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”