haven’t decided

marketing sector = marketing industry
marketing department – part of a company

envy – xian mu – they wish they had what you have
admire – xian mu – they think you’re great
eg. I admire people who can work really hard but not get stressed = I think they’re amazing
eg2. I envy her because she was so lucky to win the lottery = I wish I won the lottery

she’s not scared of taking on more responsibility 

multitasking – vn – can do many things at the same time
eg. she is good at multitasking
multitalented – adj – can do many things well
eg. she is multitalented

Grammar

manage the time to have class – arrange the time to have class

does this job need I go to the office? – would I need to work from the office for this job?

there’s a job to me – there’s a job for me / they will give a job to me