Profile Update Class (Nick)

Your profile has been updated!

Next update January 2020

Previous Levels

Listening: 2.25
Speaking: 2.25
Pronunciation: 2.5
Writing: 2.75

Class Notes from today:

Working on an English version of Nia’s resume.

Continue talking about Nia’s resume. Either correct her writing or have her translate another section of it during class as a speaking section.

Next sections: Financial Training, Work Experience

Vocabulary

Confidence – when you feel good about what you’re doing, that you can do something well 自信
e.g. We are trying to improve Nia’s confidence in her spoken English.
Comfortable – when you don’t feel stressed, worried, anxious about doing something; OR, when something is nice to wear or sit on
e.g. I am comfortable giving a presentation in English to my colleagues.
e.g. This couch is / These shoes are very comfortable.

Couch – sofa 沙发

Patient – when you wait and don’t worry too much or get mad 耐心
e.g. The results of the accounting test will not be released for two months. Nia will just have to be patient (there is nothing she can do to make the results come faster!)

Multiple Choice – when you have a question and then the test gives you some possible answers, and you have to choose the right one
e.g. The capital city of the United States is:
A. New York
B. Boston
C. Washington D.C.
D. Chicago
Essay – when you have to write out the whole answer to the question.
e.g. Should Chicago become the capital of the United States? Why or why not?

Listed / Publicly-traded – pretty much the same, I think

Proficient – familiar with a subject or tool and able to use and talk about what you know
e.g. I am proficient in auditing. I know the principles and methods that you have to use to run a successful audit. I am comfortable working on an audit.
e.g. I am proficient with Microsoft Excel.

Curate – to very carefully choose something based upon what you know of the person who is going to receive it
e.g. Since you are a fan of mystery novels, I have curated a selection of mystery books for you to take on this trip.

Grammar

I don’t know if I got it right – I don’t know whether I got it right
— In this case, both “if” and “whether” are ok

I have attend some financial training – attended
— With “have” you have to use the “-ed” form of the word

What we need to express:

Evaluation – Having experience of financial training at the listed company. Having independent abilities of work and study. Currently holding in rich financial experience to be competent to financial accounting, auditing, and tax-related work. And I am improving the abilities management accounting, including cash-flow control, budget, and financial analysis. Master the basic approach for cost control, monthly budgeting, and prepare the consolidated statements. In addition, good command of written and oral English.

Evaluation – Having I have attended / participated in experience of diverse financial trainings at the a listed company. Having I have the ability to work and study independently abilities of work and study. I am proficient in Currently holding in rich financial experience to be competent to financial accounting, working with outside auditors / auditing, and tax-related work. And Moreover, I am improving the abilities studying / [pursuing further training in] management accounting, including cash-flow control, budget, and financial analysis. I have mastered the basic approach(es) for to cost control, monthly budgeting, and preparing the consolidated statements. In addition, I have a good command of written and oral English.