VIP Class Notes (Jesse) [S]

i had a meeting in embassy yesterday about our business so our business is now a little bit difficult because our country the shortage of USD. They told us we have a lot of Chinese investor, we will bring them to ethopia invest do business export to another country. They said invest in etheopia, do some manufacturing, we have open clothes factory, and then we can get a lot of export.

i had a meeting at the embassy / I met someone at the embassy yesterday about our business so our business is now a little bit difficult because our country has a shortage of USD. They told us we have found Chinese investors to do business with us / to invest with us in etheopia, and we will bring them to open factories in ethopia and invest and we do business with them so we can export easily to  get USD from another country which is the easy way to get business. They said we should invest in etheopia, and do some manufacturing, so we have opened many clothes and textile factories, and then we can get a lot of exports.

Vocabulary

before 3 years – 3 years ago

it’s very profitable – it makes money

ROI – return on investment
eg. what’s the ROI for this investment?

allies – countries that are friends

online / on the internet 

i will be offline for a week / I was offline last week – you can’t contact me for a week
eg. Sorry I was offline all week so that’s why you couldn’t contact me
eg2. Sorry I will be offline all week so I will not be able to contact you

I can do it / I am able to = normal time
I could do it / I was able to = past
I will be able to do it = future

the Ethiopian government / the government of Ethiopia 

Grammar

discuss about sth – discuss sth 

verb = tell me the time
noun = how many / which one?

we run quickly 

Pronunciation

europe – “you rup”

L of C – letter of credit – “elov see”