Online Class Notes (Jesse)

Grammar

sat on my next table – they sat on the table next to me / they sat near me 

they’re looking forward to cooperating with chinese clients in the future

he has been divorced 3 times

it needs government to approve – it needs government approval 

the 60% time – 60% of the time 

Vocabulary

they work high up in the government

upper management / senior management 

eavesdrop (v) – (tou ting) when you listen to a conversation near you that you’re not part of
eg. Stefanie doesn’t like to eavesdrop, but it was the airpods fault!

they are in the top 10 in the industry / they are one of the top 10 companies in the industry

sample 
eg. they gave samples of the products to their customers

customised / custom 
eg. his company makes custom gifts or samples for companies

they complimented shanghai – they said good things about shanghai 

melting pot – lots of cultures all in one city
eg. Sydney is a melting pot!

optimism / positivity – le guan
eg. he wanted to express optimism about the deal

satay – penut flavored sauce – “sar tay”
eg. I want some satay chicken please!

morning = 12:01 AM – 11:59 AM
afternoon = 12:00 PM – 4 PM – 5 PM
evening / night = 5 PM – 11:59 PM

Pronunciation

industry – “IN dus tree”

phuket – “poo KET” 

dopamine – “DOE pa meen” – the happy chemical