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

The Passive Voice: Important Rules and Examples

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)