Online Class Notes (Tibo)

review the pdf + vocabulary and write down expression you are not comfortable using

one more meeting practice

Practiced leading a business meeting

Note that people like it when you agree so you can make a very short sentence like:

I agree (with you)

When you disagree people tend not to like it so you want to make it softer / more polite / less direct:

I’m sorry,I slightly disagree about this

I’m sorry I have to disagree on this

I’m sorry I disagree a little …

Weekend it had some typhoon so I stay at home. -> there was a typhoon during the week end so I stayed home

I read and read the pdf you sent me last class but I have some questions.

first is about the invitation design -> our first point is about the invitation design

second is about our booth -> our second point is about our booth / second we will talk about our booth

Vocabulary

digital (adj) 数码的
We only send digital invitations

showroom (n)陈列室
We have a big showroom at the factory

booth (n) space in an exhibition
You can find us at booth A21

confuse (v)
I am a little confused

confusion (n)
I have a little confusion on this
We have a confusion on the date

to oppose (v) to disagree / to say no
We all wanted to work from home but the boss opposed the idea so we had to go to the office

to be in favor of (v) to support / to agree with
10 people were in favor of having the annual party in Shanghai

excursion (n) 远足/涉足
I went on an excursion to the mountain for the week end

exhibition (n) 展览
I went to an art exhibition this week end 

vote (v/n) 投票
Let’s vote, raise your hand if you prefer to have the party in Shanghai.

to wrap up (v) to finish / to conclude 结束
I need 10 more minutes to wrap up and then I will go back home

to cover (v) to talk about
During the meeting Tom will cover our sales performance for Q1

to adjourn (v) 将…延期/使…休会 / 议会/议院辩论结束
It is time to adjourn the meeting.

to put something on hold : decide to wait before taking a decision or going further
I wanted to travel in October but now that there are many covid cases everywhere I decided to put my travel plans on hold

agenda : Things to be discussed in a meeting
There are 3 items on the agenda today

item (n) point on a meeting agenda
Now, let’s move on to the next item : holiday planning for October

input (n) opinion  / information
Tom I would love to get your input (on this)
Jerry, what’s your input on the job market in Shanghai right now?

to input (v) 输入 enter information
We ask people to input their information in the app and they can win a prize

Grammar

let’s get started! = let’s start
Let’s get started with the meeting
Let’s start the meeting!

our goal today is to decide if we want a big or a small both
The goal today is to prepare the PPT for the presentation tomorrow

I don’t disagree with you = I quite agree with you

I don’t hate ice cream = I quite like ice cream

Pronunciation

invitation (in v tation)
to invite (in vai t)