Online Class Notes (Jesse) [30]

Grammar

stay at hangzhou – in

when i get at home

i’m going to crazy – I’m going crazy 

i’m not professional on it – in / when it comes to 

is going to be fine / we will be going to invite

participate some programs – participate in some programs

the same one that we did last year / the same as last year

we cut it into 3 different parts

Vocabulary

everything is out in the open / your cards are on the table – you can’t hide anymore

fear of the unknown

nervewracking – sth that makes you nervous
eg. doing a ppt is nervewracking sometimes

get ready for the meeting – get more familiar with the material 

coming up after that will be / following that will be / once that has been completed it will be time for

besides – sometimes means “anyway”
besides that = also = on top of that / furthermore / plus

we missed our targets / we fell short of our targets

what do I want to say? / what am I trying to say? / let me try that again

5% on top of our normal days

we are gonna – we are looking to / we are moving towards / our aim is to / our goal is to / we’re aiming for 

probably won’t be successful but trying – we’re not holding our breath on that / we’re not holding out hopes on that / we’re not expecting that to come through / we don’t have high hopes for that. 

it’s a long period campaign / it’s a lengthy campaign / it’s a longterm campaign (relatively long term) / the campaign will be running over a long period 

Pronunciation

curious – Q ree ehss