Online Class Notes (Tibo)
Speaking exercise
He works in HK but this time he travelled to SH so we had an online call.
my work in this week
there are 3 major projects followed by me -> I followed 3 major projects / I focused on 3 major projects this week
now we have proposed and sent a request for quotation. -> we explained our project to them as requested a quotation
project team plans to remove 2 of them after site visit-> we are currently evaluating them and will go on a site visit / visit their factory
After the visit we plan to remove 2 of them from the shortlist / after the visit we will only keep 4 potential candidates
we will go on a site visit to the factory and I am preparing / I am working on the evaluation form and and criteria to make our.
Grammar
active voice : ” I opened the door”
passive voice: “the door was opened (by me”
95% of the time you want to use the active voice.
You can use the passive voice when you want to avoid responsibility:
Tom made a mistake.
A mistake was made.
you can also use the passive voice to give a strong feeling of authority:
Smoking is forbidden
you cannot smoke
A mistake was made -> I made a mistake / someone made a mistake
A new discovery was made -> Scientists made a new discovery
Steal (steal stole stolen)
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