VIP Class Notes (Ally)

Vocabulary

mani(cure)/pedi(cure):hand/feet美甲

pedestrian: 行人

fresh grads: people who just got out of university

plummet: 暴跌; 速降

monopoly: 垄断; 专营服务; 被垄断的商品(或服务); 独占; 专利; 专利品;

delivery guys: 骑手小哥

social welfare benefits:社保

full time/part time:全职/兼职

fine:罚款 (v and n)
ie. The govt fined (v) MT about 3 billion yuan for monopoly policies.
ie. The govt gave MT a fine of 3 billion yuan for its monopoly policies.

monochrome

Grammar

evening: 5 – 8 pm?

night: after 9?

under construction: 施工中
under consideration:
under the influence:

Speaking exercise

He told me what I needed to do and how I could do it better.
He told me how to deal with different/difficult work situations and how I could improve.

I have hired 3 team members.

One of them has working with me for almost two years. I didn’t work with her.
One of them has been working with me for almost two years. I haven’t worked her before.

I need to think about how can I teach them to do things better and what we need to do to get better result.
I need to teach them to better handle different tasks and also how we can improve/meet our targets/goals as a team.

From the beginning of year to now, the stock price of MT are decrease.
From the beginning of year to now/since January this year, the stock price of MT has been decreasing.
MT’s stock price has been decreasing slowly/gradually.

“plummet?” “no, a gradual decrease.”

I have the responsibility for them.
I need to take more responsibility for them.
I am/feel responsible for them.

I’m still under employment for more members.
I’m still hiring/looking for more members.

I can have a good management.
I can manage(v) them better./well.

be an intern at my company/in my team.

MT has a big fine several days ago.
MT g0t/received a big fine several days ago./MT was fined(v) 3 billion….

in process
ongoing

The regret things you have…
We talked the things you regret.

Northern China

We have several classmates …
I shared an apartment with several (of my) classmates.  All of us wanted to go to Beijing for internships because there were few security or funds in Tianjin./few intern opportunities./there wasn’t a lot of…/opportunity was scarce in Tianjin.

You need to make 5%

Pronunciation

comPEtitor vs competition