Online Class Notes (Jesse)

Try to use: which / who / where more in your speaking.
eg. I went to a cafe today where I always buy coffee… and I think it’s the best coffee in Shanghai which is great for me, because I love coffee!

Grammar

SVO – subject + verb + object

it’s not a long time to join in – it hasn’t been a long time since I started working there

long time no see – it has been a long time since I saw you last / before

it’s the same as my think before – it’s the same as my expectation / it’s the same as what I thought 

the time length was longer than expected / the length was more than expected

in next month – next month

on today – today 

their English is easy to understand
their English is easier to understand / to be understood

Vocabulary

Prioritize (v)
eg. I need to prioritize my work
eg2. I need to select my priorities

simplify (v) – to make sth simple
eg. I want to simplify my sentences

compared to / relatively – “REL la tiv lee” 
eg. this job is relatively intense, compared to previous jobs

in my last work – in my last job

work / job
I got a new job – position
My boss gave me a job – task / project
My boss gave me some work – things to do
I’m at work – place
I’m working – verb 

founded – the time a business started
eg. the business was founded in 2019

I started working there in last week. I think the most difference about this work is that it is more intense than before / the difference is it is more intense. They gave me a short induction, I think the time is around 30 minutes. I met with every colleagues in the company. It’s a small company (pr) so we have only 20 colleagues. And then in the first week our global team arranged some induction for me but I try to sort out the complex information and try to find everyone’s responsibility in the structure especially in Italy, our HQ, i had a lot of catch up with them but I can’t remember their face, and name, you know the italy name always longer than regular English name. I had worked with Italy people in my last 2 jobs, but it’s not so close communication before.

I started working there in last week / I have been working there since last week. I think the difference is it is more intense / I think it’s relatively intense (compared to before / compared to my last job). They gave me a short induction lasting / for around 30 minutes. I only met with 20 colleauges because it’s a small company. And then our global team arranged some inductions for me, and until now I‘m still trying to sort out the complex information, like their name, title, and responsibilities, and the reason is I can’t remember their face or name because they’re from Italy, which is where our HQ is, i had a lot of catch up with them but I can’t remember their face, and name, you know the italy name always longer than regular English name. I had worked with Italy people in my last 2 jobs, but it’s not so close communication before.