Online Class Notes (Jesse)

Pronunciation

initiative – “ee NISH sha tiv”

Vocabulary

manage my expectations / don’t get your hopes up – don’t get too excited, try to not expect too much

i hope inside – deep down I…
eg. deep down I know I should exercise but I’m lazy

anticipate – expect – think it will happen
eg. I’m anticipating this problem to be fixed next week

epitome – the perfect example of sth
eg. my friend is the epitome of someone who focuses on the obstacles

throw caution to the wind – just say “let’s see what happens!” / “Just do it!”

autopsy – cutting open dead people
eg. they are doing autopsies on bodies but not washing their hands

admit (accept)/ commit (do + decide) / confess (admit sth you did wrong or secret)

Grammar

seeking for help – seeking help

the deal is end – the deal is over / the deal has ended 

the speech is interesting, is useful. Number one is just go after what you want and do not deny anyone who want to go after their goals. But, you can do it in your way, you don’t have to follow the way someone else have done it. He gave an example of that rule… some day a friend of him and he went to a race in central park in NY and in the end of the race some sponsor of the race way giving away free gifts like bagels or apples… they went to the table that gave away the gift but there was a long line of runners waiting for the bagels so simon said let’s go to the line and his friend said oh the line is too long and simon insist to have the free bagel but his friend feel very… it’s difficult to pursuade the friend so Simon realised that some people can see what they want but some people see the things prevent them from getting what they want. Simon got an idea … he just leaned up in the people and grabbed some bagels and get out. No one got mad of him.

the speech is interesting, is useful. Number one is just go after what you want and do not deny anyone who wants to go after their goals. But, you can do it in your way, you don’t have to follow the way someone else has done it. He gave an example of that rule… some day a friend of his and he went to a race in central park (which is) in NY and at the end of the race some sponsor of the race was giving away free gifts like bagels or apples… they went to the table that gave away the gift but there was a long line of runners waiting for the bagels so simon said let’s get in line / join the line / let’s line up and his friend said oh the line is too long and simon insist to have the free bagel but his friend feel very hesitant it’s difficult to pursuade the friend so Simon realised that some people can see what they want but some people see the things that / which prevent / see the things preventing them from getting what they want. Simon got an idea … he just cut in line / pushed in / skipped the line / jumped the queue and grabbed some bagels and got out. No one got mad at him.