VIP Class Notes (Jesse)
Vocabulary
horn – jiao
eg. the goats horns are very long
time in lieu – the time that your company gives you as a reward for sth
eg. I have 3 hours of time in lieu
they’re at a disadvantage
eg. fat, ugly and poor / some people are at a disadvantage in life
arrogant – zi da – AR ro gant
eg. some people from the west are really arrogant
ignorant – wu zhi
eg. she’s just an ignorant old lady
oblivious – to be completely unaware – shi er bu jian
to get a 2nd wind – to get a sudden boost of energy toward the end
eg. I get a 2nd wind around 10PM
angles (perspective) / aspects (parts)
eg. I try to understand the product from different angles to ensure I have a complete understanding of each aspect that we need to consider.
come to mind = pop into your head
….. by which I mean ….
eg. I think you’re a good teacher, by which I mean you’re good at explaining things and making people feel good
physical product < > service based product
that’s just my 2 cents = just my input
no more than 2 = 2 is the max
Grammar
at work place – in the work place
come out a lot of stuff – come out with a lot of stuff
to have a good / bad impression of
to have an impact on sth
Pronunciation
primary – “prie mair ree”
voluntarily – “vol un tair ri lee”
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