VIP Class Notes (Jesse) [W]

Today, let’s talking about the food and the flavor which I like. To be honest, I’m not a foodie, so if you ask me to recommend some restaurants to you, it would be a hard question for me. If it’s Chinese cuisine, I prefer the restaurant which has high quality on food material choice; if it’s western cuisine, I prefer the environment and service of the restaurant, but if you ask me the favorite one, it must be hotpot because you could taste different flavor in it, salty, sweet, sour, spicy and etc. the lucky thing for me of food is that I can eat whatever I want, because I am thin, please don’t envy me, I was born with this talent.

Today, let’s talk about the food and the flavor which I like. To be honest, I’m not a foodie, so if you ask me to recommend some restaurants to you, it would be a hard question for me. If it’s Chinese cuisine, I prefer the restaurant which has high quality ingredients; if it’s western cuisine, I prefer the environment and service of the restaurant, but if you ask me my favorite one, it must be hotpot because you could taste different flavors in it, salty, sweet, sour, spicy etc. the lucky thing about me regarding food is that I can eat whatever I want, because I am thin – please don’t envy me, I was born with this talent / was born like this.

Vocabulary

we caught up about our recent lives – to get together and talk about your recent lives

sprint – to run very fast
eg. i used to sprint when i was a kid

pursue perfection 

material – things you use to make things / do things
ingredients – food you use to cook with

optimistic (positive) < > pessimistic (negative)

contacts / contact lenses 

sold man – salesman 

optometrist – an eye specialist

Grammar

my previous colleague who we had lunch today – my old colleague who i had lunch with today 

Dear Nickole,

I hope this email finds you well (formal) / I hope you’re having a good day / I hope you haven’t been too busy lately. / I hope you’re well (casual)

I just wanted to (casual) / I’m writing to inform you (v formal) / This email is in regards to (formal) / is in relation to (formal) / is regarding (normal)

Help: I was wondering if you would be able to assist with / I was just looking for some help with / Do you think you’d be able to give me a hand with…?

Announcement / Information:
– As per my previous email,… (topic). (repeat information in last email)
eg. As per my previous email, I need you to update this report…
– As you may be aware… (topic) (giving them information which they might know)
eg. As you may be aware, if you don’t ….
– Please be advised that… (topic)
eg. Please be advised that from next week the report will be available
– As per our call/discussion (topic)  (talked to them before about this)
eg. As per our discussion, you guys must finish tomorrow

Arranging work:
– Please assist us in ensuring that the following tasks get completed by next Monday COB (5PM)
– Regarding the tasks that are required to be completed – please see the below listing.
– I have provided the task list that we’re looking to have completed below. Please let me know if you have any concerns or questions regarding this.

Email Structure

Dear _____

Why are you emailing them? Say something nice.

Tell them in point form / list / very clearly what you want.

Thank them. Tell them how to follow up.

Regards,
Nickole