VIP Class Notes (Jesse) [S]
Homework
Write out your answer to the “successful friend” question
Vocabulary
a burden on the system / drain
she is the person that talks a lot – she is the kind of person that talks a lot
instinct – natural feeling / reaction
eg. she has good motherly instincts
eg2. my instincts told me that he was a bad guy
current – present / now
eg. my current job is really good
she did her nail done – she got her nails done
spend energy on sth
put effort into sth
Pronunciation
typical – pr – tip ick l
british – bridesh (Aus) / brit tish (UK)
actually – pr – ack tyou lee
Speaking exercise
Describe a person you know who you think is successful. Or
Describe a successful thing that a friend did
You should say:
who he or she is
what they did
how you know this person
and explain why you think he or she is successful
heather, manager for 4 years in the company, 34 years old, with 2 kids, chinese (shanghai)
works hard at work – working machine (impresses everyone, high ability, independent), 2 babies, good work-life balance, nice to everyone, shares and helps everyone.
met her 2 years ago in last company – boss for 2 years, every day saw her handling 5 projects, so know her very well, hung out on weekends, became friends, met her friends and kids.
patient, best boss, WL balance is hard, example comparing others.
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